Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-04-05
Square Church, Rlllimore, was elected Treas
urer Of Presbytery, 10 place of Mr.. Stephenson,

urer Of P1esbytery, 10 place of Mr.. Stephenson.
resigoed.
The report on the Manual was further dis
cussed, auIeuded, and finally adopted; and the
committee was continued. with directions to
have the Manual printed and distributed to
the members Of the Preshytery.
A resolution OF thanks to the people of Var
rru'ou for their hospitality extended to the
Prc>bytery, and 10 the railroads for passing
its members back and forth for one fare, was
adopted by standing Vote
No further business being presented, Pres
byte,y adjourned with prayer singing, and The
Aposl uIlc Ueurilctlon, 10 meet in Salem, Eau
uuer county, Va, % the Wednesday before
the second Sabbath Of September, at three
y clock pm
The meeting Of The Pr, sfytery was a very
pleasant one, and was characteriz by great
harmony IN the transaction OF its business
Two subjects OF interest occupied its attention
the report on the ASST mtly's plan of raising
moGry for the Commissioners Fund, and that
Df the Committee on the Manual Both these
Su jccts W re fully discussed with great earnest
ness, the latter on both sides but 10 these dis
cu.sons not word was said that could offend
auy one. The Manual, as finally adopted, s
Intended as rule for conducting the business
OF the Presbytery. and contains valuable hints
10 the Sessions 90 the subjects which should
be embraced iD the narratives Ut the churches
10 the Pres byt, ry.
The people OF WarrentoD w..re Justly eutitled
to the vote OF thanks of the Presbytery, which
was adopted by rising vote for everything
that the most enlarged Christian liberaliy could
suggest, Was done for the convenience aod
comfort Of members OF Presbytery
Rev. Mr.. Mnrkand of Baltimore, was to
preach 10 the Presbyterian Church on Satur-
day evening, and in the Baptist Church. to
young men, on Sunday evening.
Rev. Mr. SCOTT, who has been called to the
pastorate of Warreotou and Salem Churches is
young uIan of great promises his examination
was a thorough and searching one, and was pro-
nouDced BY the Presbytery to be 10 every re-
sp' CT satisfactory, and great hopes are enter
alued OF happy results to the churches from
his connection with them.
Warrentou. as your readers know. is the
couoy seat OF Fauqeier county, and is a very
thriving, pleasant town, having quite num-
Der OF churches and public buildings, and a
large pumber Of elegant private dwellings.
The surrounding sceoery, comp osed, as it
is, of mountain and valley. hill and dale. is
of that un,qual|ed beauty which characterizes
the Piedmont region of Virginia.
CHESAPEAKE AND ONO CANAL.-In speak
my ii the future of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal HE Washington Star says:
"Caual atfAi,s await the result of the meet
Ing to lake ace on Tuesday next. at which
the Maryland Board Of Public Works, the
Board OF Directors Of the Capa Company and
dcputasion from Cumberland will compare
nrtes and, we hope, come to some conclusion
beneficial to the large interests and numerous
people who depend upon that work. II is
rett, President of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
been broadly asserted that the meeting was
put off in order that he might take part 10 it.
We rather opne, nevertheless, that MIR. Gar
rett's decision, whatever it shall be, will have
been made aud registered considerably before
Tuesday, so that his presence will be rather for
ioru sake than for any real necessity 10 it.
1.-The raid that has long been making upon
The canal aud its various interests, but which
has c,m, to climax this spring, leads newt
ably to speculation as TO the underlying motive
for it, Suppose the value Of the canal to be
SO reduced in the public estimation as to ap-
pear not much better than nothing; that the
people of the State shall be led to desire TO
be hually rid OF II, and show willingness 10
dispose OF it at almost any price. bat then
May not the Baltimore road generously step 10
and relieve the State Of its burden at some-
where between tenth and fifth of what 1t
has cost :. II, VI kind that would be; how mag
unanimous; and altogether IN keeping with the
very scrupulous aud unsrlhsb policies for which
the giant corporations IF these days are 80 re-
uarkabic
Do s anybody suppose that, in such sit VA
ton of affairs, the caual would fare badly as
he property of the Baltimore road II any
body does So think judging from what has ap-
peared IN The past, We caUoot share 10 the
opinion. We think the canal would become a
live conduit Of busy trade. instead of a dead
ditch; indeed, its fortunes would shine with
more thau prismatc efuIgcuce. Aud, 10 the
long run, it might tnrn tut after all, that the
deprccatory talk about canals was not quite the
correctest thing in the world; for it so happens,
any way, that their steel rails do not wear out
very fast, nor their costly locomotives require
tr. queut renewal. 1t is also true that d canal
We mean its material csseuce-is like good
wine, growing better aud better With age, With
this further thing, that the expenditure Of -hu-
mao life upon it:is-a minimum compared with
the holocaust offered up to the genius OF the
rail. y" 49, s-.r --
THE Chesapeake and Ohio railroad have re-
dicsd passenger fare to the West as follows ::
Richmond to Cincinnati, $40 90; to Indianap-
oils, $ll.OO; to Louisville, ST. 90; aud to ST.
Louis, SID Ot'.
The President aud family have returned TO
Washington for q short time.
/: COMMUNICATED.
A SCHOOL EXAMINATION The Bailey 8
cross roads public school pupils, assisted by all
he azailah bic talent the place affords. and that