Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-31
MANASSAS GAP RAILROAD.
ADAMS EXPRESS COMPANY

INVITE the attention of the public to the acili-
ties afforded hy 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-
lelphia New York. Boston, Providence, Hartford.
&e leave our office daily. nt ! !! o'clock, A. VI.
EXPRESSES for the South. to Richmond, Fred
ericksburg, Petersburg, Lynchhurg, and for points
in North Carolina, South Carolina. Georgia. Ala
bama and Tennessee. leave daily. Mt ~. A. NJ.
Our EXPRESSES are always accompanied hy
careful aud trustworthy messengers. and the public
can rely upon all business entrusted 1" us being
done with safety, punctuality. ana despatch
RATEs.-During the suspension "t travel by
steamboat, between Alexandria and Washington.
the rates of freight will he fullow>:-Fr"m Bal
timore. IS cents per 100 Ms; from Philadelphia.
$l,37; from New York, Sl,sS
r.3- No packages of goods taken by weight, un-
less weighing over 2OO nS.
ian 20-,f r. W. FALLS. Agent.
CACTION-Wc beg leave I" caution purcha-
sers of our choice OLD MONONGAEELA
WHISTLES against the deception and petty fraud
which is practicei by certain parties III this city
and in Baltimore who have appropriated I" them.
selves exact copies of the Star Brands. tr"9 use"
and dcs;yncd lV ~ to distinguish our Old Whiskcys
We can assure uur friends and customers. that the
unrivalled quality. everywhere acknowledged, "i
our choice OLD WHISTLES. cannot bc equallcd
by these ingenious invaders "t our rights.
Our new establishment. GrnSOSTON MILLS, on
the Monongahcla River gives Us unequalled tacili-
ties for making WhSkcy Of the choicest kind from
matted and kiln dried grain.
Purchasers of our Old WhiSkies will please to
notice, the words GrnsoNToy MILLS and JoHN Gin
son, Sous Il Co.. are inserted in the new Brands
which we now adopt; and We deem il - duty to our
customers and ourselves. to give notice. that We
will prosecute and expose any person or persons
who may hereafter copy or use our Brands.
JOHN GIBSON. SONS Il co.
Philadelphia. oct Idly
EXCHANGE AND BANKING HOUSE OF
II C.. ". PIfRCELL d CO., Rjchm""d. l".-
We offer our services to the Presidents and Con
tractors on the different lines of Internal Improve
| ment throughout the State. for the collection "i
debts due by the State and for its conversion int"
| and sale of Virginia State Stock. Having every
facility for selling we are prepared t" make liberal
| advances on Stock till sold. Our charges will he
| moderate We also offer 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 Oi coInlnls-
| sion.
Orders by mail, either for the purchase or sale
| of any security, will! meet with our prompt attcn-
| ton and will he attended to on as good terms as
| though the parties sending were present.
! C. ". PURCELL Il co.
| Richmond. Va, nov 4-wly
| ssss FOR RENT.-The thrcc-storicd WARE
ista HOUSE, corner of Prince ami Union streets
a. nrescpt occupied by Mcssrs. Hill. Brown Part
low. Possession given on 10Th of February
~ The WAREHOUSE on Prince street a ie"
A doors east of Union street. AT present "ccul'e'
Inv Nessrs. Ford & Wicklife Possession given OF
| lst Of February. o,,,
- The new four -storied WAREHOUSE. OF
| im& .s, s;J. or Union street. two doors south o
| Prince street, corner of an alley :.
| s..fS The WAREHOUSE on the wharf mmedi
~ ately east of the last named Apply to
Jan l0-tf fo" III. " "
PLASTER MILL FOR SALE.-Wishin!
E: t r.n,oye from this city, offer for sale my III
| te-cst in the STEAM PLASTER MILL, IN Alex
anJria. now carried on by Wise a Green. The Nil
| ia in good order and its fixtures complete. L"
further particulars, apply to. or addres, ,r,,
aoo11--d,f Alexandria. Va
- STORE FOR RENT.-The new three stor
BRICK STORE, on the north ;id1 oi nm
street. recently occupied by George h. blaekloch
an Auction and Dry Goods Store, Is Tor rem
The situation of this property is in the bushes
mart of the city. and its complete arrangements 10
anv Kind of mercantile business. renders 1t yer
des;rable Apply next door, to ii LsI ~,
IA MJLBURN, corner Of King and "ashingto
y. n. NH 23-f
streets. ------- :,
- TWO STORES AND DWELLINGS, Fu.
EsssA RENT-The houses on Royal street one
.xS;cS iately occupied by John T. Creighton as
U,,dwarc store. are for rent and immediate P'
session given. For rrico and other PartieuIIfaf
apply to
jan l4-dn
IIlUE SUBSCRIBER wishes to purchase lare
iot ~ Cotton or Linen RAGS, for which be vi