The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-07-01
IMPROVEMENTS.

HIS Peniientiary building in the neigh
borhood of this city, progresses with great
rapidly, aud when completed will be
structure Of great extent, and from its
solidity, calculated 10 answer all the pur.
poses of such an establishment.
| The We7v Theatre, in Chesnut-street, IS
rising up truly phoenix like /; but with
augmented beauty. The masons are fix.
in front of the second story. The whole,
will no doubt have beautiful appearance
The building, it is supposed, will be rea-
dy Tor roofing in the course of next week.
The Church building for the rev. Mr.
Skinner, in Arch near Tcnth.street, is
proceeding with considerable speed.
The Chureh, in Tenth below Market
street, IS now undergoing an extension
and alteration for the rev. Mr.. Montgo-
mery's congregation. The front is to be
Of our native grey marble, in the Gothic
style, with tower on each wing. The
workmeD are very forward with the alto
rations in the front work as well as with
the "cham5er of svorshit," and it may be
expected that it will be ready for divine
worship by Christmas next
| A beautiful lot has been purchased for
the purpose of erecting church for the
rev. Mr.. Bedell Il, is situate on the "
w. corner Of Eighth and Spruce-streets.
The design by HayilaDd, is admired both
for beauty and compac,Dess. 1t is to be
ornamcn,od with lofty steeple.
The front decorations, pillars, &c. of
DR.. Wilson'S church are nearly compile
ted; and renders this building, with its
vicinity 10 Washington Square, a striking
ornament TO our city.
| On the ruins of the late Oyhhan Asy>
tam, there is erecting, with great dispatch,
a spacious building, for the accommoda-
| ton and instruction of this unfortunate
class Of ;children. We have not under
stood what alteration from the plan of the
old building has taken place, other than
il is to front on the west, instead Of ON the
| south.
| Beside these public improvements, nu-
merous fashionable private buildings are
erecting IN many parts OF our city, giving
employment and subsistence to thousands
of our fellow citizens. Phiia. Gaz.
| Extract Of letter from gentleman in ~ York,
AS you will in short time traverse
the route over which have lately passed,
| cannot, perhaps, conclude this letter
more to your advantage, than by advis-
ing youson leaving Baltimore, to take
passage on board the Steam boat United
States-she is we'll found, we'll attended
to, and the captain is an agreeable cons
municative gentleman. But understand
me; 1 mean nothing to the dIsparage
ment of the other boat, or her comman-
der. The stages across the state of De-
laware, have very little to recommend
them the teams however, are tolerably
good, and move expeditously. The road
is only so so; but might at a small ex.
pense, be made excellent--it was intolera-
lily dusty. HE steam boats on the De-
laware, both appear and pelform we'll,
but do not think them so well supplied
OF attended as the United States.--On
arriving at the wharf at Philadelphia,
watch your baggage, and wait patiently
till the cloud of black porters has dis
persed. They completely choak up the
passage for some time, and are noisy and
impudept. The federation Of such an
anoy ance IN city, which in other re.
speCts, is so judiciousy governed. is Ger
tanly an extraordinary circumstance
Stop at HeiskelFs hotel, in South Fourth
street he is a sou,herner, and blends
| the southern and eastern modes of cook
ing, so as TO please travellers from all
sections OF the country, generally (; be-
! sides, he is quite the gentleman, and his
house is clean and commodious Visit
Peat's garden, the water works, museum,
academy of fine arts, Vests pietures,set
&c. lfyou have time, a trip to Bristol
| will prove gratitying-it is a oeau,ifu
village, and MIR. Waterman who keep
the hotel, will provide you first rate
dinner and wine ofsuperior quality. On
leaving Philadelphia, take the line that
5oes through in day, for reasons 4UH
e-rhtGin when qUe meet. You will fDd
me at Jinnings's Hole, Broadway. LIE,
me see you soon. As am DESTROYS Of
commencing our tour to the north, in
company with the crowd Of beauty and
fashion now setting in that direction.--
Yours, sc.
STRAW.
1t is stated in the Salem Gazette, that
theEDglish smooth stalked meadow grass
or the English spear grass as it is called,
grows in great abundance in New
England, and is equal to any Leghorn for
strength and beauty We think, after the
splendid specimens of American made
bonnets, that it would be wickedly ex ra-
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