Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-08-25
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THE GROUNDS AROUND THE NEW Custom
: HOUSE. We learn that the Committee who
visited the Secretary Of the Treasury, on
Monday, IN relation to the purchase OF the
brick house adjoining the grounds Of the new
Custom House, met with cordial reception,
and returned to this city very much encour-
aged by the result If their interview. Sec
rotary Cobb expressed himself very favOra-
bly, in regard to the purchase, and promised
TO visit cur city in short time 10 make a
personal inspection Of the proposed improve
ment. His only objection, be stated, to Civ
ing his consent a! once to tie purchase, was
the enormous expense TO which the govern
men, is at present subjected, and the deter
mination Oh the part Of the Administration
to retrench wherever retrenchDent could be
regard to all government expenses. Tae ap-
preparation for the Custom House here, how
ever was made by Congress, and there re-
mains considerable plus on hand to the
credit of the buiiding-a sufficient amount to
make the proposed purchase, and properly
adorn the LIT. Now, there have been very
few, if any, Of the Custom Houses recently
built that the cost has not exceeded by con-
siderable sums the amount appropriated, and
when balance remains, it is usual to u.e 1t
up in some ad0rnuent, which, in many in
stances, is neither useful or necessary. In
the case If our Custom House, it's whole ap-
pearance will be deLracled from unless this
house is removed; aud by its removal, not
only the builiing is improved in appearance
and the grounds greatly besutified, but the
city will be materially g4iher, for we know
Of no one thipg that would be OF greater
benefit to Alexandria than public square.
situated and arranged as this would be.
Besides. as we have before stated, to carry
on, the original design of tae superintendent
of the building, it is necessary, in order to
IN axe II wagon road for the mail carriages,
that this house should be removed.
WINTER FUEL Families wCuld find it
much to their advantage to supply them
selves with Coal for the coming winter be-
fore the commencement Of cyld weather,
when it's cost may be increased by an 10.
creased demand. Coal merchants are now
well supplied, and prepared to furnish coal
at prices below that for which it can he Oh
tanned few months later. The same may
be said in reference to the purchase If fire
weed, and which, il taken advantage OF,
would be the means of Saving q considerable
item 10 household expenses.
ARRESTED FOR lloRsE STEALING Officers
james A. Taylor ard james Maine, from
fredericksburg, arrived 10 this city yestcr-
DIV morning, having in charge Benjamin
W,.ler, who was arrested at that place,
charged with stealing two horses, one from
Mr.. Wm. f. Moore, OF Arlington, and one
from MIR. P R),chiyrd, Of Alexandria Coun-
ty. Waller was taken before Justice Sum-
mers. who committed him to jail to await an
examination this morning, at 10 o'clock.
Both the horses stolen have been recovered.
DECLINED TIE INvlTATIoN GA account Of
the absence from this city Of a number OF
the mcmbe-s Of cur two Military COmpar-
les, and for other causes hey nd their control,
the Mount Vernon Guards and Alexandra
Rihemen, have teeO compelled TO decline
the poite invitation Of tie Committee, 10 be
present at the grand military and civic bar
becue which is 10 take place at Shepherds
town, on the "a IF September.
MANASSAS Gar RAILROAD The freight
business on this road has so increased of late
that it is now necessary to run daily freight
train. A large portion Of the -four, wheat,
and corn now received at this place, come
from along the line Of the Manassas Gap
Railroad.
CANAL BUSINESS --Duriug the week end
ing en- Saturday last, lis boats left Cumber-
land for Georgetown and Alexandria, carry
ing l2,GG4 tons of coal. The total rumher
of boats that have left ths port !cr the sea.
son i, |, lG5, ard tie total tonnage l2S,24l
tons Of coal.--CuWb. Cts.
TIE BAPTIST CHURCu IN ALEXANDRIA -
The Alexandra correspondent Of the Baltl-
more Sun says:-" The little band Of Bag
fists, who Tor many years have comgregsted
on Washington street, are about to Improve
their church property to very considerable
extent, rendering it more comfortable Tor the
PURPOSES of religious worship and osauti'y-
ing that section Of the city. A contract has
been made with master mechanics Dclahay
& Kemp, for the following: To the present
venerable ed flee is t. be added front OF IL
feet, extending TO the street line. Ga either
side Of this addition there is 10 be prCjec.
tioo Of 6 feet, making the entire front So feet.
4 new floor is to he constructed for the main
audience room st thc height Of the present
galleries, leaving the present iror ior Sht-
bath Schools, Library, and ether purposes.
The present walls are to be raised, 70 as to
give - feet height to The PRINCIPAL audience
room. That room will then tie 20 feet long
bv fl wide. Ample arrangements are de-
signed for a new baftistry, With ihol'nes for
ascent and descent on an improved plan, So