Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-01-01
by Yesterday Evenings Mails.


VIRGINIA LEGIsLATURE.-Tbere were 10
| members present in the House Of Delegates,
| on Wednesday. A largo number OF bills
were advanced on the calendar: Among
them, one incorporating company Tor the
construction of a railroad from Richmond t.
Lynchburg. A resolution WAS offered, en-
curing into the expcdency OF increasing the
renalty Of the bond Of the Ptnitentlary Store
/ Keeper.
The GLITTER SHIr GREY EAGLE The tele-
graph has already reported that the clipper
ship Grey Eagle, from City Point Va,
bound to Rio de Janerio, was spoken off
Cape Ilatteras, dlsmasted. and that seven
passengers were taken off by the steamer
Columbia. and carried to Charleston. ). Z.
The Grey f igie was fret hted with flour. by
the Messra. Haxall Of Richmond. The pas
sergcrs who were taken off hy the Columbia,
we're DR. W w Banks, lady and servant,
George Harvey, Miss Louisa Hancock, Miss
Joseuhine Harrah and Geo. Rutter The five
last named arrived in. this city yesterday
mcrning, from Charleston, and We under
stand that DR.. Banks e.. S. Secretary of Le-
CATION t. BRAZIL has returned TO Hampton.
The Captain of he Columbia offered to assist
her, but the Captain Of the Grey Eagle decllp-
ed the prefer unless price WAS named tor
the service. 1t was, moreover, his belief
that he would he allie tie work the ship into
Chareston.-Rich DiSp.
An EScArE.-Jno. W. Sherman, convicted
and sentenced - the Peniten,iaTy, at the last
Circuit Court, of Culpeper County, for adSis.
in negro to abscond, broke jail on the night
of the 23d ult., and has not yet been heard
Of He lett very puiIte note, addressed to
several persons, thanking them for their kind
ness TO bin while in prison. TIE Blue
Ridge Republican says that he was aided IN
his escape by white men.
MIR. Burger, student at the Univerrity of
Virginia, from Pttsylvania County, died OF
typhoid fever on wednesday last. Mr.. Nc
Ghep. n farmer residing a few miles from
the University, died Of the same disease on
the same day.
William NJ. Keblnger has received the ar
!
7 IST OF LETTERS remaining in the Post
/ Office, al Alexandra, Va, on the 3lst day
OF December, 1857. Persons calling for Letters
in this list, will please say they are advertised
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Briobt Isaiah Booth, John w
Borden, Remanda Miss Burns. VI lily Miss
! BISHOP, HI Bright )
Brown, Mary l. Miss Basch. Peter n
Bnrly, William Brown, Maggie Miss
| Cummings. IT Currau Thomas
| Crrss. n CLAW CruX, Thomas
/ Col, Tbos (cold) Coe B F.
, Conf. George w Codfer. John
CarrwrlI. EW Conner, d II
Carroll Ara,tatIao
ID
Dovls lanes DAVIS. CatLarine Mrs
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Elliott Charles English. Spindle & Co
Eskridge, Thomas h kdmonds, WIN
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! Hudgins. Ann Hubbard, "
! Hunt Elizabeth HILLARY, Irena Miss
| Hamilton, Alfred Harvey, John
| Eamnsck. B Hathaway, Francis
Jenkins. Caroline Jerman, James Capt
Johnson, Sally Mrs Jones, John
kab & Brother, VI Kitchen. Anlrcw
| krieg, Goitrri kerer CHARLES
Keen, A Alclnda Mrs
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Lewis, Virginia Miss-2
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Morgan, Charles Monroe, James
Moo, e, Rober, Miller, Catharne
| Mills, Henry Mead, Mary J VI Miss
Mayhew, Robert Markham, Margaret
Mcpherson, James
Nicon. wv Newton George
Nash, Iosephine Mrs
PerciyaI, Henry Pearson. Charles W
| Perry, David Purcell, julia Miss
Rock. VIM W Gait Rowland Cath A
Reeves, Martha Miss
Sou'hard, Virginia Mrs Spragae, Joshua
Snedeker, Samuel NJ Skinner James
| Skinner, JOHN { Sinclair Thomas
| Trisler Peter Turner Lucinda
Tice IsaacP Taylor Fl c
Taylor Mary Miss
Veaie, Thomas Yanderburg Fanny Miss
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! Wood John w Woods. Bernard
| Wigs. Louisa Miss Whnlow, Vim { Capt
Ward, Marshall
Yates lanes Yellman, Herman
! IyI-lALs-W W. X.
ian lit L. w. ASHBY, p. VI
INSTRUCTION IN MUSlC-The subscrl-
Der, having been repeatedly solicited, will
SO soon as a sufficient number have entered their
names, open an ACADEMY OF MUSIC IN
this city Persons DESTROYS OF joining the Cla-s
ses will please make early application either TO
mys, If al the "Washng'On Academy OF Music
corner of Pennsylvania avenue and J IN street,
Washington or 10 Messrs. Samuel j. McCoT'
mick. or Samuel O. Baggett, eXandna.
dec I6-eo2w F. NICHOLS CROUCH.