Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-06-05
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County Court for this County commences on
Monday. All the magistrates are summoned
to attend Among the business before the
Court will be the auditing OF the County &C.
counts, and the imposition OF levy for
County expenses.
WASHINGTON AND ALEXANDRIA RAILROAD.
The summer schedule Of this Road is
published. The accommodation OF passen-
gers is well provided for-and the travel on
the road very good The ride is pleasant
one All the connections as advertised are
promptly made.
STRAWBERRIES John Slater, 80 well
and so favoraby known as most successful
horticuturist ADD to whom our citizens are
indebted annually for much OF the earliest
and finest fruit and vegetables, and the rarest
and most beautiful flowers, brought to our
market, has sent US q sample of several varie-
ties of Strawberries, which, for size and havoF,
exceed anything we have had this season.
Among the varieties We note the Victoria"
sn English plant-the largest Of the berries
from which weighs over one ounce; the
"Macavoy," an American plant of very large
size and inc cropper the favor is not as
delicate as that of the Victoria or Duchess
de Traverse" French plant, and also repre-
scented to be foe cropper. This last named
variety is new. and the fruit is solid like
pear, and the flavor most delicious.
We notice that the GIllers are still actively
employed 10 the river, and, are catching some
foe shad. The Port Tobacco Times says that
the last act Of the Virginia Legislature, cor
cernng the Potomac Fisheries generally, is
in concurrence with the acts of Maryland of
1851 and 1856, which limit the time sor fish
ing from 1t Of March to 18th Of My, and
enac; penalties for the violation Of their pro-
visions.
HERRING CAUGHT.-One Of the fishermen
at tae canal basin caught, on Thursday last,
a verltable live herring. lie had concluded
to rusticate during the summer for the benefit
of his health, far away from his native
element, and had made the laborious passage
from Alexandria to this port by the canal.
Unfortunately, be managed to act so lndls-
creetly as to get into the tolls OF the net from
which he escaped only to get into the greedy
Jaws of his hereditary foe, man.
This was the first fish OF the kind ever
caught 80 high up the Potomac. few years
since shad was caught at the canal tunnel.
-CUmJTlQnd Telegraph.
DRowNED.-The Fairfax News says:--We
regret TO learn that a valuable servant man,
belonging to Mr.. n. Febrey Of Alexandria
county, was drowned on Sunday last at the
crossing of the Alexandria, LoudOun and
Hamrshire Railroad over Four Mile Run
lie Jumped into the water to save small
colOred child that had fallen in, and sad ~
relate both were drowned.
CIRCrs.--Sands, Nathaps ( Co.'S per-
forming elephants, and G. T. Bailey & Co.'S
Circus aud Menagerie, exhibit this afternoon
and tonight.
The Mayor Of Washington has issued a
Proclamation exhortiug the citizens to pre-
serve order and peace, on the day of the mum
cipal election, Monday next.
MARRIAGEs--Twelge marriage li'enses
were Issued during the month of May, from
the Office of the County Clerk Of this county.
We are still enitcc,,ed by cloudy weather,
and occasional heavy showers of rain.
NEW MUSIC RECEIVED At P.4RROTTS
\ Book, Stationary. NltSic, and Imlety Store.
Home. Sweet Home, by Thalberg The Last
Rose OF Summer, by Thalberg; ,Adagio, by
Thalberg; The Banjo and Nightingale by Stra-
kosch Musical Rockets. by StrakosCh The
Banjo and Last Hope. by Gotrschak.
Besides thousands OF other pieces by all the
most eminent performers and composers IN
America and Europe.
Jus, call or leave orders, for any thing you
want in the way OF MUSIC. al loo, King street
Alexandra.
Music sent by mail to any part OF the United
States, free OF charge
ie 5 JOHN II. fhhh'l l.
pLUMBING.-The subscriber gives notice
TO his patrons aud the public generally.
mat he has removed MS shop from Pit street, TO
one on Prince street, opposite the Post ONCE,
where ne will be pleased 10 receive their orders
in future. Tor all kinds OF PLUMBING WORK,
pIedsing mis- best efforts TO give satisfaction. both
as to work and prices Thankful for past Ia
yor~ ne sclrcits continuance.
;s 5-eoIm PHILIP PARK
ID EEDS-A large supply OF Skirt Reeds Of
IL d superior quality; also, superior brass
SKIRT Springs, just received at
h. B. WHITTINGTONS,
les 81 King street
FLOUR.-5oO bbls Rockingham Family
Extra and SupeTine Flour received and
for sale By [Je+l WHEAT 4 BRO.
lust RECEIVED one hundred aud fifty
D Golden bird's.eye PINE APPLES, Tor sale
law and tor cash. at c. SCHAFERS,
lie ; Confectioner. No. 3. north Falrlax.,t
DACON HAMS tlerces plain and car o
ID vassed Bacon Hams, lnst received, and tor
sale by [ie5l }. \. HARPER q CO.
u,AR AND PlTCH-2J bOls. Tar and Pitch,
landing, and Tor sale by
i : J. \. HARPER x co.
OFFICE CHESAPEAKE AND Ono CANAL Co..