Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-11
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H., ,l1,St Protestant Ep'scopai cnufches III lhe
,,, ,r3 one intimately connected with the
stay history of the church in this country. 1t
cary in.,nnd among its membership, at one time,
c :Dn-, Washington, George Mason, the Fair
ueo7 I,rwiscs, McCartys and other distln-
nm he'd families at that period. Even long pre-.
S ;nS 20 the war; however, great change had
.' L'n MACE 10 the neighborhood The oldest
', ,sni.rs who had worshipped under the drip,
"; ;n1s If its sanctuary had passed away, and
= descendants had become scattered over
. w., s,n,e. But few of the illustrlous families
' III, b,l rendered famous that section OF the
WV !".s remained, and the old building itself was
.iy prevented from going to decay by the
r .;nsr assistance of outside subscriptions. The
;,Ir: 70 the pews of George Washington and
I:.nrse Mason were gone, but those OF the Fair
IVES, NcCartyS and others were lett, and their
,,me. esible But yet more serious mlstor-
,,na awaited it; it was not destined to moulder
, ,;, meal away in the fulness of time, but
H.. much that was cherished, succumbed to the
r,yo,.s of war, aud became they prey OF spoil
~. After the war only deserted she'll was
Irtt 10 mark the place, where iliustnous men
,,,.Linncd the God of our fathers. The wan
~, hand of destruction had swept over it, We
49,. clad TO be able TO chronicle the beginning Of
new era in its history, and to note a promise
Further usefulness. 1t is due to the enter
wise and Gberality of Mr. Wetmore North
'rn Gentleman, who has settled 10 that ne gh-
i.,rhood that the building is undergoing
,hornnsb repairs, aud by the lst Of October
viii he occupied ior worship. May it yet long
remain as an old landmark, and its future use
tuIn,ss le commen ,urate with its past celebrity.
". appepd the following sketch by Bishop
Ncade :-''rhe old Pohick Church was u
frame building, and occupied a site on the
,outh side Of Pohick Run and about two miles
from the present, which Is on the north slde OF
the run When t was no longer tit tor use 1t Is
sad the parishioneIs were called together to
determine on the locality Of the new church.
when George Mason, the compatrlot OF Wash
ington, aud senior vestrymau, advocated the
old site, pleading that it was the house III
which their fathers worshipped, aud that the
graves Of many were around it, while Wash
lnstou and others advocated more central and
convenient one. The question was LETT unset
tied and another meeting tor the decision APP
,ointcJ meanwhile Washington surveyed the
ncighborhood and marked the houses aud dis
,ances on well drawn map, and when the
day Of decision arrived, met all the arguments
Of his opponent by presenting the paper anu
thu, carried his point The old building was
erected in l7113
Miss MARBURY.- Petersburg Iodex
and Appeal thus notices the death OF Miss
Virginia Marbury, one of the victims of the
WawaSet disaster :-'Among the names Of the
victims ofthe terrible disaster which occurred
~ the Potomac last Friday, we find that of
Ms, Virginia Marbury, of this city, a young
lady drservcdly beloved by large circle OF
friends, and to whom the announcement OF her
sad and premature end carried pang of the
deepest sorrow Miss Marbury was the daugh-
Ter Of Mr. f. A. Marbury, who, together with
her mother, died when sshe was very, young,
after which she was reared by Mr.. T. Alphonse
Jackson, of this city, who married her aunt.
She vas also the niece of Mr., l.. A. Marbury,
of,his city. At the time Of her death she was
N her sixteenth year. She left this city about
two weeks ago to visit her relatives in Mary
land, aud at the moment of her death was on
her way to Eagles Nest" King George coun-
". the home OF her maternal aunt, and was IN
SIGHT OF the landing when she was drowned in
yaiuy attempting to reach the shore after
abandoning the burning steamer. She was ac-
cumpauied by her cousin, Miss Mcpherson,
who was rescued. She was a young lady OF
eminent picty and amlability, and her early
death will no doubt be felt by all of her former
,chooma,c> and friends as personal bereaVe-
ucnt. The stores of Messrs. Rowlett & Tannor
aud llr. L. A. Marbury were closed on Satur-
day In respect to her memory"
CORPORATION CouRr. The August term Of
the Corporation Court, Judge Lowe presiding,
commenced this morning.
Geo Hamilton VS.. Jno. A. Seaton ct ais; IN
chanccry; demurrer to bill oyerruled; general
replication to defendants answer, and order OF
reference
Wcstel Wlloughby VS.. JDo. H. Gheen; in
chauccry: order Of reference.
Alexandria Savings Institution vs. 6. 1.
Thomas ct ais; in chancery; cause recommitted
to Commissioner in Chancery.
Cowng 4 Bro. VS. Fletcher Davis on sug-
rcstion; f. Francis vs. ?. Weinberg, on sug-
gcstion; f. Francis e. Go. VS.. same, on sug-
geSion and f. J. Boynton vs. ". +. Reming-
ton, on suggestion. These causes were dis
missed.
Marburys administrator VS.. Dougherty ct
al; in chancery; Dulany vs. Baynes executor
n chaucery; McCleish vs.. Selectman and wife;
III clmnccry. These causes were set tor hear
'nc tomorrow.
Torrance ct ais. VS.. Mcknight; in chancery;
exceptions to commissioners report by defend
ant
James S. French VS.. l.. Mckenzie ct ais; in
ehancery; dismissed; agreed.
:. }. Watkins administrator vs.. Walker and
wife ct ais; in chancery; continued with leave
/" defendants to plead and answer.
Court adjourned till II o'clock tomorrow.
The desks in the Court room for the use OF
attorneys will be assigned tomorrow mornng.
Us. DISTRICT CoURT-CAsE OF NJ. ED
RIDGE 4 Co., BANKRVprs morton FOR DIS
M>>M. OvERRULED. In the U. S. District
oou'' to-day, Judge Underwood presiding,
upon petition heretofore filed by W. WI
'y'shHy' counsel for Brommell q Bro, of Phil
"ic;!rha, creditors Of NJ. EIdridge 4 Co., to set
ASIDE ali proceedings heretofore had in the case
o. John T. Henderson & Go. VS.. II. S. Wat
nrS, assignee in bankruptcy, of NJ. Eldridge Il
80, the Court denied the petition and over
ruled the motion, whereupou the petitioners
tpPca'ei from the decision Of the Court, and
lie aDupal h,vinp haan pr.ntpd rho will