Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-13
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express ed DETERMINATION " eo'""'''
tional Foundry somewhere in the oouth' va
rious towns in our own State have dlscOVeIeu
that they we're the only eligible sites. With
out derogating from the claims of any other
place, we are clearly of the opinion that Al
exandria possesses more and greater adVan-
tages, than any city or town within the range
of our knowledge Her water power, vieln-
~ to Washington the means OF obtaining
coal and iron, accessibility, and her hne bar
Dor, are all considerations which DO other
locality can offer. and which will doubtless
determine the minds of those appointed TO
select some suitable spot for the National
Foundry. The selection Of Alexandra would
be beneficial to our own section, inasmuch as
it would bring TO the place large amount
of capital, without which, the city, with all
her railroads and canal. must continue to
be a secoud-rate town. jVayTentom Ftdy.
CONFIRMATION. The rite of Confirmation
was administered, on Sunday morning last,
to ten persons, in Christ Church, by Bishop
Johns. The sermon on the occasion was
preached by the venerable Bishop Meade,
from St. Luke, xI chap. NIL verse-"lt ye,
then, being evil, know how TO give good gifts
unto YOUR children, how much more shall
your Heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to
them that ask him and was an sbrdg.
meut, as he stated, of discourse preached
by him, in Christ Church, on his entering the
ministry, forty years ago. lie also SAID
that il had been seventeen years since he had
been able to preach from the pulpit, until
now.
THE UNION PRAYER MEETINGS continue
with undated interest, AID Sarepta Hall,
where their afternoon prayer meeting is held
daily, at quarter before o'clock, is gene
rally crowded. The midday meetings, at
.ae Rooms of the Young Mems Christian As
ISOLATION, are largely attended, as are also
the Churches, which are open at night. The
very large number of young men who attend
these meetings, and the interest they take in
them, are noteworthy and gratifying.
FREE TRAvEL-It will be seen by no.
tice in another column Of t0-day's Gazette,
that the Directors of the Orange and Alex
andria Railroad Company have determined
TO rigidly enforce the regulation IN regard TO
free travel over that road. ln future, pass
Ing ann person over the road free of charge
without written authority from the company
i, to be deemed sufficient cause for the dis
missal Of the conductor, violating the rule.
SALE.-A tenement and lot OF ground on
the east side of Water, between Duke and
Wolfe streets, fronting on Water street 70
feet, and in depth l23 feet inches and a
lot of ground adjoining, fronting on Water
street, SO feet inch, and in depth l23 feet
5 inches, we're yesterday sold at auction, ~
S. j. Mccormick, auctioneer, TO John L.
Johnston, for SZOOl.
REWARD The Mayor Of this city has
offered a reward Of 5000 for the apprchen-
sion and conviction Of the parties concerned
in the outrages perpetrated on Sunday after
noon, the 4th inst, by some rowd'es from
Washington city. See advertisement in an
other column of t0-day's Gazette.
ALEXANDRIA LIBRARY-The thanks of the
AIexandris Library Company are due to our
-
Lewis Mckenzie, esq, for the governors
Message and Documents for 1855, 1856, 1891,
and 1858, and the Report Of the Board OF
Public Works for 1851, bound 10 three large
volumes.
FIRE n THE WOODS On Friday, con-
siderable portion Of the pine woods fences
and some out-houses, on the farms OF Messrs.
Palmer. Biggs, Frazier, Bird, and others,
about eleven miles from Washington, in
Prince Georges county, Md, were destroyed
by fire.
THE WEArHuR.--On Saturday night last,
there was thunder storm AID since then
the weather has been cold and rainy.
WASHINGTON AoUEDucT.-We understand
that. last week, the miners in tunnel No OF
the Washington Aqueduct, met. This tunnel
is near tile Great Falls, and is the seventh
one pierced in the construction Of the Wash
ineton Aqueduct; it is $50 feet in length
-Four of the long tunnels yet remain IN
finished, and one short tunnel near the gate
house, lately decided upon, to replace deep
rock cut has just been begun.
Upon the work, aNout 2,UOO hands are DOW
employed The consumption OF materials Is
very great; of cement, alone, about ZooV
barrels a. week are being used. A large
stock was accumulated last FALL which has
supplied the work thus fer this Sprlng.--
Wash. Star.
CRIMINALS IN WASHINGTON The case OF
the United States VS.. Henry Martin charged
with assault and battery, with intent to k:l
Augustus Norton, was tried yesterday morn
Jug. But Mr.. Norton admitted that he bad
been requested by the friends Of the pr'soner
not to TESTIFY strongly in the case, and the
eyidence was such that Martin was acquitted.