Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-13
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"a SNAEi.- us COmek IL now pldiuly
visible. 1t may be readily found by direct
ing the eye. at about fifteen minutes past
seven, on auy clear evening, to the north est
ern horizon, aud ranging with the two stars
known as the Pointers; the Comet being
about as far to the left Of the Pointers as the
North Star il t. their right. Viewed through
the telescope, it exhibits a distinct n~eucleus
and tolerably we'll defined tail. The Comet
is becoming brighter nightly, but its bril-
llancy will soon be materially diminished by
the moon.
SUNDAY School U~SIoS.--A meeting of the
Sunday School Union" was held in the
Methodist E.. Church South, last Friday eve
ming, when after considerable discussion it
was determined to indefinitely postpone the
celebration to have taken place next Oct.
l, was then resolved that an effIrt be made
to excite morein'e;e, 1T 10 the regular meetings
Of the Union, and to effect this a committee
was appointed to select speakers and make
such other arrangements as will tend to &C
oOmpiish this object.
After some pertinent remarks by DR..
Chase upon the Dissertation Of the Sabbath,
1t was resolved, that a Committee, consisting
Of one from each Church connected with the
Uuion, be appointed to consider the matter,
and if deemed expedient, to make arrange
mcnts for holding a public meeting to take
action upon the subject. Mr.. Scott desired
to make some remarks upon the subject Of
TEN p%erance, but this not coming properly
uudsr the jurisdiction Of the meeting, it was
adj 3urned 20 give hin an opportunity to be
heard--wheu Mr.. S., Messrs. WIN. Ii. F0wle,
L f.. Wilmer, and others, entertained the au-
dieuco with some very interesting remarks.
The next meeting Of the Union will be
held in the Second Presbyterian Church, the
first Sabbath in next month, at 81 o'clock,
p. NJ, when some interesting addresses may
be expected.
COUNTY COURT In the County Court on
Saturday, Mary Petty, who was confined il
Jail TO await an indictment by toe Grand
Jury, fer petit larceny, was discharged. A
license to keep a Bowling Saloon, was gran
ted to Samuel Tennesson. The Court ad-
journed till the Court in course.
RECEIPTS OF TOLLS On TIE c. ~ o. Ca
NAL--The receipts OF tolls on thu Chesapeake
and Oaio Canal, at the collectors office at
Georgetown, for the week ending on Sltur'
day, were 81, 1927.
BURGLARS Two dwelling houses, in DIFF
feren, parts Of this place, were entered by
thieves on the same night last week--ano,
10 both cases, the robbers made Dcthing, tho
sils er-ware having been removed to a cham
Der up stairs. There are IL number of bur-
glars at work, in Washington and George
town, seeking, generally, silver AID other
portable articles, to carry of.
ENlOlhabE IlohI ~
brooms manufactured at Mr.. Herring's fac
tory, 10 this city, are superior to those i'm
ported, as we nave had an opportunity to
know. We hope he will be literally patrou-
lied.
RAIN, &c.--Fine showers on Saturday last.
Our city and neighborhood continue in the
erioymeut of excellent health-:herc being
even less ague and fever than usual 10 the
fall.
A letter 10 the Fredericksburg Recorder
from Essex county, asks, why send such a
large portion Of wheat and coru, It,, 70 be
manufactured into Flour, &o., cut Of the
State, or to Alexandria, which is the same
thingY" Alb, indeed? Why, "the same thing?"
Alexandria is as much a Virginia town, as
anv other within the broad limits OF the
S,ate--Virgiuian in feeling in interest. in
every thing that should make Virginia cher
i-h it.
Van Scriber, and three others, recently
arrested in Georgetown, ID. c., for stealing a
seine, ~, from a shore in King George
county, have been deliv, red up, on a r'quisi-
ton from the Governor Of Virginia, and car
ricd to the Jail ct King George, where they
will be confued until their trial.
The Charlottesville Advocate says:--"A
number of our farmers dubbed tcgN,her last
Monday, for the purchase of their annual
suupIy Of Guauo. After comparing the ad-
vantases of the different markets, they ppr
chased in Alexandria. a, $50 per ton"
The Washington Light Infantry have set
apart to-day, for q grand Picnic, at Airing
ton Srring.