Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-18
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FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL Is.
LOCAL MATTERS.


WEATHER PkoBABILITlE S. april Is. 1854.
-, the Middle Atan'i. States local rains in
,yrthern portions. fair weather. followed by local
rims during the night in southern portions,
,or,hcrlv TO easteriy winds, slight changes in
temperature.
PRE-BYrERY OF THE CHEsAPEA KE.-The
pre-bytery rea >s.nbled yesterday afternoon
~ 3 o'clock, when the discussion Of the
repOrt of the committee on minutes of the
general assembly was resumed, pending
Which Rev Dr. Flippo, Of this city, and
Rev. Mr. Wharton, Of Baltimore, ministers
Of the Baptist Church. were invited TO sit
with the Presbyterr d. visiting brethren.
The report OF the committee was finally
alopted as was also that Of the standing
committee OF home missions. The latter,
however, with amendments, after which the
pre.bytery adjourned till o'clock this
morning.
The Presbytcrv reaSsemOled this morning
nj the appointed hour, when the committee
ON records made reports on various churches
within the bounds of the Pre5hytery, which
were adopted. Several other committees
made reports on various matters, which
we're adopted Rev. Mr.. TurnbIll present
r,i his resignation as pastor OF tarmwell
Church, and Mr.. Webster, all elder of said
church, laid before the Preshytery the OBJ
ierlious of tn. congregation at Farmwell I"
the acceptance Of the resignation. II was
decided to hold special meeting OF the
Prcsbvlery in the Farmwell Church on the
9TH of May next at | a. m. Al which said
congregation is cited TO appear TO show
cause WHY their pastoral relation with Mr.
Turnbu should not be dissolved, as the lat
ter Requests The fall meeting of the Pres.
bytery will be held at Waterford, on We'd
ues,lav, the day of September next. The
thanks of the Presbytery were rendered the
Second Church in this city for their hospi-
tall!y.
The W, c. AND ST.. L. RAILRoAD.-Mr.
archer \. Martin, a New York banker, Mr..
Charles Kimbal, and Col Z. H. Royce,
vice president of the Shenandoah Valley
Railroad, left Bliri;nore for Harriaonburg
thi, morning, To attend the stockholders
meeting Of the Washington, Cincinnati and
st. Louis Railroad Company, To be held
there to .dav, az advertised in the GAZETTE.
1t is understood that proposition for the
extension Of this road from point on the
Shenandoah Valley Railroad, in Rocking.
ham county, to poiut on the OHIO river,
near Point Pleasant, w. Va, will be pre-
sented at this meeting. The road would
penetrate section exceedingly rich in iron,
coal and lumber.
PROPOSED New BRIDGE.-lt is said in
Washington that the possibility Of the Bal.
timore and Ohio Railroad Company trans
.ering their freight traffic to the southeast
eru section of that city will give them the
right of way TO connect with the Virginia
Midland Railroad. \ protective COMMITTEE
is watching the movements OF the railroad
naynateS, and as soon as IL Is evident that
the Baltimore and Ohio will use the Long
Bridge the committee will insist on the
building of suspension bridge in place OF
the present one. A new bridge will have
10 be erected in order to accommodate TWO
tracks.
THE LUMBER TRADE.-Alexandria is fast
becoming the lumber market Tor all TINS
section of country, and in order to meet the
growing demand the dealers here are con-
stantly receiving from the lumber regions
large additions TO their already extensive
and varied stocks. The arrival or several
large vessels at this port, loaded with ium-
Der, have been noticed during the past few
days, and others are now on their way mere.
One great inducement offered by the Alex
andria dealers is the full measurement al
lowed here. while the prices asked are IA
low AS those in any city in this section OF
country.
ACCoTINK BRIDGE-The committee APP
,,ointed by the Fairfax Board of Supervisors
to receive proposals to build bridge over
Acco tink Run, reported at the meeting OF
the Bo;;rd held on Monday last that the BID
of L. Led .~uan was the lowest, being S533o3,
and had been accepted. They bad also
agreed to ALLOW the contractor 500 additional
for iron to be used on said bridge. Inc
ha
authorized to contract Win sal" l'Si'ii'" "'
the figures named.
Police REpoRT.-Last night was clear
,nt;I after y o'clock, when it became cloudy
There were five lodgers but no prisoners at
che station house. The Mayor this morning
had no cases before him for trial french
Laws. colored who left collateral tor MS
appearance at the station house on Tue
charge of disorderly conduct on the WASH
iueton local train on Wednesday h'sh''
forfeited the same by not appearing.
DIME SIUsEuM.-The performance at Sa-
>nta Hall last night was the best OF the
IT. " and large crowd was in attendance
seaso Vt was we'll received and the APP
Every ~ ,S-stiy Williams greeted BY ROUNDS
pearanre o' d. ,r, bur!esque on the Moilet
OF applause oa am, Il the audience with
laughter. The same pr, sThI'n,e .;ras and
given tonight aud Saturd. .stinaa
night. Souvenirs to all at the l. 'a''"'o'
F1su.-The catch of fish, rartlc. '" =,
shad, along the river does not come up
expectations, and the arrivals at SNOW
are limited. Sales We're made to-aav AT
s2Os2S per hundred for shad 50 ooaI Per ",r
thousand for herring and l5a40 cents 'st
bunch fish. The quality OF the ilsh Caught
is excellent.
CHANGE IN W., o. & w. TINE TAg 81 -;
been eel cha Changed, to take effect today; The ! he
change consists in the restoration OF the "o2
a. m train from this city and the arrival OF
the evening train at 10 Instead OF 90