Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-25
LOCAL ITE MS.

showers of ran-and yesterday, also, there
were showers. The rain came too late to
save the early corn-but it will do much
oopd to the grass and latter corn. The
drought in all this section of country has
been severe-and the corn crop will be Il
r,,r one. Now, that the drought is broken,
every body rcioccs.
MANASSAS Gar RAILRoAp.-The receipts OF
nroduce bv the Manassas Gap Railroad, are
ste,diIy increasing, and in order to accom-
mediate the farmers and mlllcrs of the Val
lev extra freight trains have to be run two
and three times n week. \ very large pro-
r,rtiuu of the flour now brought To this mar
ket comes over the Manassas Gap Railroad
The cunners are already ut the SoJaS.
Duitc number Of Sora have been killed, III
This ueirhhorhuod, during the last few days.
They sell. AT present, at high rates--but, III
two weeks or 81. prices will come down.
Excelsior. The Excursion proposed by
IN, N,uut Vernon Guards, to Columbia
Springs. on Monday next, promises To be II
very pleasant one.
4 Camp Meeting, near Mlddlehurg, Va,
will commence to-day.
W,suINGToN CirY.-The Washington
Constitution speaking Of the Avenues and
SQUARES of the Federal Metropolis, says -
The fifteen main avenues were original
II named beginning South with Georgia,
the then most Suuthrrly State, and terminal
inc north with New Hampshire, the then
most uurthcrly one. after the odd thirteen,
and Vermont and Kentucky, which were ad-
mittcd after the adoption of the ConStitu-
tion, and before the plan of the city was
completed. We hope Ia witness. and ut II"
distant period the initiation OF Il system ot
national establishment of these great ave
mur> which by appropriate scuIptured mon
umcnts. shall assist To pcrpetuate the mem
orv of the illuStriuuS men who led III the
battle of liberty" and the eminent states
men contributing. since, to the perpctuation
of the blessings it secured. 1t was part OF
the original plan that the adornment "t the
triarmles. circles. or squares upon each oil
the avenues should commemorate tie Ser'i-
ceS of the eminent man OF the State after
which it was named Why should not this
plan be prosecuted i'll pursuance OF the orr
ginal purpose of the city founder
BrRGLlRIors ArrrNrT-About o'clock
last night; gentleman passing the parsonage
k1usc of Foundry Church, Rev. DIR. Nadci :,
detected burglar attempting to enter
the house by forcing the front shutters
Upon approaching him, the burg lar struck
at the gentleman with slunS-Shot, (which
fortunately missed ard moved off so ra-
pidly rs To defy pursuit. II is supposed
the fellow was aware of the absence oi
DR.. Nadal AT the Brnokvllc camp meeting,
and undertook to improve the opportunity.
The affair created sufficient disturbance To
occasion Il wakciul night to several families
i'm the ncighbnrhond. A similar attempt
was once made upon this parsonage during
the temporary absence Of its then occupant,
the Rev MIR. Register WASH. star.
THE ALLEGED DErALCATIoN.-A friend of
Mr.. French asks us to publish the following:
In relation tn the alleged dcialcation oi MIR.
French the Assistant Superintendent OF
the Treasury building, which has been
stated to lee SlO.OO0 or 5000. we learn
from reliable source that the amount about
which there is any question has been great
" oyrrStatcd. 1t is due alike IT, Mr.. French
and the Government. that this misconceptl"n
~ to the amount should not 90 unc"rrccted.
And it is equally due to the former, that III
relation to the comparatively small sum about
which there is difficulty, while the Govern
mcnt is secure against loss, he should not b."
Judged before having II full opportunity Of
xplanation.-IIdSh. STIR.
CHRISTIAN CorETESY. The congregation
Of the Fuur-and-a-hali street Presbyterian
Church, being necessarily thrown out of Il
place Of worship during the extension oi
their Church cdifcc, the Rev. DR.. Butler
and Vcstry of Trinity (Episcopal,) have
most kindly invited the congregation to use
their church, on Sunday afternoons, DR.. l..
Welding it for that purpose. DR.. Butler
himself will preach on Sunday mornings
aud cyrnings.-Nm. Int.
RIBBONS, MILLINERY. and STRAW GOODS
FALL AND WINTER 1889.
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