Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-01-02
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/ New YEARS DAY.-iesteriay, the first
day Of the New YEAR, was bright and beauti
ful.
1t was day that sent into the heart
\ summer feeling
aid augurs, we hope, prosperous and hap
/ py year. The gentlemen hablted in their
best attire and with smiling faces, devoted
themselves during the day, and until late
hour at night, in visiting the ladies. Many
Of our citizens visit: ID Washington, and c L.
ed on the President who held levee from
! l. until o'clock The Banks were closed,
and very little business was transacted
Egerybo appeared T. enter upon The new
year, With joy and happiness, and We hUre
tAe year may pass a. happily "a It begun
/ There was very little tirinG or NOISE OF any
kind on the street, and the day passed in
very qaiet manner.
| PUBLIC lIIRISG.-There has been re1uc-
cent Young men and boys ranged from
S7OIG 800 Some choi:e servant mea a.
SiZj. Women at $4OldSIj-yooi cook
500 1915. Girls and boys S25@$40. T Q
attendance at West f 4 yesterday was large
INTEREST on WARREN COUNTY BoNos--We
had the pleasure yesterday, of seeing j. ).
Davidson, esq agent for Warren County,
who comes to this city, with tie requisite
amount to meet the coupons OF the county
bonds issued in payment Of her subscripti
to the Manassas Gap Railroad
OYSTERS The supply Of Oysters this fall
and wiuter has been abundant, and until
within few days, of fine qualify and large
4, this time large oysters cannot be had, ard
dealers are, therefore, unahle to furnish a.
d an article as heretofore. This state OF
thing. will not last long, however, and there
will doubtless be arrivals oil large and fat oys
tiers 10 day or two.
INSPECTION OF FLouR--Amount Of Flour
inspected in Alexandria. for the quarter
ending December 3l>t, 1857 Family, G222;
Extra, $40; SuTerfne, SO 100; Fine, ,439;
Mrddling, 32S. Total, IL ,265 bhs.
ROBERT Taylor. Inspector.
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.IitrqndiI:. Id-NU>lC, MAGAZINES, AND
OLD BOOKS ROUND ~ ANY STYLE.
y b also RuLE and MAKE TO ORDER amy &C.
scr.p,ion OF BLANK BOOKS. which | viii
warrant 10 be made 81 The brst paper ard mate
rialS. and bound in the strongest mtnurr. Bank
Officers Bankers. Merchants, Clerks Of Courts,
Hotel Keepers, Insurance Companies, and all
who want BLANK BOOKS are respectfully in
vlied 10 give me call ian 1T
~lTICE-Th4 debts due TO James 4. Eng
! llsh. ard conveyed by him in trust to I.
VI Monroe and 4 Wyie have been placed IN
nay bands tot collection. Prompt payment IS
required Those who's ,,-r""'e have been de-
!iyrrel, are requisite! 10 ,e,ils on Of before the
18th OF January, 1898, as longer Indulgence
will not be granted. LOUIS KlNIER
an 2-eo2w sent
r~ya THE STEAMER GEO PAGE
,i-.- IS AIi run regularly, al me following
hours unI! further notice -
Leave Alexandra, at y, ), 2, lr}, l2!; ,,
aud Il O'Clock.
Leave Washington, at +, $, q, ~, II, 4.
ad 5 o'clock.
Jan 2-tf F l.. PRICE, Captain.
N~OTICE-The Board OF Directors of the
I Alexandria Water COMPANY, nave declAr-
ell a dividend OF 2 per cent ior the last SIX
months payable al The office OF the Treasurer.
OF aud after the 4rh OF January, 1873.
ian 2-2t FHW : HnJGE, Treasurer.
A LOT OF GOOD BRICK fOr sale, at
n Pioneer Mills Apply 10
i4n 2-lw FOWLE 4 co
DR. LIVlNGSTGNE'S GREAT WORK
AT FRENCHS-Missionary Travels
and Researches in South Africa, including
sketch OF sixteen years in the interior OF Africa.
and a Journey from the Cape Of Good Hope 10
Loanda, on the West Coas'; thence across the
Continent TO ;hp Eastern Ocean, by David Llv-
ingstonc, l.. j. d . u. {. l., royal octave vol.
um.. with numerous illustrations. -. dec y
VAR. BRECKENHiDGE'S THEOLOGY
\ : The Knuwlc3gc Of God, ohI'c'Nc!y con
s,drrrt, being the first part OF theology, con