Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-05-03
LOCAL NEW 3.

,ou,cK CHURCH. y esterday for the first
- IN fifteen years religious services were
''", :, his ancient edi6ce, erected 10 l773,
heu , ~ on its present site through the ac-
sDa oxsrtions and Influence of the Father OF
t i've 1t was at first continuously, but
hi' .V no larse of few years, from causes we
a'' 1 'hnr,aft,r meotou, only at Intervals, used
Will , 'I,ra Of public worship by the Episcopal
as d pp ,; dowa to the beginning OF the
a.n' o;y war Then, though 1t would seem
''' r.vercucc for religion, or at least Tor the
~" If patriots, could have been etfeciually
s'e""aI.d 70 10 behalf of this temple of God to
apr rsn, lis dissertation, yet regardless OF the
p,or;as Of the pas, and the haowed assocla-
ne~V mastering around the time. hooored build
Nv" j. was taken possession of by the Federal
lOs =. The Second Pennsylvania cavalry, as
HVv bo carvings on the stone work around the
9y, ,D II would appear, and used as stable for
u 49,, b,r,cs. The close OF the war found it
in ~, mere ruuhess shell, with the brick walls
Va s.a, ~ be sure, for they we're built 10 the
! Il.' vbep work was well done. So it remain
o' nsrnming more aud more delapidated until
ec;,b,n the past year, when some gentlemen In
S %'~ ynk learuiDg of its condition, and ami
.,,, bv q commendable desire to preserve
49,. ,Id ink which connects US with the past
' '.' ~ great men FROM obliteration through
'aI.rt. proyided the means, and had the edi-
80 r..huiIt aud returuished in most substan-
NV and handsome manner, and yesterday, al
' ~, il is not quite flushed, the Rev. DIR.
W.Ik,r. of the Fairfax Theological Seminary,
,,s,cbed therein to a congregation OF about
~. hundred persons, some OF whom we're from
city a sernon upou the 3Oth verse of the
Io.t CHAPTER Of Leviticus e shall keep my
.,bhpths aud reverence my sanctuary. l am
,ta I,rd' After the conclusion OF which the
,.r.rcni gentleman gave them few words OF
,,,.rcal advice as to the necessity OF immedi-
s,.y p,oyidiug thorough business organize
,,on Of the church, explained TO the many pres
a,t who seemed to be entirely unfamiliar,
herewith, the peculiar form OF worship of the
rri>rnpa Church, and announced that services
could be held there next Sunday. A short r, :
' "" Of the history of this church may not b.
vn;nterestiug: The Old Pohick Church was
frame building and occupi, d u site on the south
.'d. Of Pohick Run, in Fairfax county, and
abut two miles from the present which is 90
\ E umapding hill, short distance north OF
The run. About 1772 it became no longer fit
for use, and the parishiuners Vt Truro Parish
w,r, called together to determine on the local
y of the new church, when old Mr.. Mason
Irobaby father Of George Mason, the com
PATRIOT Of Washiogton, advocated the old site,
pleading that it was the house IN which their
fathers worshipped, and that the graves of
many were around it, while Washington and
others advocated more central and convenient
one The question was left unsettled and
another meeting for its decision appointed.
Meanwhile Washington surveyed the nelgh-
borhood and marked the houses and distances
on we'll drawn map, and when the day of de-
ci,ion arrived, met all the arguments of his
orpoueuts by presenting this paper, and thus
carried his point. He was regular attendant
upon divine service in the old and In this edi-
ice while at Mount Vernon, but after the close
Of the Revolutionary war fully connected him
sell with Christ Church, Alexandria. Because
Of this change, together with the removal OF
many OF the old families from the nelghbor-
hood, Poiick was nearly deserted, or only at
tended occasionally by ministers, tor number
of years, and so continued down to the year
1861. Aud now that the house 10 which 10
we olden time" the Westinghouse the Masons,
the McCartys, the Grahams, the Lewlses, the
Tripletts aud the Fairfaxes worshlpped their
God, is restored, it is to be hoped that it may
IUUS CDUtlIut de- Va pl dJCl lOl tuSti NC
sccndcnts.
MEETING OF THE CONSERVATIVE COMMIT
rEE.-Pursuaut to notice OF the late Chairman
of the Committee, whose designations were
rendered aud accepted at the mass meeting OF
the Conservative voters held at Sarepta Hall
90 Friday evening, April 9th, meeting OF
the new committee, selected at that meeting,
IL ~ ho 1.,o Roarl of
Public Works on Saturday night. There were
present from the
First Ward Hugh Latham and NJ. Fl. Nash.
Second Ward-Geo R. Shiun.
Third Ward Capt. J. NJ. Stuart.
Fourth Ward-Capt. P. B. Hooe.
Ga motion, John B. Snoot, ESQ.,, was elect
ed Chairman, and Geo. r. Shinn was elected
Secretary These gentlemen have held their
respective Offices for severa years past.
The subject first considered was the ap-
Thursday, May 9th, and an expression Of the
views OF the members was obtained as to the
policy Of holding Ward meetings or a primary
election to select candidates for Mayor, City
Council, City Sergeant, Commissioner OF the
Revenue, aud Magistrates.
After considerable discussion it was unani-
mou>y
Resolrea, That primary election be held
en- Monday, May 18th, to nominate candidates
for Mayor, City Sergeant and Commissioner of
the Beveuue, aud that Ward meetings be held
On Thursday evening, May 10Th, to nominate
Candidates for Aldermen, Common Council
aud Magistrates. The polls for the primary
election to be opened at 10 4. N. and closed at
80 p. H., the polls for the Ward meetings to
10 be opened at s o'clock p. M.
The voting places were designated for the
First Ward No. 81 Prince street.
Second Ward-Suu Eogine House.
Third Ward Court House.
Fourth Ward : Friendship Eogne House.
1t was understood that the committee would
hod auother meeting prior to the primary cleo
ton to select Commissioners Of Election: AT
this meeting the candidates for office will be
Invited to be present
The meeting then adjourned subject to the
call OF the President.
REAL EsrATE.-The following sales of real