Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-06-14

MOODY AND SANKEY. -Col Forney, in one
Of his last letters to the Press, tells of his visit
to the Royal Opera House, London, to hear
Moody and Sankey, the great American Evan
gelists There we're present on the occasion
from five to eight thousand persnns of the
middle classes, we'll dressed and sympathetic
Mr.. Moody himself was the first figure re-
cognized. from his photographs found in nearly
ali the print shops in the quarters inhabited by
the working people and the great thoroughfares
of trade, but never in what are called the show
galleries dedicated to Royal and mobile" por
traits. Mr. Moody is a thick set man, about
five feet eleven inches, with dark, full beard,
high cheek bones sunken eyes and square fore
head-s little after the style of the lsmented 4.
NJ Stanton.
Immediately after Moody entered the pulpit
Mr.. Sankey took his seat at tho small cabinet
| organ. Taller and better looking than bis CON-
| rade with u younger face, larger moustache,
| and we'll shaved chin, with side whiskers, he re-
senlbed we'll. conditioned opers singer.
1t was strange to watch the effect of the APP
pearance of these two men, separated MS they
were instantly from the large concoursc OF cler,,
gymen around them, and the dense background
| of ladies and gentlemen croWdlng the platform.
| They were instantly chosen out, and their pre-
cnce Immediately stilled tho audience The
opening feature was hymn given out by Mr.
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: Oh, think of the home over there,
By the side of the river OF light,
| Where the saints all immortal and fair
| Are robed in their garments OF white.
| Over there over there, over there
| Oh, think of the home over there,
in which tho whole body of the people joined.
rising after the Methodist fashion In front of
the i've tiers Of these circling boxes. which l
should think were at least twice the sZo OF the
tiers of our csdemy of Music stood the females
| Of the congregation, each with hymn book In
her hand. Sankcy led tho great chorus, though
his voice could not be heard, and The regularity
and harmony OF the whole proceeding WAS sing.
ulsrly impressive After this prayer, then a
short exhorta.on by an English clergyman,
then another hymn, chorus led by the people,
and then Nd cody stepped forward, and, in mil
| itary and somewhat impatient voice, excIamcd
| Now let US have No. 1917 Sung by Sankcy
alone The first stanZa, succeeded by Tour other
verse;, WAS rs follows:
There were ninety and nine that safely lay
| In the shelter OF the fold,
But one WAS out on the hills away,
Far off from the gates of gold.
| Away on the mountains wild and Dare,
| Away from the tender Shepherds care.
We sat at the extreme end Of the immense
| temple on the very last bench near the door and
| so clear was Sankey's voice and so distinct and
sharp. cut his articulation, that every word and
syllable and ntonaLi0n u'd be heard with
singular sweetness. twas not cultivated voice.
There was no stnctation in the pronunciation,
and there was q little Western twang; but
could readily understand how hymn SD sung
and ntoned so metallic and ringing, would
reach hearts already more than halt prepared to
approve. At the end OF every verse ne would
pause for nearly minute, and the silence m
tensihed tho deep emotion of the mass and then
he resumed very low, and rose to the last IKE
| the prolonged note OF u cornet or bugle
THE BIRD OF FREEDOM VANQUlSHED. "A
gentleman Of this city gives an interesting ac-
count of a recent attempt by an eagle to carry
off cat, which occurred ut farm % the bay
shore of Kent county, Maryland. A young
medium sized cat was trcading leisurely along
| in a potato patch, when large full grown eagle
swooped down and, catching her in its talons,
bore her up Pussy wriggled and moved pite-
ousIy for some moments, but suddenly seeming
embucd with courage, she began determined
effort to obtain hold on her oppressor. SO
great were her struggles that the eagle was uu-
able to fly longer, and kept up continuous
Tapping with its wings to keep aott. After
much exertion the cat succeeded ID It's OBJECT,
and obtained firm grasp with her claws on
the breast of the eagle, which made every
possible endeavor to free itself ln vain. 1t
tapped its wings, shook its body, and appeared
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her peaceful ways. Finally, as if in despair and
exhaustion, it spread it's broad wings and fell
slowly to the bay, over which the struggle
had been going on. Immediately upon touch
ing the water the cat loosed her hold and swan
boldly ashore, while the eagle, upon being freed
of its troublesome burden, shot upward aud
sped rapidly away.-Bah. 4naerican.
LoUDoUN COUNTY ITEMS Mr. Owen L.
Holmes, one oil our most practical and lntel-
gent business men, says tho wool crop OF Lou
doun this season, will amount to seventy five
thousand dollars, and the value 10 the way Of
| fertilizers by the sheep, will equal twenty i've
thousand dollars. This will give Us an idea Of
the profits from sheep raising in this county.
| 1t is one of the most profitable and interesting
branches of the farming interests, and surely
there should be no hestancy 10 giving 1t every
perfection from dogs. He purchased from MIR.
Logan Osburn, of Jefferson county, 4G9 1ceces
which weighed 8, Gil pounds, half OF the fecces
averaging ten pounds.
The Rev. Wm Gilmore, for many years a
| prominent Old School Baptist preacher 10 this
county, owed at the time OF his death. large
tract of land 10 Texas-which lad been forgot
ten or overlooked. 1t has now become valuable
but there are now 10 heirs to inherit it.
The farm of the late VIM. FL. Miller, con
tanning 81 acres, has recently been sold to
John Compiler for $4,000, about $51 33 per
acre; its assessed value is $50. 1t lies between
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