Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-05-19
LANGLEY MISSION. The Episcopal Mission


LANGLEY MISSION. The Episcopal Mission
at Langley, in Fairfax county, is proving sue
cessful. Langley is six miles west of George
town and twelve miles north of the Theological
Seminary. A mission was commenced there
! 10 1868 By Mr. Hepbron, of the Seminary, and
| from that time to the present. carried on by a
succession Of Seminary students, it has steadily
increased 10 plumbers and influence. ln 1870
was commenced church building, which was
delayed for want of means; but it was far
enough completed to hold services 10 II last
January The church, when finished, will be
quite handsome one, being frame building
we'll proportioned and of a high pointed root
A large congregation attend the services held
there, and fourishiog Sunday school is con-
nected with the Mission.
TRAINS ON THE VIRGINIA MIDLAND RAIL
.RoAD.-We understand that on the oath
new schedule will 20 into operation Oh the Vlr-
| GINA Midland railroad, the traln that leaves
| here at II o'clock at night for Lynchburg
| starting at about o'clock 10 the evening" Inc
present Warrenton accommodation train will
| be suspended, but instead connections will be
| made at the JUNCTION with both the morning
| and evening trains on the main line, and thus
the facilities be greatly increased for communca,
tion between Warrenton and this city. An ac-
commodation train will be run from Manassas to
| this place, leaving Manassas in the morning
| and here in the evenlng--a great convenience.
KANSAS GRAssHoppERs. MIR. Valentine
Baker, who lives at Wellington short dis
| tauce below the city, has sent to this office
some specimens Of the grasshoppers which
have already made their appearance upon bis
| farm. They are about four times the SIZE OF
| the indigenous insect and when flying make
noise almost as loud as that made by partridge.
| The prevailing drought, the Colorado potato
| bug and the Kansas grasshopper make tue
| farmers and gardeners gloomy and dlspondent.
DWELLING BURNED.-Bleak Hill in West
moreland county, the residence Of Mrs. Sarah
| s. Robinson, mother of Mr.. Geo. Fl. Robinson,
of this city, was burned to the ground last Mon
day. The furniture &c, was saved by the
! family with the assistance OF the nelghDors.
Mrs. r. is eighty-four years of age, but was
| perfectly self-possessed, and gave Instructions,
while the fire was burning, as to the disposition
to be made of the effects saved from the flames.
RoBBERIEs.- stables at the Poor's
House were robbed last night of all the harness
they contained, and new sets had TO be pur-
chased for the horses this morning.
The basement Of the dwelling house OF Mr..
+. E. Corbett, on north Fairfax street, was en-
tered by thieves last night and robbed OF some
pieces of bacon.
POLICE REPORT. The following cases have
been reported at police headquarters since yes
terday afternoon VIM. Sturgess, a blind,
deaf and disorderly stranger, was allowed
reasonable time to quit the city Thomas
Douglas, colored, for assaultiug John Pine, col
ored, and also for disorderly conduct at the sra
oolored Baptist Church, was fined and dis
charged.
REDUCTION IN RAILROAD FARE. The Bal
timore and Potomac Railroad Company have
announced reduction in the rates OF fare be-
tween WASHINGTON and Baltimore. Commenc-
ing to day, the fare will be fifty cents for single
passage and seventy FIVE cents for round trip,
good only for the day on which it is issued.
FRESH FISH. Among the varieties Of fresh
fish in market this morning were shad, herring,
rock, white perch, sturgeon, mackerel, sleeps
head and tailors-f.om which almost any taste
could be grati6ed. They were, and others OF
the same sort, will be tomorrow, for sale at the
benches of johnson 4 Go.
PROPOSED RAcE.-The Washington Tri-
bue says 't is said that the owners of the
steamer Keyport intend issuing 81 900 chal-
| lenge to the owners of the steamer Jane Nose
lev Persons who were on the Jaue Moseley
on Sunday when she raced with the Keyport
say she can beat the keyport on all OCCASIONS.
COMMUNICATED.
The attention of the police is asked to the
noisy crew who assemble 10 the Mulberry Lot,
south end OF Lee street. near the ship yard,
every afternoon The noise and disturbance
are very great. ".
The cheapest collar you can wear is the Elm
wood, because it will keep clean longer than any
other Try it.
The "woman's friend is what DR.. Bulls
! Vegetable Pills may we'll be termed, Tor every
woman that has once used them will not be
| without them.
| DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup has been before the
public for years, and is pronounced by, thous-
ands superior to all other articles Tor the cure
of Coughs, Colds, Influenza and all Pulmonary
| Complaints.
| WARD MEETINGS.
TO THE CONSERV ALIVE VOTERS OF
ALEXANDRIA.
You are requested to meet in your respective
Wards at the following named places
First Ward "a Prince street;
Second Ward-Sun Engine House,
| Third Ward-Old Court House;
| 1,-.l uy,,1 Er;ondchip EnriDa House: