Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-18
LOCAL 1T E n :

has agreed TO furnish round trip tickets II
al WHO may desire to attend the ceremony
OF laying the corner stone OF the new Cath
lie Church, Of Fairfax Station, tomorrow
The charge for going and returning will be
one dollar. Those desiring to be present,
must take the regular morains train.
A new TINE TABLE.-A new tine table
Oh the Orange and Alexandria Railroad we;,t
into operation yesterday. The morning train
now leaves the Depot at 80 instead Of Us
as heretofore. and meets the down train at
Orange Court House irstesd Of Madison Run,
rs under the old schedule, and arrives here
fifteen minutes earlier than formerly.
IloNEY.-We are indebted 10 the es,ina-
bic vile OF Mr.. James VI. Benton, Of Fairfax
cjunty, for d parcel Of delicious Honey. Cd
Fairfax can boast OF a humber Of excellent
farmers, who, by their uut!ring exertlons
aud enterprise, have made her one Of the
most fertile counties in the State, and many
Of thGse farmers can boast Of wives, who, III
good maDagcmcnt and domestic economy,
arc rot 4 wait behind their husbands.
A CALL.--At a neetiug Of the coogrega-
tiou Of the Second Presl y'erian Church, on
Thursday eight, Rev. I. d. Bell, Of Harri.
s2nburg, Moderator, aud A. j. Fleming,
Secretary, it was unanimously agreed to ex.
tend t. Rev. James Tuner L.ftwich, Of Lib
CRY, Bedford county, Va, IA call to become
pastor Of raid church.
MANASSAS Gar RAlLRoAD.-The annual
meeting Of the stockholders of the Manassas
Gap Railroad Company, takes place on the
2lst Ct October.
FAIRFAX County CoURT.-The September
Term of tue C,unty Court Tor Fairfax Coun.
ty, commences on Monday. The following
are the Justices for the term:-J. c.. Gun
neil, p. J W. w. Ei'zay, J hn A. Washing
ton, and John CowlinS, Associates.
ALExANDRIA.-Tae whole number OF mar
rage licenses g'artei ty the Clerk of the
County CCurtuurlns toe mcnth Uf August, YVES
seven. From the report OF the Comnis.ioUtr
OF Re.cuue Of the number Of deaths in tbs
eOuaty during the past year, the causes, Ne,
w-cJmyi!e theiollcwing abstract: Whole bum-
Der f deaths, ID ptioD,
Il: pneumonia, q; cholera iGiantum Z; sccI-
dcut, 6: dyseutery, ); brain fever, 3: child
birth, 1; circuit, 1; old aye, 4; bilious fever
3; teething. 3; water on the brain, >; convu,-
sions, =; car Ger, |; whooPlng cough, |; ch0l
era. |; disease of the heart. |; small pOX, /;
measles, |; jaundire, /; aporicxg, |; suicide,
|: hcmicide, /. For lie death OF u large
nUmh,r. no cause Is reported.
The a.es Of the parties dvIrg are reported
as follow: Under | year, 10; between year
AMI ) year,, %; betw cen D aud ~, ,: Se.
tween 10 arc 20, norc; between 20 ana 30,
1: between 80 AID 10. !; betm eeu AZ and 30,
>: between SO and Gu 3; between 6O and ~,
l.; betwecu 80 and 50, ). a number OF
deaths ar" rtUUTtrd without ago attached
Coz. Of Wash. Star.
IlIbu <lbptN - " wv W. A'a''
day afternoon, a very strong and high Wild
storm passed over Washington. For several
hours previous, the sky was filed With black,
heavy clouds, and many persons were appre-
hensive # a rain. The George Page e.-
counterci the storm whilst cUnvr ying the
through passengers by the Orange aud Alex
andria Railroad to the Washington depot
When Of ;be navy-yard, she was run into by
Il smail scho0ne', tut no eerlOus Injury was
the result. A CONJUNCTION, however, was pro-
duced among the passengers. Several pairs
If black eyes expressed great terror, and
charming Voices were heard to exclalm, "a,
well siok!," The Page bad great difficulty
in gettif Z to Ler wharf-T nion.
At the Tournament At Warren Springa, on
Thursday last, the following named Seotie
men were successful: s.. ID. Buck, who
crowned Miss J. r. of Warren. Queen Of
Love and Beauty; McKinn IL Wells, who
chose Miss NJ. l. B Of Winchester, lst Mad
If Homer; A. Larrick, W. o chose, by proxy,
Miss b. Of Alexandria, ID Maid Of Honor;
A J. C .tlntt, who chose Miss T., If Eau
QulpT, . ] .Illu VI ui'o
Nj. Foster delivered the address to the
Queen aud ATTENDANTS, which, we are told,
was we'll done.--Front Royal Gazete.
CITY IioTEL.--A late visi; 10 Alexandra,
satisfies us that this excellent and well known
house, keeps ~ it's reputation. Mr.. IL tie-
bower, the excellent proprietor, is known by
everybody and is ~ popular as a man can
we'll be. John Roberts, hi- accomplished
assistant, has likewise hy bis kindness and
urbanity, given the City Hotel a reputation
that any iouse might envy. May the whole
concern. proprietor and ali, receive m album
dance If good luck - HarTenion wig
..StPRIAG HILL" FOR SALE.-The lee
bic health OF Mr. { l.. Dade, induces the
desire 10 dispose OF the estate recently purchased
by hlm from Mr.. William Wallace. | am iull
authorized 10 SELL SPRING HILL is situated
IN King George County, Va. on the RaPPahan-
mock rlvsr. ten miles below Fredericksburg and
contains, by recent survey 7O7 ACRES. The
entire tract is river Hat, OF the test description
OF soil Tor wheat and corn. The improvements
i-A consist of d DWELLING HOUSE, built
IawlJlIn a few years, large enough tor a
family OF ordinary size. and all the usual out
houses. either new or IN good repair.
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