Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-03-05

purpose -: organizing. The Mayor will ap-
pear. aud take the oath OF office.
CorNrY CurRT.-Thc County Court, for
this County, March term, commences on
Monday next The Justices for the term.
according 10 their classification. are, Turner
Dixon, =. j., Isaac Buckingham, ii. ".
Fccbrv. John Summers, and ". B. Price.
DETENTIoN.-ln consequence of Il land
slide on the Manassas Zap Railroad. the
down train was detained and did not reach
this city until late Yesterday evening.
\ 22D or FEBRUARY DINNER.-"IIcar Us
for our cause" oh We men with ample stom-
achs, and be quiet while We unfold to you
tale: On the 22d day Of February, 1852, we
dincd. by invitation, (which we did not pub
lishl at the City Hotel. i'll the town of Alexan-
dra. Mes<rs. Hcfiebower and Roberts, had,
on that glorious day, in memory of the illus
trious Washington, prepared most magnit-
cent dinner at which more than three hun
dred gentlemen sat down. John Marshall,
esq, the eloquent orator Of the day, DIR.
Chancellor, the reader of the Farewell Adj
dress. Colonel VI. ID. Corse. Chief Mar
shal. Capt Herbert. McsSrs. II. {. Ward.
Il. +. Prcttvmam. p. B. lIooe and +. W.
AShbv, Assistant MarshalS, and many other
prominent citizens of the city and country.
VIM. u. Massey, the accomplished Mayor,
presided, having the Chief Marshal on his
right and the Orator on his left. The table
was supplied with every de!icacy that the
market could afford, rs the bill of fare will
prove. The dinner was one Of the most
sumptuous and elegant ones we ever saw in
all our born days. In fact. it was one of
those dinners that old Sam and .jno Roberts
alone. above the world. are able to get up.
Even now. while We write this. visions of
stewed TerrapinS. Lobster Salad, Baked
Shad Boiled Rock, Round of Beef Mountain
Mutton and twcnty-nine other dishes. of Va
rous descriptions, and containings, Tit be-
fore our eyes. almost forcing lis To retire u
the land of Nod to sink into torgetlulness;
but we are just rs sure rs shooting, we will
dream about the conioundcd things,
Until rosy morn, breaks through the dawn, and
with his beams. cut short our dreams.
Oh how poctical we do feel, now. at this
time Wecould write book on Terrapins
and Salad-but forbear.
For a long time did the gallant fellows
ply both knife and fork, and it WAS not UNI
til the evening was far short that the compa-
ny arose This elegant entertainment was
given by the generous host At his own ex-
prn>c, which proves at once that llrillcbowcr
is is liberal a. he is accommodating. The
CITY Hotel is "a first class" house, and
all who 20 to it come away pcascd.-Hm-
renton wing.
ALEXANDRIA. LoCDouN AND HAMPSHIRE
RAlLRoAD.-Our neishbors below are still
hard at work attending to their internal i'm
provcments and multiplying the convenien-
crs Of access to their city. The Alexandria,
Lrudoun and Hampshire Rail.nad. one of
the most important among the Virginia State
lines OF imtcrcummunicatIon, is rapidly be-
Ing placed in condition to commence opera
tons in the Summer The company have
erected on the depot lot near Oronoko street,
one Of the ares of Il circular cnginr-h"u-r.-
The portion completed is sufficient to contain
three first class locomotives, and Is furnished
with all the newly gottcn-up appointments
for the convenience of the engne-driyer and
his assistants 4 frame passenger depot
house of large size is also in progress, and
will soon be completed. The rails are laid
from Princess street to the canal. and as
soon ~ the bridges across the canal are
completed they will be laid further rs rap
idly as possible. and it is expected that the
road will be in running order To Lc",burg
Va. by next Summer. To the energy of the
president Of thc company Mr.. Lewis Me
kcmzir. is the community indebted for the
opening of this important improvement ut
50 early period The company have met
obstacles that would have daunted a less de-
termincd one. but an indomitable rcso-
luton has placed the work upon substan-
tal basis. and its ultimate success il now
but Il question Of time-Uush. Star.
LoNG BRIpGE.--Th Washington corrcspon-
dent of the Baltimore Sun Says During
the month "f February, with the river open.
the number of passengers over the Washing
ton and Alexandria railroad each day. cx-
ccrdcd three hundred Add to this the num-
Der of carriages, wagons and other vehicles
which hourly pass and rcpass over that
important thoroughtare, the Potomac bridge.
and no argument Is necessary to show that
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