Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-05
Letter fruiN Falls elurc3s.

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hal tot heard from 'ur tn9n CT u,cil irr &c
Jrg t. Uue, TIRE mCusha or moro. rat We
had a!mcs. come TO tie conclusion that it had
gone where the w2od5ine twineh.' and
az for cur Mayor, he has BIC me a pirmsrept
citz Of Washinriop SING. Congress me. 10
| the fall, ani lho rrligh'e 1"A #r;;on Of that
| BODY has proha: " &c u'td f.,r Il, presence
| thee. rs he is tie ;lc lnta! ct "ur town ju-
dietary, our condition, in cise Of nee ,ssity,
would be deplotabe 90 one to arrest be boys
for playio ball on the street, or making faces
at the girls as they 20 by 90 their way t.
school. If the eutiro humbug known as the
incorporation could be dispensed with it would
rtdJuud to the foancial benefit of the people,
for beside drawiog from them some six or
seven hundred dollars year 10 taxes. and put.
liog it where it could be least observed, it
would be difficult 10 tell CT what earthly use it
has been to the community. Each successive
council has eXcelled lis predecessor in the act
Of how DOT to do it, until the present one
seems to have reached the very acme of sue.
cess in that line. A more confirmed set of i'm.
rractioabes could scarcely be found among the
same lumber of people 10 any community pos
scssiDg enlightened christian privileges, and if
the people Of the town re. elect them they dc
serve to be rated as idiots. They are not to be
blamed for electing them once, but if they,
With the experiences of the past year before
them, permit them to continue ia their mis-
management of the concerns Of the town, they
deserve all the i'll results that are sure to follow
such curse. However, tho Council walked
up aud had a meeting Monday lst, az ii to
make 40 April fool Of the town, probably hop
iDg to redeem themselves 10 the six weeks still
lett before election.
The people Of the Columbia Baptist Church
ore endeavoriog to build up the interests and
congregation OF that church, and Rev. j. II.
Cuthbert, D. d., of Washington, and Rev.
Mr. Pcnick. CT Alexandria, are alternately
officiating thereto, with "a occasional service
by MIR. Bennett. This church was large and
furnishing prior 10 1861, under the pastorate
Of Il. W. Read. who. though the object Of
some unpleasant rumors, he'd happy kaack Of
causng people 20 do as he said without regard
TO what he did. They have a cam aoo4ious
church e:gibiy situated, and as | beevs that
10 religion as ia trade, opposition is life, VEL
cone the movement aud wish it success The
Episcopal parish are endeavoriug to arrange
matters 30 as to obtain for Rev. John McGill
able to still continue bis connection with the
parish; as he is universally loved and has done
q wonderful work 10 the restoration of interest
10 that sect it would no doubt be a great ad.
vantage for them tn retain him.
Mrs. Geo. &. Ely, to whom contributions of
old silver were requested 10 the Southern
Cburcb maa, some time ago, for the purpose of
nbtaini0g Herewith communion service for
lis, ho5 f,o,
of the church several articles, some from New
jersey Auy articles scot to her for that Dur
pose will be faithfully applied, as Mrs Ely is
religiously devoted to that work. Any old sill
Yer articles or broken pieces can be used for
that purpose, and some of the fuest service
sets 10 use have beer obtained 10 Just that way.
Our lecture committee gave Va another treat
On the evening of the 81. Mr.. Underwood, of
Washington, D. c., rccited the "Perplexed
Quaker and some other seIections and Rev.
}. W. Boyer lecturad 90 Temperance. The
reverend gentleman surprised aud agrceably as
touishcd his friends and gave US one Of the
pIeasantcst entertainments of The course. not
wltbstandiug his subject was hackueyed one.
Mr. Carlton Hughes il announced to lecture
"Wednesday 10th on Ten Years Experiences
10 the Dead Letter Office" Mr.. Mcrrlfeld has
DOT repeated his unsuccessful attempts to cxtort
money from the people, and the consequence
Is that the lecture cCE mittec are out ioaucialy.
au informed that in order to raise funds it is
proposed to give dramatic entertainment, for
which moderate admission fee will be chsrg-
ID Miss Aooie d. Ware and some Of the
amateurs who gave your AIexandriaus s1mc
entertainments during the winter, have volun
'eercd for the occasion. DePulrou has to
shoulder the blame Of defeating Mr. hlerri
fields foa1cial operations, and introducing that
horrible buzaboo o. the ''uuco gule," dra
n!atic performance, but as our good people
have things their own way almost entirely, il is
n2thirg more than fair to give The devil q
chance once in while.
PLANETARY PoPULA1IoN-On the interest.
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