Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-01
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DETENTIoN.-Tbe locomotive of the down
train of the Orange and Alexandria Rail-
road, on Saturday, when about two miles be-
low GprdonSville broke down. A mes: ger
was Immediately despatched to G0rdons-
Vile, where another locomotive was pre-
cured which brought the train through. On
account of the delay occasioned by the acc-
dent, the train did not arrive here until near
4 O'Clock, p. NJ.
REPAIRS CcMPLETED--TRAvEL RESUMED
The repairs to the Long Bridge, over the Po-
tomac River, were completed Oh Saturday
last, and travel over it was resumed on that
day. The cars on the Alexandria & Wash
ing:on railroad will resume their trips this
morning. (See advertisement in another COL
umn.)
ALEXANDRIA MANUFACTURES ABRoAD.--It
always gives III pleasure 10 notice the sue.
cess of our home manufactures, and it graft
hes us to learn that articles manufactured
here are sought after, and given the prefer
ence to. Mr.. l.. Herring, the proprietor of
the Boon manufactory, in this city, Informs
US that he is now manufacturing for the Bal.
timorc market, large quantity Of bIooms;
dealers there preferring those made by him,
the gu ,lity being superior, and the prices
paid less than for those manufactured in
Maryland. even at the Peniteatiary.
A Curl SITY One OF the greatest curl
osties We have seen for some time, was left
at this Office day or TWO ago, by MIR. james
Cole L. was bird, haVisg the head feet,
aud wings of sora, but the body of a crow
duck. 1t was pronounced by many, upon
first sight, to be crow-duck, but upon exam
lnatiop, as we have stated the head aud feet
are certainly these of a sora. Spnrtsmen and
urtbolCgists are iuvi cd 10 cali and exam
inc this specimen. 1t was shot on the mar
gin Of the River, few miles below this city.
GLEAsoN's WEEKLY LINE OF BATTLE SHIP,
is the name Of Lew weekly publication just
commenced in Boston, by f. Gleason. The
number before Us is very handsomely printed,
and emhelished with several fine cuts
have this new weekly for sale ut their book
stores.
TIE BOARD OF MANAGERS of the Wash
ingtou National M1numeut Society have re.
Commenced operations, so far as they are able
to do in the existing state OF the s1cIety's AZ
fairs. }. G. Brent, esq.,. the Secretary, has
taken possession of the socie:y's room in t!
City Hall, and will he found regularly there
t. attend to the business Of the Monument.
II is 20 he hoped, nov that the de.,inies of
this great national work have got into the
old and successful hands that public conf
deuce VIII be restored, that means will again
few in, aud work be resumed AZ the CARL
es, mnrnrnt the season vii! permit.--Nct'on.
al Mtelhgencer.
The Washington correspondent Of tho Bal
tinore Sun, says: writ dc huaotico inQ'n'
reado was issued by order Of the Court yes
terday, uuder which q jury was summoned
to INQUIRE into the condition of the mind Of
Captain Benjamin Z. Brooks, of the l. S.
Marine Ccrrs as to whether he is luuatic,
or e,iDys lucid Intervals Sufficient TO render
him capable Of the infringement OF his estate.
The inquest was held in the grard jury room,
aud continued several hours"
The burning Of the summer house OF DR..
IL II Stuart, oi King George involved loss
Of $4,000, half of which is covered By insu-
rance in the Southern Protection Company,
Alexandria There is no doubt burglar
entered and then fred the building in
order to cover the robbery.
4 man in the employ OF the Manassas
K lilroad Company, was run over and killed
on Thursday, near thu Strasburg station, by
the o'clock. .. m, freight train OF the Ma
uassas Gap Railrod. He leaves q wife aud
child
VIRGINIA At Rules held in the Clerks
y Office OF the County Court OF Alexandra
County. on the 9th day OF September, 1888.
Elias w Kincheoe Il Sidney Bruln, copartncfs,