Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-10-25
LOCAL ITE II 8.

to have public celebration upon the compile
ton d! the Orange and Alexandra Railroad
:, Ivn,hburp. continues to he discussed by
the press Of Alexandria and Charlottesville.
The Advocate, of the latter "city, tavcrs
Alexandria rs the appropriate place Tor the
celebration, and the Gazette, OF course, sus-
tains the suggestion. LynchburS, being
fins out--yotcd, will have, we suppose, 10
surrender.
We suppose, then. the question may be re-
rorded rs settled, and that Alexandria will be
the scene Of the celebration. Whllewe would
have been glad to tender the Inequalities OF
our city to our friends along the llne, and To
cultivate an acquaintance with those whom
We ought 10 know better than we do, we
must submit "a the deciSon-the more read
iIy when we reflect how protuse and gener-
Gus hospitality Alexandria has ever eX-
hibitsJ, when the occasion called Tor 1t
If the gap" in Mississippi should be hlled
nm liz the same time---Oi which there Is
nr,sn.,t-we can unite i'll the celebration OF
The COMPLETION Of a continuous line ii road
almost = straight .chute"-hetweeu Alex-
auiria and New Orleans. LgHchhmy '"J.
Tur STEAMSHIP Mor>r VERNON, Smith,
arrived here Yesterday afternoon, 40 hours
from New York. with large freight and the
following passengers Miss Sarah Boone,
George Knapp, lady. aud daughter VIM
H. jones' Daniel +. Smith, Il. llulSt and
lady, Mrs. Stottoh Mrs. Hulst, Miss Law
renee, Mrs. Cnttrrll. Thomas Lock, lady.
and two children. John \. Cottrell, j. \.
Co,trell, Jr Miss Mary Cottrell, Miss +.
Cottrell, VI. Y. Congdon, Mr.. Gorpe, James
II. Shepherd. Hannah Beehr, and George
Heath.
OSr or THE Pixies taken At the recent
Instruction at Ilarper's Ferry, was presen-
ted to Mai. &. I. Wilmington, of this city,
bv the Morgan Cantinentals OF Winchester
/ iwho were present and took part i'll quelnS
the ipsurrection) and can be seen ut tins
office. The blade is somewhat like that OF
| Bowie knife or the end of q Roman sword
very heayy-on the end of a six foot hickory
staff. L. very formidable weapon, bath
to cut and thrust.
UNION PRAYER MEgrlNG.--Thc Union Pray
| er Meeting. which was held in the Nj. Il.
/ Church South, On Sunday afternoon, was very
numerousy attended, and was an occasion OF
much interest. Rev. |. \. Hayes OF Ship
pensburg Pa, led the exercises, and inter
estng remarks were made by the leader and
Rev. DR.. Smith and Mr.. Hartman Brown Of
| Baltimore.
AssArLr--Jamcs Ford, on Sunday night,
made an assault upon Waterman Thompson,
striking him a severe blow over the head
with pitcher. and slightly cutting his lace
with 4 case knife, for which lie WAS yester-
dav morning committed to Jail, by the May
or to answer the charge at court. The As
SAINT was committed at the Eldurado House,
Cameron street.
BAPTISM Two persons were baptIsed in
the Baptist Church. on Washington street,
On Sunday evening by the pastor, Rev. MIR.
! Billings, who also made some brief but inn
prcssiye remarks, At the commencement of
his sermon, directed more especially to three
Young men, who were received into the
/ Church.
I GAMING.-Thrce men were arrested yes
teriay afternoon hy officer Warder for un-
| lawful gaming in Il saloon on the wharf, up
ON information of Il fourth party, who from
his own testimony was equally guilty with
the others. Justice Summers held them to
bail to appear at Court.
TRIAL OF FIRE Notwithstanding to
law, several of the Fire Companies of the
city Yesterday tested the throwing powers OF
their engines under the direction Of the SUI
perintcudent Of the Fire Department.
| TnEATRE.-Miss Thompson appears at
the Theatre tonight in the play of 'Shc
Stoops to Conquer" and Mrs. Proctor in the
face Of 1.-The Eton Boy
Tux REPAIRS to the Long Bridge have
been completed, and the cars on the Alex
andria and Washington Railroad yesterday
resumed their regular trips.
| MIrIrIA.-The company muster OF the
10th Regiment Virginia Militia, took place
| yesterday morning.
There was Il heavy frost in this neighhor-
hood on Sunday morning.
A CARD.-The greater portion OF our cuS;o-
/ ~ mers are probably aware that on the first Of
September last we commenced selling goods exclu-
sirey for cash, Offering at the tine a an induce
men, for our very prompt credit customers to pay
cash that We would make deduction of five per
cent on all purchases amounting to $40 and up
wards believing, al the time, that the discount
| offered would have been Il sufficient inducement:
but we find the move 10 have been a very unpUpu-
lar one with many OF our most valuable customers.
! they considering i; II very great convenience To
have an account where they could send for pur-
| cha Sc what they wished; and as wc do aot feel
| that We can afford to loose the patronage al such
~ have always sustained Us heretofore, besides de-
priying ourselves of the pleasure .! doing business
I with them. We have determined 10 again open our