Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-23
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c4rRcH SERVICES, &C., To MORROW
C.c;st Church.-Serv!ces at IL q. N. ar s
y NJ. by Rev. DR.. suter.
81 Paups Church.-Services at II a. m.
and p. NJ. by Rev. DR.. Norton.
craze Church. Services at d. m, II q. N.
I'D Sp. m. by Rev. II. T Sharp.
g A(arus Murch.-Mass at 6 2. m. by
pav Father O'Kane. IL 8. m. installation
If Rev. Henry J. Cutler. by Bishop Van de
Vcver. Vespers at p. m.
Second PRESBYTERIAN Ourch.-Preaching at
II a. IN. and s p. m. By Rev. James l.
Vance Young peoples prayer meeting halt
bonr before evening service.
Boptist Church. at IL a. m.
o,d So. 10. by Rev.. II Butter.
Triaity Meth. Epis. Giurch.-Preanhipg
al IL a. IN. and S p. 10. by Rev. D. N.
Meth. Epis. Church South.-Preachng at
II !. n. and e. %. by Rev. It. E. Carson.
Meth. Prot. Church.-Prsachipg at II q.
m and D. IN by Rev. w NJ Poissl. Morn
10 sniiec.: Power in Weskoese )" even
10 subject: 1.-The Pearl of the Parsbles"-
sermon to young pecp'p.
German Lutheran Church No services:
Meeting at the Midland Railroad reading
,o9ms at 8 p. m. TALKS on the Bible" by
a,u6eats from the Seminary to employees OF
the railroad
M.eHng at almshouse at 8 p. "a, and
i3i at 2 p. m.
NEW STEAMERS "A correspondent writes
from Bel1imoie as follows:
This sftenoon l went over to Locust Point to
the Wooiail ship yards, where the now ferry
stostner To 20 on the route between Alexandra
cd Washington is being built, and where the
Frvor s,eamer Cassard lies. As stated In Tue
1.,ygqvrp the now Terry boat will be Somewhat
Is,gcr than the City cf Alexsndris and City oil
washington. Her hull, which Is new reaoy Tor
IN, iron SD athng SIS somewhat different from
that az the Their boats as she is required 10 nake
ba,,or tin,o Her frame ribs, stern and bow arc
f,m strongly boltcd, and sne ia put together IN
~ m make her list hall century or more.
Tina toremAn of the yard said she would be OIL the
stocks in y few weeks ard within TWO months
roaav for her route The Cssssrd lies within
s,onFs throw Of The new ferry boat. She BIS
down deep at the stern but at the bow rises away
mn and is sharp pointed and looks like topeoo
ba.t She Is especially conspicuous for her Icngth
-.wo hundred and twenty-five feet -Wolie ohIy
sixtesn feet in width. She is painted biack, her
upper work white, Sni bulls eye ope hlhgs run
ai5ug nesrly her woe length. She is iron
throughout, ssvo. of course, the pilot homo and
insists aud with exception TO the stacks, which,
oeirg 10 her narrowness (hafdlv more than
Tia Of = Pu.lmsu carl are placed ether than sitter
Nh. model # the Poe tnoDta5 | found Mr.. Fryer
ueir. b;. he slid he was always glsd to see any
oae from AlexsndJis. he looks over worked and
I raj b15 tha same clever little man we used to
are IN AleSspdrie He ssid soon he would no
oslo, TINS vessel WAS only four. tenths tho scale
a. tbs Poc4h0ut4s, but would suffice to show that
his crt m ,Vogid hold good and thst the main OBJ
let ia hui ding her WAS 20 convince fools that
,ne Poc4hontas won d float, and this done the
Pcc4hontss would follow directly after the Cas-
sd Ee kindly took mo through the vessel,
which is wnoliy s'tsr the plans of the Pocanontas,
with the exception to the placing of the boilers
ard snore srscks The whole thing is compars-
tive $ shell held down by keel weighing thir-
ty.d-e tors. she is roomy, and tho plans I'M
doubIahy how great Improvement il the con-
reaction o pa senger- carrying boats Mr. Fryer
holds Inst sbe will stsnd rough weather and
he4vy sess VIII DC unsuitable and so swift that
shs cii b. mosred with other steamers of her
character rs a Gull dog to a grey HOUND. Dir. Con-
ne y Is with the company, and there is Il good
szel force under Mr.. Flyers supervision. Mr.
Fryer SAYS his likes Baltimore, but he had a better
gard ~ Alexandria and fresh water snd plenty Of
depth. trial trip will be given in few weeks"