Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-23

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For tha Lower Lske region and the Middle
Atlantic States failing barometer, variable w'nds
| shifting 10 scuthesSter:y and warmer cieSF .;
partly cloudy weather.
OLD BUILDINGS Two of Tho o!des! build
iags Of the city are noH uadcr the hands 81
workmeu, but Tor very iiffereuL purposes, one
| for repair. the other for demolition.
ire frs. Of these buildings is n iranc i!2usn,
and vas built probably about 1880, certain.
| " before 1860, and it staaGs yet At The north
| cast curorv of King ADD Fairfax streets, and is
being thoroughly repaired In every part. 1t
was occupied during the war OF the lteyoIu-
ton By Cyl Wm. Ramsay, whose family &C.
cnpiaI i. until about tg"nty five years ago. 1t
s!ou& on Ike hill and the river came in rs II
does now, Eoiti, III the GOWN to water street,
aud lave" thr base If the hill. When the
stree; WAS cut uCwu, about 1850, The cellar be-
came i lover story, aaI has since bccu used IS
= store Air. Shaw, rs lrcScat 0Trci, - re-
ncwiag il il the rlDN auts,GOtiaI GDaEl"T ami
it will probably !.sa aG,lhcE CENTURY.
The secvu! Lni!Iuk is tie 'Palsouasc' OF
s.. Mary Nau!cb, % Dakc street. poI;lnn
OF this building Comes GowG ircu Revolutionary
days Il IVES formerly attached t. The Mctho
Cow occupied Ivy ST. Mary ) Church. aGd when
lin l79ll the Nc;hod!@; c)ntl"Eation, then ~cr-
shirp:n. il. = sail iois, took up COLLECTIONS 10
buT it, OF" Of th9 i.aiin. su5;eri5ars WIS l'@T
earl Bryan, tic arg s,"T Il :cygI@! leading
Alexandriaus. lie was young El4a vito,
with lis XII i his bacS, walked al th2 way
from Baliinore to Alex andre, cncuci little
shcp asa established himself 10 his honorable
trade CT shcvuiahe5. by d;ut u Industry, p:u
deuce and perseverance, young Bryau was sue
c.sslul, and soon saved tire French cr0aCn2,
currency we'll Known in that day. Il lew years
aitcrTari when called upon by the Rey. Ezekiel
Cooper, first book agcnt Ct the Methodist Epls.
cora! Church, to know ''how much he could
contribute toward little meeting house, as
lie looked upoa the young man be thought,
here j. 4 poor ycuOe brother, | cauaot ask or
cEoc,t much from him" The visitor was cor.
dla!ly welcomed. however, and stated the OBJ
itct Of his mission foung Bryan arose from
his seat, a.ccn,!e,i ladder - his humble lot,
and takin., one Of the CROWDS proceeded down
wa.d. lie had descended hui ie" lGcE When
he thought, II eau spare sim l%n cTowHS.
Instantly h. returned 10 his chest, and with
anothpr--aow two craTns--made his way DOVE
ward. At atou. half way aown the ladder,
another pause. Said the noble Bryan Il am
yeuus, plenty oil work. will give HIM three
crowns." Baci; agsln with nimble ieet he ap.,
pruachcd his chcs, and took tlerelson 4 third
c7own. Dsmn the old ladder &c went again,
thoughttulIy, ana reached step little lower
than on either d the I5rmar trips, when he
said, a!mos; audbiY, 'Ono crown WI be
enou.E for me aai the preacher shall have
four Groves" So re Immediately returned as
before, Cow with iuur cr0was IN his hand. lie
reached tic il,or. At tie foot Of the ladder,
ii, SOIL a:an .,,2:ncd to swell with joy aud
cratitaGc It he rro.pect Of 6 new meeting
bousc, aud l.. said, II aUW Gtrc him all.
Hastily returning 10 the loft be Io9k tho last
,roya IRON. his chest, came down, and n most
hearty panner, h@rded the tiue crO1ras to Ilr.
Cooper, Ito was surprised exceedingly at the
scene as well as the !lbelaly ofthc young hleth'
oiist shoemaker OF Alexandria. Ia 1904 the
houso sas bought and g Methodist Church
erected % part Of The lot. About 1909 the
Catholic congregations, then wtrsblppDg in q
church az their grave yard 90 the cOrper q
WASHINGTON aat Church streets, purchased
this let lrom Richard Libby, Nm. i.mnb!er
and Jacob Hoffman, trustees OF the NJ. =.
Church, when than moved 10 Washington
! street., anl about the same TING the following
tcoucs. was made ky FraUch merchant, *.
natius Juuigal
IL give and bsuueath to n:y beloved freed,
tho Reverted Erapc;s lgaatlu5 NcaIe, 81
Georgctcwa College, District OF Columbia, all
me- yea, GU0 PERSONAL property whether 10
lands honscs, rncuey, Soods, stocks or chatte!s,
Of every kind to him snG bis heirs, in lee simple
FOR ever, IN trust. fer he sale, uss anl benefit
Of the Roman catholic Church Of the town Of
Alexandria, D. g., and for ro other purpose
whatever; but 10 hc laid cut for the benefit of
said church, as The trustees OF said church, or
their successors may think proper.
With this tequest the western addition 10
the house was made, and the bell tower crec;ed.
Tho old bell which now hangs in 81. Mary 3
hall has macy pleasant associations connected
with i, among the Alexandra Catholics, and
around the old house, which is now being torn
down, there clusters many remlnlsccGco OF
trood ola Fathers WHO have found home
there while minislcring to the wants OF the
Catholics o: the tcwp. The old building Will
give plsce to :. well built and convenient pai.
;oral r,siGencc which has been !ong needed.
CLOSING EXERCISES OF THE POTOMAC
Ac,pEMY.-Ile clasioe exercises Of tho Poo-
mac Academy took place yesterday at the
schoolrco,o on Washington street. Bestes
the pupils there were many prescott VINO nad
| been formerly students IL the school, he
award Of certificates CT distinction is based upon
| 49, ~,o,1;ou ot tho daily pxa limitations through