Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-05
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The Grafton on Washington, oy MT. Ever
EFT, is to be delivered at Liberty Hall, in this
place, on Thursday, the lSih inst, CONNER nc
ing at q o'clock. The price of tickets is
one dollar aud the sale of tickets will be
limited to the capacity of the hall.
tits probable that some Concerts n which
Miss Julianna May will appear, will shortly
be produced in Washington and Alexandra.
Miss May, according to all the critics, Is
cantatrice Of the first class. Her magnificent
STYLE Of singing several OF the most eelebra-
ted pieces from favorite operas, Is much al =
plauded. Wherever she has sung, the great
est delight ADD satisfaction have been e.
pressed by all fond of music.
New Mus1C.-Mr. }. II. PLrrott has sent
US a pew piece Of Music, &" a Day Dream, y
composed Tor the piano, By j. c. Englebrecht,
and dedicated t. Miss NJ. L Peyton.
Tue weather continues cold, and ice was
forming yesterday, and the day before, along
the river shores.
In the Senate, on Wednesday, Mr.. Pearce
presented a petition from the owners and con-
duc,ors Of the Touring mills OF Georgetown,
asking that the bill now before the Senate,
for restricting the issue of bank notes IN the
District of Columbia, may not become law.
They say that they are extensively engaged
in The purchase and shipment o! produce
generally, and that the four inspection Of
said town is fully onu third of that OF BaltI-
more, and perhaps larger than at any SOUTH
ern port, with the exception OF New Orleans,
and that in conducting a business so extern
sive, and of such vital Importance to the
prosperitv Of their town, all the usual bank
ing facilities are not only desirable, but abso-
utely indispensable.
WASHINGTON ITEMS -Sr. PATRICE's Day.
This tme-haIowcd anniversary will be
celebrated in this city by public dinner, to
he given under the auspices OF the "SonS OF
Erin" and bv the anniversary celebration
of the Catholic Beneficial Total Abstinence
Society"
The TARIFF CORRUPTION CASE 1t was
rumored yesterday that Hon. ReTerdy John
son was about t. Gppiy for writ OF hddeas
corpus in behalf Of his client Mr.. Wa!cott,
tue recusaut witness. O;her witnesses have
been summoned.
MECHANICS will be pleased to see, in the
report of yesterdays Congressional proceed
ings. that Gov. Brown has introduced bill
into the Senate, giving mechanics ellen"
upon buildings erected by them, as was pro-
yided BIZ the new cUde-Lmon.
Not for the kind words spoken Of the Ga
zs;,e, but to show how Alexaudrians, who
have gone elsewhere, still love and cling to
their "old home" and take an interest in its
welfare, we extract from a letter received
Yesterday, from q former citizen of this place,
now residing and Mriri"g in Furnishing
CITY of the West The letter says: Il en-
close nv dues to your 0fice, and consider
the money well spent, &c. We here have
been readers OF the Gazette for thirty years,
aud it has become part and parcel Of our
house-lll looking forward to the day of its
arrival, as to that Of = very dear friend a
link in the chain that binds US to the old
homestead, aud keeps UP our acquaintance
with the friends we left behind. odd Alex
andriaw We love her as the home of our
youth, and may she yet flourish as green
bay tree by tie river Of waters. ] wish you
ali the success which the Gazette truly de-
serves. and long lie to enjoy the fruits OF
your labors."