Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-11-12
LOCAL ITEMS.

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ST. PAuLs CuURCII.-Fcw pleasanter tasks
dcvolve upon the local chronicler than those in
which he notes in the community the evidences
Of growing taste, and chronicles the widening
circles Of culture which, in itself, becomes
standard Of minor morals, and gives vantage
ground to virtue by aSsocatiug the Beautiful
with the Good Within the past quarter of a
century there has been constant approach In
all the churches of our city, if We except that
of the Society of Friends, towards making all
that is beautiful to the eye aud delightful to
the car blend in the public worship. which is
offered to the Creator IN Alexandria st. Paul )
Church, the interior oraamentation of which
has just been renewed, presents happy illus
tratlon OF chaste design, artisticay carried out.
There is no portion of the interior that has not
been rctouched. The pews are newly grained,
the doors vanished, and the side walls painted
plainly, in imitation of stone, but the ceiling and
the eastern windows of the chancel have re-
ccivcd more elaborate ornamentation. a Cath
ariue wheel window is newly cut over the chan
eel. 1t is designed with tracery of exquisite
symmetry and toliated in congruous tints, which
delight, without wearying the eye, and make
=; thing of beauty. which is Il JOY forever.
Words tail to delineate 1.-THE eye must be its
description. Above this window and inclosing
it, as to appear as if its circle was in a recess
formed by an over-hanging arch, there rises in
trcsco-ot execution so perfect as to produce
the impression that the painting stands out
from the wal-three gothic arches, the center
rising almost to the ceiling and the sides spring
ing from corbes near the floor and terminated
by finals foliated into double crosses. These
latter arches incose the eastern windows, which
are PANIED in rich stained glass The windows
IRE mulhoned and the upper transOms worked
into graceful tracery. The upper fell of one
window exhibits the chalice, and that of the
other sheaf of wheat, emblems Of the mysti-
cal bread and wine, further ornamentatton
below in punches OF grapes faliated with vine
leaves, giving symbols of the viue,- its branches
and its fruit. The lower paneng is foliated
in delicate tracipgs and tinted IN harmonious
colorS, which produce most pleasant effect.
The flooring of the apparent recess formed by
these arches is teSselated, and the chancel APP
pears to extend into grolned recess III the
rear of the pulpit. The ceilings are frescoed
in panels, which correspond to the clustered
columns that support the galleries and the roof
of the church. The panels are based in cool
colorS, but their ornaments, IN lentlculated
moulding leaves and lacunars, are in colors
slightly warmer, the later elements Tightening
the effect Of the soft coorlng that melts into
the eye from the eastern windows. The pan
els over the nave are large in proportion to the
size of that part Of the church. while those
over the side aiSles and galleries sustain
proper relation to the central ornamentatlon.
Altogether the interior of the building well cor
responds with It's striking exterior, and makes
St Paul 5 one of the handsomest churches III
Virginia.
YuUNG MEN CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION
The following is a report of the work done by
the Young Mems Christian Association on
Sunday THE mission Sabbath school on the
fish wharf opened with full number OF scholars
and sufficient corps of teachers. The session
was closed by MIR. Scheckels with an address to
the scholars, and also with an examination, BY
him, of them upon the Bible lesson, in which
they acquitted themselves very satisfactorily.
There was full congregation at the Aims
House, and good meeting was held, but sad
to relate, only one of the committee was on
hand. The jail services were conducted by the
committee, with great interest upon the part OF
the inmates. During the exhortations many an
eye Was suffused with tears One OF the parties
confined there made an address, contesslng his
past sinful acts, and expressed his sorrow IN
terms truly penitential. The exercises were al
most without precedent in interest and results
The Sunday prayer meeting in the Baptist
Churc! was largely attended. This being the
day set appart Tor special prayer by the Asso-
cations throughout the world, for God bless
ing to rest upon the work of the Societies, and
for their increase in all good things, the occasion
was appropriately observed at this season. All
the exercises were of the usual soul-stirrlDg
and happy character which make these meet
mgS 50 acceptable to the community, and seem
to give special delight to the youth OF both
sexes for they continue to gather 10 full mum
brrS and to them constant appeals arc made,
and earnest prayers offered that they may give
their young hearts to the service OF their
Saviour This meeting will be held next
Sunday in the NJ. f. Church.
TIE NELLIE GRANT-In it's account OF the
reception of the election news by the gentle
men of the press in Washington, the Capital of
that city says adams, knowlton, Wash
ington Ramsdell, and other pronounced Lber-
ais and Democrats held an indignation meeting
and discussed the epizootic, smallpox, and
',nntism. In the midst of their deliberatlon
the heavy rcvcrbcration of a forty-poundcr
>rnok the windows ''That,'' said Colonel
Washington, lis the Democratic gun OF Alex
aniria The telegraph tells Alexandria that
Virginia has declared for Greeley. No ar
rangcmcnt whatever was made to hear from
any other part of the world Virginia is true
to herself, and Alexandria considered it all
right They will continue firing that gun until
after the Inauguration or till the ammunition
is exhausted The Col. was wrong. tor once
in his life Every arrangement had been
made here for the reception OF the news MIR;
Mckenzie had received telegram which reao
as follows: Every thing gone to h. partlcu-
lars unnecessary, and the reverberatlon or the
cannon alluded to, was a salute fired by the
Radicals from their gun, the "Neliie Grant,
in celebration of the victory.
ALEXANDRIA MUSICAL AssOCIATloN.-A
regular meeting of the Alexandria Musical AS
sociatiop will be held tonight. The effort to
establish, upon permanent basis an assocla-
ton, having for its object the attainment OF a
higher degree of excellence in vocal music,