Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-27

Ct Inc lev. y. W. NeDD, Of TINS place, lOr
Markham, Fauquier county, Va. The "lndc.
scudcut Sons OF Purity" 10 cnsTgc OF II. l..
Harris, Ct this city, went in full uniform Tor
the purpose OF laying the corner stone tor the
Bculsh Baptist Church to be erected at that
nlace. They arrived at Markham after very
pleasant ride at 1:40 p. N. \ large crowd tIam
The surrounding country Was in waiting at the
depot to meet the exculsionists, notWlthstand-
ing 4 slight shower OF rain was falling. Within
twenty minutes after their arrival the rain had
ceased to fall, aud tho "Sous of Purity had
formed in line and were ready to march 10 the
site upon which the church Is 10 BE- crected.-
They were led by the Rev. Webb, ana marched
about one milo aud a quarter north OF the sta
| ton, when they were brought to a halt before
| q stand erected for the ceremonies of the day.
Soon as the crowd Was seated i hymn Wassuug
| and divine mercy and guidance Invoked. The
| Rev Leland Warren then extended the hand
of fellowship to tho church amid the profound
est silence and most earnest attention. Ills
remarks were appropriate and exceedingly we'll
chosen. The Rev. Fields Cook, Of tho Third
| Baptist Church, of this place, was then intro,
duccd, and from the G0h Chapter OF lslah,
vc,s; L, he preached an excellent se1nop. lie
warned the members OF tho now church against
| apathy aud Indifference in the cause Of Christ.
lie tod them that ukewarmncss was the short
est and suress road to that state OF lcthergy in
which cburchcs were often found tic told
them tina. each member was t. be lamp to
| the world, which, if kept properly burDisbod,
would do much good and oOmpcll men to seek
| Christ aud his mercy, for such was the duty Of
| each Individual member, aud he showed plain
~ that the church was only an aggregation Of
the acts Of individuals a..er all. lie enforced
| bis argument by appropriate illustrations, we'll
! drawn Snd presented in mastery manner.
| Iho Few. Warren thon followed in some re-
OF increasing its numbers and the different
! classes Of members that are to be found in tho
| Church, their usefulness, SC.
! The corner stone YVES then laid by tho Inde-
pendent Sons Of Purity with appropriate
] ceremonies. in tho presence Of large crowd
who stood IN broltllless anxiety, watching every
| movement of the orgsniZ alton, and listening 10
the sounds of the words Of the Grand Master.
After tho corner stone was laid collection
YVES tskon up, and tho large mess Of hrm anity
dispersed III different directions, and tho Alex
nndrans made their way to Markham, boarded
tho train ana IT 5 ~ y. m, wero under way for
hnmo
Tho day passed OF pleasantly, not thing oc.
curing to mar tho harmony or to offend the
moat dolicate taste, and the rain which fell so
early in tho day only iayed the dust, cooled tho
ground and sufficiently tempered the sir to
mako the day all tho more enjoyable.
The church was erected by Rev j. ". Webb.
who had the excursion in charge, and who has
huiit several churches and is doing much good
in Northern Virginia, among people who need
wise worthy and sagAc;ous leaders. He exhibits
q great amount of executive ability, keen pene-
tr&tion and . thorough acquaintance with his
pnupiu, by which he is enabled to do them OK
| ceedlnsly great good, because he has their un-
limited confidence.
ATTEMPT To LIBEL STEAMER Tile
Washington Pest says: On last Friday Mr.. G.
kahlHrt made an effort to libal the steamer
Mystic belonging to the Washington i Alex
anlria Ferry Co.. for the aum of 1928 SO,
due for meals furnished tho persons en-
pioy ii ca it during the present month
lie &aa in[ormed by the cc.k OF the court
that there Was M inlge ia the city TO
issu3 the process sought for, and consequently
he refused to take the fccs offered by Mr..
kahiers. Up to yesterday morning no Judge
waa tn be found 10 the District TO grant the
process prayed for, and the steamer loft the
wharf Sunday night.
Police ITEMS. The following Cases have
baau tricd since yesterday:
VIM. Madison, colorod, charged with steal.
lug r,pe from Mr.. VIM. Smoot. WAS dismissed
Tor w&Gt of evidence.
WIN. Epps and Daniel Nelson, both colorcl,
iuf ulSOIuCliy CUuulot anu uRullDH on INC
streets, were fined ard discharged
Vim. II. Ward. white. for an assault with
y knife ca Virginia Nelson, coored, vas sent
10 tho chain Gang Tor ak mouths by Justice
padsrtt.
BAD EoAp.--rho Telegraph Road, which
IL tho PRINCIPAL thoroughfare to the country
south OF this city, is said to 10 in very bad
condition. owiag to tho washes made by tho
recent rams LES: night tho engine attached
to a thrcsi,inr machine, belonging to MIR.
Samuel Pullman, while being moved over tho
read, near Cameron Run, fell into one of tho
holes aud had to be lief: there until this Morn
pc before it could be extricated. A number
Of men we're engaged during the night in try.
Ing to get 1t out.
ACCIDENT To A STEAM TnRESHER.-Wh
u steam thrcsEing machine belonging to MIR.
Samuel Pullman vas at work on the farm of MIR.
l.. Miller. near Cameron run, this morning, Il
atoac, which owing to the carelessness Of ono Of
the farm hanishsd gotten into shcaf Of wheat,
WAS caught in the machine and broke it very
badly Orc Of the broken pieces flying out Of
the machine calUo very near impallng one OF
the negro hands employed alongside OF it.
BEAUTIFUL SEy.-Ncry early risers have
been rewarded the last few mornings by the
| beautiful appearance presented by the eastern
sky. the Moon, tho planet Venus and the
| considerations Taurus and Orion being all
in comparatively close proximity, and, with
| other star groups, !iIling up and sudding that
pat Of tho hcayens with The most lustrous bril-.
llaDtS.
GRANuERS.- District Grange Ct North.
| crn Virginia met in this city this morning with
Pike II. Powers, Master, and a. j. Wedder
bum, Secretary. The Grange without transact:
| lns any business Of public interest adjourned
| unit! three o'clock this evening, since which
| TIM" il has been Ia secret session.
FATAL ACCIDENT. 1.-Two little boys, who's,
names could not be aeuertaued. were badly
ssa!act!. By kottlo OF boiIicg soap fat. at Dit
fcult Run, in Foirax county. on Saturday
right. One Of tho boys died in a iow hours.
| The fash literally aronninr from bis body; ani