Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-04-21
LOCAL NEWS.

LOCAL NEWS.
NJ G. A.-The regular monthly meeting
IF this Association was held in their room, on
KING street. last night, the President in the
chair. ;. ,,a al
.ba minutes of the March meeting were read
AID approved. -,
names of the following parties tor active mem
bsrship Rev. JAS K. Nichols, D. D., OF the
n P, Church, and j. L. Lloyd. Of the Meth
odisl Episcopal Church. The report was adopt
sS and they were elected unanimously.
The General Secretary submitted his mouth
lv report showing that on the lst day OF July
The Corresponding Secretary reported that
~ the International Association a communica-
t;on acknowledging the receipt of the yearly re-
nor, of that Ass ciaton aud also the ten
conies ordered by this Association of the pro-
seedlings of the State Convention of the Asso-
cations and the Corresponding Secretary was
authorized to settle for them.
On motion the Committee on Rooms was
authorized to pay for the gas, which may be
consumed at the Wharf Chapel.
The committees on the various activities sub
uitted encouraging reports.
The subject of the open air services for the
ensuing season came up for consideration. The
matter was freely discussed, and, on motion, 1t
ga, resolved to commence these meetings as
soon as the weather will permit, the week SER
vice TO be held on Friday nights. The follow,
ing committee were selected tor that service:
F. H. Hawkins, w. U. Herbert, Jas Eut'
visle. ir, Rev. J. S. Boyer, 6. H. Hinken.
?. j Dempsey, Z. F. Wilmer and l.C. u Neal,
The former committee for the Sunday open
air meeting was continued, and was requested
&c commence this service at the earliest day
practicable.
The following were appointed 10 represent
this Association 10 the International Couven-
ton to be held 10 Richmond in the latter part
OF uext month: E. Fl. Hawkins, and Rev
John 2. Hubbard. Alternates, Geo. Il. Hill
and |. &. O'Neal.
Tie Association then joined in prayer and
praise, aud adjourned after singing the Dox-
ology.
VIRGINIA SToNE.-The Blooms Grove
Quarry, belonging to MIR. Francis l.. Smith, of
this CITY, has been leased to Messrs. MEG owan
and Shlun, of Georgetown, who are making
extensive preparations for introducing the stone
taken from it into the larger northern cities.
The stone will be brought to this city by the
Midland Railroad and shipped from here 90
barges to Washington or to the railroad slip
on the opposite side of the river. Mr.. Garrett
has examined the stone with view OF using
it 10 the erection Of the new Office of the B. &
q. K R. in Baltimore. An item taken from
the Baltimore Sun ofthis morning says: Mr..
j. S. Barbour, President of the Washington
City, Virginia Midland and Great Southern
Railroad Company, agreeably to the request Of
Mr.. John w. Garrett, has sent to Baltimore
TWO samples of stone from the lioe of Mr.. Bar
bour's road. One is handsome piece of
brown sandstone from the Manassas or Bull
Run quarries, now beginning to be used as
building and ornamental stoue in Washington,
and regarded as fully equal to the Connecticut
brownstone, 80 fashionable for fronts of hue
houses 10 New York. The other sample is
piece of dressed marble from Orange county,
five miles east of Gordonsvlle The last is
found in large masses aud of various co!ors,
and would suit for building, or dressed, for
floors or ornamental work. The sample OF
marble bears strong resemblance to the Ten
pessee marble. The brownstone quarries are
IS miles from Baltimore via the Shepherds
and Bladensburg route.