Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-18


For the Middle and Eastern States rapidly rib.
ing barometer, brisk and along tho coast occss-
ionally high norther]y winds, decidedly co!der,
| clear and partly cloudy weather are probable,
except possibly occasional light rains or snow
from New Jersey to Virginia.
Rev. DIR. MURKLAND's SERMONS YEsTER.
DAY.-Rev. Dr.. w. U. Murkland, pastor OF
Franklin Street Presbyterian Church. Balti-
more, preached in the Union Presbyterian
| Church. Of this city, yesterday. morning and
night, to large congregations. His sermon 10
| the morning was from st. John, III. mo
man hath seen God at any timo !: the only be-
gotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Faith.
err, he hath declared him." The Doctor said
we would ltv,r have been able to grasp
the grand sublime, divine idea Of the Father
hood Of G I'd, had not the only begottcn Son,
the Lord Jesus Christ revealed it, in leading
G ID forth 10 our understanding. The sermon
was one that will long be remembered by those
present, going home to the heart, causing 1t to
burn with love to q 3D. and Christ, thrilling the
whole being, and which found expression
10 the glistel log eyes and oppressive still
ness. Spell bound. he held his audience.
during tho delivery Of the discourse.
| At night the congregation was still larger
notwithstanding the rain, than the one in the
| morning. The discourse. was addressed es'
| pecislIy 10 th, young ladies and gentlemen
of the city, largo plumbers OF whom were
| present. The text was. land Of Sampson, :.
and tue subject, THE Story Of Sampson and
its Lessons The sermon, which occupied
over an hour and half 10 its delivery, was
| listened to with the most profound attention
by that Intelligent and refined audience, and
the expression was, sorry when be closed.
Undoubtedly Baltimore has night 10 be ]ea!-
Gus Of her talented young preacher, Tor where
ever he goes he is as highly appreciated as ne
is in that city, and it audiences mean anything,
Alexandra is not behind the Monumental City
10 her appreciation of his ability. Sometimes
one hears eoquence without wisdom and ottener
wisdom without elcquence, but 10 Dr. Murkland
both are graudly united. His language, voice
and gesture arein the highest degree, pathetic,
and the principle by which he Influences bis
audience is sympathy having strong posses.
sion of bis subject thorough conviction and
an intense earnestness. Who 10 that coDgrega.
tion did not teel themselves transported to the
chamber of DEATH where the Christian mother
Law corpso, and hear the daughter,in the deep
agony Of her soul, cry out, 'Ob, why does Q
loving Father thus affl lot his children r and
who did not enter into the joy of that Christian
home tit embem of heavcU, at the return OF
tho waysari. strayios rrodigal? and who could
not scu that relsnting father. 10 tho hospital.
claspipg 10 his arms. aud kissing his dying boy?
and who cAunot answer the question, wv no
suffers the most, tho son that has LETT his
home to fight the battles Of his country, ex.
posed to the dangers and hardsbips OF war, or
the father that remains at home =?
TIE W. & o. r. R.-The Leesburg Wash
;netoDian says:-"The Washington and Ohio
Railroad has passed under the management OF
Mr.. Csssius +. Lee, Of Alexandria. MIR. Lee
is a most estimable gentleman-an Intelligent,
we'll Informed business man. and from bis con
neclion with the road, is we'll posted as to its
management His appointment has given
general satisfaction, as far as We have learned.
MIR, Mckenzie leaves the road with the kindest
wishes of his friends. Had it not been tor him,
we would have bad 20 w. & 0. r. r. lie
has given to it tho flower of bis life. The COM
mupities who have been benefited by this i'm.
proyement, are mainly indebted to him for it
and We are sure, that should the future OF the
road prove successful. 20 one will more rejoice
OF it than he will.
The Loudouu Enterprise says:-"Nlr. Gas.
sius L. Lee has been appointed Receiver OF the
Washington and Ohio Railroad. We regret
that Mr.. Mckenzie has been removed, but
since the necessity has arisen in the opinion OF
the court for receiver, we know OF no one
connected with the road better calculated Tor
the position than MIR. Lee, except 1t be our
representative 10 the Board from this section.
Henry Heaton, Esq
Lewis Mckenzie deserves much credit Tor
his efforts 10 behalf Of the Washington and
Ohio Railroad, and his time and money have
been given freely to its advancement. Alter
the war L3wis Mckenzie found the road shorn
of all its bridges, and large portion OF the iron
and ties had been removed from the bed OF the
road, either carried of or destroyed. 1e in:
m sdiately brought in requlsition his money anu
credit and soon bad the road 10 running order
to Lcesburg. With thecircumstanccs otits com;
pletiou from Leesburg to Hamilton we are all
convsrsant. Bonds for the payment OF about
ono half the cost of construction. were taken
by the people of upper Loudouo.
Ata dinner of some prominent railroad OF
Gals 10 Baltimore somo years ago. one OF the
toasts was-to Hon. Lewis McKeDzie-the
only Railroad man 10 the United State, that
was building road without capital.
DOGS TO BE MADE PROPERTY The follow.
| lug is the bill providing for allowing owners
of dogs to have them listed for taxation, there
| bv making the same personal property, that
has been introduced in the House OF Delegates
by MIR. Hunter Of this city
| Be it enacted by the General Assembly OF
Virginia, that any person 80 desiring may obtain
from the Commissioner of the Revenue of his city
county License keep dog OF d9 &c., Be
snm of one dollar and for zach additional dog,
the sum Of ffty cents, the license to contain The
description and namo of such dog or dogs; ana
| mon the receipt Of such license, such person
NAV have such dog listed for taxation by inc
Commissioner of tho Revenue at valuation TO TO
by the said Commissioner at the 5 ausrs
Any dop so listed is hereby declared personal
property. -,
| The Commissioner of the Revenue says that
should this bill become law the revenue from
this city alone will DO increased about two hun
dred dollars.
TIE ROBBERY IN THE COUNTY. The Wash
linpton Republican of this morning has the ioi
iow;nc relative to the robbery. mentioned II