Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1835-01-19
ALEXANDRIA,:
MONDAY MORNING, JANUARY 10, 1885.
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several of our exchange papers in Virginia, no
tees of the non-reception of the Gazette. This
is not our fault-Our papers are regularly ana
carefully mailed.
The North American quotes piece OF bitter
irony from the Fredericksburg Arena, and re-
CARDS il as serious! The North American must
nut on its spectacles next time.
John T. Sullivan, of Philadelphia, who was at
The last session of the Senate rejected as d.
rector of the Bank of the United States, was 1--WE
hear) on Thursday last, rejected by the senate
as a Paymaster in the Army, to which latter cf-
fee he has been appointed by the President DUR
ing the recess, and recently nominated Tor con-
firmation.
In addition to the order to fit out the Constitu-
ton for sea, orders have been received 10 III OUT
the sloop of war Boston. She is now being cop
pered in the Dry Dock at Charlestown
BUNKER Hill MoNUMENT.-The fund for the
completion Of this public work, collected I'M
der the auspices of the Massachusetts Mocha
mic Association, during the past year, amounted
to fraction short Of $4,000. contract was
made in the early part oflast summer, to quarry
and hammer a sufficient quantity of stone to
complete the thirty fourth course of the obelisk,
and large portion of it is completed and trans
ported to Bunker Hill, where the rearing Of the
monument is to be resumed in the ensuing spring.
"The North American" paper recently es-
tabshed at Washington to be published twice
week, is now under the editorial management
J. D. Learned and Charles Pinckney, Esqrs. re-
Gently residents Of Baltimore. The number be-
fore us displays taste and talent, and the paper
itself presents very handsome appearance.
Inquiry is now making by the Society Of
Friends throughout England, as to the average
length oflfe ofpersons belonging to their Socie-
ty, as compared with that Of other individuals.
The result is generally highly favorable to Il .
superior longevity # the Quakers..
A Convention is proposed to be held in Pitts
burg, on the third of February ensuing, for the
purpose of promoting the construction Of the
western section Of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal.
The Jackson Candidate, Mr.. Robinson, is E.
lected in King and Queen, Va, over Mr. Fleet,
the Wing candidate, by majority OF 66 votes.
1t is fact, that has been proved by figures,
that the amount of tonnage in 1888, in the New
York Erie Canal alone, which passed Alexan-
der's Lock, exceeds tile whole amount of tom
mage, both foreign and domestic, ofthe port of
New-York in 1888. The tonnage Of the port of
New-York for 1888, was 3, 456 vessels cleared
and arrived, Of III ,S46 tons of which one third
departed in ballast; whereas 100000 tons, by
computation, passed Alexander's Lock, without
taking into consideration trade stopping above.
We remark that in 1888, there passed the lock
at Utica 1,60s,el2 gallons Of domestic spirits,
and in 1884, the amount was ,i6l ,05l, making
decrease in that article Of las, 56l in one year.
man, 90 years OF age, living in Providence,
Il. |. in the most AFFECT state of poverty, has
lately been discovered to have in his possession,
ofhis savings, $4,000 dollars!! He served in the
old French, and in the American revolutionary
war, and is now pensioner Of our government!
TIE OvERsLAUGH.-The Albany Argus says
that the distractions in the Hudson are to be re-
moved at last. The plan proposed by the late
Colonel Clinton has been fully approved by the
United States Engineers, and is to be under
taken upon a scale commensurate with the
magnitude and Importance ofthe object
The Governor of Georgia, without authority
from his State, sent to the Governor of Ohio re-
solutions against the Bank of the U. States, and
in favor Of removing the deposites which the
partizan character Of the Georgia Legislature
had passed; and Governor Lucas, knowing that
it was priratc communication to him only,
sentthem with much ceremony to the Ohio Lee
gislature, which, after warm debate, literally
and justly ordered them out Of the Honse, by
vote of 40 to &c.
The Judges Of the Supreme Court have all
taken lodgings at Mrs. Dunn's boarding house,
close to the northern gate of the Capitol, where
they remained last term. Judge Wayne is the
only member of the Bench, who has his family
with him. He has taken rooms in the same
house, but dimes with the Judges, it being their
practice after dinner, to consult and compare O.
pinons as to the cases which have been argued. !!
and left with them for judgment.
New ENGLAND SABBAru.-The Boston Gazette
of Monday says" Yesterday harbor pre- !
sented an unwonted snectacIa nrr;nr, -. ;,,.x