Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-28
LOCAL N EwS.

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. 1t is known
to our readers that 10 the mouth Of May last
the session of the First Presbyterian Church
offered to the friends of Rev. Dr. Bullock the
use of their Church for the period of four
mouths, and that since that time Dr. B. has
preached with great acceptance to the united
congregations. The four months having near
Is expired, it was thought advisable that
meeting of the cougr, CATION Of the First Church
shout! be held, to determine the future rela-
tons between the parties. Pursuant to public
notice given from the pulpit on Sunday last,
meeting OF the congregation Of the First
Church was held last night Elder Robert Bell
acting US Moderator, aud L. y. Reed, c>q as
Secretary.
Two propositions were submitted to the
neeuDg:
One by Elder Piersou, that the friends Of
D.. Bullock should in the FIRST Church, and
that the united congregation should then do
whatever was necessary for the interests of the
Church = which would involve the transfer oil
the Church relation to the Presnytery OF the
Chesapeake.
The other was contained iD the following
resolutions, offered as a substitute, by Mr..
Lewis Mckenzie:
Rrsolvel by the members and pen holders
Of the First Presbyterian Church, That 1t Is
exuedent aud desirable that this Church retain
its Organization AID couucxion with the Pres
bytery Of Washington city, aud the General
Assembly Of the Presbyterian Church IN the
United States.
Resolred further, That this Church will lend
its House OF Worship for period OF TWO years.
free OF rent, to the friends of Dr. Bullock, with
view to their tormiog Presbyterian Church
in his city with the understanding that SAID
Church is to be restorG, at the expiration OF
that period, in as good condition as when re-
celyed, the new Orgauiz ltlou paying the lnsur-
auca 90 the budlug aud such other incidental
expenses necessary aud proper IL be determ-
iued by the committee Of the First Church
and the committee Of the new organization
when formed.
ResoIUed, That it is our ntcutiou to wor-
ship with the new church about TO be formed II
our offer Is accepted.
Alter discussion, the substitute OF Mr.. Nc
kruze Was adop,ed by majority, aud made
UNANIMOUS by a rising vote.
This action will, it is thought, necesstate
the organization of a third Presbyterian Church
in this city--a consummaion undesirable TO
suule, but now rendered almost unavoidable
The members of DR.. Builock's congregation
will meet next w edneSday nlght for the pur
pose OF determining whether Or DOT they shall
accept the proposition that has been made TO
them.
CANAL BoATMENS STRIKE The Cumber-
luud News Of yesterday says: Pursuant to the
call for "a public meeting Of boatmen and ali
others who may feel au interest in the coal
shipping business, to consider the subjects of
reights, tolls. and ''ail other questions pertain
Ing to the strike DOW pending" perhaps hun
drcd persons, most Of whom were boatnlen, as
scmb!cd % the Island yesterday afternoon.
I. T. McCardcll addressed the meeting for
about ,wcu,y minutes, endorsing the action OF
the mau in demanding au advance IN freight,
but uot blaming the coa companies for not
paying more than the past rate, as he said they
knew their uwu business better than be did.
lie laid the bla,ue for the present condition Of
things IN the canal company management, and
said hat they should i'll justice TO the boatmen,
as well As for the interests OF the canal and the
coal companies, take of the boat toll Of 81 Us
and reduce the tolls Oh Che canal. TO this eud
he advised the men to memorlaIlze the Presl-
dcut ard Directors 90 the subject
When he had concluded, james Heitchcw
offered the following, wAlch he read:
WHEREAS 1t has become necessary for us,
the boaluau of the different liues belonging to
the different coal companies. to stop loading
until We get an advance of te0 cents per ton,
therefore, be it
ReSofret That We will not load nor allow
any other parties 10 load at a less freight than
81 35 TO Georgetown, aud 81 40 to Alexandria,
aud that there shall not be any drawback or
bonus paid for loading.
The preamble and resolution were put to
vote and were adopted.
\ committee Of three-representiug the
boats OF the many different companies was
appointed by the chairman to carry out the
above resolution for the interests OF the
whole"
A committee of FIVE was appointed to memo
rialize the President and Directors OF the canal
company for the abolition of the boat toll, aud
REDUCTION Of canal tolls
Not more than fifty of the boatmen took
part 10 the meeting others sat on the
wharf, boat, and observation-disclosures on. =
There was no company agent present. at the
meeting
Yesterday the Borden Company came to
terms with the boatmen, agreeing to pay the
freight asked-$i.3 IS to Georgetown and 81 40
to Alexandria.
The Cous ,lidatiou boats which cleared yes
terday were loaded with bought coal, with the
exception Of the Dove, which had sick
laniy on board aud was allowed to pass
STREET RAILROAD. heretofore noticed
in the Gazette, the Alexandria Passenger Rail
road Company have determined to suspend the
running of the street cars, and have advertised
their sock OF horses for sale 1t is thought by
many that were the track extended to West
Eud, so as to get the travel from that suburb
aud irom Seminary Hill, which would then
Come there, aud Induce travel FROM the city to
both those places to the former for the water
Of its mineral spring, aud to the latter for its
social clio, mcDtS-the receipts would be so
much increased that stock 10 the road would
be profitable Investment, especially as it eau
now be bought at an extremely low price aud
as the Withdrawal of the cars would be great