Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-18


river last night but 1t was SO thin that naviga-
ZION was unobStructed this morning save on the
Maryland ferry line, on which the steamer Fir-
ginia,wh making her first trip, was caught by
he ice on the flats opposite the city and de-
,ained there until nearly eleven o'clock. Car
yoe> of white and red ash coal are being dis
charged at .Janneys wharves for Messrs NJ.
f.idridge 4 Co.. aud John Leatherand Sew
-ral pungy boats are lying at the oyster dock
with cargoes Of oysters which are retailed slow
ly at fifty cents a buShel. The steamer George
:nua from Baltimore and the river landings
arrived up yesterday with large freight. She
left on return trip this morning and will run
during the continuance OF navigation.
ALEXANDRIA AND FREDERICKSBURG RAIL
RoAD.-"The Washington correspondent of the
Baltimore Sun Of this morning says:-The
IN the hands of the Pennsylvania Central Rail
rad Company. is being pushed forward with
great rapidity. The rails on Maryland ave-
nue., in this CITY, are laid to the Long Bridge.
The masonry of all the spans of that bridge.
except the draws, is completed, as are all the
lru,>eS and nearly all the flooring Of the
wagon way, and the sleepcrs for the railroad
track from the south end of the Long Bridge
- Poorhonse lane three and half miles, the
work is intcrmitted, in consequence of an In
junction, but most of the entertainments and
excavations we're finished before the injunc-
non was obtained. From Poorhouse lane to and
through Alexandria and on to Colchester, the
road is completely laid and partially baasted.
The bridge at Colchester is being pushed on
RAPIDLY, which will be completed within six
weeks. Beyond this much of the grading has
been done, but no rails have been laid. 1t is
expected that connection with the Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac road will be made
hy the lst Of May. and that the Long bridge
viii he completed by that time, so that then
the Journey from Washington to Richmond
may be made in four or five hours.
You've MEN's CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION
The anniversary meeting Of the Young Mems
Christian Association takes place tonight at
the W. F. Church, South, exercises commenc-
ing at , o'clock. 1t is confidently expected
that this will prove to be large and most IN
'"rcsting meeting. The fact that the Alex
andria Singing Association composed OF sixty
,nices which. under the able leadership of Mr..
Evans, Of Ilarrisonburg, has attracted to its
support such a large proportion Of the musical
talent of the city, is to conduct the singing, will
CONSTITUTES in itself, a sufficient guarantee OF q
pleas; mt evening. 10 addition, however, to the
music. there will be addresses upon the various
phaZes of the work of the Association by Rev.
il. /. Benson and II. O. Claughton, esq,
who are too we'll known in this community to
need favorable remarks as to the character OF
their respective addresses. The public is cor
daily invited to be present and unite with the
Association in this delightful meeting.
MlLK.-A correspondent OF the Washington
Star writing from Fairfax Court House, says
"A wealthy and enterprising farmer and dai-
ryinan OF this county, IN conlucton with oth-
rrs is making arrangements, and will com
mence the middle Of April to ship to Washing
ton three thousand gallons of milk daily, which
will be sold at a uniform price OF sixteen cents
gallon during the summer months and TWEEN:
t. cents during the winter months A special
train will be put on the Orange and Manassas
railroad for the purpose OF shipping milk ana
other produce to your city.
Sun FIRE COMPANY meeting of the Sun
Fire Company was held last night, the Pres-
dent, Hiram Webster, in the Chair, aud Will
liam Markell, Secretary. 4 full list of "a
chartered members was made out, and reso-
luton adopted to require the persons so-named
10 uniform themselves within 81 days. A com
mittec, consisting of j. b. Padgett, Isaac
Green. and James Smith, was appointed to
make arrangements about procuring hats tor
the Company, and report next Tuesday night,
10 which, time the meeting adjourned.
An ERRoR-In the debates Of the City
Council at it's last meeting on the question OF
reducing the price of gas, it was stated among
other items of expense to the city that the gas
used by the Young Mems Christian Association
was not charged for. This is an error. \
member of that Association, we'll known Tor
his untiring zeal in its behalf, though ne can Ill
afford to do 80, paws these gas bills out of his
own rocket. The T. NJ &. A. have been reg
nlary charged. and have paid for gas for over
two years.
ALEXANDRIA AND WASHINGTON RAILROAD.
Through and local passenger and freight
trains ran ON the Alexandria and Washington
railroad to-day as usual. Since Sunday last the
bridge across the river has been thoroughly ex-
amined by different engineers who met to-day
Tor consultation and to make their report, aud
upon their report will depend the continuance
~, suspension Of present railroad communlca-
ton between this city and Washington.
HARMONIC BALl-A committee Of the Har-
monte have Just returned from Philadelphia,
where they have effected the most complete ar
engagements 10r tnelr lnastlutIaue pa W Souio
of on the 25th Instant. The affair, judging
from the impetus already inspired by the mem
hers of the association, promises to outstrlp any
entertainment Of the kind ever before witnessed
in this city
REV. Mr.. Benson MEMORIAL SERMON
We have already published portion of the ell
ouuent and excellent Memorial Sermon. preach
I'd by Rev Mr.. Benson in the NJ. ?. church on
sunday last. Another portion, containing his
sketches Of the lives and services Of the Pastors
Of the church. in this place, since It's organiza-
ton, will be published Tomorrow 1t Will be
read with great interest.
DISTRESSING Academia gentleman from
Markham Fauquier county, gives an account
of a distressing accident that occurred IN his
nriehhorhood on Sunday morning last, which