Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-10-12

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LOCAL ITEMS.
MOUNT VERNON CorToy FACT ,Ry-We an
nounce with pleasure the resumption Of work
a. the Mount Vernon Cotton Factory 10 this
city. The machinery has been thoroughly
repaired, and many of the latest improve
ments in the Manufacture of cotton goods
have teen introduced. a large number u
hands have received employment By the
resumption Of operations at this establish
nen'; and we trust. that With the additional
facilities and the favorable auspices under
which work is resumed, that success will
crown the efforts of the energetic proprietor
The goods manufactured at the Factory, wi
be unsurpassed by those made in any factory
IN the country, and should always command
the highest market prices and be always in
demand. With the additions ADD improve.
ments DOW made, we SEQ no reason Why the
enterprise should not prove eminently sue.
cessfu..
The COUNTY COURT yesterday was engag-
! 0 il the trial of the cause Of A. Woodruff i
Robinson rs Benton and others. The coun-
sci Tor the defendants having prayed eight
! Instructions to the Jury which were resisted
by the counsel for the plaintiff, the cours
granted three Of the Instructions prayed for,
| but with moditicc pns, and refused the resi-
due At 2. NJ. the counsel commenced
the argument to the jury, which had not
been concluded when our report closed.
Messrs. c F. Suttle, T. W. Ashby, Geo.
". Brent, James Roach, g. H. Smoot B.
H. Berry, H. c. Ward, K. NJ. Saith, G.
Washington, john johnson, II. S. Wattlcs
and VIM. H. Smith, Committee Of the DEM
ocr atic party OF this place, have al dressed q
letter to the Central Executive Committee
of the Democratic party Of the Safe IF Nir-
gnia." tendoriUg an invitation to held the
! Democratic Gubernatorial Convention in Al
exandria, aud giving their reasons therefor.
WILD FowL.-There are said to be al unu-
sual quantity of wild ducks in the waters of
the Chesapeake bay, for so early 10 the sea-
s,n. This is thought 20 indicate that the
Id weather will set in early. Numbers Of
blue wing, teal, and few red necks arc
killed daily in this neighborhood.
SALE-Mr. George II. Smoot has sold four
acres OF land, On the Middle Turnpike about
oae mile west Of this city, to Mr.. j. r. Suoot
Tor $500.
UNIJN PRAYER MEETISC.-During this week
the Union Prayer Meeting will be held at the
Methodist Episcopal Church, Washington
street, every afternoon ut 4! O'Clock.
INSPECTOR OF Frsn Mr.. Joseph Mclean
has been re-appointed by the Governor of the
State, Inspector of Fish for this city.
INSPECTOR OF FLOUR Governor Wise has
reap pointed Mr.. Robert Taylor Inspector Of
Flour Tor this city.
WASHINGTON ITEMS --RAILRoAD MATTERS.
Within three or four days changes have
been made in the time schedule Of The Bal
timnrc ani Washington Branch Railroad,
which 1t may be found useful to note in this
Mace. The trains leave for Baltimore each
week day at quarter past six and at quar-
ter of eight 10 toe morning; at haf-pasi three
q fy. otfprDpDn TN
Sundays only one Train, VIZ: at haii-past three
10 The afternoon.
The Loud ,un and Hampshire Railroad
Company are vigorously pushing their work.
The water is to be let out VI the Alexandra
Canal to afford opportunity to construct the
two bridges of the railroad which lnterseci
the canal 10 short time will lie commenced
the laying o; the rails on the road.
Bu.lnass on the Washington AID Alexan-
dria railroad does not appear to be quite so
brisk as customary; it is paying expenses,
however, aud expecting considerable in
crease OF business soon.
The CHESAPEAKE AND ONO CANAL during
the week past mas not been doing its GUST.
mary amount of business, owing, we presume,
cbistly to the low water 10 the Canal on tie
CUm5e land level.
BLACK FRosT appeared on Saturday night;
at least sufficient to scotch sweet potato vines
AID put sora TO fight southwark, as we sup
pose, but as many old sportsmen persist in
averring, TO convert them into frog, that
they may lie torpid ill next summer.
SUDDEN DEATH --On Saturday evening
Mr.. Judson Warner, residing on Bridge
street, Georgetown, was sitting reading a
newspaper to his wife, when all at once he
stopped. coughed, and threw up quantity
Of blood from his chest. In few minutes
be was corpse. HIS health has been ~
firm for some time. Aged about forty years,
aud leaves vile and seven children.
DROWNED Ca Saturday night, about II
O'Clock. seaman named William III. Lisby,
f7ori Baltimore, one of the crew Of the bark
antine Ephraim Williams, Cornwall, master,
l2ing at the west Washington wharvcs, tell
from her bow, and was drowned. Boats
were soon sen, TO bis assistance, bu! :hey
failed t. fnd him.
RoBBERIEs The midnight gentry continue
in "the full tide OF successful experiment.