Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-01-18
ALEXANDRIA, ID. T..
TUESDAY MORNING. IsNUaRY 10, 1881.

TUESDAY MORNING, LaNU.aRY IS, 1851.
p Several gentlemen have left with US do.
nations in money for the Soup House. which it is
proposed to establish. Perhaps the Council will
take some order on the subject, and appoint
Superintendent
IT, No Southern mail was received here YES.
terday No Northern mail was received on Sun.
day, and none yesterday, at the hour of our pa.
per going to press, which we kept open as Icing
as we possibly could.
hour.
The absence of all intelligence from the NORTH
and South of us, puts us Editors to our trumps
We try and get along, however, as we'll as We
can.
There Is now an opportunity for some good
sleighing, although the snow has drifted too much
to make it altogether comfortable or safe. We
saw good many sleiShs running yesterday and
last night.
The Thermometer stood on Saturday MORNING
at eOo, on Sunday gle, and on Monday go above
zero. The Snow storm, which commenced on
Friday morning, continued with unusual violence
until Sunday morning: during which time, il is
supposed. the SNOW fell on level 20 the depth
of fourteen inches. A snow storm Of similar
nature has not occurred since the year 1909
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This is the season for the active display of the
best and kindliest feelings Of our nature Al
our own doors the s'houseless sons of want" are
waiting the hand of charity. They are, at thi,
time, the onty proper objects of succOr and relief
for their claims are paramount to all others. !,
is not necessary to 20 abroad, or to seek for re-
cipients Of our bounty, when we find them in our
streets and alleys. Christian philanthropy will
be alive to a work, which must bring to mind the
life and conduct Of HIM who continually .weDt
about doing good"
We take pleasure, while speaking on this SUB.
ject, in recording the bcnevolence of gentle.
man of the bar in Baltimore. who, Oh Saturday
last, generously gave eight barrels of Flour to
succor the distressed of his city. during the pre-.
sent inclcment season, from which thousand
loaves of bread were baked the same evening and
gratuitousl y distributed.
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We learn from the Leesburg Westinghouse
that gentleman connected with the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal Engineer Corps. has been during
the present week, viewing the country between
that place and the nearest point of the Potomac,
for the pupose Of marking out the route Of the
road designed to connect Leesburg with the Ca.
nal.
A meeting of the citizens of Leesburg has been
called, to take into consideration the -expediencv
of forming Company and of devising means for
af Of Wskng good Road from Lees1S
measures as may be best calculated to promote
the interest of the town.
The road from Leesburg to SnlcnesviIle will
render complete the communication between
and Alexandria and Washington
A writer in the Genius of Liberty thus SPEAK. Of
our Middle Turnpike Road, in urging hi, Own
town and county to energy:
"The Alexandra Middle Turnpike COMPANY g
has made SIX miles OF its road towards Drane'sou "a
and out, and is now building bridge acros. Df
fcut. 1t has also opened and IevelIed the rcd
the whole distance; and upon the best pIan.-
Nearly half the remainder of the work is done
The Leesburg company is deIiberating whether
t will put the stone on its road from Dranes TO
Difficult, this year or next. Once begun. It will
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Jingle hill from Drane's to Alexandria. with an
ngle of elevation greater than three degrees; and
he road will be altogether executed on my prin
iples.
How advantageous to have an excellent Road
rom Winchester by Leesburg to Alexandra and
" Washington interesting to think OF It's
xtension to Parkersburg, on the Ohio.-It Is
nus that we acquire real wealth, and social CON.
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AT an Election, held on the 18th inst for D
ectors of the Marine Insurance Company Of
alexandria for the ensuing year, the following
ersons were duly elected:
N. Wattes, James Irwin,
Phineas Janney, Henry Daineerfeld.
Jonah Thompson, Dwight Metcalf, IN
John Z. Vowel, Samuel NJ. Janney. IL
Is. P. Thompson, William FowIe, "
Hugh Smith, William c. Cardner.
George Johnson, Charles Bennett.
WIN. ii. Miller,
At a meeting Of the Board of Directors, on
G 18th inst. N. WATTLEs was unanimously
elected President, and James Il. Nichols una
mously eelected Secretary. Thomas Vowel
IS unanimously elected Director to fill the
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