Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-09-17
Sunday School celebration.


Correspondence of tho Aloxantr;a Gazette
VIENNA, FAIRFAX County, VA, Sept. II
This has been day that will not soon &c Tor
gotten, by the sabbath school children ot this
county. Eight sabbath schools met in CIRCUITS
Grove, near Vienna, and held festival. 10
begin the bill of fare properly, the day was III
pcrb, tho grove delightful tho children bright,
bcaming, and happy, the parents and guests
interested and cheerful. At - O'Clock the
voices of at least three hundred children blen-
ded with the tones of the organ, made the
woods rcsound with songs OF praise to the
givcr of all good. An ntermission OF an hour
was then taken to discuss the contents Of the
pic mic baskets, and all gathered again, To hear
the addresses, which were listened to1s they
deserved to be, with deep iDtcres.. Most Of
the schools prescott were represented i,y speak
crs, each occupying about five minutes. Our
sabbath school friends in Alexandria will know
they were vel represented when they learn
that Mr.. O'Neal spoke fer them. A telling,
thoughtful, address by Mr.. g. II. Braxton, Of
Falls Church, and the singing Of Old Hun
dred, by the assembly numbering, fifteen hun
dred, closed the regular exercises OF the day.
The children then beto0k themselves to their
swinging and their SPORT while the officers Of
izad a Sabbath School Uniou Institute ny
cecting Mr. G. II. Brazton, of Falls Church,
President Mr.. O'Neal OF Alexandria, and Ma
jor Hines, of Vienna, Vice Presidents; Rev.
f. w. Reid, and Mr.. Henry Barrett OF Falls
Church, Secretaries, and Mr.. Sargent, Treas
urer We know this to be body Of live men,
and we shall expect to hear from them. y
great and glorious work is entrusted 10 them.
We hope before the year expires for which
they are chosen, they will have such IN organ
ization of sabbath schools completed as will
enable Us, at our next anniversary, TO meet and
greet at least one thousan we'll disciplined
scholars. Such i beginning would be worthy
of this section OF the grand old dominion.
j. MCCORMICK, Secretary pro tcm.
In the case of the widow OF the late Rev.
Henry A. Wise vs. the New Jersey Mutual
Benefit Life Insurance Co., recent y tried in
Howard county, Nd, the jury rendered a YER
dict for the plaintiff, and the amount OF the
award was $2l, sci. An appeal IS to DC taken,
10 spite Of executive wishes, Motley still re.
mains Minister to Great Britaio. He sticks"
We presume the President lets him stick, un
til he gets a man he wants to accept the
position.
\ dispatch lr"m London yesterday, States
that Charles Reed, Member OF Parliament
for Hackney, to-day unveiled Il monument TO
Alexander Defoc author Ct Robinson Cfusoe,at
Bunhiil Fields"
It is asserted that amongst the most uitru OF
the Radical party 10 Virginia, i; Mr. }. +.
Lewis u. S. Senator from this Safe. We
nresunc this is lesson for the Conservatives.
COMMUNE ATED.
There is one matter connected with Domlna
tions for Congress- which have not seen men
tioned, and on which, | know, many desire
Information. The House Of Representatives
has prescribed test oath to b., taken by mem-
hers elected TO that body, stringent and severe.
The question is, does the removal of disabii-
ties remove, also, the obligation 10 take that
oath2 Can the House OF Representatives cx-
sct rho oath from elected members, thus
relieved? The great or ect OF the Cousarva
tives IS to elect mcmebers Of Congress, who
can take their seats. 1t is proper to add, that
the writer is 10 favor of the nomination Of Col.
Brent, if he is eligible. A COMMON CITIZEN.
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