Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-05-17
LOCAL NEWS.

RELIGIOUS SERVICES YESTERDAY The
u.s,ber yesterday was delightful, aud large
,,,,rerations we're presen, in most of the
r T%nrcLes. 1t was Whit Sunday, the seventh
Sunday after Easter, and Was observed as a
rLuc h festival in the Episcopal, Catholic and
lnth.ran Churches as usual. The sermons
,'.nsraIIy in those churches contained illusions
- m, day The main altar: in the Catholic
Tbnrl was beautifully dressed with flowers aud
H,h,s. The festival commentaries the des.
"'nr Of the Holy Spirit at Pen'ecost, and called
Mini. Sauday because the uewly baptized APP
NEAR i: Church between Easter and Peutecost
}" white garments. Rev d. ?. Young preach
~ IN the 81 Presbyterian Church, and Rev.
~ Mitchell in the Baptist Church. but with
hose exc, p.ions. the pulpits were occupied by
,ha nastors of the respective churches The
t''1,,sins is report Of the work done during
H., w.. dav by the Young Mems Christian Asso-
cation: ;,
s..u. ori,y and gadness to the full committee
ana c,opregaion therein assembled. Another
aD uttered into covenant with the Saviour.
The Jail Committee Was a full one, and re-
MIR, The usual work and Interest.
The Open Air meeting at the Baltimore
and Potomac Railroad depot was uumerously
az, uled. \ full corps Of workers were present
,n3 thcy rep ,rt glad time OF work and service.
The 0 clock prayer meeting in the Meth
o},, Episcopal Church, South, was we'll attend
ai with full committee present. The exer.
ci,., were agaiu truly refreshing. Notice was
,rrn at the close Of the meeting that next
Sunday 10 the ID Presbyterian Church, there
w,ul be special prayer invoked for Gods
blessing to rest upon the International Conven-
ZION Of the Associations. to be held in Rich
mend on the 2Gth inst, aud a collection to be
+, ken up for this Associations quota of the tx-
peuse Of that Convention.
VIRGINIA MIDLAND RAILROAD. We see
that an accommodation train is running on
this road from Warrenton to Alexandria, and
Que is 10 be put on between Alexandria and
Goriou>viIle We on the Manassas branch are
lett "out in the coli"-and such is the accu
mutation Of freight on this division now that it
j, impossible for the mixed trains" running
blooms" of Wm. Milues, jr., to be sept from
the depot here will be blocked up with tan
bark awaiting shipment, The company is
lsug from $715 to 500 per week because the
U1atUtu are CUtupeicu w lSuiaio al uieu' IL
Strasburg, and hence they prefer walking from
Rivertou. GIVE Us passenger train, to leave
Strasburg early in the morning and return late
10 the evening, with reduced rates of fare, and
travel will greatly increase, for then gentlemen
all along the Manassas branch can go to Alex
andria or Washington aud have four or five
bours for the transaction of business and get
back to their homes the same day. An ar
rangemeut, too should be made for closer con-
ncctous at Stra>burg with the trains of the b.
4 o. R. r. Now, passenger leaving here
Tor HarrSonburg, at 3 p. m., gets to Strasburg
at about 4 80 p. a., and has to remain there
until the mex, day at 100 p. IN. before he can
take passenger train acd the connection for
Winchester is rot often made. We trust that
the authorities Of the Virginia Midland rail
road will remove the grounds tor the COM
pialnt.- Warren Sentinel.
I'VE are authorized to state that in few
days the company propose running an accom-
mediation train 90 the Manassas branch, leav-
ing Strasburg every morning and this city
every evening.