Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-09


cember and entirely out of harms way
| Tho plan with it has been to finish it as it
gees on. With dam No. 5, where Mr. Lewis
Stanhope is contractor, good progress is also
making. In short time the United States
will be commencing their new dam at No. 3,
Just above Harper's Ferry, the effect Of which
much must necessarily be advantageous to
the canal in keeping the Harper's Ferry level
always well ied.--Nat. Int.
Coal DEpoT.-Thc Alexandria correspon-
dent of the Washington Star, says:
I'VE learn that most of the coal companies
that use the Potomac river as an outlet Tor their
coal, contemplate arrangements 10 make Alex
andria their permanent coal depot. The :acll-
lies OF ingress and departure, with no shoals 10
fear and no bridge draws 10 run against, clear,
deep, wide open haEbOr, make the necessity OF
| this step seIfevident The clear business heads
that manage the coal companies are too shGewd
not to locate their depots out Of any danger that
heavy ireshet may bring down sand and mud
enough to leave their shipping high and dry,
| half mile from water
DUEL PREvENTED--It is reported that q
contemplated uiel oes"oeu JUN ~ o"o
mate and James NJ. Catlett, of Fauquier,
was prevented by the arrest OF the parties
last week, at the instance Of Justice Richard
Stone, of that County.
| FIRE.-We learn that the dwelling Of Re-
bert E. Smith, near the Plains, in Fauqnier
County, was destroyed by fire on Sunday
last. Most of the furniture was saved
There was an insurance on the house.
A man named Ncwhal was taken to Phil
adelpha, last week, from Alexandria, Va,
on the charge of having, few weeks since
been quite extensively engaged in the ticket
swindling business, in the vicinity of Fourth
and Chestnut streets. lie was arrested
through the activity of several Baltimore de.
tectives.
REMovAL.--The Mayor Of Washington, has
removed G. Arnold, day policeman, for in
,oxication, and improper conduct whilst in
that state and suspended a policeman named
Norris for two weeks, for sbsenting himself
from duty and being where he ought not to
have been.
The Cosmopolitan Art Association have
had splendid engraving made from Her
rings painting Of the Village Blacksmith,
which is their subscription plate for the cur,
rent year. 1t is beautifully executed work
Of arl--and worth much more than it's cost.
Mr.. Geo. Il. Baldwin is the agent for the A.
ISOLATION in this place.
Incendaries are still at their neiarions
work 10 Washington.
NOTICE The undersigned hereby gives
| notice, that he has opened RETAIL
GROCERY STORE, near the upper end o.
| King street, Alexandria Virginia, where he Will
carry on business as agent Tor FRANCIS
MILAN. | will be happy, to see my TRENDS
and farmer customers. w Nj. SMITH.
IL NOTICE.-It being expressly understood
that the business advertised above by VIM. NJ
Smith. Agent, is to be exclusively cash bust
ness he is not authorized to make any purcha
ses upon credit. NOV 6-d2wl F. MILAN.
IUSr RECEIVED from New York, this day
u another lot OF BONNET RIBBONS, FLOW.
Frs, &c which cannot BE surpassed, for beauty
style, &c, in this city.
| am Low manufacturing Silk Velvet ard
Satin BrNNETS, tor the Winter, at a lower
price than any other establishment in this city
and of the very latest sly
oct 30 JOHN l. f'A Ans.
lust RECEIVED
d 1900 bs. BucKwheat Flour, OF sup'r. quality
So packages Goshen and Glades Butter
$50 bushels New York Potatoes
200 boxes Ma sdalen and Scaled Herrlnss
New Raisns. in whole, halt, and quarter boxes
Ci,ron: Currants; Preserved Ginger; Cranber
ries, &C. for sale by
nov GARRETT HULsr, i47 King st.
FAIRBANKS SCALES Mr.. VIM. A. Dun
can having resigned the Agency for these
ins,lv celebrated SCALES, have accepted th'
sane, and am now prepared to furnish parties
in want with all the different sizes, at Factory
prices. [oct 3ol GEO. I. BALDWIN.
nERRING'S FIRE AND gURGLAt
I'll PROOF SAFE-Ihe very best SAT-
known. All sizes for sale at Factory prices
By JAS. c. NEVErT, Agent for Alexa.
oct 81 "
lust RECEIVED direct from the factory
81, ,L,.a sunarior long and short be-