Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-27
LOCAL TIE MS.

Public Works Of Virginia have made the fol
lowing appointments Of Proxies and Diree-
t,rs ~ r.nreseIt the interest of the State III
the Alexandria, Loudoun and Hampshire
Railroad Proxies, |. l.. kinzer, Chas. Blue
and George Ill. Smoot. Directors, John
Powell of Fairfax, David Funston, Of Alexan
dria, John Janney, of Loudoun, and Richard
Z. Byrd, Of Frederick.
! RulRo,p MEETISG.-The Annual Meet
ing of the Stockholders of the Alexandria,
Loudoun and Hampshire Railroad, takes
place at the Office of the Company, III this
city, to-day, at IL o'clock.
ppyrr MErrl>Gs.-Thc Union Prayer
Meeting was held on Sunday afternoon at
the Methodist Protestant Church, Rev. W.
W. Duncan. Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, twho has recently been ar-
pointed to take charge Of the Church in this
city, in the place Of Rev. Mr.. Wills,) con-
Quoted the exercises The same gentleman,
DR.. j. Edward Chase, and Rev. Joshua \.
Danforth. who was, for Il number of years,
the rastor of the 2nd Presbyterian Church,
in this city. made interesting and impressive
addresses to large and attentive consrcs'-
ton.
The PRAYER Meeting ut the Friendship
Engine House, on Sunday, was well attend
ed, The exercises were cunduced by DIR. j.
Edward Chase. Addresses were delivered
by Messrs. John Mccormick, James +. Tow
son, and DR.. Chase A large majority who
attended the PRAYER meeting are members OF
the Company.
The Bethel exercises were conducted, as
usual at the Corn Exchange.
Rrv. DR.. p>NroRTH.--The pulpit OF the
Second Presbyterian Church was ably sup
piled, on Sunday morning and evening, by
the Rev. DR.. Dantorth. Ii was gratifying,
NJ doubt, tn the members OF this Church
and congregation. so long accustomed to the
faithful mnistratiuns of this distinguished
Divine again to hear him. The Dr.'s visit.
We learn, is in connection with the interests
of the Colonization Society, of which he is
the respected Agent. We sincerely com
mend him, and the cause which he repre-
sents, To the generous support oi our cItI-
2ens generally.
IiEALru.-It cannot be long now before We
have frost: after which, the climate Of all the
lower country is known Ia be Is Salubrous Is
any in the world. In the meantime, we will
add, that without frost, the general health "i
this section, and Of this town in particular,
has been unusually good throughout the en-
tire summer and fall We have had n"
epdemics. and but very little even of ague
and fever on the low lands.
ALEXANDRIA LIHRARY-At Il meeting OF
the Board Of Directors of the Alexandria
Library Company, held on Saturday evening
last, James 4 Claridgc was unanimously
elected Librarian. vice Edward Il. Rrxbury,
resigned The Library WILL until further
ordered, be open only from to ), 7. NJ,
instead of from to five as heretofore. The
evening hours remain as usual, from to Q.
/ The LATE listing the Virginia
side of the Potomac River. we find that the heavy
rains of last week have don, more damage than
wa. supposed at the time. The entire road tor a
considerable distance beyond the Long Bridge
was submerged TO the depth Of two feet in water.
The Railroad track 10 Alcxaudria rcs"rtcd to,
but even this was damaged in several Places
Many pedestrians were compelled To navigate their
way across upun TIE fences on either side OF the
road. Thomas Hughes. III all probability. VIII
lo,ca thousand dollars worth .! stock ot different
kinds, and the Columbia springs, under Peter
llemrickousc. a.cn, for Thomas Fahcy. will meet
with u severe los, but in way to interfere with
the pleasure Of parties who may there repair tor
alriI cnjoyments.-W "-h. Star.
CrRrous RoBBERY.-On Sunday night,
about twelve o'clock. as two of the watch
were patrolling Washington street, north OF
King. II colorcd man, named Henry, en-
plovcd BY Mr.. Ware, and who sleeps IN his
stable on Washington street. appeared at
the stable door, and informed the watch that
he had been robbed, while asleep i'll the Of
lice attached to the stable Of some money,
and that his trunk had been forced open, and
some of his clothes taken. Whereupon, the
watch commenced n search OF the premises,
and in the loft, found man named Peter
Coyrn. apparently asleep, whom they search
81. but found nothing to implcatc him with
the robbery. When brought down, Cnxcn
stated that on Sunday evening, after hc had
been drinking freely, he mct with young
rrcnchman, a stranger, in the Market House
and they, with an old man NAMED Ford, went
t. drinking house near, where ne and
Ford became very drunk, and about ~
o'clock, not being able to navigate alone
were induced by the stranger 10 80 with hun
and sleep In stable where he had spent
several nights before, To which they assent,
ed He took them Ia Mr.. Wares stable where
after putting them in at 4 window he helped
them 10 the loft and they fell asleep.
and he IC.) knew nothing more until ava
kencd by The watch. The "Frenchman
not having been caught, Coxcn was placed
in the watch house and Yesterday morn