Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-08-24
LOCAL NEWS.

ALEXANDRIA CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION
The adjourned meeting of this organization,
was held last night, in their rooms, President
James Grigg in the Chair.
Alter the usual religious exercises, in the
absence of the Secretary, P. J. Dempsey was
elected to that Office protein.
The minutes OF the two preceding meetings
we're read and approved.
The Committee on Lectures, through K.
kemper, reported correspondence with an
eminent lecturer, with the Intention of secur-
ing his services this fall report accepted, and
the committee Instructed to make all the ne.
caSsary arrangements for the lecture.
Reports from the Committees on Bethel,
Sunday, and daily prayer meetings were re-
urged to be more dil;gent 10 labor in these &C.
tivities.
The proposed amendments to the constitu-
ton were laid over until the September meet
ing.
The Committee on Printing reported that
the printed list of the officers and members Of
the Association, would be ready for distribu.
ton this week.
The Committee on Rooms Was instructed to
confer forthwith with Mr.. French, as to the
future occupancy of the rooms, and report at
tho next meeting.
The Treasurer made his report which was
accepted, and he was authorized to make good
10 the Excursion Committee, small deficit.
On motion the Suburban Prayer Meeting
Committee were requested to proceed at QUO,
10 re establish that activity.
|. G. O'Neal, Chairman OF the Bethel Com
lnittec, by leave made a statement Of the oDer
alton OF that activity, during the summer, and
ia an earnest and eloquent address appealed to
TIE members to sustain him in this labor
The Association. ui1er most pleasant SEES
>ior, and singing the Doxology, adjourned
subject to the call OF the President.
The PoToMAC CHANNEL.-Congress having
appropriated $4,000 at the last session for the
Improvement of the channel of the Potomac
river between the Long Bridge and Georgetown,
the plans for the work have been prepared and
work will be commenced Immediately. 1t is
proposed simply to deepen the channel on the
Nilsinis side from the Long Bridge to George.
lown TO the depth Of twelve feet at low water,
and width of 200 feet also, to remove all the
cb.;ructions IF E.sby's Point. This improve
msot will not consume all OF the appropriation,
but ii is probable that an additional appropria-
tou will be made at the next session, to be
ada, to the remainder of the $4,000, for the
iml rovement of both channels and removal OF
the causeway at the Long Bridge.
The Washington City Common Council has
adopted the following resolution: -"That Gen
eral n. Micher is earnestly and respectfully
requested to expend the $4,000 recently ap
propriaed by Congress 10 improve the channel
b.t Tpen thr Ionp Rrdpo and lHeOrpetOWn. in
deepening and widening the north or city
chanue above the BRIDGES so as to turn the
down river current proper into the chanpe 10
trort Of this city, which will be the commence
meu' OF p an of permanent improvement of
the river channel, in accordance with plans and
surveys OF Government engineers, and which
viii also cooperate aud connect the main river
channel With improvements authorized by Con-
grsss 10 orenipg the canal for navigation"