Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-26

upon the tiremen OF our city the importance
of harmony and good feeling, and deprecated
the practice of allowing boys to lounge about
the engine houses or run with the appara-
tus to or from fires Mr.. Massey was several
times interrupted by applause.
BY III" Chairman Of I'll" Committee of Arrangements
Nss M,RrIx M,Dp"x.-By the very boumful r"p,~t al"
has spread before this evening >h" t~ proven at she
knows iuw good fir'mcm should lc entertained.
Ry John Brrill-S Sl>N President of the Relief Fire
Comnny.-l"ng may he iN" Ia preside nj Jul Supirrs.
EN j. H. Slun.--rmg LNrEs.--
They urg, IT. ia doing COOL,
From evil. out-"h.rI Murphy;
Nav they the Fircmcn greet
With kisses AMI hot coffee!
ByC l. N,alc-0rR NIsIroRs--NO, more welcome 10
Supper, than I" our Services
Ey 4 " t;r.u-OrR CoNrlNY.--Nay they u"vor got
brick. in their hat- throw them from their hands
ByR e. Str,en--Tng fIRENE>.--Wa,ch doE1 for In-ur
al.cr Companies. they merit their reward
Ey 4 Gur-t--DUE ENLRo,I-.-
Mty urJngr g. ~ nchhurg sl~-slv reach
With a Wand, grift's and Barbour:
NAY tn, cap in MIiGt--::, -,-'n I'LL up
And bring millions "i grain I" our huh"r
MAY iou"uu and Hampshire reach the Coal fields!
Aud u,> feel jealous II any;
Nav French NOV" at a 30 gait
And earn him-.li penny penny
By John Birri-THE IIR,LrH or Orr WORTHY PRESIDENT.
aud respect this whole Company bears towards him.
Mr.. Shinn happily responded.
By John Birrll-FErMGS or me UvIoS-If ever the iir'
d.unun SHOULD br kinilri upon soil may ever! ntn
IL. the brakes. firm and unlncing III tn" discharge Of
his duty until the last spark ~ rNtngr-r'i
by ". Neale-THE FrEyM,S's GRtvE.-The last HON"
If the no,>t Of hearts May the oi gratitude
play it, and the fires Oi lsy"n light NJ inr"VT
Much credit is due the Chairman Of the
Committee of Arrangements, W. b. Richards,
ir.. for the manner in which the supper was
gotten up and passed off, and to Mrs Mad
dox is the company indebted for the excel
lencc of the material composing the supper,
and the mode in which it was served IN
showing what skill she possesses in the art of
catering. Everybody present was delighted,
and on the whole it was one of the best affairs
of the sort that ever took place in this city.
An INTERESTING ESTERTAINMENT-Miss
Baker, a blind young lady, Of great refine
mcnt, graduate of Perkins Institute, who
has been very highly spoken of by the press
of Baltimore and Washington, has arrived in
this city, and intends givinga musical and
intellectual entertainment, at Sarcpta Hail.
the use of which has been kindly rendered to
her, this evening. She will be introduced 10
the audience by one of the clergymcn of our
city, and will deliver poem. in which she
will cndeavor to convey her ideas of the world.
Her sister, also very accomplished lady,
will deliver a short lecture during the even
inr. The entertainment will be intersperscd
by the performance of several pieces on the
piano, aud will be very interesting; and as
the object will appeal TO the sympathy OF all
we hope there will he a large Attendance
The price Of admission will be 25c. Enter
tainment to commence at y o'clock.
STEAM PRoPELIERS FOR PHiLADELrH1A.-
1t will be seen 10y an advertisement OF
Mrssrs. W. H. Fowle 4 Son, that line of
stcam-packcts between Phladel pha and Al
cxandria. Georgetown and Washington. is
about to he started. the C. c. Alger COM
mencing her regular trips on Thursday Ito
morrow These steam packets will max"
their trips via the Chesapeake ana Delaware
Canal. This will be found cheap and cX-
peditous mode of transporting goods be-
tween the above named places
RuopEs' SrrER PHOSPHATE OF LIME--A
fertilizer of steadily undressing character Will
be found advertised in our columns to-day. 1t
is manufactured article; and is said t" sup
ply in lust proportion to tho soil those IN
dispcnsahle ingredients for the nutrition OF
plants which it is the interest of the farmer
t. obtain in the cheapest way ne can. We
refer to Rhodes Super Phosphate of Lime,
manufactured in Baltimore, and extensively
tried in our own country, North and South.
as well as on the tobacco and sugar planta-
tions of Cuba.
A HoAx.-A placard in bold tpye, sta
ting that the Atlantic Telegraph Cable wa- at
last in working order and referring the rea-
der to the bulletins in the city for particulars,
was on Yesterday morning discovered in
conspicuous place, and attracted some atten-
ton. Many credulous persons were seen
going to the bulletins with an anxious air,
but on seeing ''the point would pass quickly
an lest some one should see them ''hoaxed.'
DONATIONS TO THE Sour HoUSE.-Samuel
Miller, FIVE dollars: from q lady, through
friend. two dollars; VIM. II. Brown, lot OF
Cabba re and Turnips; Chas. L. Neale, one
dollars worth of Bread; from L friend, S't
cents worth Of Bread.