Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-04
Fauquier County Items.

We congratulate our citizens upon tie
prospect Of having the introduction Of ia
light, without much expense to the people of
town and county We have seen the beagf:-
full non exp losive self generating Gas Lamgs.
! exhibited in this place TIE exclusive rrget
has been pu released by our euterprisiug crri.
zen, X. Cooper, who can furnish every
family with the cheapest light now 10 use
The substance used TO make the Gas, is the
common burning fluid. One lamp W give
as much lishI as seven candles at the cost Of
about one cent On hour.
Edward Fisher, son Of DR.. Samuel A.
Fisher, of this place, was thrown by On Ill
ruly colt on Sunday evening last, and had his
leg broken. We are glad to learn since tie
accident that he is now doing well
We are grsti6el to learn that almost every
ice house in this county has been filed
Some of the ice is very clear and thick. Our
friend. the worthy proprietor of the Warrcr.
ton House, has filled his houses with ice SIX
inches 10 III ckness and will be prepared 10
furnish his customers with the coolest OF .Ju.
ieps next summer.
On Sunday, tie DIST, when we left War.
renton snow covered the ground 20 the depth
of eight or nine inches; when we reached
Richmond the same day at 3 o'clock p. NJ.
but very small quantity could anywhere he
seen; showing the great difference IN tie
temperature Of the two places.
The Supreme Court Of the United States.
have decided lately, that Mr.. Thomas Green.
Of Washington, formerly Of this county and
now owner of the Fauluier White Sulphur
Springs, is entitled to a tract Of land in the
State Of Texas, numbering H'He'y three thou
saud acres. and valued at mJIe Iuan two nil
lions Of dollars.
Mr.. WIN. r. Swart, Of this county was
robbed in Richmobd on the 23d Of Feb, Of
his pocket book, containing $l5j, 10 money,
and oser twelve hundred dollars in notes
The Complimentary CJncert to Mr.. }. II.
Newman, given him by his pupils and al
vsrtised in our columns, came of on Wedne,-
day night last. A large company Of ladies
and gentlemen were in attendance who ex-
pressed themselves highly satisfied at the
performances.
We are gratifed to hear thai the aTproTr-
alton of $4,000 proposed to be gwen 10
the Orange and Alexandria railroad, will
probably pass beth houses Of the legislature.
When this great work shall be completed T.
Lynchburg, Alexandria will begin t. feel the
effect of the extension, and Der streets All
wharves, will then be filled to repletl0n with
trade that will cause her rapidly to iEcrra,e
10 wealth and population. Nay the time
soon come!
Mr. IL. Debut.s Norris, well known in
Virginia, has been for several years employed
as an engineer 90 the New Orleans and Jack
son Railroad, where by his industry, Ell
cheney and the faithful discharge OF his du-
ties, be won for himself euyable distinct n.
We now learn that Maj. Clarke, Chief En-
gineer on a very important railroad under
construction. and leading from some point
near OF at GuanBnbacca to Matanzls, on tie
island of Cuba, in looking about Tor CON.
petent man, has given the appointment u
first Assistant Engineer 70 MIR. Norris
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