Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-03-02
LOCAL NEWS.

Quantlco, and 1t As unqueStlOnaDlS Tile "isa VI
large majority of the citizens OF Alexandra,
and eyen Is shown By a petition presented to
the City Council, of the property owners and
residents on Henry street, the street it is de-
signed to use, if permission be obtained, that
the right Of way through the city may be grant
ed to the road before the contractors commence
and so be compelled to continue operations on
the section the surveyed route Of which runs
outside Of and around the corporate limits,
barely touching them, in order to comply with
the terms of its charter, at their extreme north
western border. As long Us the granting OF
the charter was pending in the Legislature and
there was possibility OF obtaining valuable
consideration as quid pro quo for the right Of
way, it may have been wise to withhold it, but
now that the charter has been obtained and it
has become patent that the road will be built
it. there seems to be- no good reason why the
asked for privilege should not he accorded with
out further delay A handsome Union depot
depot located somewhere near the intersection
ton of King and Henry streets will certainly
be more desirable in every point Of view than
an exposed platform out by the Poors House.
The subject is now in the hands Of special
committee Of the City Council, who, it is to be
hoped, will soon make favorable report, and
that such report would be adopted seems
hardly admissible Of doubt, for while such ac-
ton could by no possibility result to the injury
of the business of the city, the probability is
that the accruing advantages would be by no
means inconsiderable.
REV IT, H. HAYNES The congregation OF
the NJ f. Church, to whom he has 80 faithful
" ulnistered, and the citizens Of Alexandria
generally who have been thrown into social re-
latiou with Rev T. H. Haynes, express their
sincere regrets at the near approach OF the hour
when they shall be called upon to extend to
him the parting hand, and see him disappear
from their midst for distant field Of labor. 1t
can truthfully be said Of Mr.. Haynes that he
has labored zealously to build up the waste
places of Zion in this locality, and that success,
to good degree, has attended his efforts, us the
improved spiritual condition of his charge most
clearly evinces His footsteps will be followed
by the prayers and best wishes Of all he leaves
behind The following is brief summary Of
the results OF his administration in this field Of
labor Additions to Church membership, 81;
funeral services performed, 81; number OF COUP
les married, Sc number baptized, IS.
RANDOLPH MACON CoLLEGE-Mr. j. W.
Lambert, son of B. Fl. Lambert, esq, of Alex
andria, has been in this city for day or two
past for the purpose of obtaining plans and
specifications for the Literary Hall which it is
proposed to erect at Ashland by the Washing
ton and Franklin societies Of Randolph Macon
College, of which he is a distinguished student.
Mr.. Lambert brought with him business card,
one of the means devised for raising funds with
which to pay for the building, executed by
himself, which is one of the best pieces of pen
manship ever prepared, and which elected the
commentator of all who saw it.
OPENING OF A PUBLIC SCHooL.-Mr John
Slater has had erected, at the request of the
District School Trustees of Jefferson District,
Alexandra county, neat, frame school house,
about 1892 it. in size, nearly opposite the
Aims House, for the Use Of Rutfner School No.
= in that district This school is for white
children and is to be in charge Of Miss Fannie
l.. Mills 1t will be opened Immediately. The
school for colored children in that district was
opened, some weeks ago, at Camp Gonzales
cent. 1t is in charge of Miss Charity Bowen,
and IS called Jefferson School, No. l.
AppoINTMENT.--Mr John A. Veitch, late
Teacher of Elocution in St Johns Academy
in this city, has been appointed Professor OF
Elocution in the Maryland Agricultural Col
lege, near Bladensburg He isa gentleman of
cultivation and refined manners, and has much
ability rs an elocutionist, and the college has
made valuable acquisition in securing his
services. His time not being entirely occupied
by his new position, he will not, We understand,
be compelled to resign his former appoint
ments
SHAD.-The Norfolk Journal says the Sound
fisheries have commenced and considerable
quantities of fine shad are brought to Norfolk
most of them packed in ice and sent North,
Shad are selling in Norfolk at from 50 to GO
cts. per pair, and $25 per hundred. The first
shad caught in the Potomac this season reached
here this morning on the Aqua Greek steam
er with some herring and fine lot of rock and
perch, from the fishing shore at Windmill
Point
CUMBERLAND CoAL-It is probable that the
difficulties about Pennsylvania coal, and the
fluctuations of prices will turn public attention
to the use of Cumberland coal for domestic
purposes, and increase the sale and consump-
ton of the latter article.
STRAY HORSES Three horses were picked
up by the police on the street last night and
taken to livery stable for Identification. This