Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-03-31

ALEXANDRIA LITERARY ASSOCIATION The
Alexandra Literary Association met last night
at the appointed time in the rooms OF the
Alexandria Christian Association, Mr.. VIM.
f. Carne, President, in the chair. After the
usual routine O fbusiness was through ,dec'aima
tons being in order, Mr.. Eeitch acclaimed in
his usual effective manner "Marc) B~ozaris,'
which was received ty the house with much
applause. The other declaimcr being absent,
the society proceeded to the discussion OF the
question for debate: "Should The reading OF
the bible in the public schools be made impera-
tive ?" The regular ~po'emics being absent the
question was opened for general debate
The President retired from the chair. and Mr..
George Harrison took his place. Mr.. Henning
onened the debate in the affirmative. followed
nv Mr.. Ell. Burke 10 the negative. The read
ing of the question was interpreted" teaching,
and the discussion took that direction tor some
time, and until the President drew the attention
Of the gentlemen to the fact that the question
read ''should the bible be read, and not
taught. After a good deal Of discussion a new
start was made, but the whole subject seemed
to turn uron the teaching, Messrs. .HennlDg,
Chiffon and Hill speaking in the affirmative
and Messrs. Burke, Carne, Reddy and Lacey
in the NEGATIVE. No subject that has ever been
before the society was moro generally partlc1
mated in hy those present, and 10 one IN Which
necessarily more Interruptions ana cans 10
order we're bound to occur, as one OF the ny.
laws OF the society iorblds the discussion OF
s~ectarian or religious subjects. The polemlos'
however. got out of their difficulties in a credl'
table manner. The debate continued until liz
o'clock, and the question was finally decided by
the acting President in favor OF the alternatives
THE ALEXANDRIA MARINE RAILWAY
On ov;dence of the increasing prosperity OF
Alexandria. it is mentioned that the Messrs.
Goodhand, cnterprisiug young gentlemen OF
tbis civ, have placed the Alexandria marine
railway in excellent condition, and prepared IL
far the work of "hauling up the larges'
steamhoats and sailing vessels that usuahy
nan;n,ts the Potomac river. This rallwa Tor
q number Of years was under the cohtrol y
Messrs. Goodhand & Thompson, and OF Ma
tbaniel Goodhand, esq, the father OF sh' pres,
emit energetic proprictors, who seem determipea
20 make this purchase, begun oy the 'a'uo'
and completed by the children such a SUCCESS
a. it was before the war.
BASE BALL.-The members "t the young
amar;ca B. B. G.. assembled last evening at
their room in Pbenix Hall building. H. T.
Price was called to the chair and +. .. na'ps'
Amounted Secretary, and after rcorsHnlz'ng
nnaer the name of The Independents, went
into an election of officers, which came 1e the TO-
lowing result: G. W. Hough, Pres't; ). ID.
Lupt. 1st V. P.;J. NJ. Hill, End V. p; w. W.
Simnsop, Rec. Sec.; f. S. Harper, Cor. and
Fin. Sec; NJ. H. Price, Treas.> II: I. simpson
T. q, Brent and c. Z. Steiner, Board OF d.
sectors. A few resolutions were then onere"'
and the club adjourned until next Tuesday
evening at p O'Clock.
FRESH FIsu.-The supply OF h:h at f'sn'
town this morning showed a considerable III
crease over yesterdays receipts. Shaa So'u a.