Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-01-17

s'Vm - essteFly and southerly, and in latter
"L,,fhwes,e.ly, generally lower temperstnre
IN Tuesday and clear On parity c!ouo9
,,Sa,ber, and possibly succeeded III Ine sooIuei.
~ a.a.,.rn portions Of the former by lS. ralhs
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Y u G. A.-The regular monthly meet
of the Iou2g Meas Christian AssocIa'lot
..,,;. ciiv. was he'd 10 their room, on Aug
y! '''' is., n;rht, Vice President, JOB Corsou
/" T rbo ssssIou vas opened with the usual re-
igiols exercises. -
In the absence of the RecordlOe oecretary,
,la General Secretary was appointed TO record
The minutes
The proceedings o the last meeting were
read aud approved.
Inc rerlrt OF the General Secretary Was
rec.lvad. read and Oh moi!u0 adopted. Inc
,;.ncral Secretary also reported that Ia conSe'
,,,ence Of the failure TO hold the December
meeting no delegates were appointed to the
Petersburg Convention vi the State AsSocla'
,, hut that he had forwarded to MIR. w. j..
Nnnford, chairman OF the Executive Commute
rea, at Richmond, full synopsis OF the lntor
n,tiou, with regard to The work aud status OF!
mi. Association, desired III the circular letter OF
iAe State Executive Committee.
The report OF the Corresponding Secretary
,ca. read, aud on motll1 adopted.
The Committee on Rooms reported work
t,n, by I. l.. Monroe, aud the Treasurer WAS
authorized to pay Tor the same.
The Committee on Printing was Instructed
n procurc Tor the use Of the General Secretary
, requisite number OF monthly due, and month
" uOllc" blank.
The Ja,l Committee, through Dir. 4. +.
C0rDrtt, reported the usual work at that polut,
and With marked iuccease ~ decorum aud at
trn,ou on the part .! the inmates. report
I'D pied. -
The AIms House Com mi;tee, through Mes'rs.
Lyes aud Herbert, reported that the services
were not ouly vel! su,talned aud largely at
tended by the residents of the nelghbornood,
bu; that the results were highly encouraglng;
on, eptire family Of i've sou being Converted,
aud u ,mberS OF other tauiileS, 10 goodty mum
her, coming OUT Oh the Lords side; they also
r.norted that 10 addition to the SuudaY service
thew have beeu holding Monday night meet
iag f,r some mouths. Report adopted
Tie following amendments to the Constltu-
ton was were offered, read, aud, under the
rules, ordered to lie over uutll the ncxt regular
meetiog for 6ua consideration:
/. In the article reI.tog to the general an-
Dual cIectloo- strike cut the word November
aud iuscrt May-aud add-thc first auuuai
election for officers shall be held 90 the 81
tuesday in May lS71-and In each year follow
lug 10 that month aud day.
>. la the article relating to the yearly amt
vrIsary meeting Of the assoclatlon-Strlke out
the word January aad insert May-and add
that the 24;h anniversary meeting u this hsSo-
cation shall be held 90 the Wednesday follow
jny the Sd Tuesday 10 May 1871 ami shall be
held 90 that day IN each May hereatter-and 1t
is provided, that ali preliminary arrangements
for holding said anniversary meetings shall be
made at the April meeting preceding.
On motion, it was resolved that the President
Of this Association be respectfully request
cd to issue an address to the young male
members OF the Churches. aud especially to
those VINO have jus, put on Christ, urging them
70 Join the Association As active members, aud
assuring them hat they vi be welcomed among
Us with open hearts, and find field OF useful
uess opened up 70 them, which will, Ii faith
July worked oy them, inure 10 their spiritual
good, and 10 retroactive bench; upon their
respective Churches.
Ncr singing the D,xoloey the Association
sGolrned.
iuAw-To.day has been Il dlSagrccabc one,
the skybcing overcast au1wth ~ aInos: c>ntln-
uI tail ct rain, varied about one 0 clock ny slaci
TIE wei weather is having a manifest erect Oh
the river ice, having worn II away considerably,
aud urgc holes are bCglnDiDg 20 appear. "a
fuu- contradictory rumprS. as to The GlvlrG
away Of the ice in the upper RIVER, have been
circulated around the wha:vcs today, aud much
anxiety l. ielt by merchants aud Others Easl1g
houses 90 the strand Il Is feared that the m9i-
~ ~, and tnp ut
Which has fallen, will cause q heavy iCeshet ID
the river, which carrying with it the heavy
cakes of broken ice would ntlict much damage
GU shipping aud warehouses along the backs.
The Cumberland papers report all oI the streams
IN hal ncighhorhood Us very high. aud still
r.Sug. \ dispatch bus been received here
whlch states that the tug boat Kate lett Quan-
nc yesterday evening 4, hslf l,ast four CLOCK 'Or
tins civ. IL was expected that she wGut lay
over 10 the ice last uighl, avd continue her trip
- day. AT a late hour this evening she was
hot III sight.
LATER-A telegram received here this even
lpg, states that, after comlng as tar as lud!an
Head, the Hates supply of coal commenced to
give out ard she put back 10 Qlartco. The
Ice is reported to be heavy, 10 the same tec.
gram.
VESSELS IN PORr.-Ihe luliOWiug IS lis t
of the vessels caught 10 this port by the late
freeze, add which are nov awaiting the open
us Of navigation:
Steamship John Gibson loaded with gen
c!ai merchandise. aud bound for New ork.
Steamer John W. Thompson, OF the Cone
river line.
Schooner Acrive, loaded with corn, aud
bouAd Tor New York:
Schooner Virginia Dare, light.
Schooner George Il. Freelaud, loaded with
coal bound from Georgetown to New Haven
Schooner Emily. loaded with lumber. from
James river for WASHINGTON.
Schooner Armstrong, light, FROM New Haven
for Georgetown.
Schooner Royal Arch, loaded with coal, from
;hls port for Boston.
Schooner Mary Staudish, loaded with coal,
from Georgetown for Boston.
Schooner Emeiine Brdsall, loaded with coal,
tom Georg, town for New York.
Schooner + L. E,nmerson, light bound to