Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-09-10

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CHESAPEAKE PREsBYrERY.-T Lees burg
Westinghouse has the followiog report : -:
The Presbytery of the Chesapeake met at
Leesburg, Sept. 5. 1877, at p. d., ana.,a ."e
.hsan.a If the Moderator, was opened "'ta~a
sermon by Rev. Il. B.Whitc, y, D.
The following members we're present - ,
NIioisters-ISevs, j. A, l,elt vre.. u: "a Il.
|, McNurran, r. Is. White, ID. ID, ~: W..
Pilzer, ID. d., j. f. Cannon, Wa D'nw!dd'e'
and Johu A. Scott. - -. ~: =: :.
Eders-Gco Wise, 2ad Church. Alexsnd'i,;
Oscar BradcD. -Catoctm; loo: Stewart s''niral;
Geo. b. Gray, Culpepel; John As Stewart,
franklin Square; VIM. SnowdEo.I Laurel; y.
B. Ball, Leesbare; Hamilton, .RopAls Middle
burg; Jonah Potterfisla. ,LavtttsVtlit;;1 ~. H.
Green, Salem, aud NAY. Pi~rsou, ttn'nr'. ,
Rev: Ju4ru A. Scott was chosen Moderator
AMT At,n-pinw,dho and h. flcM nnran,
temporary clerks. -. = .r
La rcspouse to a petition from a nu'nueF OF
citizans at Mt:" Washtngtoa. p'ar btissni 're;
Reys-J A. I.aferre and W. NJ Murk lands anu
Efer Iohn Patterson were appointed CON
mitteo to visit tho place and organize q church
If tho way be clear
The narratives OF the churches Oh the. State
Of religion In their bounds We're then ordered
TO be read. The first called tor was from the
cad Church, Alexandria. The reading was ar
rested at the close of the first sentence ana the
morning session consumed iu discasstog whEtn-
er the reading should proceed It was Gaally
settled by referring all the narratives, without
being read, to the Com mittee 90 NsrrItll
The report of the Sussentatlon COMMITTED
was adopted, making appropriations to- various
churches aud individuals for the year 1878!
Dr.. Hammer resigned his place as chairman
of tho Committee of ECaugcistlo Work, and
Rev. j. L. Cannon was appointed III his place.
Rev. John a. SCOTT. WIS also aided to, thlS
committee.
The following business was transacted alter
he clo,e OF the Washlngtopiaa 5 report. =,
The report of the committee appointed ct
previous meeting to examine toto the. rr5gu'
iarities OF the Session Of the Leesburg clutch,
was read. but not received, and a resolution.
covering the whole matter, eXoDeratlng the
said session from anY rregularity, was passed
The Presbytery adjourned to meet at the call
of the Moderator, 10 Alexandra durlng the ses,
sion of the Synod. in November next. 80.
The next meeting OF Presbytery ga Thurs
dav 10 May) will be held 10 Culpepcr, Va. :.
The matter of the narrative OF the Second
Church 10 Alexandria was the occasion OF q
warm discussion and will, it is understood. be
brought up again at the next session OF the
Presbytery. . - = e. t.-c--.%....-a.
PUdIL1srIc. The Washington Capital, re-
ferring to the recent splrring match 10 this
Last week gentleman visited cur city
frou A!txaudria, aud claimed that he was the
coming light. weight champion, aud desired
Patsey Morgan. John Rooney or any other
knight Of the gloves, who koow and understand
the gentlemen who make = living and give
genteel entertainment for the public 10 the way
of boxing matters, TO briog o.: Billy Edwards
or Arthur Chambers, as he was the best man
in the country. and his name was. Chas, D1her.
ly. and could whip any man 10 Baltimore,
Philadelphia, New York or Washington. Cul.
Rooney informed our impetOus friend that he
bad not time to send to New York, but Inc
knew young man by tho name OF .}Donnelly,
who teaches the young idea how to use their
claimed D,hsrty, why can whip him in 6ve
minutes" ''AlI right" exclaimed the Culo
col, This is to be friendly affair, and kot is
the only available man We bavc-treat him
kindly and as the genial Rooney made The
remark he winked to cur reporter, aud As. Che
coming champion lott for Alexandria, Rooney
exclaimed, Don't lose this opportunity; there
will be hell 10 Alexandria; Dohcrty has caught
a tartar" We followed our friends advice.
and saw the combat, and it was iTighttul and
terrible. Sarepta Hall was crowded, and when
the innocent victim by the name OF Donney
appeared, and the coming champion, Doherty,
faced him, tho excitement was iatense The
result Of the first round made Alexandria en-
thusiastic, for Donne!ly was thrown and Doher
~ smiling. Tho result Of the second was con-
glomeration OF legs and broken scenery. as Don
nelly introduced him to bis tight hand. The
result of the third was an abject:apoloey to che
audience on the part of Doherty for the beating
he received and 80 justly deserved. Ii the com.
ing light champion believes he has act been
fairly treated, or that our little Washington 40
vice is not able to repeat the dose. wc are rs
sured that glove match can be made By Do-
herty, or his friends, by addressing DoDneIly,
care Committee Rooms, 709 d street. "::...@
Iklr. Doherty, who has made this city: his
residence, denies the correctness OF the stale
ments contained ia the above, and says he sup.
poses it was written upon information derived
from those who are unfrIendly to him. .
RAILROAD AccIDENT.-An accident cccnr
RID on the Alexandria and Washington Rail.
road near Columbia Springs, yesterday morn.
ing, about three clock. 1t seems that several
stock trains from The Virginia Midland Road,
which had been surrendered ut this city to the
employees. of tho, B. & U. II: r., and were
placed, according to rule. between hero. and
Bcnuing's Junction under theIoharge Of pilots
or conductors of the 3. & 2. Il. Il. Co., had
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