Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-10-13
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mail yesterday. The Carrier states that there
Was no agent on board the Aqua Creek
steamer. A copy Of the Richmond Dispatch
was received via the Orange and Alexandria
Railroad.
CITY CoUNcIL.-The Board of Aldermen
and Common Council were in session last
night, but no business Of special importar ce
was transacted. a reso ution was adopted
by both Boards amending the General Rule
Ia relation to the meeting of the Council, SO
that hereafter there will lie but one regular
meeting, the second Tuesday in each month,
instead Of two, the second and fourth Tues
days in every month, as at present.
FIRST LOCOMOTIVE FOR THE ALEXANDRIA,
LoUDoUN AND HAMPSHIRE RAILRoAD.-The
schooner Samuel B. Grice, which arrived
here yesterday, brought the first Locomotive
for the Alexandria, Loudoup and Hampshire
Railroad. 1t was constructed in Tauntoo,
Massachusetts. by Messrs. VIM. Mason &
Co., and is named in hooor of the worthy
ard energetic President Of the road, Lewis
Nick eDzie.
County CouRT.--Monday.-A Woodruff &
Robinson vs.. Geo. w. Harrison, las. NJ. Ben
ton, and Elizabeth Harrison, action of debt.
At o'clock tho argument of counsel before
the jury 10 this case was commenced by Geo.
w. Brent, attorney for the plaintiffs, who
was followed by F. L. Smith, L. T. Hill, and
II. ". Thomas for the defendants. Mr..
Brent closed the argument at about 10 O'Clock,
D. m, when the case was given TO the jury,
who, after being cut about 40 hour, returned
into court, being unable to agree upon YER
dict, and were discharged. The court then
adjourned over until Thursday (to-morr0w)
morning at 10 o'clock.
ELECTIoN.-An election will be held to.
day in the Second and Fourth Wards: in the
Second Ward for q uember of the Common
Council, and in the Fourth Ward for q mem
Der of the Board of Aldermen, to fill vgcan-
cies The vote will he taken 10 the Second
Ward at the Chamber of the Common Coun-
ell, under the superintendent of Jno. l..
Ballenger, VIM. n. Brown, aud John T.
Evans. Ia the Fourth Ward, the vote will
be taken at the house on the northwest cor
ID a 4 ba
SUPERINTENDENT Of |. Buckingham, W. n.
Berkeley, and VIM. w. Harper.
WATER WoRKs.--A writer in the Union
gives an interesting account CT the Water
Works in several of the large cities Of the
l.. S. One of the most valuable improve
meu,s introduced in Alexandria, within tho
las, lew years, was the Cameron Works, now
in successful operation, and supplying our
citizens with constant stream Of pure aud
excellent water. These works are conducted
most economically and judiciousiy, and they
deserve honorable mention in any general
account given of similar under takings.
IycESp1ARY ArTEMPr--We learn that an
a,tempt was made on Monday night, to set
fire to Exchange Block" On King street.
A quantity Of old paper was inserted under
one OF the doors, at the foot of flight of
steps leading to the second story, and set
fire to. but fortunately, the flames did not
communicate to the wood work, and went
out without doing any damage.
AUCTION SALES THIS DAY.-For auction
sales of valuable real estate, advertised TO
take place to-day, zee auction columns.
EXPENDITURES OF THE L. S. IN THE DIE
TRICr OF CoLUVBfA-1n answer TO resoiu-
ton by Senator Brown, which was passed du,
ring the late sessi ion OF Congress, calling upon
the Secretary of the Interior to furnish a
statement of the expenditures of the Govern.
men. in the District Of Columbia. since it.
foundation, the statement has been made out,
ard amounts, in round numbers, to $50 600. !,
900 This includes ell expenses for public
buildings, Ierairs, bridges, gaa, and every
thing except the salaries of clerks. OF this
amount, about 81 100000, which was ap-
rropriated for the Smithsonian Institution,
should be deducted. as this was not The mo,
rey d the L. S Government, hut only held
BY them in trust for the specific purpose Of
constructing that Institution and laying oh
its grounds VAST. Star.
The body of the seaman, Lisby. who tel!
overheard from the barkantine Ephrism WI
liams on Saturday night, was recoSered on
Sunday afternoon, aud an inquest held on IT.
The verdict was, accidental death by drown
ing.
40 one has any objection TO the owners O
= Dairy Farms trying to exhume the
bones OF delunCt Indian Chiefs, or eX'ol the
oaali,y Of the soil from the fact that 1t has
been mauured piem'I.ully With Indian bore dust
or even to sell it Tor the purpose i; seems bes
adapted to---a New Cemetery but we do %
isct 10 making assertions relative 10 other Gene
,eries that is not horne out by facts IN order &c
make sale of the Dairy Farm Cemetery.
The Ivy Hill Cemetery Company have, al
great expense, purchased and enclosed % acres
of land, built large vault, neat keeper:
lodge. gravelled and graded large extent o
- ~ ,raiks ard otherwise ImnrOVed al {