Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-05-31
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| ICorresp 1ndeuca OF the Alexandra Gazette,
RICHMOND. Va, May 30-[r reviewing the
| eyeos Of the past week 10 Rchmood there is
600 thog which must be reverted TO with
| pleasure by your corrosp9ndent-osma hi:
visit to the Episcopa! CouDci, held 10 Frcder
lex sburg. 1t really coded last Sunday. and,
therefore, comes under the bapp:uiuRs of shis
week. 1t was grand occasion-thst gathering
| of clergy aud laity-ard what made It's sessions
even gfsnder W: the kindly spirit which per
! vadcd the eXol!iog debates carried Oh rearIy
every day. Ii Mas stated ihat had the C0uGcll
not acted as it did 10 regard to the Blitop'
letters OF Cody aimoniioD, the Bishop had
| decided to rasign. Ii s predicted by both high
| and low churchtnen that til! will end III" mat
ter. The concll!story l.:ser, written by Nv
! Or. Arusiranr, IL wish he urecs 'hae 40 eoi
be put to the further discussion Of thIs -u'j c..
! and tat al atqai eeriup ia t"e Bt,ho3's
decisino gives great satisfaction. The people
nf Frederick sburg viet With each other 10 their
| .tteutieus to the delegates TO the cjnVeutioa.
! The old town, so beautifully situated Oh the
| banks OF tbs Rsppshspncck, aod embowercd
! by shade trees aud su idied pirh fl wrrs, SUI
| ges,ed the ideal old Eae!isn toWo. Here !hs
| cdor of the rose ana the violet minpled. and
| we're waited by the brcoZes into the vrrandas
| half haleu bel meath the trcIIic. work Of vines.
| The cross surmuuntcd s,octle Of St Ge0rg"'S
''ud ST.. Georgc's," the FrcdercksbuTee' $
call il rayereutiy rises 10 the midst of beau
uir ''Ged's acre" where tonbstoucs tell Of
! the good deeds done iq this world By those
whose bones rest under the sod: Old st.
GEORGES is beautiful church. Us style Of
architecture more closely approaches the
| Gothic It's massive galleries, supported by
pillars are pitched high aud make tho church
| look tven larger than II Is.
Aud here in this old church. those who at.
tended the sessions Of the Episcopal C"unci,
| heard some OF the sacred sougs 10 the Prayer
| Book, saug by 7oice as sweet as y,ur CORES
| pondeut bas ever heard. 1t was
perhaps haurd at its best on the hrst
| DAY of the Council just before Divine scrvic'.
| As the minister was about to brgin the readlog
| of the service this lady sang. "Suo OF my soul,
thou SAVIOUR dear" TIE air was cue Of L'G
| Wncar's fsv,rtes, ard that gifted musician
| often brought out its beauties on the organ.
| It's plaiutive sweetness as trlcd torh With Hate,
viola ard voX tuNsua stops cannot DE forgotten
| by those who have once heard it. Its simple.
| cut like the Last Rose OF Sumner aud
| "Annia l. .urie' lis very simplicity makes It
| the more dfhoult-It RI Qures what D1ost v0c.-
| lists overlook or do not possess-cxpTts5ion.
| ADD this young lady, Mrs. y. s., sang II
| With that EXPRESSION. L. is suited 10 pure
| sopbrano voice, and this she POSSESSES 10 80
eminent degree. As fur % tho qualities OF
richness and flute like purity are concerned ypur
correspondent can safely say he has heard 90
| voice 10 Virginia like it. True there are more
powerful, but power comes with CULTIVATION,
as does rouudness Of tone. The voice did
| DOT Indicate great cultivation. but the voice
| vas therc--the ground Work-.ho Foundation.
| The Gezatte's correspondent simply thought
| when be beard it that he had made great dis
coyery, and like Captain Cutie when found
| he made e note of it," Aud pretty long
note 100. And Rev. DR.. Armstrong, the golden
topgued minister Of Monumental Church, must
have been impressed by the sweet rich tones OF
| that bell like souhrsHo Wbeu be spoke Of these
sweet VOICES which it has been chr privilege to
| bear"
| 1t has been said that muse ADD the beautiful
20 hand 10 hand. Then indeed their ABIDE
| must bs 10 Fredericksburg. Sam" said onc
young preacher to anoth,r 90 the streets OF
| Richmond, frw days since, when did you
yet back" "WelI, lust reached this city 10
day." "Whsl Where hav. you beeo all the
| time" "WeII, to tell YOU tho truth fUm
| said the other, couldp' get away from these
irsuy girls 10 fredericksburg Aud the
young mao grasDed previously at bis whlto
cravat and locked sheepiSh as he talked about
these pretty lambs 10 brothers Mordah's aud
| MeBride's h,cks. And he Was right. Some
yuuog preachers still finger there.
| Gen. Bradley L. johnson will certainly leave
/ Richmond very SOON now. he sold his elegant
residence for $50 600 which was sacrifice, as
| il has cost him uve $50 600 1t is situated 10
| the most fashionable por,ou of the cl'y aod Ii
surrounded by beau iiui aJwer gsrten. Col.
Swepsou. who bought it, is from North Caro-
nua. bnt has made Virliuia his home recently.
| Iu,.Lgsoce has been ceived here that CoL
A. s. BAfrd, IT slGent # the R!chmoud sod
DsuvI.e Railroad, who LET 90 bridal tour last
week, is n"w very Ill 10 Chic 90.
they to Of rendering cinderella at the
theatre durlug the tine Of the holding OF The
p,x Virginia State fair 10 November.
Gov Holiday is hard III w,rk 10 his otcs.
HIS lace indicates that be has been quite slok.
He locks hlu aod pale.
Moore Memorial Cuapal, Of which Rev. d..
Sprigg is pas,or. and which was made az lode
pendent church oy the Gouucil. will el'c' YES
trymen Oh The Oh of June. STRONGBoW.
LOC.aZ BREBTTfEs.
The steamer Jaue Nosely. had so much freight
for Norfolk on her VIII .rfy esterdny evening That
she Was unable 10 carry it all.
| The market this morning was beautifully sup