Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-30
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''NN VI '''i'iO"t NoASi tAh'SN'it'. " $3.50
$4,000 OF $50 900, will, as soon IS su.tab!e
arrangements are made, be given out by two
Of our railroad COMPANIES, the Orange and
Alexandria, aid Alexandria, L u1oun and
Hampshire, to Mr.. John Summers, nos
worthy citizen Of this cItg. This is, doubt
less, bot a beginning, and We hope soon
TO see the time when there will he q
steady demand for both Cars aud Locomo-
tiyes Of Alexandria Manufacture. Alezan
dria should become a Manufacturing city.
She possesses every requisite advantage, and,
il many instances, bias these advantages 10
a much greater degree than many cities that
have in wealth and population, far Ou,-tript
Der. Let lone manufactures be enc9uras ed
al home, and wc lay soon expect 10 find o
demand fTcm abroad.
TRACK LAYING on THE ALEXANDRIA, Lou.
DOUN AND uAMr:u HIKE RAILRgAD--We ob-
serve that track laying on the Alexaudria,
Loudouu and Hampshire Railroad has been
commenced on the Depot lot of the Company,
Al the intersection OF Wafer and Princess
streets We arc informed that the ,Ieste
work ovtr the basin Of the Canal on the line
of Water street, will soon be completed,
when the work Of laying the rails will be cor
tinucd without Interruption, and the road
finished ard in good working ori.r. as far az
Leesburg, in L,udoun county, early in the
ensuing summer, as We have before Stated.
! The work on this road has been very quietly
bu. steadily progressing and there is great
credit duo its energetic President aud bis
able assistants, for the manner in Which the
work has been doG2, and the prospect Of q
speedy realization Of the hopes Of its friends.
LIBRARY LECTURE The Lycoum Hal! vas
well filled Oh Tuesday evening, on the an
nouoceGicatof the second lecture of tie course
ty Rev. DR.. Il csc. The lecturer 10 bis opening
remarks, stated that in consequence OF some
misunderstanding between himself and the
lecture c mmitec, tue tide Of the lecture bad
been erFoHeous'y iuohEheu Id 700 PaPe's'
aou 'na' Tue SUI -c' u 'no evening eA''
tainment would tc woman. viewed in lcla-
ton to Poetry Being Introductory 10 i'c'
ture hich he wouli, perhaps, hereafter have
the pleasure OF delivering before an Alexan.
dria audience IL, then proceeded, in his
usual happy manner, to discuss the so iect
OF p3c'ry in general, and tbs inhlerc, OF
woman upon il, and coacu,,d ty reading
The Factory Chi!drca" by Mrs. Browning
ard the Two Auccls," ty Miss Proctor, in
Tue by IL ~ "D'o" ~ ,1'
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Rev. J. n. DAxroRrn We had the pleas
ure. Yesterday. OF meeting our former highly
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The Reverend gentleman is still eng ged
with his accustomed zeal in the agency Of
the African Colonization Society.
PrBIIC HIRING The public hiring Of
servants will take place at Fairfax Court
House today: at Draresyille tomorrow FRI
~. ~ 80 =. ,r,v;r, ard At War.
'.". -. -, r.;a'r and Saturday ncs.
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COUNTY CouRr.-The January term Of
the County Court, for this County, will
commence on Monday next The Magis-
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