Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-01-01
ALEXANDRIA, ID. c.
WEDNESDAY MORNING. JANUARY !. 1884.
The NEW YEAR.

,.hcb are to roll on, gather the rewards OF homes
:. ;,dastry. and virtue-May blessings attend
.ou and yours, in your outgoings and 'ncomlngs
May Providence smile on you. preserve ana
defend you--And may the close OF this year nnd
von with hearts swelling with gratitude to the
Giyer Of every good and precious GIT 'or MS
n,o;fold mercies, and. looking back with delight
70 this day, may you be enabled then to reflect
with Joy and satisfaction upon YEAR WELL
SPENT :,
We cannot permit the occasion to pass win
80, one word to our readers OF ourselves. lo
.,v that we are grateful for their support and Ia
vo, would not express our feelings. Nor DO we
;n,s,d to let mere words convince them OF the
.;rcsr;tv Of those feelings. We hope to show
hat hv our diligence aud efforts to increase the
nsefuluess of our paper. We hope to sho" snat
-. can command success by deserving it. More
we need not say.
We end. then, as we began. Success to the
merchant, mechanic. and manufacturer: rros-
nsr;ty 10 our town and community! Health ana
happiness, and happy New Year-t0 ALL
~ We expected to have been enabled 10
nresent our paper to our subscribers TO Gay 10 a
rsw and handsome @ess. The vessel in which
the type was shipped, has, however' been oe'a'n,
Cd longer than we expected, In consequence OF
the late gale, and we are. therefore, disaPpo'h''
ed. We hope, however. IN the course OF TINS OF
the next week, to make the contemplated ''h'
provement.
We would take occasion. in this place, also TO
.,.,e that. in consequence of this improvements
we hope our subscribers will be punctuai In tne'r
payments. Our heavy expenses can only Dc
met by the prompt liquidation OF those deots' on
the faith of which they are incurred.
The Memorial of the Philadelphia Banks was
rresented to the House of Representatives on
Monday: 1t was signed by the Presidents OF tue
Rank of Pennsylvania, the Bank OF Nortn Ame'
rc. the Commercial Bank Of Pennsylvania, the
Mechanics Bank, the Penn Township Bank the
Manufacturers Bank, the Moyamens'ng Bank
,he scbuvIkll Bank, the Bank of Germantown
.nd tho Faemers' and Mechanics Bank. Ihis
Memorial concludes BY praying that the aep0-
sites of the public revenue now IN tue o'a'e
p.nks should remain with those institutions, un-
III withdrawn in the course OF the public services
or as tire wisdom Of Congress may please 10 d'-
rect: but that hereafter the accrulns reVeaue "
tho limited States should be collected and dePo-
,ited in the Bank of the United States
wv. shoull have stated in our abstract OF we
proceedings of Congress, in yesterdays 1aze'.e'
that in the House Of Representatives. AFTER tue
transaction of private business, the suoJee' "
Tho Removal Of the Deposites was taken UPS ana
Mr.. Polk commenced his argument IN reply ~
Mr.. McDufie, but before be had cooc'uueo uie
House adjourned.
We commence the publication of MIR. Folks
speecb in reply to Mr.. McDuttie. We shall al, !.
WAYS give the principal speeches on o0'" s'aeS u
ou ouestions-as well as the facts on oo'h s'ue'
81 Al, ouestions. While we hold and express
our own opinions on public matters, no one sha'i
accuse rs of unfairness or partlality IN g'o'"S
light.
The Presidents Drawing room will be openeo'
asusua,. for the reception of Visiters' on 'nls
New Years Day1 between the hours OF IL auu
8 o'clock.
The Legislature of South Carolina have elect
ed Mr.. MeDufie, Major General OF the iss d.
vision of the Militia of the State.
The manufacture of Salt, BY solar evapora'ion'
ia about to be entered into at Key West' Oh .
large scale. Owing to the favorable pos'''on %
the Island, the process can be continued through
ont the year. without Interruption.
.aaother Steamboat Disaster we learn ITO"
the New Orleans Bulletin Of the l7th INST 'na'
one Of the flues of the steamboat Missourian COL
Iapsed, while on her passage from st. Louis 10
that place-by which fifteen persons were oaoiy
scalded. One man was blown overboard' name
not known. Of the wounded, the following per-
anna ero since dead Mr. Booth. of ST. Louis,