Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-06-23

PRINCE WILLIAM CorNTy.-Thc county Of
Prince William has communication with the
South by the Orange aud Alexandria railroad,
and by the same road with Alexandra, Wash
ington city, and the north and east. The
Manassas branch. tho Washington and Ohio
road, and the Alexandria and fredericksburg
| road, also afford rapid transportation to Wash
ington lone of the best markets in the country
tor farm products) and the northern cities;
while the Alexandria and Potomac railroad
affords facilities to freight for Richmond and
the South
The contemplated road from Quantico to
some point on the upper Potomac connecting
with Frederick City, Maryland, the survey and
location of which will be commenced next
month, will pass through the Whole length Of
tho county and near Its centre, SO that every
part of the county will be benefited. When
completed, this road, connecting with Mary
land and Pennsylvania roads, will be the most
direct route from PittSburg to Richmond and
| the South.
The Immigrant who wishes to grow wheat
grass, &C., or engage IN the dairy business
stoc * raising, &c, will find the upper part Of
Priucc William suitable for his purposes II
be desires to cultivate early fruits, and vcgcta-
bes for the Washington and Northern markets,
the lower part of the county is just the place
for him. :..
To manufactures we can offer water power
near the railroads above Cedar Run, and both
to the railroad and Potomac river below Cedar
run. Chappawamsic, Quantieo, P6wcll's, Neab-
| SEQ and Occoquan, furnish numerous mill sites
The Occoquau, at the site OF the thriving little
village of that name, supplies enough water
| power for dozen factories. -IU,rnnsars OK.
A REMARKABLE conflict of opinion, not ex
| actly ecclesiastical and hardly doctrina has
threatened the harmony of DIR. Ilepworth' $
New Church of the Disciples The subject that
called for decision at the hands Of the church
authorities involved the comparative merits Of
Swallow tails" and ''cnt-aways"a rs the costume
| of ushers of the sanctuary. During the time
that the congregation occupied Stenway Hall,
six young gentlemen of fine appearances and ir
| rcproachable manners did the honors in Prince
! Albert 1rocks, or 'swallow-tails," according To
the height Of the occasion, white kid gloves aud
bud in the button hole. On removal 10 the
new Madison avenue church, the services ui' SIX
more usherS were required, and these, with the
| most uuchrsfan pcrver>ty, not only appeared
:in elegant cent Always but spllrncd the Sug-
gesion OF white kids and hlosso,uing, button
holes and Haunted their ohn'Niour apparel with
offensive independence, The division of the
church into hostile factions promptly followed,
Dr. Hepworth and the scniors7rallying FIR the
''cut -aways, and all the young ladies' joining
to send indignant petitions in behalf of tho
swallow; tails Disaster was ;4yavcrtcd ny
the appointment ola couluattce OF the church
government to hear evidence aud render judy
m"nt; when, oil course, the adrocatcs Of ''swal-
lowtails' carried the day. This decision, which
may be considered final and authoritative, ends
controversy that at one time is said to have
promised to reud rhe newly joincd Disciples in
unScriptural dIscord -BoSim POST