Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-11

of Christ Church was filled in the morning by
Rev. Geo. A. Smith, that of St. Paul's by Dr.
Atkinson, and that OF the First Presbyterian By
Rev. Mr.. O'Bricn Rev. Mr.. Lighter preach
| ed in the NJ P Church in the morning,
aud Rev. Mr. Cox at night. There were
40 services at Grace Church or at the
place Of worship Of the German Lutherans
The pull pits OF the other churches were filled by
the resident clergy. The following is a report
of the work done during the day by the Young
Men Christian Association:
"The St. Asaph street Sabbath School had
a good attendance of scholars The committee
report decided progress by the scholars in their
studies. This school wants further supply OF
teachers. The session closed with the usual cx
arclses.
'sThe King aud West streets Sabbath School
had forty scholars, five teachers and an
excellent session. Again the committee report
favorable prospects for the future OF this school
The Aims House services were fully attcn-
died. with but one member of the committee
from the city to conduct the exercises, which
were full of comfort and pleasure.
''The Jail Committee report tu.l corps or
workers, large interest in the exercises by the
inmates, and full satisfaction to the committee
! in their work
'"rhe Open Air Meeting at the corner of
King and Fayette streets was more generously
attended than ever before, with large COM
mittee at work. The exercises were of the most
stirring character, aud the best attention was
paid to the remarks Of the speakers.
''No meeting at the canal basin, no boats
being there The usual colportage work was
done 10 the morning 10 parts adJaceut.
The clock prayer meeting In the NJ. +.
Church had larger attendance than on the two
previous Sundays, the exercises were OF the
usual happy and soul stirring Interest and the
appeals TO the uuconvcrtcd were based upon
the recent calamity to the untortuuates who
were on the steamer Nawasct.
This meeting will be held next Sunday IN the
Methodist Episcopal Church.
THE RAZOR AGAIN.-A disturbance occur
red 10 one of the coored booths at tishtown
this morning, which resulted IN the severe cut
ting of the proprietor, man namcd Moses
Kit, on the face with razor by one OF his as.
sociates, named Kelley. The disturbance was
occasoned by dispute about the ownership OF
a dollar and a half, and duriog it Kelley drew
the inevitable weapon OF coored men and
slaShed his opponent across the face, opening
his cheek from its upper to Its lower extremity
and iuaicting terrible looking wound. Cover
ed with blood the wounded man was led up the
street TO Dr. Stablers Office, where his injuries
were dressed His antagonist Immediately
started up towards the Washington turnpike,
and, though pursued by the police, who were
soon Oh his track, had not been arrested at last
accounts. The wounded man, it is thought,
will recover.
C. & 0. CASAI.-The receipts of the Chcs-
apeake and Ohio canal for the week ending on
the ID we're $4,000, 60, lighter than for any
week since the business Of the season fully be-
gan. the slim amount being due TO the break
at Mercervllle and the strike of the boatmcn.
On Friday all the companies, with the excep-
ton of the Maryland, agreed to return to the
old prices OF 81 35 and 81 40 per ton to George
town and Alexandria respectively, and ship,
ments were at once resumed. The Mary land
company held out at its own prices Isl % to
Georgetowu) till Tuesday, when it also recon-
meuced shipping at former prices
CAPT. JANNEY's CAR CoUpLING.-T
cars to which Capt Eli Janneys newly invent
ed car coupling was attached, which lett here
with the regular freight train last week, return
ed on Friday night from Lynchburg, having
made the trip to the entire satisfaction OF the
inventor, and Of the officers Of the railroad,
the latter being so we'll pleased with the lnven-
ton that they will have the passenger cars on
their road supplied with them as soon as pos
siblc.
CANAL NEws.-A telegram received here
this morning by the Hampshire and Baltimore
Coal Company, from Harpers Ferry, says !:
THE break in the chesapeake and Ohio Canal
will be repaired by noon Wednesday, at furth
est, and navigation be- resumed twelve hours
afterwards" \ later telegram states that the old
break gave way again, worse than before, this
morning, aud that boats need not be expected
here before before Friday or Saturday.
LoUDoUN AUGUST COURT =. Gentlemen who
left Leesburg this morning report the crowd
there, when the train started as immense, and
that at all the stations along the road they
met crowds Of colored people waiting TO take
the upward bound train. The occasion was the
August court Of Loudoun county, and the DUN
Der Of colored people and watermclons at this
term is said to be unprecedented.
CoLoRED KNIGHTS TEMpLARs. AT regu
lar meeting Of Constantine Commandery, No.
4. colored knights Templars held last Saturday
night, w. Fl. Tripiett was elected Eminent
Commander; David Jones, Generaisemo Geo.
Preston, Captain General, Pomey ckson,
Prcate, and the Commandery was closed by
Chas. f. Daley, SD Deputy +. q. Commau-
derry, State of Virginia
Picture OF WASHINGTON. Mr.. Ross Tur-
ncr, Of this city, who is rapidly acquiring de
scrvedIy high reputation as an artist, and seve-
raj Of whose paintings have been very much
com plimeuted, has made drawing Of Wash
ington city and its envrous, which is most ac-
curate and handsomely finished. The picture
is to be Autographed and printed.
L.. sd. R. R.-Thc Chatham Tribune states
that the grading of the last twenty miles of the
Lynchhurg and Dauville railroad was compet
ed on Wednesday, the 30th ult. The work on
this contract was very heavy, including consid
cradle cutting aud blasting. The other, con,
.roat. which were lighter. were concluded