Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-12-14


supper.
The meeting .hen adjourned TO meet again
next Monday night at = CLOCK, When all who
desire to take part 10 the reunion arc invited
to be present, prepared to pay Their subScrip'
lions.
THE w EATHER.-Toda day has been another
one of those pleasant, spriug.ke days, OF
which We have enjoyed several lately. AL.
though the sky has been slightly overcast with
clouds, still the cir has remained warm and
agreeable. The ice On the river begins to show
signs of breaking up, aud is very soft, with
spots of clear water 10 many places. 1t has
not, however, begun 10 run yet, anc Is report
ed as quite heavy at the mouth OF the eastern
Branch and about Giymont The steamer
Lady of the Lake arrived up from Norfolk this
morning and started on her return trip TINS
afternoon. The Washington ferry boats will
probably uot run for several days YET. iho
steamer Express, Of the Baltimore line, due
here this morniug, has not started from Baltl.
more, and it is doabtf1l whether either she or
the Theodore Weems, OF the same lIne, Will
make another trip this winter. The Weems
arrived in Baltimore yesterday morning, nav
ing left this city on Saturday evening last. She
reports having had great difficulty 10 making
her way down the river. Two men from the
,nnosite shore came over in skill yesterday
evening, breaking their way through the Ice.
sjo the canal the .se is still reported firm, aud
about five inohes 10 thickness. The ice dealers
eonlectiouers and others who have ice houses
have nearly all taken advantage OF the oEca'
sion, to supply themselves for the coming sun
mer. The ice already gathered is reported TO
be very fine and clear. The steamer John ".
Thompson will make her regular trip to Gone
river tomorrow. The tug boats fotomac,,
Comet, 9mith Petit and Mary Lewis arrived
up this afternoon, having IN tow fourteen oys-
FER hoats and one large Schooner. Two Of The
oyster boats stopped here md the rest Vent Oh
10 Washington.
THE CANAL.-The Cumberland News Of yes
terday says:
SUPERINTENDENT hlulvauy et here on Mon.
dag evening with the cauai c0mDanys ice
breaker drawn By sixteen stout mules, and
Yesterday afternoon passed No. II Water Sla'
ZION, about thirty miles east OF tins city, cut
ting. at fair rate, channel through the ice,
which is five inches in thickness. Six loaded
canal boats were following in the ice breakers
wake, and as fast as the other imprisoned boata
are reached and released they will fall into tue
line. A channel will be broken, if necessary,
all the way to Georgetown and all the coal got
ten into mort. The empty boats bound Tor
Cumberland and other points will start on their
homevard trip at once. When they meet
loaded boat their crews will have to break el.
bow, room for them and allow the heavier craft
to pass in the main channel.
COLUMBIA FIRE CoMpANY.-Tbe regular
monthly meeting Of this company was held last
night with Vice President NJ. Mclean 10 the
chair.
The applications Of three gentlemen for
membership were received and referred to the
Committee on Elections.
The Executive Committee reported that the
wagon had been thoroughly repaired and re-
painted by Messrs. Ford 4 Son, and Is now IN
use by the company.
Mr.. G. j. W. Summers resignation as an
officer aud member of the company was unau-
imously laid upon the table.
After transacting some business OF MINOR ''n-
portance the meeting adjourned.
POUND PARTY. There will be a pound party
for the benefit Of the poor, at the Orphan
Asylum, on Saturday, December 10th. a
committee Of tho Ladies of the Union keiel
will receive contributions from 10 a. ID. TIL p
N. Inc eutlTe CODmuuIty ID iu'iseo " 20
tiaipate in this pleasant paD for relieving the
destitute among us, and the ladies hope. from
the success Of similar effort last sprug lc
have their pautry we'll filled. Parents and
teachers are relied upon to interest their child
rem, whose enthusiasm cheered and helped u:
so much on the former occasion.
By order of Ladies Union Relief.
BAprIs1Na.- The Baptist church 90 Wash
ington street was fairly packed, last night. will
one of the largest congregations ever assembled
10 this city, drawn thither by the desire to wit
ness the administration of the ORDINANCE OF bap
tism. A sermon was preached by Rev. Mr.
Haines and an exhortaton and prayer made b!
the pastor, Rev. MIR. Penick. The newly ad
mitted members to the number of sixteen wer
then baptised, after which the congregation
was dismissed The revival services will con
tiuue tonight The musical part OF the eXer
cisss under the direction of Mr. Il. A Adau
is particularly fine.