Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-11-29


Committee on Permanent Organization re-
ported bret Constitution organizing such
teachers rs should afix their names IL il,
under the title IL The Teachers As~ociu.
alton Of the City and County Of Aie1an-
dria." Meetings are to be held on the ID
Saturday Of each mouth, and a: each meet
ing a sub ect is to be selected for consiiera
ton at the next, and suitable person APP
pointed to give views upon il; each member
being at liberty TO propose questions, or ex-
press opinions on the subject Immediately
afterwards. The constitution having been
unanimously ad pied, the election of officers
was postponed until the January meeting,
and 4 very interesting lecture on the best
method Of teaching young children u read
was delivered by an experienced teacher; re-
marks and suggestions being made by most
al IL ,>c present As 10 the practical WORK
ings Of the system. There was Il larger at
ten lance tuau Oh the Saturday previous. but
STILL not such number as migh, have been
expected. Ali the primary school teachers
in town would have been benefited by the
lecture, YET very few were present, doubtless
because they do not as yet understand the
precise objects ut the association.
Tie next meeting is To be held on the 9th Of
December. AT which tinc the consideration
OF the same subject will he continued with
reference 10 more advanced classes.
ARRIvAL OF the STEAMER MI. VERNON
The steamer Mount Vernon arrived yester-
day from New York with full freight and
the following passengers: Hon. John Il.
Haskius, lady, five children and two ser
wants; Charles Rich, George W. Lee, J. W.
Marin, NJ. ). IIoag. J. ID. Vaughn, Mrs. I.
&. Smith. T. + Smith Miss NJ A. Smith,
q. b. Smith, Geo. +. DAVIS, Jahez Bulloch,
Alrah Burnhnm, Miss Evans, John +. kim-
sail. George .JillSoa, j ) Gardiner, and Miss
Sarah b. Congdon.
ARMs.-Five boxes of Muskets and Rifles,
from Richmond, were landed yesterday from
from the Aqua Creek Steamboat, to be tor
wardcd t. different destinations for the up
per unticS.
rNHACKERAY'S VIEGINIANS, in Book form
i complete for sale Al FEENCWS Book ami
p,riodicHt Up"t
The virsuAns a Tale Of the last Century, by
W W. Thackeray. ! vol. S 20. paper covers, Sl.15:
bound III cloth. 50.
The secret Out o. 900 Tricks with Cards. and
other Rgcrratious, illustrated with over three hun
irci cugravlu.,, and containing clear ana CON
prchcnsiyc explanations hOw I" perform With ease
AL the curious Card Dvrcption> and Slcight OF
Hand tricks Ataut hy the author OF the 'Socia-
Bile The Magicinus own Book" etc. 4 vol. u
mo-. cloth, 81.
Di",r,cu-en 4 H.nnays Royal Almanac aud
Nautical and Astronomical Ephemeris tor the year
l>6o. price 2Jc.
Til. Eclectic Magazine of Foreign Literature for
December. soc
Ada Leigh. or the Loyo Test. by Pierce E;an.
soc.
L. Bon Ton Journal lie Modes and Monthly
Report of ptri. Fashions for December contains
four fun pa.. cplorsi plates; eight figures of
Children, Dresses: Patterns cut just ready for
use: full description Of al the novelties of Fash
ion, &c. sue.
All the Weekly Papers on hand. nov 29
Nr0TGCE.-'ro ne Young Men of Virginia and
~ all whom it may ccnccru.-We announce that
we have now mn assortment Of fine Linen Bosom
Shirts
Linen Shirt Bosoms, t;aaic to our own oricr,l
aud warranted pure
Linen Shirt Collars, styles
Irish Linen, in whole ana hal! pieces, all qualities
Lambs Wool and Msrino Shirts
DO do do Drawers
Hemmsd Stitched Linen Handkcrchets
Cplorcd bordercd do do
Tape do do DO
Silk Unnikerchiefs in great variety
Xii. Beaver, Buckskin, Cloth, SILK. Berlin Lined,
Thread. Merlno. and Cotton Gloves, All prices:
Lambs WOOL Mcrino. Cotton, ana SILK half Hose,
all sizes and qualities: also. n choice selection oi
superior CLOTHS. CASSlMERES, ana VEST.
INGS. at No. l1O, King street
nov % ASiiB> VIVID.
VALUABLE FARM FOR SALE am au-
Y thuriEcd ~ Mrs Emma L. Carter, 10 sell her
farm. in Fairfax county, containing about THREE
HUNDRED AND THIRTY ACRES, lying be-
tween the Little River Turnpike, and the Orange
aud Alexandria Eriirnad-a very snort distance
from either. aud bounded partly by the extension
of the Manassas Gap Railroad. The distance from
Alexandria by the Turnpike, IL about tive miles.
one third .. the land Is cleared AMI under fence,
and the residue is in wood and there are about ~
acres Of rich bottom lasd. The tract Is well VA.
tered by several never failing springs. and by q
stream which runs through it. The improvements
arr comfortable. consisting of frame DIV Eli
ge--LING AND KITCHEN, stables, corn house,
~. &C.. in good repair
The tract Is now occupied by Mr. John Malone,
who will show il {" persons desiring to purchase.
The terms will hc made accommodating.
MOI, no,f K JOHNSTON
GENTLEMAN, residing near Warrenton,
~ Va, and having teacher in his family, Is
willing to take six or eight Young Ladies q.
BOARDING pupils Session to commence 10th VI
January. 1860.
TERMS PER SESSION OF FIVE MONTHS.
BOARD and tuitl.n IN usual English branches 20
French
Italian
Instruction on Piano aud use Of Instrument. ~
One half payable in advance.
R.lcr 10 Rev p D. Gur.y, d D.. Washington
Cify; Rev. J. H. Bocock, D. D.. Georgei"wu, H.
C.: Rev A. d Pollock, and Rev John W. fugh'
W,rr.nron. Va, vr address for further Informa
ton JAhh' -,
nov l7--2awu ""''e"''"' :"
mo sHopKEEPERS.-Th The subscriber has 'or
/ i sale at Wholesale
Tin TOYS, Of assorted kinds
! Stove Polish. Of superior quality
I Blarking and Brushes
Tack. IN assorted boxes
! Percussion Caps, Lead Pencils, Slate Pencils
I Needles &c. &c.
I All OF winch will be sold at prices I" ahorh
/ arpe profit Gail and at the Auction and
/ Commission Store OF o,.
JOHN 7. CREIGHTON,
! ,ov o. ~ - King street
N-OTlCE.-A meeting Of the members of th'
I \ SOUTHERN PROTECTION lAoU RANCt
COMPANY. wlIl be held at their Office, 10 this Guy