Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-05-27
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euu w tuu' Soai poatS VIII Hii "'S
now arriving in Georgetown and at Alexan-
dria. Eight boats had arrived up to yes
terday evening, and three Of these have UNI
loaded and returned up stream. A fleet of
about forty heavily laden boats are reported
as near at hand, to arrive in all of to-day
Nat. Int.
ELECTION OF AUDIToR.-T.M NJ. Mccormick,
esq.,, was elected Auditor Of the Corporation,
on Wednesday night, by the City Council
Mr.. Mccormick is q most capable gentleman,
and will doubtless make IN efficient officer.
CRY SuRvEYoR.-Mr. Williamson G. At
kinson was elected city Surveyor at the
meeting of the City Council on Wednesday
night.
PRESENTATION OF A BoUeUET.-At the con-
clusion of Mr.. SCoTT'S able address on We'd
nesday evening last, a pleasant incident &C.
Cured, which is thus sketched by our re-
porter:
WV. D. MASSEY, esq, approached the
speaker and said:-
Mr.. SCorr On behalf Of many of the ladies
Of Alexandria, permit me to present te you TINS
bouquet, culled and prepared by their hands, a
an evidence Of their appreciation Of your services
in the cause of your country, and a. 4 small teStl-
monial of their esteem and regard.
Mr.. SCorr.-I beg to acknowledge this favor,
conferred upon me by some of the fair sex OF your
CITY, and to return my thanks TO you, SIR, Tor the
complimentary manner in which you have presen-
ted il. | might Us well attempt to add to the tlnts
of the beautiful flowers which compose TINS b0u-
uuet, as to endeavor to express my admiration OF
female virtue. The ladies may always be relied
upon. In politics, they exert their influence upon
the side of truth and patriotism, and in the domes-
tic circle, purity and chastity are objects oil
their existence. I accept the flowers, and shall
cherish with pleasure, the recollection OF this IN
cident. A few years back, | would have sought
out the fair donors, and in person would have made
nv ackn ouledgements, but must now content my
self by requesting the gentleman to return 10 'heih
nv sincere thanks for this mark of their approbu-
ton and esteem.
CANAL. MATTERS, &c.-The Georgetown
correspondent of the Washington Star says;
Loaded boats commenced passing at dam
No. 4 on last Saturday; and the steamer l..
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j. Brengle, which came in yesterday even
ing from Harper's Ferry, reports having
passed on her downward passage some forty
to sixty boats coming down.
The steamer L. J.. Brengle created no lit
tie excitement along the line of the canal rs
she went up on her first trip OF Monday,
Her arrival in Harper's Ferry was haIied
with almost all sorts Of demonstrations oi
pleasure. Hundreds of the citizens turned
out to visit the handsome little floating pal
ace, and a band of music was brought into
reauisition, and Captain Ritter and crew
handsomely serenaded.
The travelling public are now furnished
with superi0p accommodations between the
District and Harper's Ferry and interme'
date points, to any ever known upon our
canal heretofore, and indeed we may say,
equal in point of comfort and expedition t.
any-the Brengie, Capt. Ritiers boat, max
ing three round trips o week, leaving our
CITY on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
and the handsome little steamer Antelope
Can't, Wells, making three round trips also,
starting on Tuesday, Thursday, and Satur'
day. Both are swift boats, and make the
run between I o'clock, II. H., and b O'clock
From every section of Virginia and Mary
land lying west Of ns, we continue 10 receive
the most cheering reports from the sroWins
wheat crops. A gentleman from Louao""
county. an extensive wheat grower, reports
them AZ looking finer, and much more Tor
word than ia often seen ut this season, lndlcat'
ing on unusually early harvest and an ahun-
dant yield.
Since writing our item upon Canal mat
tsrs. the coal boats which passed Dam NO.
/, ON Saturday night, have commenced com'
ing in.
FIRE.-A small frame stable, on koyaJ
street, north of Queen, belonging to >. II
Deyaughn, and occupied by George anu
VIM. Richards, was set fire 10 and conSum'
ed last night, between s and > O'Clock. 1--WE
horses. which were in the stable, were got
ten out, but the contents, a valuable cutter
horse feed, Sc, were consumed.
GREGoRY's ExcEISIoR.-The time for pre-
serving fruit is fast approaching and FAM
lies should he supplying themselves with
Gregory's Excelsior Fruit Cans. These OK
c~ellent articles, of two kinds, are manuiac'
tured and for sale by the inventor, u. l
Gregory, at his store Nos. lis and l2o
King street.
ARRRsrED.-A servant girl has been arrest
ed for, and it is said, confessed the fact OF
setting on fire the dwelling of Henry Shack
elford, esq.,, Mt Culpeper Court House. on
Monday last. She alleges hat she was IN
stigated to commit the act, by her father, q
slave.
A STRANGE FLAG.-The first instance tina
we know of the display of the Danish enslgr
on our river, has just now occurred in the
arrival of the Danish brig Ceres. Captain
Beck. at the western wharves, with a carS'
of Peruvian guano from the Chincha Islands
to Morgan & Rhinehart.-Nat. Int.
Yesterday was a fine, warm day, every way
favorable for rotiny, and-the growing
wheat and corn.
DIED.
At Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on the 9th March, Il"