Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-07-20
LOCAL NEWS.
CHURCH SERVICES, &C., TOMORROW

CHRIST CHURCH-Servce at II am. at 8 I'm.
by Rev. DR.. Walker.
ST. PAUI's CHURcH--Service at II a. M
GRACE CHURCH-Ssrvlce at II q. M, by Rev.
e. A. Smith
ST. MAKY's CHURcH-Mass at and II a. m.
Eespers at 4 D. m.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CuUKCH-No service.
SECOND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCR-Service in
the morning and at night, by Rev. DR.. Bullock.
METH. EpIs. CuUKcH-Sermon in the morn
ing and at night by Rev. Mr.. Hemenway.
METH. ErIs. CHURCH SoUrH-No service
VI ETH. PROT. Gnu RCH-Sermon IN the mcrn-
ing. by Rev. Mr. Bail.
BAPTIST CHURCH-Service in the morning
and at night by Rev. Mr.. Ryland.
You've MEMS CHRISTIAN Assoc S-Prayer
meeting in the ID Presb Church, at four p. m;
Jail services at p. m Aims House services at 3
o'clock y. m During the week there will be
daily prayer meetings in the rooms of the Assoc
citation at p. M. Open air Meeting at G4 pm,
on the corner of King and st AsaEh streets,
and at the Canal basin, at ~ D. m. Ieth SER
vices at 3 p m. foot of King street.
GERMAN LUTHERAN-Sermon in the morning
and at night, by Rev. Mr.. Bischof.
GREELEY AND BRowN CLUB.-At a meet
ing held in Harow's building, on Cameron
street, last night, Orlando Wood 10 the chair
and Chas. ". Williams secretary, GREELEY
and BRoWN Club was organized by the election
Of Lewis Mckenzie President, Orlando Wood
Vice President. JOS. w. White Recording Sec
rotary, NJ. B Harlow Corresponding Secretary,
and d. d. Gould Treasurer.
Mr.. Mckenzie upon being escorted to the
chair by Messrs. f. L. Brockett and NJ d.
Ball, made short speech, thanking the meet
for the mark of confidence expressed and the
honor conferred. He spoke Of MIR. Greeley as
an honest, good man, who would administer
the government not 10 the interest OF any one
section, but for the benefit Of ALL Mr.. Greeley,
whom he had known personally for Il number
of years, would, in his opinion, make a most
excellent President kind hearted and conside
rate, and his election would tend greatly to-
wards healing the wounds Inflicted by the war,
and reunitiug the country III the bonds of friend
ship, while it would be most certainly death
kne to carpet baggcrs.
4 constitution aud bye laws, reported FROM
committee by \. J. Wedierburn, were dis.
cusscd, amended, and finally laid upon the
table, and vote Of thanks extended the com-
mittee for their services
Friday night of each week was determined
upon for the meetings of the club, and then,
after several present had signed paper to be-
come members, the meeting adjourned.
The President has announced the following
as the Executive Committee of the club:
lst Ward Hugh Latham and j. H. Bur
roughs.
I'd Ward f. Snowden, jr., and Geo. Wash
ingtOn.
ID Ward: T. ". Ashby and George Bryan
4th Ward: VI. d. Ball and j. B. Smoot.
HYDRAULIoN STEAM FIRE ENGINE CoMPA-
NY-An adjourned meeting Of this company
was held 10 the engine room last night, Vice.
President Carne iu the chair and Arthur {.
kcl Secretary, with all unusually iuli attendance
OF lucmberS.
The chair reported that in accordance with
the instructions given him on "Wednesday night,
he had proceeded to Washington on Thursday
morning. and after stating the urgency OF the
case to the eugraver, had enlisted his slnypa
thies in the matter, and obtained the promise
of u seal within two days, which promise had
been handsomely fulfilled. He then presented
an impression Of the seal, which has for its de
vice Il steam fire engine, with 1872 on the left
and 1867 on tue right these figures indicating
the respective dates of the Institution and IN
corporation OF the company, whilst 10 the circle
around is the legend ''Hydrauou s. +. i. Co.,
Alexandria, Va.
On motion of II. J. Nevett, the seal was
unanimously approved and adopted, and the
bill for its purchase being passed, the meeting
adjourned
The answer to the declaration upon which
under seal. to-day, and the proper notice for
hearing of the case, will, We understand, be
given to the c"mplainants immediately.
RECEIPTS BY RAlLKoAD-Among the re-
ccipts by the Orange, Alexandria and Manassas
Railroad this week, are the following w heat
zoos bushels, corn 10 rye | bag, oats 22S
bushels potatoes $50, onions 10, mliltced 35,
Sumac 24l sacks, -four 59l bills, tobacco
10 boxes, butter 81 tirkns, eggs % boxes,
lime 800 bbl>, apples Is, fruit =, fowls
33 coop> hides 232 bundles, tallow 200 lbs,
calves &c G3, cal: skins = bales and = hides,
bacon }54 lbs, feathers sack, wool sacks,
leather Ii rolls, sheep skins Z, wood ID cords,
blooms 20. 40 lbs, senaca root | bag, bark l6
cords, iron and bones AS lbs, oak lumber
l2.5o0 feet pine lumber $4,000 feet, barrel
stuff car, Spikes , cars, cattle corS, sheep
5 cars, cattle aud sheep cars.
The following are the receipts by the w. Il
O. Il. X. tor this week Wheat 81 bushels,
oats IS, p, tatocs 63, wool IL bags, eggs y
hbls aud boxes, butter 50 bhl< and kegs, fowls
~ ccops, calves 81 fruit boxes old iron 4, 9l6
lbs; hides, sheep skins, &c, l42, wood car
loads, milk $50 gallons.
TIE MARKEr-I market. this morning
was well attended by both buyers and sellers,
and there was fine display of meats fruit,
poultry and vegetables. The fish benches were
but poorly supplied The best cuts of beef,
mutton, lamb, and veal sold at 20 cts. pound;
eggs brought - cts a dozeu; fresh print coun-
try butter 40 cts. pound, and young chickens
- cts. apiece. The quotations OF fruit and
vegetables were as follows: Watcrulelons 80
cts apiece; apples, % cts. Il peck peaches, 10
cts. Il quart: beans, ID Cts. per peck; buckle
berries, cts "a q uart; blackberries, 6 cts a
quart tomatoes. 20 cts per peck; potatoes 80
cts peck; butter beans, 25 cts. aquart; beets,
) cts Il bunch; onions II cts. per peck cab
Larcs 3 tn ) cts a head corn. 20 cts per duZ !;