Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-01-28

NEW ORLEANS, jan. -I.-ln ne grand Jury
has refused t. find bill against Gen. Walker
Sales of Cotton $500 ba!e.--market ir.
regular, but higher. Quotations ga lOc
Stock S54 600 bales Sugars firm. advanced
/. Freishts unsettled. S'erIing 1!(aS5.
AUCTION SALES.
I OFFER FOR SALE MY FARM in Fair,
fox County, Va adjoining the lands OF Msr.
K NJ. Scott and Thompson Javlns Said farm
contains about FIFTY ACRES, with a comtor.
IT, table DWELLING HOUSE, ard excellent
81" barn and stable thereon, and is situated on
the Old Road leading from Alexandria to
Racklick Church, four miles only from the tor
mer place, a convenient distance for market
The soil is well adapted 10 the growth OF the
grain and grasses, usually cultivated in this re.
gion, ard most susceptible OF the highest I'M.
provement.
4 better situation for market garden can
not be procured a beautiful southeastern expo
sure with soil light, we'll improved, and with
little little labor the husbandman would be
most amply remunerated for his industry
Those who may desire - purchase a small tract,
am confident cannot be better suited in this
section, or their money invested 50 as TO pay a
larger per centum.
If not previously sold at private sale, it will
be sold al public auction, al the Tavern OF Sam
uel Cats, West End, on Saturday. the 9Th Of Fell
iury merit.
IERvs--One. half of the purchase m oney 10
be- paid IN cash, and the residue in equal install.
ments payable one the 10Th OF November, in
each year, till the purchase money be all paid.
L.
or n. +. MILAN, Virginia House, Alex.
Fairfax County, Va, jan Scots
TRUSTEES SALE OF PERSONAL
PROPERTI.-By virtue of Deed of
Trust executed byS S. Cochran. under date of
Goth May, 1851, the undersigned, as Trustee,
will sell at Auction OF Friday the ed inst, at
the Empire House, No. 900. hing street, all
The HOUSEHOLD AND KITCHEN FURNI.
TURE, in said house, consisting OF Beds, Bed
ding, Sofa, Chairs, Centre table, bar fixtures,
Cooking Stoves, &c, &c. Terms cash
ian l6-eots D. FUNSTEN, Trustee
~ The above sale is postponed until FRI
day merit. 29h instant at 10 o'clock.
ian 25-dts d FUNSTEN, Trustee.
TISH WHARF FOR RENT AT PUBLIC
/ AUCTION-On Saturday, 3Oth instant, at
II o'clock N, in front OF the Mayors Office, will
be ren ed al public auction, Tor the ensuing
FISHING Season, commencing on the lst day Of
March, and ending on the lstday of June, 1888,
the property known as the Fish WHARF"
In consequence OF the burning OF the Ware.
house. usually rented with this property, the
privileges heretofore granted 10 renters will be
somewhat cur,aiIed, as the Committee deem it
expedient to rent the Wharf a, it now stands,
1 Ia. .,n.l
and no Lumber whatever. furnished by the Cor
poratiou for Platforms, sc.
The renters will have the privilege OF ship.
ping their barrpled tsh tree OF wharfage until
The lst OF March, $40.
In renting this property, il must BE- distinctly
undersiood that no privileges respecting the
sale of Liquors thereon, Will be granted, neon
slstert with the laws on that .ubecr; and that
the usual passage ways on the property must be
kept tree anu OpeH.
The said renting is made subject TO the fol
lowing resolution, passed by the City Council,
Dec 22. lS57, viz:
Resoiued That the Committee on Public Pro-
perry, be hereby instructed 10 rent the Fish
Wharf property. for the ensuing season, al pub
lie letting. after the usual notice and that they
require as security Tor the prompt payment of
gwen, deposlte of coateraIs, either in bonds
OF the State of Virginia, the Corporation Of Al.
exandria, or other securities satisfactory to them
in character and amount and the obligation OF
the Lessees to provide for sale of such securities
upon ten days notice, after failure TO pay the
said rent. THOMAS SMITH,
Chairman of Committee on Public Property.
ian 2O-dtd S. J. MCCORMICK. Auct
CLIFTON PREPARATORY SCHOOL
~ The second session OF this School will be
opened or he LIST OF October 1857. and close
on the Is July, 1888 The design of the
School Is thoroughly to prepare youths tor col
leIe more especially for the University OF Vir.
glnia. The course OF study will embrace eve
rything included i'll the degree Of Master OF Arts
at our University.
The school will be situated in the mountains
of Fauquer. region well known for It's zeal.
thy climate and beautiful scenery; will be two
miles south o. Markham Station on the Manassas
Gap Railroad, and sixty miles from Alexandria
Terms 1928, scmI.annually IN advance. viz
$ll2. 50 on tue lst OF October ard $ll25O on
the LIST OF March
For further particulars, apply 10 the Princi.
pal, at Cnarestown, Jefferson county Va, until
July lst 1857 after that at Markham Station.
Fauquier Va.
REFERENCES:
Rev. J. p NcGUITe. Rector OF F.. n S. Va
Trustees OF Char!estown Academy, Jefferson
county, Va.
Mr. A. L. Bledsoe, Professor Of Mathematics.
University OF Virginia.
DR.. q. Harrison, Professor of Ancient Ian.
guages, University OF Virginia.
DR.. Schee De We're, Professor OF Modern Ian.
guages. University OF Virginia.
DR.. McGuffic. Professor OF Moral Philosophy
University OF Virginia.
Mr.. Francis Smith, Professor of Natural Phi,
losophy University Of Virginia.
For further particulars apply 10 the Primo
pal, at Markh m Station, FauquIer County, Va.
K JAQUELIN AMBLER, Principal.
Charlesto.Sn. Jefferson CO. feb 2O-.otf
I 'AIRFAX FARM FOR SALE.-lntendIng
TO remove 10 the South, ! will sell my
FARM in Fairfax County, near Lees Station
about fourteen miles from Alexandra, contain
ing about THREE HUNDRED ACRES one
hundred cleared, about fifty acres in clover, the
balance heavily timbeGed. Also my HOUSE.
HOLD AND KITCHEN FURNITURE, Farm.
ing Utensils, Stock, Provisions, &c, &c, indeed
everything necessary for any one wishing to
buy home. There is a fine young ORCHARD
OIL the place, with five hundred vouno tras, -