Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-08-27
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WORK at tbls establishment, 1t is expected,
will be resumed in the course Of next week.
The f1rmer machinery is undergoing al nc
co'sary repairs, and quality Of new has
teeD Introduced. A nun Der # hands have
been employed, and work will lie vigorously
lr secuted under the efficient management
OF the new proprietor, DR.. Roseocrauiz.
COMMITTED FIR FURTHER HEARING -
Benjamin Waller, charged With ste'iiog twI
horses, the property OF Mesars. Moore and
RItchl'rd of this county. had hearing be-
fore Justice Summers, at the Jail, yesterday
siternoou, and was committed for furthe.
examination tomorrow afternoon al . o'clock.
The STEAMER GEORGE PAGE The repairs
on tue steamer George Pggs have been com.
pleted, and tie boat yesterday resumed her
regular trips between this city aud Wash.
lngton.
IxPRovEuENTs-Wc are pleased to notice
improvements going on in come parts Ct
the city. On King street, several stores tina:
havs, for somc time, been vacant, are IN.
dersoing repairs, and being fitted up in
the latest styles Tor occupancy. The two
new brick warehouses st the ioot Of King
stree;, erected by Messrs. r Ibt. r. Snyder al
j ,hu Wood, are nearly completed and are
great improvement to tho appearance OF tie
square. The extensive addition to the Tn.
merry OF Messrs c. c. Snpoi & Son, on Wilkes
street. is completed, and it is now one Of tie
most extensive estsblshuen Of the k!rd in
the country. 1Ae work Of enhancement on
the B4ptist Church, on Washington street, is
progressing. The byi;k house adjoining the
new Custom House, has been removed
Other buildings ard I'M r1yenen:s are con-
t. mpiated in cifferen. pars Of the city, and
notwithstanding the "l9rd times" our en-.
ersetic citizens will not DO behind hand, in
aiding addiliOoal attractions to Alexandria.
and making her appearance compare favora-
bly, with that Of our neighb0rinE cities.
SoRA AND WoODcoCK We copied para.
grap1 10 yesterdays Gaz tie, from tho Pc
tersburg Democrat, s,s.lng that SOra had
made their appearance in toe marshes in tho
vicinity Of that city, IN plentiful numbers,
but that they were as yet il poor order
The same may be s"ii Of this delicious bird,
bcrcabouts Numbers OF them have been
killed in the marshes in this neighbOrhoOd,
but as general thiHg they arc very poor.--
The knowing ones in such matters, predict
that they will be Numerous this season,
and many gunAers have fused to oommencc
tae ''campajgn" thus early, prcierrlng to
wa. until the birls are in better order
WUodcock are also abundant, and great
many have been killed within few days
past. They are in far order, but lot ~ lat
as they Will lie in week or two from this
time.
The BRIDGE OVER HUNTING CREEK The
woodwork If tie bridge over uun;iue Creek,
has Teen com le:ed, and travel will be re-
sumcd as soon az the work on the causeway
i, tinished, " bich will be IN a day or two
The bridge is substantial structure, and
reflects credit upon its constructors. Thls
bridge is nov owned by the Alexandra,
Mount Vernon and A.,co;ink Turnpike Com
pany. who ara pushing forward the work On
their road with commcndatlc spirit. When
a few n lies cf this road shall BE- completed,
pleasant drive will be afforded to our Cit zens.
FRuITs AND VEGETABLES Our market Is
now most ubuudaniIy supplied with fruits
and vegetables. Tue quality OF the former
/. very ine. Watermaiuns aod Cantelopcs
are very Misunderstanding from 8 10 % cents
piece, for the former, and 2(@G c-Dts
piece, Tor the latter. Peaches are plentiful,
and generally of the finest quslify. They
sill at 81 sea - per lusbel The drought
has seriously affected corn, which Is hceom-
irg less atnndant-price 10 cents per dozen.
Tomatoes lO(al2 cents Per peck for the finest
DRoUGur The drought continues, nrd
our letters irom the surrounding cUunITy, are
full Of Complaints. The cora crop has been
cut short, AID the growth of late vegetables
stopped The crop OF potatoes, tuinlps' &c'
i, is feared will he short
CAMP MEETISGs--Tbe camp meetirg o.
Rockville Circuit, VI the Methodist Episcopal
Church, vii! beein or Friday next, on the
land { Is W. Waters, esq. bear Brooke
vile, Moutg merry county, Md. The land Is
wei! adapted to the purpose, being sufn3ieni-
IL near town to insure every thing DeccssArI
to tc obtained there, and supplied With G.
cullent water and sufi lent SHADE. Exteh-
siye ausements are making as the stations
in this city 20 couTey urge COMPANIES 70 tbs
ground. The company from Wesley Cbapd
viii number over sevtntS-five persons, ard
thu McKcndree company vii! probably be
much larger.
TIE SJuthern Methodist Episcopal Church
lecins a carp meeting near Warrenton, Viz
GINA or the . OF September. = lite num-
her Of tho mem bers of that cburca VII! visit
that meeting. AZ beth these meetings many
able pulpit orators are expected 10 lie present
WdSh. Star.
V,SD,LIsN --Oa last Tuesday night, some