Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-10-14
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0tlu JesteTudy III Tue rOuTtu WSTu, lOT .
member of the Board of Aldermen, to fill a
vacancy, which resulted in the election of W
ii. Fowle. The vote was for W. Ii. Fowle
70; D r. Blackjack, So.
Ia the Second Ward an election was held
FIR member of the Common Council, also to
fl a vacancy, which resulted in the election
of J. S Hallowell. The following is the vote:
For j. S. IIallowell, IS Hugh Latham, 81
LARGE SALE OF REAL E-TATE -Messrs. +
l.. Smith ard l. Louis Kinzer, Trustees. sold
yesterday, at public auction, IS. j. McCor-
mick, Auc:ioneer,l the following property,
in and near the city Of Alexandria:
a lot of ground on the east side ol Union ST.,
beginning 80 feet south OF z Ieen street, ard
extending thence south with Union street, 81
feet more or less. 10 the line OF the adjoining lot
(formegly Vaudeville : and extending east into
tie Potomac River subject 10 ali incumbraHce
of $4,000, 10 VIM Fl. Fowe for 500
a lot of ground on the east side OF Union st,
between Queen and Cameron streets, fronting
about IS t-et inches on Union street, and ex-
/ tending INTO tns IotoHldc il'ci' W W. H.
( Fowle TOR $500
4 three story brick dwelling and lot OF ground,
| OH the north side OF King street beginning ~
feet IL inches east OF Patrick street, and run
ming thence west on King stree, "A feet inches,
and extending back 100 feet 10 a II leet alley,
| 10 Wm X Masters tor $1,000.
| A lot oil ground Immediately in the rear of the
| last mentioned lot, OF the north side OF The II
/ L,a. oil an a lpy .Sp i.ptD
inches, aud extending back nOrtherly about "a
! .eer lches 10 Vim. X. Masters for 300.
The north half OF the square OF ground, boun-
ded By Washington, St. Asaph, Wyihe, and
| Pendeton streets TO W. X. Masters for ! 500.
u lot OF ground at the south west coracr Of
| King and Patrick streets, extending thence west
OIL King street IS feet and extending southery
! 100 feet to 10 teet alley, to W. X. Masters tor
! $500.
/ 4 moie,y Of brick tenement and lot of
/ grounC. on the Forth side OF Cameron street, be.
ginning ~ feet ~ the ives; o.! Water street, and
running thence vest on Cameron street. 40 feet,
aud extending ECrtaerly 81 feet, more or less, 10
Geo. n. Srnooi tor SAU5.
| 4 lot OF ground on the north side of OTonoko
street, and blnl,ng also on the Potomac nver,
which lot is designated as No. |, in the origin'l
| plan OF the town OF Alexandria, 10 ~ h. Masters
Tor isl 975.
! Ten acres o! land near the PooT's House, TO
| John Slater, al i 30 per acre
! Ten acres OF land, adjoining the above, TO Vi
Germ an, "a SI21 pes acre.
Thirty acres o. land, adjoining the last men
toned, 10 w. II FowIe, at $40 per acre.
Twenty acres OF land in Fairfax Coun'y near
the Theological seminary, to ". II. Fowle, at
| fiS per acre.
! Louis KiEzar, "a trustee, sold two brick
! houses on Fiji, between Duke and Wolfe streets,
! ~ ieet front each, 10 W A Dean, tor S!USO each
TIE Loo MOTIVE LEWIS MCKENZIE which
| has arrived for toe Aisx1ndrla l. ,udou0 aud
I Hampshire Railroad Company, "s mention
ei 10 yesterdays q .z:tte, was made at Taur-
ton, Mass, and is remarkably powerful and
! beautiful engine. It's weight is % tons
! Several OF the same kind Of engines have
! been for some time in use on the Washing
ton Branch Railroad, where they are mnca
admired for their efficiency and elegance.
SoAr.-Mr j. n Rudd, Of this place. has
manufactured new kind Of Soar, for wash
/ lag clothes, Itch, after trial, has been found
to be highIy successful, and is confidently
recommended to hpuse-kccpers. /. is cheap,
as we'll as useful.
DEATH OF AN OLD INHABITANT.-Mrs. MARY
Downs, probably the Oldest iuhabltant OF this
city, aged uiae;y-eight years, died yesterday
morning, at the residence of Capt. Ezekiel
Jones.
FAIR 1t will be seen by the advertise.
ment in to.day's Gazette, that the Ladies' of
St. Mary's Church are to hold fair at
American Hail. commencing on Monday
night, the 18Th instant.
STRIKE AND RIOT We learn that consid.
| cradle excitement existed 10 the neigLb0rhood
of Dams NJ. / and C. s. o Canal on Sat
ur!ay last, in consequences OF a strike at n ;.
) for higher wages Failing il their de.
mands, they proceeded to D.m No. 4, aud by
| threat and intimidation sought to compel the
hands TO igin with them. The consequences
was broken bones and bloody noses, and the
result would have been more serious had II
not been for the courage IF the contractor,
! Nj Israel Il ,tinson, OF MartlnsbUrg, who
.mrnediute'y t,legrsphed to the Governor and
! 10 reply received authority 20 order ou: any
! + rec whc; he might deem nee s'ary. The
! Major called on the I'll lmtraurk Gnards,' .
! CAPT. V VI. Butler, AMI they were IN short
tune o. the march 10 !uil force t. the scene
If conflict At the appearance oi the Guards
the "Corkoriaus" and "FarDJwners" broke
racks ard scattered IN all CirectiOns.--
Charlcsiorn Spirit Of Jc.dtrson
BEAUTIFUL TESTIMONIAL --Oa the late
visit O! the Seveoth Il :oiment Il New York
Volunteers. to Washington, Browns l1fe!
was generously thrown open, free OF charge
for the accommodation of large number Ct
tier members. The proprietors have unex-
pec,edly received (pcr Adams Express, All
charges being PAID a largo oval gilt trame'
three feet long by two and halt wide, CO.
closing testimonial of the regiment. Ine
lettering is executed and displayed. BY mas
ter-hand, Hiram D.x1n esq, OF New l"fk,
and would easily deceive most persons as to
its having been executed by copper plate
cngravcT.