Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-21

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ESr the Middle States, northwest woaS' r'S'"s
I.romcer, followed by cooler, clear weather
p.vsryrERY OF THE CHEsAPEAKE.-Ihe
pr.shvtery OF the Chesapeake held Its conclua-
,,g session yesterday at the Central PIesoyte-
Ran Church. Washington, Rev. WIN Di""'u'
Ale. of this city, presiding.
Alter the opening exercises paper was re-
,,;v.i from Rev. W. n. Murkland' on the
n, ,tarcaI Association OF the fresoy'crlah
church. The paper sets forth the oo)ec,IS, OF
the association, under the auspices OF ,ue nus
,r;,al Society at Philadelphia Each pastor
,,nestcd to compile 10 the shape oil dis
',,nr,. :, history of his church !r"m 'ts origin,
li, rbicc being TO collect all the historical facts
IN ,,up ctiou with he Presbyterian Churcn IN
his country. The Presb, tery warmly 'c;'m-
,m,nded th. efforts OF the Historical Society 10
procure Il hist lrcal statement.
rnc report Ct the committee on narrative
wa, received; additional statements were made
by DR.. Bullock. in reference to Culpeper church.
and Dr. Leyburn, in reference to his "oik I'D
Baltimore, auA prayer of Thanksgiving was
offered by DR.. Flournoy.'
The following commissioners to the Gcueral
Assembly were ecc: ed: Rev. r. Is. White,
y, D., and Rev. Henry Branch, with Rev.
John \. Scott aud }. L. Cannou as aItern"t,'S.
EIers-CaptaiD john Stuart and VIM Il.
Stephenson, with A. j. Bradhcd aud D. b. l.
VI KEY as altcrnates.
The church at Culpeper Court House was
tiyc as the place tvr he next session OF the
prr,bytery, which will begin on the cyonlng OF
September y. 1916.
! paper on the Hampden Sidney College
was Introduced, and Rev. n. ". Pizsr offered
r, solution, which was adopted, that the
Prcstytcry hears with pleasure that the keV'
DR.. Atkinson is VOW visiting churches III the
poupis Of this body in the interest OF Hamp-
dcu Sidney College and the approaching ccie-
bration OF its one huudredth annlverSary; that
We ey,eud to him a cordial welcome, aud com-
mcud his cause to the liberal gifts of our peo-
pie.
The committee 10 prepare memoir IN re-
spcct to the memory of Rev. George w. Ley
hu1n, late missionary TO Greece, reported an
elaborate memorial, which was adopted by the
Pre- sbytery.
The Presbytery then adjourned uutI Sep
tetnber.
In The evening R..v. Mr. Dinwiddie, Of Alex
audria moderator Of the Presbytcry, preached
Al cicqueDt sermon at tie Assembly Church.
Tue PoToMAc RIVER lie Washington
Critic, says:-
III may be iu the fu;ure-aud we arc couf-
den, that tn urc Is uear 1t tiaud-Wheu steamer
travel Oh the Potomac. from Washington TO
Point Lookout, will be IS great, II not greater,
thar GU the Delaware, from Philadelphia to
Care May. HE Potomac river, between the
localities named, flows through magnificent
country of bills aud valleys, OF umbraguou, lo-
agc aud bcautcous lawns, and with soil rich and
div r>iied, aud the waters prolific with the
huuy tribe, whO can doub. its u'ure? Vii
lagos are already sprlDelpg up, where short
tine before was barren waste; steamer laodlnRs
arc numerous, aud constantly increasing; Tue
rruiuI tons OF he soil aud the wealth OF the
waters are finding market where before they
were unknown !; and travel has Increased to a
wonderful exteut. We have Hue OF steamers
plying on the river Amply able to Accommodate
the pr, sen, traffic; but will il be III few years
hclcc? The sagacous mlhds that orlgnated
the Iuaud aud SEQ board CuaStlug Company
hue Of steamers WILL no dUub' prove equal to
the emergency, aud to them we look tor such
Recommendations aud convenences as the H.
creased traffic may demand.
Quick JUSTICE Probably the quickest 10
fl c,lop of exemplary justice on record, in this
city, for long time, is he case OF Eddie Meade
John Bright ard John Dctorce, the three men
who robbed the money drawer OF MIR. w. a
Johpsuns store The crime Was committed on
last Friday; spc ciaI Grand Jury Was inn
p,uccu, aud indicted them on Tuesday; they
were tried aud convicted yesterday and to-day,
lust one week from the day the offence was
committed, the motion Tor q Jew trial was
ovcr,ucd, and this being the second offence OF
NJ, AIDE and Bright, they were sentenced ~ one
year 5 Imprisonment 10 the penieutlary. De
force having plead guilty, aud this being his
first known cffcLse, he was sentenced 10 SIX
months IN jail, and on the chain gang. Ii such
swift Judgment could follow all the cases OF
petite lalccuy probably some check could be
pul upon its alarming prevalence.
\ WARNING To BOYS The practice of
jumping from high places is one OF the most
common.sports among young boys, aud, II may
be added, Que OF the most injurious. Ouy
few days Siuce an interesting little son vi Mr..
Charles Goodrich, only uine years OF age, While
{, gagged 10 this sport. with s,me OF his com
lau,ons, strained himself, aud some OF his ln-
tcsincS becoming entaegIed, lie died from the
effects, after suffering great agony for day
or TWO. In connection with this subject 1t Is
stated that the boys living near the tunnel, on
Wilkes street, are III the habit OF jumping FROM
the top OF the tuuuel to the cars passing below.
This is an exceedingly dangerous practice aHd
should bc pu; stop to by the police before
suuc of these bold children are crushed under
tie cars.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES. The Union Prayer
Meeting at the NJ. L. Church South was large
~ attended last evening. The meeting was
conducted by the pastor, Rev. Mr. Waugh.
Rev. W. S. Pcnick aud w. c. Webb deliver,
addresses. Rev. DR.. Nichols pronounced the
bcncdctipu. After the above service Rev. W.
{. Webb opened his church to CONVERSE with
erquirers. \ large numbcr were present., who
seemed to take deep interest in the proceed
lngS. 10 the course Of the evening three per
sons prutcSScd conversion. The pastor was as
sisted by Rev. Drs. Nichols and A. j. Porte.
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