Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-05-06
LOCAL Ms.

CHEsApEAKEAND ONO CANAL.-The Cum
b.rland Civilian Of yesterday, says:-"Just
before going to press yesterday we learned
that boats were unable to pass Dam No. 4,
and that it was the opinion of the General
Superintendent, Mr.. Stone, that 1t would re-
uuirs about three weeks to put the Canal IN
proper order again.
LECTURE on MORMON FANATICIsN.-lt Will
be seen by reference to the advertisement III
another column of to-day's Gazette. that
Miss Helen NJ. Dresser, who more than
year ago prevailed upon her parents to leave
Utah, and has since been lecturing through
out the country, especially in the south,
where she has been received with marked
favor is to read her writings ut Liberty Hall.
in this city. on Saturday aud Sunday even
ings. The press, wherever she has BEEN
speuk of her lectures AZ chaste and simple,
but eloquent and torcible. On Sunday even
ing her lecture will be opened with prayer.
The lectures ure free, and collection taken
up at the close to assist her.
FISH MARKET.-Supply yesterday about as
usual. Shad sold from SO to $lS per hun
dred; herring $3.50 to 81 per thousand.
Rock fish are very plenty, LOT OF seven
large ones sold yesterday evening at 1Ocents.
Flyg WuEAr.-We were shown yesterday,
Il stalk of wheat. taken from II field on the
farm of JOS b. Courow, near Mount Nernon.
which measured feet 10 inches in height,
and the crop On the field from which 1t was
pulled, would average very nearly the above
figures. This growth, to the first day OF May.
is not often met with in this neighborhood.
WASHINGTON ITEMs.-TuE MAY SUNDAY
School ANNIyERsARY.- The United Wash
ington Sabbath Schools are making the pre-
liminurv gemonts for the coming ami
ycrsary festival Thomas P. Morgan will
preside at the celebration, and Il. Richards,
esq, act as secretary. Rev. Byron Sunder-
land, of the Presbyterian church, and Rev.
f. 5. Nudal, Of the Methodist Episcopal
church. have accepted an invitation to be-
come the orators OF the day.
LrcrrRE.-EIenry W. Miller, esq. Of Ra-
leigh, n. e., who has been travelling for
some months lecturing in aid Of the Mount
Vernon fund, and who is very popular in the
odd North State" proposes to lecture in
this CITY, on the Both instant, on "The Eigh-
teenth Century" The proceeds Of the lee
ture are To be devoted to the Mount Vernon
fund.
SUDDEN DEAru-The Star says: Night
before last, an old lady named Mrs. Jackson,
residing on tho corner of Eleventh and +.
streets, was up attending to small child IN
her room about one o'clock, and was appa-
rentlv in her usual health. About two
o'clock. the child requiring further attention,
the husband of the lady on endeavorlng To
arouse her, found her lifeless. The cause OF
her death is not known.
THE Music AT THE PRESIDENTS GROUNDS.
The Marine Band gave the first of the
national promenade concerts OF the season,
Yesterday afternoon They occupied OH the
occasion their usual stand ut the Presidents
grounds, and made the balmy air Of II May
evening mellow with sweet muslc.-Wash-
myton Constitution.
ATTEMPTED SrIcIpE.-A man named ia
cob Schater residing on ii. Street, near Itl,
in Washington. last evening, made an Mt
tempt upon his life by shooting himself in
the right ear with pistol. but whether the
pistol was loaded with ball or not does not
yet appear to he quite certain. The Uranium
in the vicinity of tho eur is much torn. but
at the time Of writing this Schafer had not So
far recovered rs to reply when spoken to-
Ndtionm Mteiliynrer.
NOTICE TO WATER RENTERS.
NTATER RENTERS will please take notice
w that their WATER BILLS will he due on
al 10 - hat hay