Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-08-13

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LOCAL ITEMS.
AFFAIRS OF THE c. AND O. CANAL.-Tht
Board OF Directors of TIE CGual held tbeil
last meeting, commencing on Friday, the 6tt
instant, and closing late on Tuesday evening
at Berkeley Springs, Va. They were met
there by number Of gentlemen from New
Y ork city, and cumberland, Nd, concerned
in coal mining and the navigation Of the
canal, with the object of consummating the
arrangement for loan of 100000 to the
canal company wherewith to complete Dams
Nos. and 5, as We have heretoiors stated.
The result was that the said arrangements
were fully consummated and the necessary
contracts entered into aud signed By these
the money will be forthcoming, and not ne
it is wanted fvr the said structures, the loan.
ing parties receiving Ia lieu permits oil the
nature Of receipts for tolls dcring the year
1859 These terms appear to be judiciCu
and liberal, aud it is now claimed that the
future Of the canal. to all human appearance,
s rid of the only great cloud which menaced
it's fortunes. The work at dam NJ. is 60
ing steadily and successfully fIrwaTi the
work at dam NJ. 5, which had been suspea
ded for lack Of funds, will be Immediately
resumed. The September meeting of the
Board will also be held at Berkeley Springs.
--NQt Int.
TuEoLoGIcAL SEMINARY OF NIRGINIA--rRE
rARAroRy DEPARrMENr.-This Department,
attached to the Theological Seminary Of Viz
ginia, was established three gears ag,, and
having been found successful to tue iul ex-
tent of the experiment, is now being re.Cr-
gapized, under yet more favorable auspices.
The object Of it ia to prepare for the study
of Theology, those, VINO from age, OF any
other cause, have been and aIe unable to re-
sort to college for the training necessary
to the successful prosecution OF q divinity
course. Ia it all such persons, coming daily
recommended for picty and adequate talents,
will receive gratuitous instruction n the Lin-
gus ges, Mathematics, and Natural and Nor
al Philosophy. That instruction will be IN
parted by u gentleman of scholarship en-
ployed for the purpose, aided By the three
professors Of the Seminary.
Mem bers Of this department will lodge in
a building ty themselves, but will board at
the Seminary refectpry.
Should any person under this preparatory
traiuing, require peculiarly assistance IN
maintaining themselves, it may b" obtained
Of the L lucation Society of the Diocese, on
proper certificates Of religious character,
competent talents and actual need.
The annual term OF this institution COM
mences at the same time with the Theciogl-
cal Seminary, namely. on the fourth Thurs
day in Septem ber- South. Churchman.
in =, Mr.. 4. A. +. Todschnider, small beer
manufacturer on Maryland avenue, Capitol
Hill, committed suicid, by hanging hi:nseli
to beam in the upper story Of an old stable
10 the rear Of his premises. When found
life was extinct, though he had been absent
from his family so short time that, when
discovered, the rope by which he was su''
pended was severed, in the hope that h!e
might be sill remaining. The cause OF the
act is attributable to the worst result Of
drinking habits, VIZ: mdnia-Gpotu. WASH
Star Of yesterday afternoon.
The National lnteIligencer complains OF
depredations committed upon the gardens in
and about Washington. The same com
plants arc frequent in this place. Persons
wbu have fruit trees aud vegetables are IL
truded upoa by gangs of loaiers and vicious
boys, who steal and destroy their property.
SALE The brick dwelling on the West
side of the new Custom House, will lie Of
fercd for sale this evening at 5 o'clock
The purchaser is required to remove 1t forth
With
ERRATA In thc local item in yesterday s
Gazette, "On Change" RE was quoted at
$50 instead of 50, aud four at 81 50 instead
Of IS so; aud in the item on the fire no in'
snrsuce should have been an insurance.
Uy-A NEW FERTILlXI R--FLIDE lsLANT
GCAxo.-Ihls fertilizer has only been In'roduc
cd INTO use by the farmers IN this country. with
IN a very short time. but al! who have used II
pronounce il very valuable, possessing qualities
hardly inferior to those OF Peruvian. By anaiy
SIS il IS iouud 10 contain o, ammonia $50 pei
cent. bone phosphate Il lin" g 2i, bone phos
phate OF magnssia 500, potash Zan, Soda a
snlpnate OF lime SIS. Mr. Campbell Norht, =
Distinguished Chemist of New York. thus tes
cr,be, il The Guano from Eide Island, neal
the Gulf of California, resembles IN genera
character the Peruvian guanG, but has dis
tinctive feature in lis greater uniformity o
composition. While lis proportion oil ammonia
falls several Per cent. below the average q"&n
tity in Peruvian guano, II contains hlghe
ratio of phosphoric acid. This DIFF renee in 'h'
two guanos brings abou, that desirable relation
| eetween those prime comPonents OF the Li!d'
gusno, which will give II more permanent
llect up>n the soil, and at tac sane tim" ma u
! Tain high and sufficient tcrtIizlng activity
| In addition potassa IS always largely present
and in quantity nearly equal 10 the average II
Peruvian guano The due consideration o
these and its other natural advantages. Iusrte
the opinion that the real agricultural value o
Glide Guano approaches that OF the Peruvian
and NAV be rated in higher terms than wonlC