Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-10-28
,DRA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER. OCTOBER Is, 800
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Vernon, on her trip down the river, yester.
day, to Acquia Creek, when between Jones
Point and Fort Washington, in a very dense
fog, ran into o long boat loaded with fire.
wood, almost cutting her in two, aud sinking
her IS deep as the cargo would permit. The
mate and a few of the hands Of the Steamer,
were let down in o boat, took tho crew of tho
long boat and towed the vessel ashore, where
they left her, and went to Washington, 10
procure another boat TO take the wood Of
The mate Of the steamer states that the fog
at the time of the collision was so dense that
the pilot could see NO further than the bow of
the boat from the pilot house. lie heard a
noise ahead, and reversed the engine, but the
steamer could not be stopped in time to pre-
vent the collision.
R~ETURNED.-It is with pleasure We notice
the return home after OIL absence of some
months in Earope, Of David Funstep, esq,
who came passenger 10 the steamer Persia,
which arrived at New York, on Tuesday
last. Mr.. +. is in tne health and spirits,
and We are pleased to learn has been very
successful in bis business transactions across
the water.
HARpER's MAGAZINE for November, con-
tanning Ethan Allen, The Voyage Of Paul,
Strains Gallop across the Pampas, My An
gel, Our Wives, Next Year, Our Queer Papa,
Oae OF my Lovers, Daadman's Corner, Mar
g~arel-The Lay Sister, The Virsinians, a.,
&C., with a number Of handsome illustrations
| has been received. The number is 10 no re-.
| specE inferior to any Of its predecessors. 1t
closes the l7th volume Of the WORK. For
sale a: the book stores Of Messrs. Jas. Lliwis-
10 u son, and George L. french.
The residence Of Mr.. I. X. Johnson, up
per end OF Cameron street, was entered by
burglars on Monday night, and robbed Of
some clothing. We learn, also, that The
dwelling Of Mr.. John Jones, on Prince street,
was entered the same night, and The cau.
tents OF a pocket book, (rcceipts, &c. scat
tered about the llJcr. Nothing stolen.
SCISSOR SrARPENER We have received
iro.r Mc. John I. Creighton, who has them
tor sale, at Nc. II, South Royal street, e
Scissor Sharpener, which viii doubtless come
ioto general use, oD account OF It's u~tiii.y aud
simplicity.
L.ggRrY HALL will be opened this evening
bv Mr.. }. Z. Owncs aid troupe, snd will be,
no doubt, well flied. The entire Company
! ga learn are Of tho first order in the Drama
&c line.
ArrLEs Large quantities of apples are
arriving daily in ;uis city, by railroad, from
the upnor country. They are retailing at
from $3.50 to IS per barrel.
FRo.T.-Thore vas another heavy frost ca
Tuesday night. Tao weather up 10 yosycr-
day, was delightful.
SuEEp.--Iho Washington Star Gays that
at the recent Agricultural Ta.rin Baltimore,
| there were a lot of merino sheep shown,
purchased recently by 5. S. Bradford, esq
of Virginia, in Vermont, to be carried 10 the
p,ed,aont region Of ViTginia--3C0 in all
which attracted much attention from ;he i'm
proved stock ~raisers ~!rasent. Mr.. Bradford
has, SO far, been q very successful wool
grower, and in importing to his region Of
~couptry 10 we'll adapted for probably rails
lug sheep this fac lot Of stock, he is doing
much, indeed, tor lie substantial improve
ment."