Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-01-08
LOCAL ITE NJ s.

of the Winchester and Potomac Rail RoaC
would infict upon the State, and especial.
this community. The Council unanimously
adopted the resolutions from the Board o
Aldermen in reference TO the Strasburg ez
tension. Other resolutions upon the same
subject, offered by Mr.. I. NJ. Monroe, IN tht
Common Council, wi be found in the pre-
ceedings, published in to-day's Gazette.
FIRE.-Tbree two story frame dwelling
houses, at the northern end of Washington
street, near the Canal basin, were consumed
By fire on Wednesday night last, about
o'clock. They were owned by B. W. FrobeI
esq, and Rev. B. 7. Moore, and were unoccu,
pied at the time. There was no insurance on
the houses. Ii thought they were purposely
set on fire. The fremen and other citizens
were quickly on the spot, but the difficulty
in procuring water rendered their efforts of
little avail. The Franklin Fire Company, Of
/ Washington, came down with their reel.
County SCHooLs-During the year 1851,
there were 27I children entered in tho
schools-au average attendance of l65. The
cash paid to teachers was Sl,373,98. The
teachers were, B. P. Nails, Mary E. Crabb,
Margaret Welsh, Y. Z. Clarkson, \. Camp
bell, Oliver Cox, S. A. Stewart, S. I. Beach,
c. c. French. The School Commissioners
are; District No. |, James Entwislc; No. 2
B. II. Lambert; No 3, s. II. Williams; No.
t, J. W. Nails; No. 5, DR.. Wunder. Bal
ance on hand from last year, 1856 $3.50, %.
1857. Cash received from Com
monwealth. .................. Sl,l32 %
Cash paid out by Superintendent. $I,4s7 IS
LAS 81
Balance, September 3O........... $4l 20
TuB CHESAPEAKE AND ONO CANAL has re-
Gently suffered break near Edwards Ferry,
which required four or five days to repair
We hear that the clearing out Of the faI-
len stone at the tunnel is proceeding. but
not very rapidly. On Friday and Sntur-
day last, the Board of Directors held their
usual monthly meeting; they will continue
in Office ill June. The receipts at the
Georgetown Collection Office for the year
1857 were ?GG,4l0, of which S63,974 was
from downward trade, the balance Of 81
4G5 from trade upwards. Besides these
sums considerable amounts are paid by the
Borden aud American Coal Companies at
Cumberland; there is also q collection Office
at WIliamsport, where good deal Of flour
pays tOll.-NW. Int.
REMGIouS-Rev. Mr. Broadus, Of Char
lottesviIe, preached an able sermon at the
Baptist Church, in this place, on Wednes-
day night, to q crowded congregation. Four
persons were baptsed by Rev. Mr.. Shute-
On the same night, Bishop Johns delivered
an eloquent discourse at Grace Church to q
large number of persons. In almost all the
churches in this city, renewed and serious
attention to religious matters, has been eI-
hibited within the last month or two.
The Bank of Washington declares diVi-
dend of three per cent. on the earnings of the
last six months; the Firemen's Insurance
Company five per cent and the Farmers and
Mechanics Bank Of Georgetown three per
cent.
The new Theatre in Washington opened
on Wednesday evening successfully. 1t is
quite prctily as well as conveniently ar
ranged aud for seeing and hearing could
not be better.
Mr.. Goode, Of Va, has introduced bill
into TIE House Of Representatives to regulate
municipal elections in the city of Washing
ton. This is the same bill reported by Mr..
Bennett, in the last Congress.
BURGLARY. butchers stall Of Mr.. D.
p. Emerson, in the market was broken open
on Wednesday night, and robbed of about
$40 worth Of meat.
IL RHEUMATISM!--A CASE or THREE
MONTHS STANDING cURED--George W. Header
son, OF Pittsburgh, says After suffering for
three months with Rheumatism, part OF the
time so severely as to contne me 10 my bed. |
have been entirely cured by using BuRHANES
HOLLAND BlTTERS. ! have had one attack
since, but found almost instantaneous relief in
the same medicine 1t IS in my opinion, sure
rarnejv for Rheumatism"
CAurloy.-Be careful to ask for BERHAYE'S
HOLLAND BlTTERS. Sold al j per bottle
or bottles for IS, by the sole proprietors,
BENJAMIN PACE, JR., & Co,
PIttsburg, Pennsylvania.
Sold in Alexandria, By PEEL & STEVENS.
Wholesale Agents; WM. A. HART, J. r.
PlERPOINT, and by Druggists generally,
throughout the United States. jan 4--eolw
WV PROLIFIC CORN
w Yielding to stalks and 10 -
ears from only one grain planted. The yield Of
fodder is also said TO be immense. For further
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