Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-02
MANASSAS GAP RAILROAD.
Winter Arrangement!
ADAMS EXPRESS COMPANY

INVITE the attention of the public to the facili
| ties afforded by this Company for the quick and
safe conveyance of Specie. Bank Notes, valuable
packages heavy and bulky freight. &c.
EXPRESSES for the East, to Baltimore, Phila-
delphia, New York, Boston Providence, Hartford,
&C.. leave our Office daily. at IL. /. o'clock, A. NJ.
EXPRESSES for the South to Richmond, Fred
cricksburg Petersburg. Lynchburg. and for points
in North Carolina, South Carolina. Georgia. Ala
bama, and Tennessee. leave daily. at y. 4. NJ.
Our EXPRESSES are always accompanied by
careful and trustworthy messengers. and the public
can rely upon all business entrusted To Us being
done with safety, punctualiy. and despatch.
RArEs.-During the suspension of travel ny
steamboat, between Alexandria and Washington.
the rates of freight will he as folluwS:From Bal
timore Is cents per 100 thS. from Philadelphia,
Sl37; from New York. SI,Ss.
nTs- No packages of goods taken by weight I'M
less weighing over 200 lbs.
jan 20-tf Il. W. FALLS, Agent.
C1AUTION.-We beg leave to caution purcha-
\ sers of our choice OLD MONONGAllELA
WHISTLES against the deception and petty fraud
which is practiccd hy certain parties in this city
and in Baltimore, who have appropriated I" them
selves exact copies of the Star Brands. '""g "Sed
and d..iyned by us to distinguish our Old WhskeyS.
We can assure our friends and customers, that the
unriyalled quality everywhere acknowledged. OF
our choice OLD WIllSklES. cannot he cquaIlcd
by these ingenious invaders ui our rights.
Our new establishment. GIpSoSTON MILLS. on
the Monongahela River, gives us unequalled iacili-
ties for making Whiskcy of the choicest kind from
matted and kiln dried grain.
Purchasers of our Old WhiskicS will please t."
notice. the words GIBSoNToS Mills and joins GiB
son, Sous 4 Co.. are inserted in the new Brands
which we now adopt: and We deem il a duty to our
customers and ourselves. I" give notice. that we
will prosecute and expose any person or persons
who may hereafter copy ar use our brands.
JOHN GIBSON, SONS u co.
Philadelphia. oct Idly
EXCHANGE AND BANKING HOUSE OF
II e. ". PURCELL d. CO.. Rich0,"nd, |".-
We offer our services to the Presidents and Con
tractors on the different lines of Internal Improve
ment throughout the State. for the collection at
debts due by the State. and for its conversion INTO
and sale of Virginia State Stock. Having every
facility for selling. we are prepared I" make liberal
advances on Stock till sold. Our charges will hc
moderate We also offer our services to our friends
in the country for the purchase of Virginia State,
Bank, and every description of stocks at the cur
rent market rate, without any charge "t coinmiS-
sion.
Orders by mail, either for the purchase or sale
of anv security. will meet with our prompt attcn-
ton, and will be attended TO on as good terms as
though the parties sending were present.
{. W. PURCELL * co.
Richmond, Va, nov 4-wly
20 FOR RENT-Thc three stored WARE
taats HOUSE. corner of Prince and Union streets
MI present occupied by Mcssrs. Hill. Brown Part
low. Possession given OF 18th of February.
M The WAREHOUSE On Prince street lew
us doors east of Union street at present occupied
6y Messrs Ford Wicklfe. Possession gwen on
lst of February. ,,,,o,.sr
80 The new four-storicd WAREHOUSE. on
III east side of Union street two doors south oi
Prince street. corner of an alley.
ssat The WAREHOUSE on the wharf. immedi'
~ atelv east of the last named. Apply to
Jan l0-tf fo" LIZ {" w:
- PLASTER MILL FOR SALE.-Wishing
E;; to remove from this city, offer for sale my IN
forest in the STEAM PLASTER MILL IN Alex
ondr;a. now carried on by Wise Green. The Mn
ia IN good order. and its fixtures complete. Fol
| further particulars, apply to, or address ,,.,ep
,.,, d,s Alexandria Va
STORE FOR RENT.-Thc new three stor,
| H.3 BRICK STORE. on the north SIDE oi NM
street. recently occupied by George H. biaekloch
a, an Auction and Dry Goods store Is ior ien'
The situation of this property is IN the pus,hSs
mart of the city. and its complete arrangement ~
| any kind of mercantile business. renGers II 20 ! !
desirable Apply next door, to III Lsi u w., 80, -
], A. MILBURN, corner of Ming ana asnins"' an .s
streets. ---------- -, =.
- TWO STORES AND DWELLINGS Fof
| H RRNT-Tbe houses on Royal street, one
Which lately occupied by John t. creighton as
u.rdvare store, are for rent. and immediate pos
.a..;or o;ven For price and other particulars