Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-07-17
LOCAL NEWS.

YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION
The regular monthly meeting Of this Society
was held last night in their room on King
street, President |. G. O'Ncal in the char: The
usual religious exercises were held The Srcre-
tary read the minutes of the june meeting,
which were approved.
The Executive Com n,ittcc reported the names
of Thos. Edgar Athey NJ. f. Church; and
George f. Hantzmon. NJ. f. Church, South,
active and ThoS Murphy, Tor associatc, mem
bcrship. and they elected unanimously.
The General Secretary committees on pub
lication, Sabbath afternoon prayer meeting,
Bethel, fish wharf, jail, aims house, open air
meeting ami tract distribution, gave interesting
and encouraging reports fru!u these activities
of the Association.
Bill for minute book was ordered to be paid
The Committee on Printing and Publication
were authorized TO have printed Tor the use Of
the Secretary 1000 or more blank monthly
notices
On motion the General Secretary was author
iZad to draw on tic Treasurer for three dollars,
for the purpose of providing books for the use
of the mission Sabbath School on the fish wharf.
On motion the committees on the aims house
and cottage prayer meetings were requested to
hold an open air meeting at the canal basin,
ON Sunday evenings at half past four . clock
during the season.
The Association, after singing a verse com-
mcnciug Dear, dying Lamb, thy precious
blood, and after a most pleasant reunion, ad-
juurncd.
MAYORS OFFlcE-J. Il. Cox, news dealer,
for violating the Sunday law, was fluid and dis
charged.
Jenny Lucas, for disorderly conduct, was
fined and discharged
Thomas Waddey. tor keeping dog without
license was fined and discharged.
Iii the case of b. r. Summers, fined for
selling feed on Sunday, half the imposed fine
was paid TO Henry Herbner the iniormer, who
offered to refund it to Mr.. Summers, but the
latter declined to receive it. This is the only
ustance,so far, in which the whole fnc imposed
for violating the Sunday law has not gone into
the city Treasury.
Several parties have been reported for keep
ing dogs without license and warrants will be
issued for their arrest.
Complaints have been made of the disorderly
conduct of the boys who congregate nightly
at both cuds of the tunnel, and the police have
been instructed to have aneye upon that locality.
James Parker, an Eastern-Shore mao, for
d>orderly Conduct, was discharged with a rep
rimand
John Green, colorcd and Mrs. james Mack,
for keeping dogs without the proper license,
were nueu auu discharged.
MAGISTRATES OFFICE.-.JMStce Whie.-
John MuIhn, for threatening to burn the house
of George Douglas, colored, was bound over to
keep the peace.
NIGHT REPORT - Night clear and warm.
There were no disturbances, and on! y Que prlS-
oner was III the station house.
Tue PIEDMONT ROAD AND FALL s CnURCu.
A letter in the Washington Star, signed j.
J. b. Providence, Fairfax Co., Va, says =
There are good grades from the Aqreduct
bridge to Falls Church station, where the
Piedmont could cross the w. and .. railroad,
and thence proceed to Germantown, near Fair
FAX Court house, where an old cmbankmrnt
and grade, constructed for the same purpose long
since, would save much expense IN the
Struction of Il road This brings it more nearly
between the two roadS-thc w. and q. and ..
and A. We understand that the Piedmont
aud Potomac railroad company are now survey
any the upper part Of their route, and we IN
vite their attention to the advantages OF cross
ing the W. and o. railroad ut Falls Church
station, or at some point between it aud Wen
Ia. Give US slich i road, with rates within
the reach ut all, and It's extensive Use and
large profits would soon show its necessity
We want our horses to work on our FARMS not
to toll over stony or ruty roads, with heavy
burdens Of produce or fertilizers. With direct
railroad communication we will send all our
produce by rail aud sclby commission, and buy
larger quantities of fertilizers or iGrtiliziug ma
tcrial, thus increasing the productiveness OF the
farms, adding to their value, and increasing also
the profits of the railroad and the merchants
CAMP Nj LETTINGS In addition to the camp
meeting to be held at Vienna, August 9th,
mentioned yesterday, there will be five others
Wis:
Brrryvc Circuit, one and half miles west
of Suickcr,villc, Friday, July 18th
Manassas Circuit, Manassas Junction, Friday.
August ID
Hlsbororlgh Circuit, near Waterford, Friday,
August 10th.
Accotnk Cirruit, Greenwood, on the lands of
Rev. George Pitkin, Friday, August 23d.
loudoun Circuit, near llrands factory,
three miles from Piedmont and Rcctortown sta
tiuns, O., \ & VI. h. f., and three and Il half
miles from Upperville, Friday, August 3oth.
The above meetings will be held under the
supervision of Rev. +. p Phelps, p h., Va.
Conference, NJ f. Church.
GALVANIZED Iron CoRNICES. Mr.. Cad
dcSs, the contractor, and IA corps Of workmen
from Baltimore, are now engaged in putting
mp the cornccs on the new market building
These corccs are made of the best quality OF
galvanized iron, which material, by an lngenl-
Gus process, is now moulded III every concciv-
able shape, and 50 popular has it become for