Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-10
CBCRCm SERVICES, &c, To.MonRow,-

CHCECu SERVICES, &c, TOMORROW.
ttrist thHrch.-Seryicc at II a. N. and 7:3r
=. m. By Rev. H. Suffer
= rnafs Chwh.-Scryicc al il i. m.
aud 4 p. m. by Rev DR.. G. II. Norton
G"drc ChuFch.-Scrvice ii IL 4. IN. and
Al 80 =. III. by Rev. Mr.. Sharp.
-. Nary's Oh urch Mass a, 7 a. m, High
Mass and sermon al II Il. III. by Father
I'eWoIE. Ncspers nj 1 p. N.
>FIrSt Presbyterian Ch"rch.-Seryicc 1t II
u. III. hy Rev Dr.. f. : ChiIds
S"cond Presbyterian |hprch.--Srr;icr Al
la. IN. and 40 p. IN. by Rex Mr. Dinwiddc
Baptist N"rch.-Seryicc al II u. III.
and NJ 80 y. N. by Rev. .. +. Hippo.
.Neth. Etis church, -Scrvicc III II Il. H.
and al 100 =. III. by Rev Mr.. poulson
N,fh. Epj< Chprh .Sonth-Scrycea III a
III, and 80 p. IN. by Rev Mr.. kernr.
NHh Prot Church-Scrvicc ut II a. m
and at $50 p. N. by Rev +, IT, Cilmpston.
Fyee. Meth Clncch-Servicc at Il q. IN.
and $50 y. IN.
Grrman Lutherua Church. Reading ser
vice al ! | a. M. and service and sermon III
=. III. by Rev MIR Lipcodt
loHaJ .V-GS Christian -4sS3ciutiDn Srry-
ice Of song and prayer in the Baptist Church
n t T. n. Jail a Z p. II. Aims House at
go p, III.
GOSPEL Temperance Metiey OF the Reform
club al , p III.
THE {. * .. AND THE ALEXANDRIA
CANALs.-Navigatio on the Chesapeake 4
Ohio Canal will be opened on the 18th inst.
On Monday feeding the canal with water
will commence at Cumberland and Oh We'd
ncsday at Georgetown. Boats will begin to
lnuI ar INV nrl,
day. 4 good deal of coal is ready at the
Cumberland whawc5 for shipment Prcsi
dent Smith is now in New York in con.
suitation with the managers Of the coal
companies and arranging for the business
Of the season now coming on During the
winter the general superintendent has put
IN two doublc-sizcd locks. There were
fourteen Of these locks before, and twenty
eight are necessary TO equip the canal for
efficient work on the extended basis. The
new locks are capable of passing two boats
at time. Boat owners say that go cents Il
ton freight will pay two boats better than
50 cents for one boat. The whole
line Of the canal has been put in tho
rough repair by the general Supcrin.
tendent and the division superintendent
1t was Superintendent: Stanhoprs intnution Ia
tarn the water into the canal NJ Cumberland to-
\
gentleman who arrived ~ Cumberland from the
-Four Locks on Thursday stated that the repairs
there would be completed by the middle Of mex,
week.
The Alexandria Canal aud Aqudnct are a-o h..
ing put III thorough repair and will he ready for
navigation by the time boats reach It'd. water
\ large bushes, is expected this year.
The fact that Congress has adjourmed without
additional legislation upon the Alexandria Aq,I-
duet matter leaves in statu ono all the questions
growing out Of tho proposal for Us" OF the piers
there for a bridge" Sc II is uudcrttnod that
efforts will shortly be made to induce .Ac canal
company 10 reconsider lis vote refusing 10 accept
The hil! passed by Congress some years ago in
this view some purchasers OF stock .! which many
shares are held h"r", have been made. The grral
blocks OF stock il the company are 2,?OU shares
held by the State of Virginia 2,2G0 held hy the
Secretary Of the Treasury III trust, and i,Ou1
shares held 10y the Whcelc: heir, Of CHARLES
Bennett.