Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-16
LOCAL Ms.

dealers AMI all purchasers oi Soous, 10 stop
and examine the fall stocks laid in by our
and offered for sale here. They
will find every variety, and most excellent
assortments Of Hardware, Crockery and Glass
Ware, Tinwarc, Jewelry, Dry Goods, Groce-
rios Hats. Shoes, Boots, Books, Carriages,
Agricultural Implements, Drugs, and every
snecies of domestic manufacture which We
have not room nor is it necessary to particu-
larizc, at as low prices rs they can be OBJ
tanned at the North, if not lower. They
need not 90 out of the State, even to Balti-
more, to purchase their supplies, and buy
them here, too, upon accommodating terms.
What we want them 10 do, is to examine the
market
FlRs.-A brick stable belonging to Mr..
c. &. Bradley, and in the rear of his dwell
ling. on Patrick street, was discovered to be
on fire Yesterday afternoon, and before the
flames could be extngushed, the house and
contents were destroyed.
just as this fire was over, the roof OF the
dwelling Of the Misses Thompson, ON Henry
street WAS found to be in flames, caused it
is supposed from sparks from the burning
stable. The roof was burnt off, and some
other damage done to the house.
SANDY SPRING, Nh, LYcEuN.-The resi-
dents of Sandy Spring, were favored, on Tues
day evening last, with a lecture from one OF
our citizens, CALEG 5. HALLowELL Ills
subject, Astronomy, has commanded the IN
tercst Of the Human Race since the earth's
first inhabitants gazed with delight upon
the star-lit heavens, and the mastery man
ner in which it was treated, aided with nu-
merous diagrams of uncommon beauty and
excellence, afforded unfcigned pleasure to
large and appreciative audience.
RorSD TRIr TICKETS To TIE GENERAL
CONVENTION OF THE Z. +. CuuRcu.-The
general Convention of the Protestant Epis-
copal Church of the United States, will as
semble in Richmond, on the 9Th proxlmo.
For the accommodation of those who wish to
attend, the Orange and Alexandria Railroad
will issue round trip tickets from this place
or Washington, to Richmond, for S6-good
until the adjournment of the Convention.
IMrRoyENgSrs.-The old frame store of
Messrs Davy Il Harmon, at the corner OF
Prince and Royal streets, has been torn
down, and handsome brick building, three
stories in height, fronting thirty'five ON each
street, is to be erected in its stead, for their
The new building designed for a Boarding
school, on Prince street, opposite the Post
Office, is being erected. 1t is to be occupied
by the proprietor Mr.. A. f. Bassford.
SALE or A FAIRFAX FARM.-Mr. j. b.
Conrow, has sold his farm, formerly included
in the Wood Lawn tract, in Fairfax county.
about eight miles below this city, and about
uy >. .,o 49,,
tcmcn from Pennsylvania, for sixty dollars
q, n, Co.. ,ho rboro ,r,ct
,t,. o,o o.r,s T,oro :,
- ~. . -. Stat. whor. l,nds are more
~ p"', :. '' 80. ,nou =
valuable Ut c'''i'''''' 0''''' P''''' VIA" -
Fairfax.
The CANNON Firing on Wednesday night,
ON the Colycrs wharf. was in honor Of the
,,,or;.,, Fro Comn,ny or pbilaJelpbja
,,,r rror, ~,
WIN were p"e'''s' w '"'' '''''
mont.
STEAM FIRE hNGiNE.-A very S"'cess'"'
trial Of the Steam Fire Engine America, OF
WINS made in Washington YES
TuEArRE.-It is expected that the new
Theatre, in Phoenix Hall, will be opened on
Monday night next.
AsrINwALL llAL-lt IL known t" our
render that a new edifice has been erected at
-. Thoo,,o;,d Seminary, immediately he
= ,>',; So h,;,a;na !, i IA,
'''e '"' "" '''"'''''
known ihut It has been constructed through
the llbcraliy OF tw" gentlemen OF Ne" YORK