Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-12-18
LOCAL NEWS.
HURCH SER VICES, &c, TO.MORROW

fi.'.. = fftNrCN - Service ht III \. NJ, Auu
r.. p n, By Rev. ID. Mckim,
s. P,itrs Church. Service 81 II g. N. aad
a. ih by Rev. DR.. Norton.
,;~ccg Church.-Service at IL 4. m. and = p.
H.. by Rev. d. F. Sprigg.
y. MarVs.-Msss At and II m and YES
.er- AZ 81 D. m.
Frs. PreSbltcrian. Service in the rao nj x
sud At night, by Rev. Mr.. McAtee
second PreSbVteriGH.-Service IN the MORN
IL and at night, ny Rev. Mr. Cumpson.
lfeth0d.St Episcopal Church South.-Sermon
ID. tae morning and at night, By Rev DR. Hough.
Methodist Episcopal .-Sermon n The morn
.ar and At night by Rev. Mr. Haynes.
Netho9jSt Protestant sermon ut II u. nj.
nd At = p. m, by Rev. Mr. Benson.
BAPTIST. -rcrv,Ce IN the morning AMI At night,
~ Rev Mr.. Rylaud.
village CtapsI Service in the morning and
=. night
4lercrd.jq ChrjSfiaa association. -Gcneral
PRAYER Meeting in the lst Preso. Church. ST
.ltaICg wees ia the Association new room, Sc
.Jnd floor .: No. 93 King street NJ o'clock.
y cordial Welcome will be given - all who
,.jl ~t,end upon these means OF grace
80.
! RENINlSCENcg The following reminis-
trnce OF old times in Alexandria is taken from
A account Of the Philadelphia stock company,
10 " ooi RecollecionS OF the Stage -lSO4 is
he year alluded to, and the Spring Gardens, y
he brick hou>c in the hollow ,etween the de
pot of thc Orange, Alexandria and Manassas
railroad aui the graveyards, the site of the
.heaire.
t,udlue IL unwiSc 70 overStrAin the limited
audience at Annapolis, the manager accepted
M !nyita,i-n To visit Alexandria, where a very
,rg, auG convenient theatre had been erected
A.. IL. ,,nl, n -
The \ iiglnl.. company, which property included
Nexandria within It's circuit. From general
poverty OF taent, with one or two exceptions,
tiG-,i % want ot proper system 10 arrange
lu.it,, the theatre had been for year or two
neglected and finally vas obliged 10 close
The citizens, generally, were very DESTROYS OF
.Her,uE their bulldog 10 the Philadelphia
.Wplry but n was VOOn discovered that the
cubic authorities, from disgust at the conduct
% former tenants, we're unwling To allow the
.pauiag u tie house TITS determination, so
wholly az. Nprcted 10 the MANAGERS, by no
means tyrtesscd the wishes OF the citizens
nho. aijcv great but unavaIiug efforts to re
move the pruhi6ttOa, by liberal aud veil sus.
,l.ued OFF, "a! support, encouraged the MANI
gers 10 puJ - a temporary theatre without the
mit- ui ,uc CITY or - enactments The
iui.diaV Wa sp,c eddy erected, at "a distance OF
luDrf ia an ma q ulAG Ibm tue Wy JCt TUT
..a..- p.igr ii support was most honora6iy
adj ampi, rrdeemed, and a season OF pleasure
aud Of profit well repaid the previous NORTH
atom l.lrse nightly audIences OF fashion,
'eauty, AMI Judgment convinced the Philadel-
.hia party that the Ill management OF their
.rsde,essors could have no effect towards les
.yoine thet reception, Ia public or private, or
,awarls checking he good feelings OF the au
Hence who had invited them thlther. Every
ttgOr that hospitality or respect could offer,
wa. avlShed GA the strangers, who evinced
heir gr4ttule by several successive seasons OF
earnest aud Well requited exertions. TO these,
4ud subs 0uent summer parties at Washing
tou, the pcriormecS, IA alter years, always look
"A back with peculiar satisfaction. AS the
pieces acted we're always those produced pre-,
,.,u,ly at the north, little preparation was ne
ces,ary; while the sports OF the field aud OF
he stream flied up the vacant hours most
.egeeatly cur friends numbered amongst
hem mauy excellent and generous sportsmen,
Sho took pleasure in affjrding every facility
.od Information necessary to our full enjoyment.