Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-23
LOCAL ITE II 8.

that un the Georgetown lever, Owing 10 Tie
drought and the great quantity Of water
used by the mills, there is short supply of
water. aud some detention Of boats in conSe-
ouence. The raising of the dam four inches
on that level will OF course correct thus IN
the future. 50 lar as human means can do It.
Nat. Int.
The Camp Meeting, on MIR. Gbs"n'S land.
.ort;oue, to be numerously attended. The
weather up to yesterday has been fine. and
,nose rncamped have had very pleasant
fine The cars on the Alexandria. Lou
d,uu and Hampshire Railroad run regularly
t. Vienna sutton. near the Camp Ground -
Re reference To the advertisement. Oh first
Pare of Daily Gazette, it will be seen that
the time :nr the departure of the train
has beeu altered. Trains leave Alexandria
every day during the meeting at \. NJ,
Up. NJ. and Vienna at \. NJ, and u i. vi.
D,.rrRr,<cE.-We learn that on Sunday
last. free negro man from this place, named
Cha,I,s Vest, al the Camp Meeting. near
this city. WAS shot in the side. by MIR. Joseph
Birch Of this county. and seriously wounded.
DIR Frazer extracted the ball. and the man
is likely Ia recover. There WAS some distur-
bancc which led to this affair, but the cause
of pr"r"ntion for The shooting or the rra-
s, ,;,ar $40 H., mn, know
FRANK Ir>rIr'S MAGAzI>E.-We have
received from Mr. George +. French, the
September number Of Frank Le.lic's Family
Mayaziue ana Gazette of Fashion, contain =
ing Il number Of interesting articles, with
numerous illustrations.
THE MAYOR. During the temporary all
sence from the city of VIM. ID. Massey
Mayor, the duties OF the office are perform
ed by l.. b. Taylor, esq. President of the
Board of Aldermen.
FiRr.-A pile of Railroad Ties, about 80
or 200, at the Depot Of the Orange and AL
exandria Railroad, were consumed by fire
yesterday Afternoon.
ARREST ~ GEoRGGTowN.-Jns.lra Rcaver
has had before him II ease of some interest.
II appears that 5. kohlbcrs, who has beer
engaged III the dry goods business III Geors' =
town lar two or three years, went on 10 Ba =
tn,ore some time past and purchased Of
Cannon 4 Matthews goods to the amount Of
five or six hundred dollars, for which he
X ohlberg failed to pay them. The credI-
tors came on from Baltimore, and finding
that he refused t" give them any satlSiac-
ton, and it having leaked out through some
misunderstanding between kohlbrrg and
other parties that he had sold to them some
Of the same goods about 30 to loo per cent.
below the cost price, the creditors procured
the services Of Constable Trunncll. and had
him arrested upon the charge of getting
goods under false prctences. The ease hay
ing been thoroughly investigated by the us
tce. he committed k"hlbcrg to jail to await
requiSitinn from the Governor Of Maryland
bat. SIM.
IMpRnyEuEST.-rhc American Colpniza-
ton Society have recently purchased. atpr-
waite sale. the lot OH the southwest corner of
PENNSYLVANIA avenue and Fuur-and-a-halt
street, for the purpose Of erecting thereon u
large and handsome building. but only i'll
tend occupying Il portion "t 1t Tor the Use "i
:, A. 4
- 80 per l""t.-Jt wash. !MW.
EI0n REV Runaway from the sub
y lUU scihrr. on the night ni the 9TH of August,
sunday YELLOW BOY. talmost whitcl who
answers to the Inmc "f CHARLES, called 10y
some CHARLES DAVIS. having formerly he
lunged T." Richard Davis, 81 bedford county. lie
also answers the following cscripli"n:-A About }
feet inches has Ii sht curly hair. large dr mnuth.
which he keeps rlo-"i shut. and a nos" Sumkcn at
the bridge. which projects upwards at the point. 100
He has 4 course harsh Voice. aud his conversation
- ui u rather familiar style. When he left he
IL blue navy cap, with u" r"vcr-hiS other dress -
not remembered
He may hr found lurking about the plantation
uf Richard Davis, above mentioned. about - miles
from l.ynrhhurg or may hc making his way Tor u
free Stale. 4 reward of SlOn i offered ii found
without the Limits Of til. State, and so it taken
within the limits aud lodged III jail, where can
yet him. JOHN q. l.. GOGGlN,
aug I2-dtf Lynchhur.. Va.
EARM FOR SALE-Thc subscriber wishes To
II sell a farm "f ONE HUNDRED AND
ELEVEN AND A-IIALF ACRES Of land Is in.
on the Fairfax Court House road, mile from
Hlrkcs station. and fourteen from Alexandria,
a The improvements consist of new TWO
.I.G STORY DWELLING and STABLE. The
farm is under good fencing. and contains about
eighty acre. of cleared land, and will he shown by
Mr. f. A. Pin,rll on the al joining farm. For fur
Their particulars apply to Alfred ljam', Baltimore
or To- the subscriber. MARY T.. MEEKlNS
aug l%-2awlw' Hri.tol y. o.. A. A. Co., Md
I OFFER FOR SALE the rr-dcuce Of the late
| DR.. Robert Wexford, located one mile ir.in
Brandy Station. Orange and AlcXandria Railroad
r. The HOUSE i lnrsc ami c"mmodious.
sE:; with six or eight ACRES Of LAND attach
c,l and all necessary cut -huii'lings.
The situation is well suited Tor professional
gentleman or one living III II city. and desiring
pleasant aud healthy country :csicEcr.
WI y. WEXFORD.
Brandy Station, aug 2o-e"u
NOR Rem The large and c"lnn"dl"uS
Il BRICK STABLES, belonging to the Man.
siun House, with Shedding for Carriages, and
&C. lnr.r Yard Also. two small DIV ceilings,
81; adjoining which would he desirable Tor the
lln,tl.rs connected with the Stables. They have
been rented Tor some years past 10 Mr.. Hugh La
than. For terms, apply I"