Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-05
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A FIRsTRArE HOTEL is the City ho'0i !"
Alexandra, Samuel Hefiebower, Proprietor,
John Roberts, Superintendent. A ir'ehu
just from Alexandria speaks in glowing
terms Of the good fare. good servants and all
connected with the City Hotel. lie thinks
Loudoun PEOPLE particularly should patronise
that Hotel. We know Htfflebower to De a
genuine good fellow, and think cur friend s
advice to Landowners ought to be heedeo.-
Lecsbmg Washingtonian.
THE ORANGE HorEL.-The proprietor OF
the Orange Hotel, at Orange Court House.
Mr.. A. j. Eidins, has recently rehtted this
establishment, and is now prepared to accom-
modate visitors. Our landlord is always 90
the alert to please and satisfy his guests,
and we feel fully convinced that no pains
will be SHARED to render all comfortable who
NAV soiourn in his house. Orange Chron.
FIRE.-The alarm Of fire on Saturday morn
ing at TO- o'clock was caused by the ignition
of the roof of frame house opposite 81. Mary
church, occupied by Mr.. Lewis 5. DAVE,
caused by spark from the chimney. The
Firemen were promptly on the spot, but their
! services were no! required.
SURVEYOR OF THE PORTS. King Shay
has been appointed aud confirmed by the
Senate, Surveyor CT this port, vice d. b.
/ Smith.
The UNION PRAYER MEETINGS which were
held last week, at the lst Presbyterian church,
are to be held during this week every alter
noon at Il o'clock, at Sarepta Hall.
! A CASE FOR THE LAwYERs.-There was
crowd all day yesterday 10 front OF the old
Magnolia House." (near McGoire's auc-
tion room,) which is now being dem ollshed
to make way for a new store. Ali that re-
mains is small shop occupied by Il. kropp
& Brother, tobscconsts, who claim that their
lease has two wears to run, and who refused
to move out. The proprietors accordingly
went on with the work OF demolition, until
the ceiling of the store was knocked In, the
windows were broken, aud the premises were
ANYTHING but tenantable but ths Ieutoolc
occupants remained 10 possession WHO
stoical Indifference until near night, when
they REMOVED Wash. Union.
FIsH-The Washington Star Of Saturday
afternoon says The upper river hshiug'
are now yeIdiog probably. The Long
Bridge landing fshed by Hunter, this year,
has Welded thus far this week, as follows,
the sbad caught being the finest that had
been taken for many seasons past Nc nday
563: Tuesday, 700; Wednesday, 4S4; Ihurs
day, 1927; Friday, G92; this morning, 6oo
At Sandy bluff, just below, Skldmore has
been very successful 10 his operations TINS
year. We understand that he caught, dur
log yesterday, upward OF 2OOO shad'
At Gibson's landing. Stoney Point, yester
day, 900 shad were caught at one haul.
In Washington, on Thursday, an arrest wa'
made, after sharp chase by officers Nc
Henry and Irwin, OF man whose real name
appears TO be Charles Augustus ilamlln, ou
who has been using couple of aliases, or
suspicion of connection with the robbery o
, the gunsmith's shop Of MIR. Z. IL. MrncE
on Sixth street, some weeks ago. lie ha'
brought three rifles to tavern near th
Tiber bridge which were at first suspected 0
being some OF those stolen as above, anf
there fully identified by MIR. Munck.
Many will regret deeply to leara that Mrs
Davidson, the estimable wife of John David
sop, esq, fell dead as she was retiring iron
the Episcopal church, Georgetown, d. g., 10
tween II and o'clock on Friday. Her sud
den demise was probably occasicned By Gear
disease.
1UsIyEss IN GEoRGETowN shows considcrs
bic activity. On the canal, a good deal o
coal is arriving from Cumberland, and at tn
depots shipments Of the article are proceedln;
actively. -Adt mt.
A memorial has been presented to Con
gress, asking the right CT way to construct
railroad bridge across the Potomac River, con
Meeting with the Washington and Alexaudrlt
Railroad. If there is any one measure OF
local character, before Congress, in which
Virginia should feel deeply interested, it i
this. 1t should command the undivided sup
port of her delegation in Congress. ltwoul'
be but carrying out the plan and proposition
urged and recommended by Gen. jackson, a
a great connecting link between the Nortl
and South Valley Dem.
CHINA, GLASS, &c.-R. H. MILLER
son & CO, are now receiving per Sh
Neptune. from Liverpool their SPRING SUI
PLIES OF EARTHENWARE, consisting q
Blue Edge, Painted, and White Granite oil tn
| best make