Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-06-08
LOCAL NEWS.
CHURCH SERVICES, &c, TOMORROW

GRACE CHuRCH-Servlccs IN the morningand
Al : o'clock nj night.
ST. MARfs CHURCHM Mass at and il r. m.
EeSperS al p. m.
the morning and at night, by Rev. Mr.. McAtee.
SECOND PREsRYTERtAN CRURcu-Service in
the morning and at night, by Rev Dr. Mitchell.
METH. Epls. CHURCH-Sermon in the morn
ing and at night by Rev. Mr.. Hemenway
MEru. ErlS. CHURCH SOUTII--Sermon in the
morning and at night by Rev. Mr.. Busey.
METH. PROT. CHuKCH-Sermon in the morn
ing and at night by Rev. DR.. killgore.
BAPTIST CHuRcH-SService in the morning
and ut night by Rev. MIR. Shipman.
You've MEMS CHRISTIAN Assoc S--Prayer
meeting in the Baptist Church, at four j.. IN.
Jail services at ? p m. Aims House services at 3
clock p. m. During the, week there will be
daily prayer meetings in the rooms of the Asso-
citation AT 5 p. m. Prayer meeting every Friday
night in the house of Mr. Williams, on Co.
lu'nbus street. above Princess.
GERMAN LUTHERAN-Sermon in the morning
and Lat nj ht by Rev. Mr.. B schotf.
''WAsHINGToN AND EAST ALEXANDRIA R.
II. We make another extract from the letter
mG. l.. W., Superintendent. published in the
Washington Patriot, in relation to this pro-
posed road
From Cumberland to the Navy Yard, in
Washington, the distance is but one hundred
and fifty miles. and coal is transported for one
and half cents ton per mile, and 1t can be
purchased at the mines from seventy five cents
TO one dollar per ton therefore it can be put
down at the Navy Yard, or at Boundary and
First street, for from three dollars to three
dollars and fifty cents per ton. and the whole
United States navy could be supplied at the
Washington Navy Yard for about two-thlrds
what 1t costs now.
Next, \ line of steamers will be put upon
the route from Alexandria to New York, and
other Eastern cities, as soon as this link is sup.
piled and the Point Of Rocks road is completed
starting daily with coal, and the vessels return
ing will be able, at u much less expense than
any other vessels, to bring back the freight tor
the District Of Columbia, and that which goes
over the Orange and Alexandria, aud Chesa-
peake and Ohio roads, and especially the
freight that goes into the Ohio Valley, as by
this route it is Just three hundred miles to
l'ttsburg. being from thirty to forty miles
nearer than any point tide water 10 the
Ohio Valley, the empty cars returning from
Alexandria 10 the mines could take freight to
tum ber!and at about one half the usual charge,
thence over the Pittsburg and Connellsvllle
road is but one hundred and fifty miles and all
freight which gets into the ONO aud Ml>>ls-
Sipp Valleys. that Is not sent around ty New
Orleans, would pass over this route cheaper
than any other known inland route From
Philadelphia to Pitt>burg it is three hundred
and fifty four miles, New York about one hun
dred miles further. and Baltimore ABOUT three
hundred and hirty-fve miles via Cumberland
and Conpelsville, and about the same distance
via Harrisburg, so that this route has vast
advantage over any other route, for the tre!g ut
Is carried in return vessels aud cars over thc
whole route but one hundred and fifty miles,
which is beyond Cumberland. Freight thar
crosses the Ohio and Mississippi rivers and
goes over the Pennsylvania roads, or the ONO
and New York roads will get to PittsburE
over this route by water, from there to Alex
andlia BY rail, and thence by water for about
one half what is charged now for it.
with boats, or bridge at Alexandria, to
;ake at least freight cars from the Orange and
Alexandria road, the Washington and ONO
road and even those Of the Baltimore and 70
fomac road, and bring them up TO the easter
H. end of their bridge over the Anacostia,
which is but about live miles, through and
over the ronte of the Washington and East
Alexandria road, would save in distance three
or four miles, and not get into Washington at
ALL and that which goes over either branch OF
the Baltimore and Ohio road would scarcely
roucb any street 10 Washington. Shall 1t be
allowed to be located at Sixth aud Il streets, or
any place on this route
I'VE have this day completed onr preliminary
survey of the route of the Washington aud
Fast Alexandria railroad.
RELIEF Hook AND LADDER Co.-Ihc meet
ing of the Relief Hook aud Ladder Company,
at their Truck house, last night, was more nu-
merouslv attended than usual. u. +. kntWlsle,
Vice President, presided with A. a. Warheld
secretary.
The committee reported that the bad geS or,
derea for the company had been tlnlshed, and
could be had at Mr.. W. W. Adams jewelry
store next week. ., a..
The committee on constitution reported that
that instrument had been printed, anu WAS
ready tor distribution
a committee, consisting Of u. b. Carlln, D;
W. White, J. E. Green, M: II q. Willis, and
r, NJ. Latham, were appointed to make ar
rangemeuts for an excursion this month
The following resolutions were unanimously
adopted: .-@
Rcs07rnl, That we, the members Of the Re
lict Hook and Ladder Company, do heartily
bear testimony to the zeal, efficiency, ana good
conduct, iu his office, OF H. D heauDea1el,
thief Engineer of the Fire Department. and
that we respectfully ask of the Honorable City
Connect his re- election, as we believe that the
management of the Fire Department is now III
rs GOOD hands as it can possibly be placed
Re # f,rthcr rrsolrcd, That the secretary OF
the company be instructed to forward copy OF
the foregoing resolution to the incoming Clty
Council for their consideration
4 committee was appointed to wait on the
Alexandria Fire Insurance Co. land to ask Tor TINS
company's quota of the money appropriated 10
the Fire Department of the city. 9
It was ordered that one hundred copies OF
certificates of membership be printed ana sg1-
ed by the President az ana Sce Ke ~ in refer
ence to exemption from jury service OF hremen.
After the transaction of other unlmportan'
business the meeting adjourned.
MEETING OF THE COUNTY CONSERVATIVE
COMMITTEE. meeting OF the Ward and an;
Township Supcrintendents Of the CONSERVATIVE y: e
Committee, was held last night at the once OF