Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-01-29

E"rihrrly, stationary ur lover temperature.
PERSONAL Mr. itchnId y. brooke. of
WaTenton bun now of Washington, has been
elected mcmhcr OF the Literary Society,
which, under lis rules includes ten art isis in
is active membership.
Ross Turner, formerly Of this city. has
been chosen one OF The artists To illustrate
siou.htou Miiiu 4 Cos. new edition Of
!laHthorac's works. An etching by him of
The nid Mansc" faces the title PAGE fthr
volume entitled Moses from the Old
A!ansc."
Lieutenant T. +. Powell, of the Ninth
Cavalry [. =. A.. is iii Baltimore OH Il short
visit. Lieut.. Powell, who was born in Lees
burg, Va, when Il boy served in the Comied-
crate army, and ut the close Of the war
returned 10 bis native place, where, after
studying law, lie was admitted Ia the bar
firing of his profession lie enlisted in the
Ninth Cavalry as u private, and by merilur.
iuus conduct WAS promoted through the vi.
yiors grades Of non commissioned officers.
Three years ago his political disabilities
were removed by Congress and after pass.
inc 4 high!y crcdtlblr examination. he
was appointed n lieutenant IN the Ninth
Cavalry, under the special act u Congress
permitting appointments in the army FROM
civil life without 4 corsc ii West Point.
Since his appointment he has distinguished
himself in the service. and i al present >ii.
toned at Fort Sale Indian Territory Lieut.
Powell, after visiting his many friends and
relatives in Baltimore. will proceed to Liv
ingston county :. -. where he will marry
:, most rslimablc young lady. He has also
= number I'll friends and relatives living in
this city.
The friends Of the Rev. Wa. G. Webb will
hc glad 10 know that he Is lncctn" with re-
narkabr success in his present charge,
Grace N. j.. Church, Philadelphia. y rcvi-
ral has been in progress since he last day
al December. and during that time about IL
hundred have protS-cd religion, and Of
these sixty have united with the church,
many Of whom being men of Influence and
wealth. The work still continues and
the CONGREGATIONS are very large all the
time. ilr. Webb has formerly been
pastor OF the NJ. l.. Church. Of this city, aud
while here married daughter Of \. c. liar.
mon, esd The Rev. Thomas l.. i'ouiaon.
Mr. Wchb'I successor here. WAS assisting for
Il week and rendered valuable service Mr.
Webb succeeded the Rev Thomas Guard
for i short time at Mt.Ncrnon Place Church,
Baltimore, in 1870, when the llnented ora
tor first went to California. They had pre-
riollsly been missionaries in South Africa.
Mr.. John Masters, who has been here on
y short visit to his relatives, left this city
this morning for Dcmcrara.
The RIVER. The warm rains aud heavy
Toy of the past two days has had the effect
of greatly Soltcninm Tie ice in the river, and
rigatlun which has bees: entirely closed
Tor the past week. was again opened this
morning, and one ui the WASHINGTON ferry
boats resumed her trips and will continue
making three Il day for The present. The
other boat will soon be put on the line
when regular hourly trips will hc made.
The New York steamer Knight came down
from Washington yesterday and laid nj her
wharf here all last nj 9ht and left this morn
ing for her destination. The tugs Lewis
and Kate took a boat loaded with oysters,
which had been lying III the wharf here for
sometime, Ia Washington this morning and
returned with seven empty boats, which
they towcd down the river. They are ak
pcctcd back soon with several laden boats.
The Mosc!cy will take the place of the
Lake On the Norfolk route and will resume
her trips this evening.
The Excelsior will resume her trips to
Norfolk, tomorrow, leaving her wharf here
III six clock i'll the evening.
From above and below the city the ice is
reported as being soft and rapidly disappear
ing. and after the gorges opened we'll il will
soon run oil, and no further interruption to
navigation is feared this season.
THE OWNERS OF THE VIRGINIA MIDLAND.
There was considerable talk in business cir
cles yesterday in connection with the sale OF
the Virginia Midland r. r. to the Richmond
and Danvillc. President John w. Garrett
and Mr. Robert Garrett, Of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, who had been in New
York making transfer of the road, arrived
home yesterday, but declined to make any
further statements relative to the transac-
ton 1t is understood, however. that the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad officials eX
pect that the Richmond and Danvilc vii
consent to give Baltimore proper connec
tons with the Virginia Midland and vii
forward all freight for the South with dis
patch and in IL satisfactory manner If thes
hopes are realized Baltimore will not ,hav'
anything to complain of in consequence o
the sale. 1t is said that the reorganization
OF the road will take place shortly, and ;
new board of directors, all representing TIL
Richmond and Danville interests, will b
chosen. The hoard of directors compose
principally oil Baltimorcans, which wa
elected in December last. has never had
meeting = Baltimore american Of SuadaU
YESTERDAY was no Improvement on
series Of Sundays we have had recently
The services in the various churches wcr
but slimlv attended, and the Christina
decorations having been removed, the cmpt
pcws and irinid dimensions oithe sacred en-
closures were cherries in marked degree
The attendance on the part Of the ladie:
however, was not perceptibly diminished
1t is often remarked that the large
number in attendance upoh all religion
services is the weaker sex. Last at the eros
and first at the sepulchre. In Christ Chnrc
in the morning Rev Mr.. Suter delivered a
interesting discourse on faith; in st. Mary
Church Father Dew olie showed The wof
Christians were called upon 10 do; and
he Snncr1 Iorn:h1tnran Church Rev. VI