Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-08-04
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than there has been at any time before since
it's opening. The day and night trains go
out and return crowded, aud the new route
is growing more and more in favor with the
public. There is one thing connected with
travelling nowadays that particularly strikes
the observer; and that is the tremendous guam
tity Of baggage. This is especially the case
where the owners are on their way to the
Springs. We cannot account for this great
increase in any other way than by the new
STYLES in the dress of the ladies'. The size Of
some of the trunks is perfectly astonishing.
COUNTY CoURT.-In the County Court yes
terdsy, John Hopkins was found guilty Of
petit larceny and sentenced to be imprisoned
in the county Jail one day, and pay the costs
of the prosecution. Several civil caused of
no public interest were disposed Of, and the
Court adjourned to meet this morning at 10
O'Clock.
An UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT was made to
enter the house Of one Of our citizens, residing
on Fairfax street, between Prince and Duke
streets, on Monday night. Stats from one
of the windows were broken out, which
awoke the inmates 0! the room and the bur
glars fed.
The OBJ FELL0w'S EXCURSION TO ely
mont, on Monday, noticed in yesterdays
Gazette, is said by all who participated, to
have been one Of the most agreeable excur-
sions of the season. The company was unu-
sually large, the boat being crowded to her
utmost capacity, and with the exception Of
the delay at the wharf, which is much com.
planned of, everything passed Oft III the most
pleasant manner. The company returned
about 10 o'clock.
VEGETABIEs-Our market is now abuu-
dainty supplied with vegetables Of every des'
cripton, and generally of fne quality, ex-
cept corn, which, on account of the drought,
is backward; the recent rains, however, will
soon cause the ears to fill. Tomatoes are in
great quantity. Cucumbers are not much en-
auired for, though We have seldom seen them
in greater quantities or tiuer. Beets, Gym
lings, Onions, &C., are in abundance, and pri-
ces reasonable.
The MARSHALL HOUSE in this city, has
again changed Proprietors, and MIR. u. W.
Goldsby, the present landlord took possession
last week, and on Saturday last, gave an en-
to lis friends and the patrons OF
the house, which is highly spoken Of
Mr.. G. is from Wcstmoreland county, Va,
where be has kept Hotel for number OF
years, and is favorably known as a landlord
by all who have travelled through the North
ern Neck Of Virginia.
WATERuELLoXs AND PEACHES are getting
abundant. There is a tne prospect for an
abundant supply Of WateFmelons OF fine
q uality, and from present indications, prices
will be low They are now selling in our
market at from l7Gaj0c., the latter price tor
the very best. Peaches are selling 81 per
peck, but we have not yet seen any very
good. The yield we learn will be large,
The Sunday School Of the NJ. L. Church,
will have an Excursion to the White House,
in the Steamboat Thomas Collyer, to-mor-
row. 1t will, no doubt, be very pleasant
and agreeable one.
PEACHES. Mr. Jonathan Roberts, yester-
day, left at our office, some peaches as SAM
ole of those grown at Woodlawn, in Fairfax
county.
SALE.-A small farm Of thirty five or thir-
ty-sjx acres, near the city, and for many
years occupied by the late Henry Brown was
sold Yesterday by S j. Mccormick, Auction
eer, to A. Jameson, for 500 per acre.
RUsISEss iron THE CANAL.-lt Is highly
gratifying to us to note the increase OF busi-
ness on the canal. For the week ending on
Saturday last, lis boats left this place Tor
tide water, carrying 1920 tons OF COAL
This is the largest weeks work ever done
unop the canal. On Saturday, thirty boats
cleared at this port, which is also the largest
number ever registered 10 one day. These
onerations are but an index to what the busl-
ness upon the canal will be, when that I'M
nrovemeut is once placed III reliable and per-
manent boating order
The gravel bars formed in the river before
the canal lock in this city, prove serious
Inconvenience to boats entering: they are
Obliged to 90 below the cribbng and come
he,ween the lock wall and the nearest ciih,
and then by warping, squeeze their way into
the lock, The canal company have ioree
enyaped with q "hand dredging machlhs I'D
removing the bars, but it Is slow Work. AS
soon as the coping is finished on the oam'
the water will be raised sufficiently to over
come this inconvenience. cunt. C'c'''""'
Mor,r VERNON COTTON FAcToRr.-'lhi his
10 the name of q large establishment eTecteu
q few wears ago in Alexandria, and Tor a
time carried on with great spirit aud success.
A revnls;on in money matters caused 1t to
oban,e hands, and it was purchased by scme
euterprising Northern men, who are reno'a'-