Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-12-01
LOCAL ITE Ms.

which the Philadelphia, Wilmington. and
Baltimore Railroad Company. the Washing
ton Branch Railroad and the Orange and
Alexandria Railroad Company are interest
ed, for the transportation of freight directly
from Alexandria, Va, to Philadelphia, in
stead Of shipping it direct to New York.
The plan proposed is as follows: The Wash
ington Branch Railroad, which now con
meets directly with the Philadelphia pro-
pose to run their track from their present
terminus, near the Capitol. at Washington,
To the Potomac river, IA distance of nearly
two miles, and then to connect with the
/ Orange and Alexandria Railroad by steam
/ boat, so arranged as 10 transfer freight cars
to the other roads, and thus save the trouble
and expense of neutrality-suspicious. from
! PHILADELPHIA.
MILITARY-A volunteer rifle company of
! fifty odd men was organised ut Haymark et,
| Prince William County, Saturday. Novem-
/ Der 2G, under the superintendence OF Col.
/ Brawner. An election was held tor officers,
which resulted in the choice of Dr. Geo. S.
1 Hamilton, Captain; John b. Grayson, lst
I Lieutenant; Thomas s. Shirley, I'd Leuten-
ant; the other officers 10 chosen at the next
meeting. The arms have been ordered, and
arrangements are being made to have the
company equipped at earl day as pos
sibie
| ORDERED To LEAVE THE SrATE.-A col
respondent at Piedmont, Fuuquier county,
informs US that suspicious character who
/ had been buying eggs, poultry, &C., through
! that neighhorhood, was Oh Monday, politely
requested by the citizens OF that place, to
/ leave the State, ~ his sentiments were re-
! pugnaut to the residents, Oh the subject OF
slavery Suspicion had rested very strong
! ly for some time on this man, and his par
| TALLY for negro society was To" great.
WHEAT ~ THE A. l.. 4 IL. Il. Rive
hundred bushels of Wheat were yesterday
received by I. A. Brewis. via the Alexan-
dria, Loudoun and Hampshire Railroud.--
Although but comparatively small portion
of this work is completed, yet its beneficial
effects, in the way OF new trade are already
being felt
The STEAMER Mourn VERNON sailed yes
terday afternoon for New York, with very
full freight and the following passengers:
Y. p. Clark, Mr.. nentz, David Smith, }.
Holloway.
Mr.. James Hoskins' usphaltum establish
ment ON Buzzard's Point near Washington,
was destroyed by fire on Monday night
| Loss said to be 5000.
T IST OF LETTERS remaining in the Post Of
/ 4 Tee. ut Alexandria, Va, ON the 3Oth day OF
November, 1899. Persons calling for Letter. i'll
this list, will please say they are advertised.
Berkeley, Edmund Butler. HenryA
Beech, Harrison Byrne. Thomas
Bartra,n, Vim W Bocrly, Wil!iam
Crosby, Ameliu + Miss Chase, Anthony
| COrnweli, Beverley Conway, Bridget Miss
/ Clark sun. Andrews h Co Clapp, Earl Bowen
| Chapman, Charles Candor, Joseph
Cayilier, John Capt Clark, james,
Conway, James Carroll,
Grow Michael Collins, Reuben
! Coombs Samuel ID Crawford, VIM A Rev
Conner, John
D
Dufis, Arthur Davis. Elizabeth Ann
| Davis Catherine + Mrs Duval +
| Dix. John p Dix, Eugene Mrs
Dix, Chas Capt Davis, Melrna Mrs
! Donley, Owen pobart WIN DR.
Emerson, WIN X Elisson, VIM 2
Endicott. Richard II Ellingwood, Marshall Capt
Farmer, Phillip
ureen, c Miss
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Hazelton, Charles NJ Homer Dennis
Hatton. Henry Heglinsey, James
| Haynes, John Howard John
| Huntington Thomas Howard, Thomas
Higd.n W J
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Iohn.ou. Fa Jacobs, + Mrs
Jones, Elizabeth Mrs Jefferson, Rebeoca Mrs
Jofers ou, VIM II Janney, Daniel
King Julia
Tucker, Caleb Lee, Ann Mrs
| Leo, Thomas LambdinD taoa
Lyle., Susie NJ Miss Lipscoml,
| No
| McDooie, lanes Mcdaniel, John
Mclean, Sarah Mrs McCrea son. Mes=Fs
n
Monroe, Andrew Melville Edith Mas
| Moore, John Capt Mason, Jr, Il
Mills, Jane Elizabeth Mrs
! Mitchell, Margaret Nis,-2
r.
! Proctor, A Miss Price, I VI
! Parker 9soIye Poster, John
Pryor, Mary
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Reid ANY A Mr.. Reid, Fannie A Miss
Rldgeway, joel II Rensley. Siliiam
Rice, Clarence Miss Robinson 4 Co. las hessrs
, Saith, Arthur Steele, AshLs Rev
| Sullivan, Cathsrine Mrs Scott. Eliza Mrs
| Stanley, RI Seaman, Walter oap'
Siles Sarah Supple, Samuel
SEid,nore Isaac Swan, John
I
| Taylor J X Taylor, Mary Mrs
Thompson, LockyerR Thurston, Charity
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Vaughn, Arthur Vaughn, u Capt
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| Warne. Jane. Wilson george
| Wibert Oh Warner, James
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