Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-11
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LOCAL ITEMS.
County COURT In the County Court, yes
terd.y, Vim. j. Summers was appointed con
ductor of the polls of the fourth district. a
the election to be held on the 9th inst, Il
the place of Wm johnson. Geo. w. Dear
born, qualified as ballast master of this port
No other business of general interest was
transacted, and the Court adjourned, 10 me-
this morning, at II o'clock.
We are very much gratifed to learn thai
Benjamin Hallowell, so we'll known to
our citizens by the admirable Agricultural
addresses which be has delivered before our
Society, and known to the country at large
for his extensive requirements, and bis
great success in teaching. intends TO remove
his Academy from Alexandria, Va, to bis
farm near Sandy Spring, In this county
He expects to open it there about the LIST OF
September. A number OF hands are now
engaged in erecting extensive buildings.
Our county my then indeed boast of the tacii'
tiles for the highest education offered to
her citizens. -RockriHe, Montgomery county,
Nd, Journal.
For years past the Boarding School OF
BENJAMIN Hallowell, assisted as he has been
of late, by his son II. c. HalIowell, and his
son-iu-law Francis Miller, both gentlemen OF
ability, learning and science, has been one
our most favored and prosperous institu'
tons and we shall part with it, and the IN
struc,ors engaged in it, with much regret.
Of the capacity and requirements OF the
Principal we need not speak-as they are
known and recognized all over the country.
In its new location, we have no doubt, the
School will continue to be eminently sue
cessful
BANK DIRECTORS. following named
gentleman have been elected Directors, on
the part Of the Stockholders, of the Branch OF
the Exchange Bank, 10 this city, viz Robt.
Jameson, Cassus +. Lee, Robert q. Violet,
and James Nj. Stewart. The meeting Of the
Stockholders took place in Norfolk, on Wee
nesday last.
STRAWBERRY FEsTIvAL.--The Young Mems
Christian Association, of this place, are
making preparations for awberry test-
val, some time during this month, the pro-
ceeds Of which are to be applied to the liqul-
d.tion Of the debts of the association and
for the further promotion Of good. The eI-
act tine and the place for holding the festl-
val will be made known hereafter.
THE Potomac RIVER, in consequence OF the
long continued rains, has now strong cur
rent" in (which, with other causes. will
probably bring to a speedy close the Fishing
season. We presume nearly all ofthe Seines
will be "cus out" this week Some good
hauls have been made within the last few
days.
FIRE.-The Washington Star says
"Abcut 10 o'clock, on Sunday night, the
frame houses at the corner of T and Four
teenth streets, we're discovered to be in fames.
The property belongs to Mr.. McClery, and
was occupied by Mrs. Davis as a fancy store,
and Mr.. May as an Office. 1t was doubtless
the work of an incendiary, as the occupants
were all absent during the entire day. The
houses and contents were entirely destroy
ed"
AUCTION SALE.--The two story brick dwell
ling, on Royal street, between King and
Cameron streets, 25 feet by Ill, was sold
Yesterday, by S. j. Mccormick, Auctloncer,
to VIM. n. McVeigh, for $2,755.
On Sunday afternoon the children Of the
Sunday School, of Trinity Church, in Wash
ington, made their third annual missionary
Offering, amounting to SlOl4. The ceremc-
MES were peculiarly interesting, and were
witnessed by crowded audience.
BAPTISM Eight persons. all colored, were
ba, tised in the River, at the usual place, on
Sunday afternoon--Rev. Mr.. Sbute, othcia-
ting. a very large number of persons were
to witness the solemn cerem onles.
RELIGIous.-The Prayer Meetings in this
place, are kept up with undated inter
est. The exercises at Sarepta Hall, on Sun
dav afternoon, were largely attended.
The ship Henry Harteck, which brought
cargo Of iron to Alexandria, for the Alex
apd.ia, Loudoun and Hampshire Railroad
Company, is now loading with anthracite coal
and -four for Hong Kong, China.
Ep1scopAL VIsITATIoN.-T Catholic Mir
ror of Saturday has the following list of NJ
continents by the Most Rev. Francis P.
Kenrick, Archbishop of Baltimore
"The Episcopal Visitation of the diocese Of
Baltimore will be held at St. Mary's Church,
Alexandria, on Trinity Sunday May Both J
The altar will be sclemnly consecrated early
in the morning, and Confirmation will be ad'
ministered after The earl y Mass. At ST.
Mary's, Pisca,away. on Tuesday, June L. at
ST. Ignatius, Upper Ischie, on Wednesday
June >; at St. Mary's, Bryantown, on the
feast Of Corpus Christi, Juoe Sd; ut ST. Jo'
seph's, Pomfret, on Friday, jane Alb; at 81
Thomas, on Saturday, June 9th; at st
Mary's. Newport, on Sunday, June oh; a,
ST. Mary's, Cobneck, on Monday, June I 10. .