Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-08-31
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ues to be ploughed by scores of busy keeis'
which are weekly bringing great quantities
of Goa! to market. For last week the report
is the arrival Of one hundred and twenty-nioe
boats, Of which seventeen were various car
goes of country produce, and the remaining
one hundred and twelve were freighted with
coal from Cumberland. The total OF coal
for the week exceeded 10000 tons, With a
money receipt at the Collectors Office OF So
2S4, distributed as follows: Ascending trade
1897, descending 81 S97. The coal account
alone foot. up 1885. These results are
far beyond past experience, nnd must be ex-
ceedingly gratifying 10 all !ntertsted 10 the
canal. 1t IL also gratifying to find that the
Snud,y law works 50 well indeed, without
it, so heavy a trade as that doing at present
would require an addition to the force OF
lock-lenders, &c, whose powers are even now
taxed to their almost ability to bear. Every
weeks experience proves some new TACT IN
favor Of the firm maintenance OF this regu-
l~a,ion, and it is to be hoped that no short
sighted weakness will be permitted to inter
pose itself until the Sunday law has had the
full and fair trial Of q whole season If tina!
scope be given it, there is good reason to be-
lieVc it will never be repealed.-NA Int.
Ok ~'CHANGE.-The attendance at the Corn
Exchange yesterday, was very good, includ-
iug several Of the Georgetown millers. who
were in quest Of wheat. The offerings reach
cd l., 600 bushels OF grain, about 1000 Of
which was wheat. The market was mac
tive, though We have 10 decline to note on
SATURDAYS prices. There were sales of fair
to good white wheat at l33(&.l35c. Some
lots prime were held at hoo, bat we heard
of no sales at these figures. Flour continues
to come in 10 very small lots, and is taken
By the city trade at S., S79S6 for Snperfne.
Corn is not in such active request, and prices
have a declining tendency. Rye and Oats
were dull at a decline.
LAND SALE.-Mark c.. Jones and Thomas
K. Love, Executors of the late Com. Thomas
Ap c. Jones, have recently sold "Benvenue,"
a part of the real estate belonging to his es-
tlte, containing 200 acres, to Mr.. John X.
Johnston, OF West Grove, Fairfax county, for
SAT so per acre, or 9 800.
RE IGSATIoS AND APpoINTMENT.-Rober
Jamiesol, Jr., has resigned the office Of Sec
retary of the Potomac Insurance Company
r -. - - E|,,,,I - Dnrall hos hapn
appointed in his stead.
THEATRE The Washington Theatre will
be opened On the evening Of Monday, Sep
temter 9th, under the management CT Mr..
John T. Ford; Mr.. Edwin Booth appearing
on the opening night.
TEE WINCHESTER PREsBYTERY IN. 81
will CON men2e It's semi-HnDual session ut the
Second Presbyterian Church, in this city,
tomorrow, evening, at 8 o'clock, when a ser
mon will be preached by tie moderator.
CASES BEFORE THE MAYoR.--There were
fifteen cases before the Mayor on Sunday,
for dis orderly conduct. Nine were sent to
the Work House for different periods, and the
rest paid the fines, costs, &C., and were re-
leased.
An OLD MAN named Pierce. about sixty
years old, was found yesterday morning, at
the foot of the hill at the corner Of Princess
and Fairfax streets, where he had laid all
night. lie was very severely cut, and brui5'
ed about the head and shoulders, and 1t Is
thou sht that he was beaten and thrown down
the hill by some one. He was taken to the
Poor's House, but it is thought doubtful
whether be will survive very long.
Mr.. Gordon, CT Fairfax. so severely woun-
Did by his own eun, in Washington, a few
DAYS ago, remains ct the Intirmary in low
AID helpless condition, hut with rather better
prospect IF recovery than during the last
week. The best skill Of the metropolis is
engaged in his case.
The Alexandra correspondence the Wasl-
iocton Star says:--"The whole number OF
births in the county of Alexandria for the
past year, as reported by the COMMISSIONS
of the Revenue, is two hundred; Of deaths
during the same period, one hundred and
twenty-five"
To THE PRESIDENTS CONSERVATORY, in
Washington, large, rare, and valuable acces'
siors have been made within q day or two.
Oae of the most noteworthy is the Sage Palm,
which has been placed Oh the lawn, immedi-
ately en- the south front of the Mansion. 1t
is said to be almost the only one OF the kind
in the country. A large proportion OF the
other acccssiOns are natives of the East ln-
dies and Brazil.
VALUABLE LOUD0UN FARM FOR
SALE-I offer for sale, the beautiful and
desirable FARM, called "DREHDEN upon
which [ reside. Il is situated in LoudOun Co,
Va or the Snleke!s's Gap Turnpike; is twelve
miles from Leesburg, three from Mlddleburg,
and two and a.haif from Aide. The tract con.
tslns THREE HUNDRED AND SlXTYONE
ACRES OF LAND. All OF the cleared land Is
in a high state OF cultivation; the remainder
well timbered. In each field there are several
Springs, which, during the most protracled
drought. have never tailed. There is All abun-