Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-08
LOCAL MS.

York, left this port, yesterday afternoon, at
half-past four o'clock, with freight from this
city and Washington, consisting of flour,
merchandise, &C., and the following passen-
gers: From Washington, c. W. Angel and
lady, Mrs. Gorden, Mr.. Olcott, r. II. Clarke,
Joseph Ii. Bradley, Jr., John Il. Brown
Miss c. Brown, Miss r. b. Smcot, Mr..
Miles, Mrs. Miles, Miss E. Emmert, Miss
Emmert, Miss Downs, II. From Alexan-
dria. Geo. ID. Fowle, NJ. d. Corse, and W..
A. Taylor, 3. A large number of citizens
were on the wharf to witness her departure,
and u lady passenger dressed a la Bloomer,
attracted much attention.
The steamer fired salute as she left the
wharf. She was not to have sailed until this
evening, but in consequence Of not being de-
tanned in Washington, as was expected, and
being advertised to sail from New York on
the 10th, she left yesterday.
FATAL REsuLT.-Willie Widdie, the little
boy burned on Monday evening by the cam
phene accident, at Mr.. q. W. Cliford's, before
noticed, was, by death, relieved of his severe
sufferings yesterday about II o'clock. lie
was five years of age, and was taken from
the Aims House some years since by a mem
Dor of Mr.. Clitfords family for adoption.--
He was very interesting and sprght!y lit
u 4 tol orr
was a great favoritc with all who knew
him.
LITERARY SocIETY.-By reference to 4 no
ticc in another column, it will be seen that
a meeting of those favorable to the organi-
cation of Literary Society, is called for
Friday evening next at the Rooms Of the
Irving Literary Society, to which the young
men of tho city are invited. These Socic-
ties are of great benefit to their members,
and affort rare chance for intellectual en-
iovment. We, therefore, anticipate speedy
organization.
CouSrBRrEIT-Wc learn that an individ-
ual was in this city, on Tuesday, with a
quantity of spurious notes, on the North
Western Bank of Virginia, at Wheeling, one
of which he succeeded in passing upon
merchant here. He may still be about here,
and our citizens should be careful in recciv
ing notes on this bank to see that they are
genuine.
New STAGE LIxE.-Mcssrs. Means Il
Fawsett have established q new stage line
between this city and Dumfries, stopping at
Accotink, Occoquan, and Neabsco Mills on
the route. The stages which leave here
every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, are
good and the fare reasonable. See adver-
t;Sement
BopY FoUNp.-The body of an aged white
man, with heavy grey beard, was found
in the Alexandria Canal, near Arlington
Springs, on Tuesday. Coroner Chancellor
held an inquest over the body, which was
not identified, and the jury rendered YER
dict of accidental drowning. There were no
marks of violence ON the person of the de-
ceased.
COUNTY CovRr.-ln the County Court,
yesterday, 40 business of public interest was
transacted, and the Court adjourned until
tho Court in course.
Police MATTERs-A man was before the
Mayor yesterday morning for assault and
battery committed in June last, and fined five
dollars There was also case OF disordcrly
conduct before the Mayor i'll which the often
der was fined So and costs.
The agricultural exhibition, which takes
place at Rockville, Montgomery county,
Md, to-day, attracts large share of atten-
ton, and should the weather be favorable
Washington and Georgetown will be well
represented.
AT Georgetown, Mr.. A. ii. Boucher has
purchased the wharf property Of Mr.. VIM.
ID. Bealle, on the canal near the market. oc-
cupied by Messrs Ritter as wood yard
for 81 900. 1t has front Of l43 feet OH the
canal.
An opposition line of omnibuscs will be
put on Pennsylvania avenue, Washington
and Bridge street, Georgetown, in about two
in number, and are licensed in the name of
Messrs. VIM. II. Moore n Co., who, we UNI
derstand, are of Philadelphia. We hear it
suggested that the fare will be five cents
each passenger.
OLD DOMINION FEMALE INSTITUTE,
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA.
NNHIS SCHOOL FOR YOUNG LADIES. will
/ open on the lsl of October, 1859, and close
Oh the 3Oth Of June, 1850. In this School will be
taught all the branches essential to complete and
noli shed education,