Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-07-03

CHEAP FrsrrALs-We observe that the price
fixed for the public 18th Of July dinner, in Bos.
ton, is ST.. This appears reasonable enough;
but
In Philadelphia, the price of one Of the princf-
pal public dinners is fixed at IS cents, and ano-
ther at so cents head
ARMY AND NAVY The army of the United
States as now constituted, consists OF dragons
1863; artillery 1,77s; infantry 1925; unattached
soldiers and recruits 67S-total 6o5l.
Militia according to late returns l,346, 1l6.
NAvY.-Vessels in commission, l ship Of the
line, 3 frigates, Is sloops of war and schoon-
ers. In ordinary ships Of the line, 6 frigates.
At the different depots, have been delivered,
frames Of live oak for four ships Of the line,
frigates and sloops. Contracts have been
made for the frames of ship of the line and
sloop Of war.
In Boston they are making great preparations
for the coming 18th of July. Arrangements are
making on the Common, says one of the Bos-
ton papers, between West street and the great
tree, for the erection Of splendid tent or wing
pavilion, covering an area Of 10000 square feet,
for the purpose Of celebrating the Fourth of Ju-
ly, in style becoming the occasion. In the
centre, the lower mast of liberty pole is alrea-
dy raised, which, when completed, will be one
hundred feet high, the whole ground to be en-
tirely covered with canvass in such manner
as to render it almost impervious to rain or sun.
BUNKER HlLL.-At the late celebration of the
&C. Dor hor If fba
soldiers of the Revolution were invited by a
large party Of young men to partake of pub
lie dinner. Twenty veterans met together
at the festive board, whose united ages amount
ed to 2lG0 years.
DuELLING IN MAssAcHUsETTs.-Since the &C
duel fought, or undertaken to be fought just
over the Rhode Island line, another challenge
has been sent by Bostonian to his opponent,
inviting him to deadly combat. Instead of &C
cepting il the person challenged handed it over
to the editor Of newspaper for publication
DEAF AND DUMB.-The New York Journal OF
Commerce states that the number of this unfor-
tunate class of our population in the United
States, is 1852 white persons under fourteen
years Of age; 1905 do, over fourteen and under
twenty-five; l,s06 do. over twenty-five; total
Whites 1858; free colored persons Of the same
ages respectively, 273, 276, and 227; total free
colored persons, 743; grand total 6, 1906
The Blind in the United States and Terrific
ries, of free whites, amount, according to the
last census, to 1874; Of colored persons, lao;
total blind, 5,444
A SMALL -SrAR.-The New York Star Of Sa.
turday Says We learn with pleasure that
young Miss Wheatley, a child of only IA, made a
most successful hit in her debut at the Park In
the part of Julia in the Hunchback. Her im-
tations of Miss Kemble are said to have been
admirable, Independent of her own intrinsic
conceptions of the part. She was born as it
were behind the scenes; and it is from such ma
terials only that the Keans and Siddons come.
Miss Kemble was present and warmly applaud
ed her fathers pupil.
CHOLERA AT CINcINNATI-The Cincinnati In
telligencer says. awe hear of repeated cases
of cholera IN this city, some of which have
proved fatal Many complain of the Fremont
tory symptoms"