Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-22
LOCAL ITE II s.

from Green Point Long Island. She Wa.
built for the above named company. She is
loo feet keel. l75 feet IN deck, ~ feet beam
Ii feet Il inches hold. and GOO tons register
Her engine is 10 inches diameter "f cylinder
and ~ inches stroke, boiler return tubular
rrnreller wheel L. feet diameter. with four
blades. She is intended TO ply between
New York and Alexandria. Washington and
Georgetown, 10 make trip each week. She
i. expected to average II knots per hour
She is intended t" carry 500 tons. While
carving freight is her principal business, she
will also have elegant accommodations for
passengers The cabin will be on deck, tit,
ted up with polished hardwood. She lis Il
thoroughly built ship. diagonally strapped
ON the inside Of the frame, IA are all Of the
steamships built by Mr. Baird, who has su,
perinG.ndel her construction. Her frame Is
oak below, and huckmatack above: her plank
oak To the water line, and yellow pine above;
the plank in bottom and sides four inches
thick. She is thorough fastened. She now
lies at North Moore street, New York. where
her machinery is all ready Ia he huisted on
board, and it is expected that III about three
weeks she will he tried with steam. Her
machinery is built by Pussy, JONES Il Belts,
Wilmington, Del. from Mr. Baird's draw,
ings. The vessel is built by Mr.. SWEDEN
The homework is being done 10y Messrs.
CUTTERS. Mr.. WILLIAMS is moulding the
.M,nfi,,No. the sister ship of the .upnm I'o-
nan. She is of the same line. and is cxpectrd
t., he launched in about three weeks. Ne
gniations are, probably. in progress, which
wr hope may result in permanent arrange
lncuts for making Alexandria the seat Of IN
important trade by this line Of steamships.
More of this. hereafter.
RAILROAD IRnN.-The ship Elizabeth Bib
bv. from Newport, Wales, with cargo Of
iron rails for the Alexandria, Luudnun aud
Hampshire Railroad Company, has arrived
in the river, and may be expected here to-
day. The ship has board 80 tons Of I
rail
CITY '"rN'lL'--A meeting I'll the wy
Council was called on Wednesday night. but
Ia quorum being present an adjournment
took place, without tranear,lng any husI-
ness.
New BriLpING.-Mr. a. r.. baS"i"rh'
principal Of the Wentworth Female Sr'nIna-
nv. has concluded contract Tor the erection
ola handsome three story brick building, on
the lot west I'll, and adjoining the Second
pre7byt"rin" Church, on Prince street; t" he
occupied 10y hnn H. boarding ana day
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DIsTu RH,NcE. On rdnesday night some
boys Were marching along Commerce street,
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