Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-29
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FIREMEN's CONVENTION Full mee:ing:
OF the Joint Committee on the Fire De-
partment of the City Council, and the
Com mit;ee Of Conference appointed by the
Firemeu's Convention, we're held at the
Council Chamber ON Monday evening, and a
very satisfactory confer ence was the result.
AS some time will he necessary to enable the
Council Committee to consider the requests
o. the fremen, and report thereon, the meet.
lug Of the Firemen's Convention, which was
t, have been held this evening, is postponed
until further notice.
THE CoMEr.-A fac view Of the comet was
obtained last night. The nucleus is as
bright as a star Of the first magnitude, and
the tail, which is slightly curved, takes an
immense sweep of perhaps fifteen degrees
About 7 O'Clock, when the nucleus is within
twenty-five degrees of the Western horizon,
the tail approaches within q few degrees Of
the bottom IF the cluster of stare known A.
the clipper" The comet will continue to
grow brighter and brighter nightly until the
first week IL October, when II Will be lost 10
the suns rays. The longitude of the perihe-
lion Ct this comet, is about thirty degrees, aud
of the ascending uode about one hundred aud
s~lxty-six degrees. Tbe inciinatIon Is abeu!
s:xty-eigtt degrees. Tue poriheliou distance
il about IL, 900, O00 miles, or a little greater
than the mean distance Of Mercury from the
Sun. lis motion Is retrograde, 20 that It's
apparent motion is from right to LETT, a. seen
at this time. The velocity OF the comet, when
at lts pcIlhelion, will be about l50, 900 miles
per hour. ItS tail is at least 6 900, 900 miles
in length.
CITY CoUNClL --B) th branches Of tie City
Cyuucil were in session last night. 10 the
Common Council, the report Of the Commit
tee to whom was re erred the communication
Of Mr.. Hugh Latham, contesting the seat Of
Mr. James S. H~Allowell, a member from the
Second Ward, was adopted, and the seat de.
c!ared vacant.
SALE OF SrocK --Oa Monday, J. c. Nc
Guire d Co auctroneers, in Washington, so,d
$500 Corporation of Washington Stock,
interest off, at l0l. and $1,000 Alexandria
Coupon bonds at 81 cents.
Three %eonvicts from Wetzel county, Va,
arrived in Washington, on Monday, in GUS
tidy Of the State officers, on their way to tie
State peui,en.iary at Richmond, Va. One
had been convicted of mauslaghter, the 9TH
ers Of grand larceny.
We learn ty o private letter to a lady IN
Washington, that MIR. Wolf Meyenberg, re-
ported to have been a passenger on the i'll.
fatcd Austria, was seen in @ %ttingen, Ger
many, on the 3 Of September, the day after
the sailing 1T the Austria from Hamburg
nANClNG AND Waiting ACADEMY.
-NR. JOHN l.. BAKER, respectfully
announces 10 the citizens OF Alexandria. and VI
ciui'v. rhathis FIRST COURSE or lNSTRtC.
TIpN in The above elegant accomplishment,
will as soon as thirty scholars are
obtained II obtained this week. the School will
commence on FRIDAY EVENING, the 2llh
instant. at PHENIX HALL Every variety
OF FANCY DANCES. will be introduced, az
taugh, By Mr.. j. K. tordrt. J. l. Gillespie, and
himself, ia the late Baltimore Schools Partlc-
ular attention will be paid TO the instruction Of
children. and impartirg 10 them a thorough
knowledge Of the polite art.
TERNs.-For the session OF eighteen lessons,
$40. Classes for young Ladies, Misses. and
Masters, will meet Oh MONDAY. WEpNES-
DAY, and FRIDAY EVENINGS. from 4 10 Is
o clock. For Gentlemen, MONDAY, WE'D.
! NE>DAY, and FRIDAY EVENINGS, from 5
10 10 o'clock. No extra Charge ior private
Lessons, given az the residence OF the pupils, or
at he hall.
Persons wishing TO take lessons will call on
me al the Marshall Hous" s"r 23-di"'
IBRARiAN WANTED Notice is hereby
given that the Board Of Directors OF the
| Airxaudria Library Company, will proceed on
Saturday, the I'd OF October, 10 elect a Libra
r!an to supply the vacancy occasioned by the
resignation OF NorvaI r. Foard. The service
REQUIRED is attendance al tie Library from . 70
; and from 7 20 9 O'Clock, F.. vi, eyery day;
keeping the room in order, and collecting The
Subscriptions. The compensation is about
$3.50 per annum
Arplican,s will please address the uudersisn-
ed. through the Post Office. BY order OF Tue
Board OF Directors
RICHARD L.. CAENE. Jr.,
sep Odd Acting President.
TRAVELLING TRUNkS.-Ladics and Cen
tirmeu about leaving the city, are invited
10 pxsmine our large variety. OF al qualities
Sol. Leather Trunks, Ladies Dress Trunks,
Packing Trunks
Hat boxes. Valises, PeIlissier ard Carpet Begs
Sa,chels. &c. whic'l we are selling ar Very
reduced prices. 70 make room for another lot, 10
alrlve in 4 few DAYS.
WALL, STEPHENS Il co.
322. Penn. avenue. between 9th and 10Th SIS
Washington aug %u-lm
NOR CASH We ale selling our best ="
i HAT for 81, and guarantee II superior TO
any HAT sold IN the Creda Hon>,s Tor ~
JOHN ARNOLD.
Phenix Hall. Hat and Cap Store
S-A most beautiful assortment OF French