Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-02


I. u .. CANAL Business on Canal. Fol
tie week eGding Saturday last, G5 boa:s le'l
Cumberland for tide water, Carrying ! ca )
tons OF coal The canal is reported in good
order throughout, but since the late fall oil
snow, should there come freezing spell Of
weather, Ice will rapidly tOrn, which, o.
Course, mus stop nav. axiom. We learn it l.
the inteDtlon OF the boatmen and shippers
OF coal to run as long as tie weather will
permit.
/ Rise Of IVater-The late rain snow and
have caused the streams in this section ot
country to hpw full. Wills Creek began
rising rapidly on Monday, and in the even
log the Potomac River Began swelling
There is Dow an abundance of water for all
purposes. - CumJ. CiU.
FIRE "A large wooden stable, filled with
hay, belonging to Mr. Stephen SHIN, and
in the rear of bis dwelling. on Water street,
was destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon,
notwithstanding the efforts of the tiremen
and citizens to savei it. The fire is supposed
10 have been the work Of an incsndiary. No
Insurance.
The December term of the County Court
Of this county, commences on Monday next
The Magistrates are:--Turner Dixon, P. j.,
Ii. l. Simpson, Wesley Carln, c. S. Shaw
aud K. NJ. Smith associate Justices.
RESIGNED Arthur Herbert has re-
signed the command Of the Alexandria Rife
Ilea.
The December term OF the Washington
Criminal Court, commences 90 Monday next.
TIE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE will soCr
again become the centre vi attraction. In
about two weeks the annual series Of winter
evening lectures by men eminent in science
aud literature will commence, whilst visitors
from the different parts of the Union, who
find in Washington during the sessions Of
Congress opportunities for the transaction OF
business OF the enjoyment ct pleasure will
range through the edifce by day, meeting
with plentiful satisfaction in examining the
specimens of ustaral history. aboriginal
paintings, scientific APPARATUS, 81, with
which the Institution is furnished.
Ga tbs l2:h OF January next the United
States Agricultural Slccty will hold their
regular annual session in the Smithsonian
building.
Recent letters from the Hon. Joserh r.
Chandler, Minister Resident OF the United
States al Naples, monty the Institution OF the
tra1smissiOD thereto OF series OF highly
valuable aud interesting books.
Az unexpected present arrived On Mon
day u the institution by Adams's Express,
in the shape Ui Il grizzly bear cut, three
nontns OLD, from the Rocky Mountains, but
by whJn sent is not yet revealed. Tue ola
GERS of the Smithsonian, not being exactly
prepared with appropriate Recommendations
for their horliy Mountain guest, gladly &C.
Ceptcd the Intervention oi Dr. Nichols, 3D.
perinseDdept OF the Insane Asylum, who has
taken the stranger IN charge, aud provided
him with gu iriers IN his little menagGre, IN
which there was already "a grizzly lear OF
huge Gimensions.-NGt.I Int.
The Alexandria correspondent Of the Wash
instop S.ar ,ays:-"The Alexandria, Lou
Joun and mgshre Railroad Company arc
driving the work upon their road and !, will
20, be many mcuihs before the snort OF the
iron horse will announce the road in opera
ton. Already some of the depot buildings
have been eummecced, at the grounds on
W ,ier street, near Oronooo street, promising
much tor the imrroverneut Gf that locality
Inc energy Of the President Of The Company
in forwarding works Of public utility has
grown yroverbial, and under his manage
rent, and that of an able directory, the work
not only speeds 90, hut grows daily IL the
confidence Of the public. The tina compile
ton ol The road is OF little less than vital IN
tere-t t. Alexandria. and demands, ss ii will
receive, every effort the city can put forward
TO secure it,"
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