Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-21
LOCAL NEWS.

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STREET RAILROAD stated in yesterday 5
Gazette books of subscription to the capital
stock of the Alexandria Passenger Railway Co.
were opened on that day and some OF the stock
taken The estimated cost of the construction
of a double track from King street wharf to
Cats Tavern, at West End, with turn tables
at both ends, and for the equipment OF the
road with sufficient number Of cars to enable
one to leave either eud at intervals OF i've
minutes is $25, 900, and that the stock in the
company will be valuable isnot doubted by any
familiar with the working of street cars The
gentlemen at the head of the undertaking are
determined to push it through, aud will have
no difficulty in disposiog of the entire amount
of the capital stock in Washington and Balti-
more, but it is to be hoped that the stock will
be subscribed for here so that the profits may
be retained in this city. A party interested 10
the success of the proposed Railway employed
a man yesterday to keep tally Of the number of
adult persons who passed on foot along both
side of King street from five a. m. to eight
D. H. AS the man was called of for several
hours from seven to nine a. w., from twelve
M. to one p. H. and from six to eight p. M.
those hours will be provided for to- day, but on
summing up aud making an average for the
two hundred and fifteen. AS the gentleman
estimated only for 5000 he has determined to
employ other persons to verify these figures.
IL will be remembered by everybody that yester-
day was very hot day and nobody was out tor
pleasure simply, and it is believed that on Sat
urdays that number would at least double. 1t
is believed the road will pay teu per Ct the
first year.
Y, NJ. &. A.-The regular monthly meeting
of this society was held last night, their room,
on King street, President O Neal in the chair.
The usual opening religious exercises were held
The Secretary read the minutes OF the July
meeting, which were approved.
The Executive Committee reported the name
of O. r.. Evans for active membership, which
was accepted and he was unanimously elected.
The General Secretary made his monthly
report as to receipts and disbursement, which
was accepted.
The Committee on Printing and Publication
reported that they had had printed. 5000 blanks
for the monthly notices for So. This bill was
subsequently, ordered to be paid by the General
Secretary and to account therefore to the
Treasurer.
The Committees on Sunday prayer meeting,
Bethel, Jail and open air services presented ia
yorable reports from these activities.
The report from the open air meeting was
peculiarly interesting aud cheering. hlesSrs.
Herbert, O. Neal, Ward and lacey gave soul
stirring accounts Of the enterprise, showing that
the seed Sown Was producing good fruit. AT
this point the Association united in singing with
spirit verse commencing, Il would tie
were always thus nigh
The Committee on Fish Wharf Mission pre-,
scented favorable report OF the Sabbath School
established at that point.
The open air prayer meeting committee were
requested to meet 10 the room On Sunday even
ing next at quarter before six clock, and per-
feet arrangements for continuing the King aud
Fayelte streets meeting on next Sunday even
ing, and also to provide sufficient force to
open like meeting near the tunnel on south
Fairfax street at half past six p. N. The Bethel
and iShwhurf prayer meeting committees were
included in the call for next Sunday evening
in the room.
A special meeting for prayer was appointed
for Friday evening next, 23d inst, at p. m.,
and the members urgently requested to be
present.
On motion Of Mr.. Grigg it was resolved, that
Herbert, such books as he may select, of those
in the hands of the mission school committee
On motion of the General Secretary it was
resolved, that the Committee on Daily Prayer
Meeting be requested to enquire into the ex-
pcdency of changing the hour of prayer from
up H. to - H., aud if so expedent 10 take
immediate action.
The attention Of the Association was called
by the General Secretary to the fact that since
their last meeting they had lost one of their uum
Der by death, MIR. ID. S. Gregory, and gu his
motion committee of three were appointed by
the President, consisting Of Messrs lacey, En-
twisle, and Hawkins, to draft the customary
resolutions and publish them with their pro-
ceedings; spread them on the minutes, aud the
secretary to present copy to the family OF the
deceased brother The committee presented
the following which were adopted:
Whereas, it has pleased our Heavenly Father
to remove from our midst our esteemed brother
Douglass s. Gregory;
Resolved, That we humbly bow to the will Of
our Father in this dispensation of His provi-
dcnce not doubling but that our loss is the eter-
nal gain of our departed brother.
Resolved, That we deeply sympathizc with
the bereaved family in this the hour of their at
fiction, and pray that they may receive the con-
solutions OF His grace who has promised q sutf-
cheney to them that believe and trust in Him.
The Association then adjourned after singing
the doxology, and after the usual harmonious
session, to meet on Friday next at s o'clock at
night.
ALIEN NDRIA The Loudoun Enterprise says: