Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-12-17
LOCAL NEWS.
YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION


YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION. =
A regular meeting of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association was held last night, President
I. c. ONeal, 10 the chair, and D. R STAINS.
bury, Secretary pro tenn. The meetiog was
opened with the usual religious exercises.
The Executive Committee reported favora-
bly, on the application of MIR. Henry Harper
and be was duly elected m ,mber Of the Asso.
citation.
The report of the General Secretary was read
and accepted.
A bill Of the General Secretary was read and
on motion it was ordered to be paid.
The report Of the Treasurer was submitted
and accepted.
H. W. Beadle offered tie following resolu
ton. which 90 motion was adopted:
ResofVed. That the sense Of this meeting is,
that 10 bills for other purposes, than for rent,
fuel and hight, tor prayer meetings and kiu-
dred purposes, shall be paid out of the funds
OF the Association until its debts are paid
The committee on the cottage prayer meet
ing submitted an encouraging report.
The committee on the Sunday prayer meet
log reported a large attendance at the 0 clock
meeting.
A member of the committee on the jail re-
ported Interesting meetings but small attend
ance on the part of the committee, and on mo.
ton T. ). Dempsey was added to the COM
mittee.
A member from the Aims House Committee
gave an encouraging report, showing that their
labors have not been in vain.
The committee on the St. Asaph street Sun
day School submitted report, aud the matter
of building school room was taken under con-
slderatloD, and on motion, it was referred to
Il. A. Hlnken to report at the next meeting.
A committee of i've will be appointed to
make arrangement for the Anniversary In Jan
usry
A collection was taken up to pay bill from
King street Sunday School.
A bill from the Lutheran congregation was
referred to the Treasurer.
The President announced the death of Mr.
Mccain, vice President of the Association, &C.
compaoylng the announcement with some ap
propriate remarks
After the singing Of hymn, and prayer, a,
81 o'clock the Association adjourned.
AGREEABLE ENTERTAINMENT. Prof Macal,
lister gave arealIy wonderful and agreeable ex.
hibition at Sarepta Hall last night Seldom is
It that our citizens have been presented with
as line an entertainment 10 the art of legerde-
main. Of the numerous exploits the most
wonderful were the Neptune's basins five
bowls Of water, in which gold fish were swim
ing-brought FROM a small piece of cloth as
easily as Wymsu brings eggs from his bag the
atrial suspenslon,i 10 which young manchester
Alexander-is made to assume horizontal po-
stion, four feet above the stage his only sup
port being an upright iron bar, upon which bis
elbow rests, and the Pandora Mystery, which
latter left the spectators in state of astonish-
ment. A committee of three gentlemen
Messrs. Victor Becker, @. A. Mushbach aud
S. P. Bayly-examined the box, pronounced
it honest, and looked it. A screen was then
held before the case, the Professor passed to
the rear, his movements being visible to those
present. 10 about half minute the screen was
dropped, the Professor was gone, but on un-
Looking the box he was discovered inside. Be-
ing looked inside, in jtfy he made his ap
pearance on the top of the box. The Pro
fessor gave q matinee this afternoon and will
give another entertainment tonight with an en-
tire change of programme Reserve seats can
be obtained at the music store of Mr.. Y. Becker.
BENEVOLENT SOCIETY AT meeting of
the ladies connected with the Union Society,
for the benefit of the poor. held at the Orphan
Asylum, to-day, Miss NJ. V. Smith having de-
clined the presidency, Mrs. e. Y. Wortbing-
ton was elected to that position. An executive
committee, with Mrs Edward Daingerfeld at
the head, was appointed to visit and ascertain
the wants of the destitute in the different
wards. Also committees on work, contributions,
&c. A resolution was adopted that during the
hours Of work 6ue should be imposed upon
any member who violates the rules by lndulg-
log 10 conversation. and it was suggested that
In this way quite an addition will be made to
the general fund. A number of names were
added to the roll, the weekly contributions paid
10, and the society placed upon footing that
will enable it to do great good.
FEMALE SCHooL.-The purchase money
($l,3OO) Tor the lot at the corner Of Cameron
and Columbus streets, on which is to be erect
female free school, has been paid, and there
remains sum nearly sufficient to complete the
construction Of the school house. The ma ur
part of the money has been received from the
Peabody fund, which, having been judclousy
invested, has increased until, as stated above,
there is sufficient to make the desired improve
ment. Pla0s have been drawn by one or two
architects, and the work will be commenced in
the spring.
MUSICAL EMBARRASSMENT The Sunday
School of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South will give concert at Sarepta Hall on
the 29th inst, for the purpose Of raising funds
with which to pay for their new organ prots.
Sanders and Robinson, of Baltimore, will be
present and assist. the former upon the organ
and the latter upon the clarionet on which in-
strumeuts they are said to be prohcients
Mr. V. P. CoRBErT. County Treasurer, will
be at the Custom House on Tuesday next, for
the purpose Of receiving delinquent taxes and
giviog any information in relation thereto.
This will be the last opportunity that will be