Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-08-28
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berland Telegraph says:--"Ihe Canal Still
continues in foe navigabls order throughout
it's entire length. No interruptions have oc
Cured at any point. The water in the Po
tomac and Wills creek are very low. but BY
the wise precautionary measures of the pre-
sent Board of Directors, in raising the dam
at this point, sufficient water has been obtain
ed to send all the boats on their way rejoic
ing. The work on the Canal Dams Nos. 4
and 5, is, we are happy to learn, progressing
rapidly towards completion. The contrac
tors are vigorously at work with large force
of hands, and hope to complete both by the
first of December. The work is OF the most
substantial character, being solid masonry,
laid i'll hydraulic cement, and put down IN q
way that nothing less than CONFUSION OF
nature would upheave it. We may state, en-
pdsSant that a number Of additional laborers
will find ready employment there, with good
wages"
On 'CuASGE.-There was falling of in
the offerings of grain on Change yesterday.
The market was active, and we have to note
4 slight improvement in prices. About s.
900 bushels of Wheat, and 1000 bushels OF
Corn. changed hands. There were some
very fair samples Of white, and one or two
lots prime red, wheat. Sales Of good white
were made at 1885,, and prime red at l3Oc.
The stock Of -four continues very light. and
tue only transactions we heard of were to
the city trade, of Union street. superhne at
Sc, but this price could not be obtained for
large lois, aud the scarcity alone seemed to
keep prices up.
RETURNED The Company from this place
who visited the Camp Meeting of the NJ. E..
Church, in Charles County, Maryland, re-
turned home on Thurday evening. On the
trip down the River on Thursday week, in
the steamer james Guy, when near Fort
Washington, the steamer grounded and the
Company had to be landed, in doing which
some Inconvenience was experienced. One
of the scows which was used to tighten
the steamer, sunk near the shore, and much
of the baggage and provisions were wet and
damaged. By the politeness Of Captain
Hatton the Company we're taken from Fort
Washington to Pennington in his schoo-
ner. A! Pennington, cOnveyances were pro-
cured and they arrived safely at the Camp
ground about sunset. The Company are
much indebted to Capt. Hatton aud Messrs.
Padgctt and Dainty for their polite attention
aud valuable assistance. The Camp Meet
ing was very numerously attended, and seve-
raj persons profcssei conversion.
New BooXs.-Messrs. 7. B. Peterson h
Bro, Philadelphia, have published in hand
some volume, THE Two Sisters" by Mrs.
Emma d. E. n. Southworth, which they an.
nounce as among the best of that lady's no.
yels. Those who admire Mrs. SIS writings,
will no doubt be pleased with this work.
From the same publishers, We have receiv-
ed "Rattlin the Refer" by Capt. Marryatt.
These books arc for sale at the book store OF
Mr.. G. L. French, King street.
RAIy.--The drought was broken yesterday
and rain fell in all this neignborbood. 1t
was much desired--aud the ground wants
soaking showers.
HUNTING CREEK BRIDGE.--The repairs on
this bridge have been completed, and vehicles
passed over it yesterday.
A man was badly hurt at the south draw
of the Long Bridge, on Wednesday evening,
on the arrival of the 6 o'clock train of cars
from Alexandria. lie was sitting by the
side of the omnibus driver on the top of the
coach and when crossing the draw, his head
came in contact with the beams above, so "
olently that he was knocked of insonsible.
lie wes placed 10 private carriage aud
carried t. Washington.
A band of depredntors (youths) upon the
gardens and orchards in the suburbs OF
Washington, have been arrested by tho po-
lice, and some Of them sent to jail "a lit
Ne of the same sort" is very much wanted
here.
DR.. Harold Snowdcn, Of this city, has been
appointed one Of the resident Physicians of
the Baltimore Iuiirmary.
Rev. Mr.. Cranberry will preach, to-mor-
row, at the dedication of the new building OF
the Episcopal Church, South, near Occoqusn,
Prince William county.
Jenkins & Lam bdin, of Alexandria, have
lately contracted for the wood work OF large
dwelling house in Culpeper county.
TAXAT1:S.--Whole value of buildings and
lands 10 this city and county, S4,O23, lO7 40;
amount of taxes levied on same, $40, lG5.o0;
white males, over 81, not exempt from taxa.
ton. 2lS2; male tree negroes, between Il
and 55, 2jj; slaves over II years SO4; az
rregs,e of values of taxable personal proner'
ty SIC. 96s; amount of all fees for office, 81,
i4O: aggregate Of income, S2Ol,4l4; I'm q Il
Of interest, of profits from bonds, stocks, &c,
$l92 col; amount Of dividends declared by
insurance companies and savings institutions
IS O27: whole amount of State tax on whi.e
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