Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-02-06
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BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.
Resumpton OF Baltimore Banks

BALTIMORE, Feb. 5.-Tbe Presidents of all
the banks 10 this city, have held a meeting
and resolved to resume specie payments
All the banks ale now paying specie.
ongre
Tn Senate was not in session yesterday,
having adj turned on Thursday until Mon
day.
In the House Of Representatives, MIR. Har-
ris, of Illinois, asked leave to submit q mo-
ton to print certain papers 10 relation to the
contested election case between Messrs.
Brooks and Davis, of Maryland.
Mr.. Quitman offered a resolution inqulr-
log from the President the number Of officers
and soldiers engaged 10 the war Of 1872,
and in the Indian wars of that time and In
the service of the United States, from the
Revolution until the war of 1872; also, the
number of such persons as have received
bounty land; and, also, what will be the
ext ense attending the extension OF the law
relating to Revolutionary pensioners to the
officers and soldiers OF the war Of 1872, and
the attendant Indians wars.
The consideration of the Ohio contested
election case was continued.
VALUABLE POTOMAC LAND, MILL,
AND FISHERIES FOR SALE.-As At
torney for the heirs oil the late Charles H
Warren. offer for sale the valuable estate called
HIGHLAND AND ARKENDALE, lying IN the
County of Stafford. containing about THREE
THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED ACkES-
This estate binds on the Potomac River for six
or seven miles, and on Aqua Creek Tor three or
tour miles-havIng upon II valuable FlSHE
kIES-on one OF which rents Tor Sl,luU per all
NUN. This is one OF the most valuable landed
estates in Eastern YirgInia-ls fertile, well adap-
ted to the production OF wheat, corn, rye, &c.
and is regarded as a highly valuable grass grow
ing farm, the blue grass putting up early and
abundantly enabling the grazer 10 drive bis cat
tie 10 market early In the season. There Is a
very large supply OF valuable TIMBER conve'
nient 10 navigation, and a very valuable grIs'
and manufacturing MILL OH a never failing
stream OF wafer, having a large country Gus
tom, and within one mile OF the Potomac River
The machinery Is OF cast ron, new, and all the
arrangements OF the Mil highly approved. A
portion OF the purchase money VIII be required
upon the completion OF the purchase-but d
large proportion thereof can be divided INTO all
nual instruments, running up to the Isl day o
January, 1906, as there Is a balance OF unpaid
purchase money yet due upon this land, and i
deed OF tIust thereon 10 secure said balance
ANY sale that may be made will be subject tc
the continuation OF the Trustee in said deed, OF
the Circuit Court OF Stafford County. 1t will be
sold in whole or III part, as may be agreed upon
JOHN H, SUBTLE.
GarrisonvilIe. Va jan s-2awtI
A LBEMARLE FEMALE INSTITUTE
~ LOCATED At CHARLOTTESVILLE VA.
associate Principals tOr General Mama, GneHt:
JOHN HART NJ. A,
ALIEN. p. ABEL.
FACULTY FOR COLLEGIATE DEPARTMENT.:
JOHN HART, II. A, Moral Philosophy ant
Mathematics.
CRAWFORD II. Toy. NJ. A, Natural Sciences
History, and Literature.
WILLIAM \. BRoNAuGH, NJ. A, Ancient Ian
guages and Modern Languages.
JAMES VI. DEEMS, Music, Vocal and lnstru
mental.
--, TO be appointedD Drawing, Paint
ing, &c.
PREPARATORY DEPARTMENT
The Pupils in this Department, studying tho
common English subjects, with the mdIments o.
Latin, French, and Mathematics, have the adj,
vantases OF being taught, i'll large part, by the
gentlemen above named-aIl ElrglnIans, and
graduates OF the University of EIrginia-be.
sides which, competent Female teachers will be
employed. Unusual efficiency, II is thought,
will thus be given TO this important Department
The next session begins September 18th, and
ends the last OF June. For terms, &c, apply Ia
either OF the Principals, or 10
Rev. JOHN A. BROADUS, President
Board Of Trustees, Charlottesville, Va
jy2l-eotl
n AS.FITTING ESTABLISHMENT
VI WILLIAM COGiN, Practical Gds.Fater
Fayette .iHsy, .AierGndru, proposes TO open a
branch OF his establishment at CHARLOTTESVILLE
where, as here. he will attend to GAS-tlTIlNG
in all its branches. Stores, Dwellings, Churches
Machine Shops and Public Buildings fitted W
on the most approved plans, and at REASONABLE,
prices. He is also prepared 10 furnish Steam
Pipe, Steam Guages, and Steam Cocks. Con
tracts will be made for work, and fixtures OF any
kind supplied at the lowest rates.
II ALL WORK WARRANTED ap 2S-ly
JENKINS Il LAMBDIN, MANUFRC
d TURERS OF sash, DOORS, SHUT
TE. 5, BLINDS, and FRAMES, keep con
stantIy on hand a large assortment of the abov,
named articles, and will sell them, Quality con
sldered) as cheap as they can be bought III th'
United States.
~ All orders promptly attended 10. Circu
Iars OF sizes and prices furnished, OF appllca
ton. Address JENKINS Il LAMBDIN,
cor. OF Queen and Fairtax-sts, Alex. Va
ap 2l-eoiy
l.. GREGORY, No. lis, hing street, cor
N. ter Of Puu, .Aie10ndria, NAsUrAcrURE
and DEALER IN TIN AND SHEET lRON-WARE
STOVES, &c. | would respectfully invite tn
public TO call and examine my stock OF STOVES
CRATES, &c.
ROOFING, GUTTERlNG, AND SPOUT
ING. promptly executed, and warranted tight
Terms, cash, unless otherwise agreed on a
time OF sale. and no new account Will be open
ed until old ones are closed. dec ST
I TACEY, PAPER-HANGER, UPHOL
81 STERER, GLIDER, and HOUSE DE
CORATOR IN GENERAL, whilst ~re,urnin,
mis- grateful acknowledgements TO his numerou
friends tor their very liberal encouragement du
RIM the two wears he has been amongst them