Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-03-28
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ALEXANDRIA TRApE.-The letters Of our
CORRESPONDENT from Baltimore, A Sojourn-
err" relative TO the business facilities, and
the trade of this place, have attracted atten-
ton here and elsewhere, and given encour-
airing hopes rs to the future. A letter from
an adjoining county says, Il agree with
your correspondent. as 10 what ought tn be
the course of country dealers, in the pur-
chase of their goods. My experience is,
that, considering freight and charges, to buy
Groceries, Quecnsware, Hardware, many
articles Of Dry Goods, &C., &C.. in Alexan-
dria, is saving of time and money-be-
sides obtaining greater accomm "datlon. n
very little more union among the Country
Dealers. and they could establish Market,
in their own State, which would be superior
to that Of Baltimore. They would soon find
the advantages of this, in several respects,
which il is not necessary to partlcularise at
this time" We may add what we have al
ready before said, that our Merchants have
laid in large stocks of every variety OF goods.
FIsn.-The Fishing season thus far has
been favorable one, with the exception Of
few DAYS of clustering weather, common to
March. There was an arrival OF 3,l5o
Herring ut the Fishwharf on Friday evening,
from Free Stone point, and two yesterday
morning Of about 5000 each, from AR
kendalc" fShcl by Mr.. Carson, and Foulk's
landing tishrl by MIR. Cawood. They
brought from SIS to ST. per thousand. Most
Of the shad coming to market are from gil
lcrs and sell at from SIS to 800 per hun
bred. supply. As yet small.
SALE.-Thr three-story brick warehouse
aud lot Of ground. situated on the east side of
Fairfax. between King and Cameron streets,
and recently occupied by James A. English,
as Il Hardware store. WAS sold on Saturday,
hy Thomas VI. Mccormick. auctiomrcr. for
:. j. Mccormick. To John ". Green, for So
BOO
EXHIBITIONS scholars of the Village
Sabbath School will give in exhibition, con-
sistng of speaking and singing at the
School House, some time in April. We UNI
dcrstand from persons who have heard their
rehearsaIs. that the exercises will be Of II
very interesting character.
An INVITATION has been extended 10
Whitman r. Wiley. Wing candidate for
Lieutenant Governor, by Il number Of citi-
zcns Of this place, to address them here dur
ing the canvass.
There was an alarm of fire on Friday
nigh, last caused bv the burning Of foul
chimney Of II house on an alley, near the
corner of Prince and Columbus streets.
On Thursday evening last Mr.. Samuel
p. Evtingc we'll known in tn" District Of
Columbia a. the stage manager OF the " ash
ington Theatre, was suddenly taken III and
carried To- hi rorms ~ the Herndon House.
Washington, where his physycians pre-
nnuucci bis naadv 10 he neuralgia in the
head. lie survived the attack but few hours.
As bis frieois were making preparations on
Friday morning to place his body 10 the coffin,
it was dscoy ercd that sigus OF life wore still
perceptihle, the vital parts remaining warm.
Every effort was made tn resuscitate him; but
early in the afternoon even this faint hope
vanished. and i, speedily became apparent
tb,t ba Uou really dead.