Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-08
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SOUTHERN MAIL.--The mail steamer Pow
hatan, which left Washington on Friday
night, about o'clock, passed this city at
IL o'clock, on her way down the River, ma
king but slow progress on account of the ice.
There was 10 boat on Saturday morning, and
the mail for the south was taken to Wash
iog,on. on Saturday afternoon, SO as to 20
down by the night boat The POwhatan
passed u on Saturday afternoon, a: 50 o.
clock, on her return from Aqua creek, but
did not stop Weisiled to receive any south
ern mail in consequence.
CrrY GovERSMEHr.-The members elect
/ OF the Common Cpuncil, assembled yester-
/ dav morning, at their chamber, and organ
lied by electing James Ii. McEeigh, PTesi-
I dent; g. a. Tlvenner, Clerk; and Jtmes e.
Goods, Messenger After the members had
been sworn in, q committee was appointed to
wait upon the Mayor, who appeared ami
took the oath of office. The Board Of Al
dermen could not organize. there being no
quorum present. See another column OF
to-day's Gazette for official proceedings OF
the Common Council
FIRE Three dwelling houses, one brick
and two frames, on Patrick street, between
| Princess aud Queen streets, were totally COZ
sumed BY fire on Saturday morning last, about
~ O'Clock The brick house was owned
by Mr. J. ii. Brept, and was unoccupied at
the time. The frame houses were owned, one,
by Mr.. Joshua Harrison, who occupied it, the
| other by Mrs. Simpson, which was also occu-
pied. Much of the furniture in both was
DESTROYED All the houses were insured
/ The firemen made every endeavOr 10 sage the
property, but owing to the scarcity Of water
and the severity Of the cold, their Efforts
the centre house, and is supposed to have
been accidental.
Cold WEATHER. far rs heard from the
| cold weather at the close of last week, ex
tended North and South all along the AT.
| lautic coast The rivers at the North are all
frozen The Potomac on Saturday was filled
with ice ns far down as could be seen. Navi-
CATION for sail vessels was entirely suspeD-
dcd, although some Of the tug boa.', we oh
served, pushing along with difficulty. Fri
A. ba lnu
of the winter. Saturday was also cold enough.
Ice Of the finest quality could be obtained
in any quantity desired.
LIFE SAVED On Friday morning, as Mr..
NJ ockhee was skating on the Auacostia, the
| ice broke under him and he fell into the riv-
err. Boats speedily put of from the Ply
mouth and the shore, and happily rescued
him from im pending death.
ART CONVENTION IN WAsHINCToS.--A con-
vnntion of the artists of the United States
has been called by the most distinguished
artists 10 Washington, to De held on the Doth
Of this month. Invitations have been sent
all over the country.
| THE SNAII-poX. 1t il rum0red that the
! Small. pox still exists in Washington, and
that quite q number of persons are now
afflicted with it. Whether this be SO or not,
it is the duty of al persons to profit By the
blessing of vaccination, and to see that it is
=
| if they have eiiher.-tnion.
The Front Royal Gazette says :--"Wbilc
in Alexandria, on Wednesday night, Oath
ult., We visited the rooms Of the Young Mems
Christian Association, and spent few hours
very aereeably in reading and social converse
We were pleased to learn that the AssocIa-
ton il quite large, and among Its numbers are
t. he found almost all the business and ln-
rellisent men Of the City. Nearly everV city
and town has an association of this kind, aad
they are productive ot much 8 BOD"
A bill was introduced into the House OF
Representatives, last Friday, 10y NJ. Goode,
of Virginia, granting additional powers to
the Corporation Of Washington in regard to
streets, bridges, police, and the fire depart
ment, municipal court or courts. houses OF
refuge or correction, and in regard to levylng
AID collecting taI"s. The bill was referred
10 the Committee on the District Of Columbia
I,UANJ-NO. | PERUVIAN OF direct i'm
~ por'atlon,
AFRICAN, containing Ammonia and Phos
pilates, in large proportion
COLUMBIAN IN bags and barrels.
MEXICAN, a a aud"A,' in barrels.
SUP. PHOS. of LINE, warranted OF bes7
quality, IN bags and barrels
BONE DUST in barrels, warranted pure.
All OF the above fertilizers are warranted nj
hest oualitv. and are offered AZ the lowest mar