Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-15

LAND SLIDE ON A Ra1LRoAD.-A heavy
land slide occurred on the Manassas Gar
Railroad about noon on Saturday last, a
Dismal Hollow cut The road here passes
in cut nearly eighty feet in depth, OF which lis
no danger has ever been suspected The
heavy rains of last week, however, added
their force to what the ''thawing out" o.
winter frosts had already begun, and on
Saturday last, soon after the passenger train
for Woodstock had passed, but fortunatel J
before the train for Alexandria had arrived
the heavy mass of earth precipitated itself
into the cut to the extent of several hun
dred feet.
This of course blocked up the road. In
telligence was al once sent to both Wood
stock and this city, and material trains were
at once despatched from each end OF the line
to open passage-way. Capt. Goldsborough,
Chief Engineer of the Road, left here on
Sunday afternoon with large force, and ar
rived at the scene of the accident about I
o'clock, where he was joined by force from
Woodstock.
The work of clearing the track has been
commenced, and is carried on with as much
rapidity us possible. Every spot available
for labor is occupied with busy men, and
engines on each side of the slide, are engag5-
ed in conveying away the fallen earth.
Under this system, it will be but short
time before the obstruction is removed, SO as
to allow free passage OF the trains. In
the meanwhile freight transportation IS sus-
pended on the road between Happy Val
lev and Linden Stations. The passenger
trains continue to run, as usual, without
loss of time; IL conveyance of passengers
around instead of through the cut being
the only Inconvenience, resulting from the
accident.
MILITIA GENERAL ORDERs.-The Colonel
of the l75th regiment has received General
orders from the Commander-ln-Chief pre-
scribing for the use and instruction OF the
militia, Major Glham's manual Of instruc-
ton for the use of the volunteers and militia
of the States and the United States con-
forming to that of the army OF the United
States. Brig. Generals are requested to re-
port the number, description and condition
of the public arms in the hands OF corps
or of the line The attention of officers Is
called to the provisions of the code in rela'
ton to Officers designations" and retusals
to qualify, volunteer companies, and the con
version Of public arms to private uses. Upon
the latter subject the AID jutant General says;
This duty has been almost universally ne
elected but must be performed without iurtil,
err delay. No person can acquire Legal
title to the public arms, and when any who
have such in their possession refuse to de-
liver them up, they may and must be recov'
cred by legal process"
FINE BRANDY AND SEGARs.-Our neigh
Dor Dr. j. w. Bowling has just received
several cases. and has favored us with II sam
pie bottle of choice old Cognac Brandy, ar
article rarely met with nowadays. 1t Is
pure article, and irr medicinal purposes un
surpassed, and as the season is approaching
when such remedial agents are in frequent
request, we would recommend the purchase
from Dr. b. of one bottle ut least. Accom-,
panying the Brandy, Dr. B. sent us some fine
scgars of different brands, but all OF superior
quality, one brand in particular, La Saliva
dora, deserves special commendation, being
one OF the most exqulsitel y favored segar>
we have had the pleasure Of smoking for q
long time.
TIE CHESAPEAKE AND Ono CANAL.-Nu,
merous arrivals of coal boats from Cnmber-
land took place yesterday, both at George
town and Alexandria. We have as yet
heard OF no damage done TO the canal by
the late heavy rains. which we are informed,
have been considerably less coplous IN the
interior of the country than along and neal
the scaboard. There is quite fresh IN the
river and good deal of drift timber running
down.-Nut. Int.
A WELCOME TO TIE JAPANESE. AS the
steamer Philadelphia with the Japanese
Embassy on board passed this city yester-
day, large crowd gathered upon the
wharyes to sec the passing Asiatics. Maj
Dufey's Artillery was ready on the river
side to give salute, but rs the steamer
came earlier than was expected, the powder
which had been ordered for the purpose did
not arrive until after the Embassy had
passed.
The STEAMER MONTICELLO from New York,
arrived yesterday afternoon. bringing the
following passengers: Hon. }. III. Graham,
Hon. G. ii. Van Wyck, DR.. Il. Buckley, Ii
p. Gardiner, l.. + Schwaker, IL. Pearcy, 5.
Roberts, Major S. Brcntnell, j. W. Ball, 5
Borden, Mr.. Meeker, IL. \. Schwakcr, +.
Morris, q. W. Baker.
TIE WOODS AND FIELDS are now cloth
ed in Giving vcrdure," and the late rains
have given fresh impetus to the growth oil
every thing that is springing up from the
earth. The growing crops look, generally,
very we'll; but it is entire too soon to make
calculations as to either wheat or corn. "A
hundred casualties lie between the present,
and the harvest.
RATIFICATION MEGrlsG.-A meeting to
ratify the nomination OF BELL and Er-
ERErT, is to be held ut Liberty Hall on Fri
dav evening next Mcssrs. Nelson and May
nard, of Tennessee, and other distinguished
speakers are expected to address the meet
my.
1t is the desire of the President that the
officers of the Army be present at his recep-
ton of the japanese Embassy on Wednes-
day, (t,inorrow) the 10th instant. The Off
GERS will accordingly assemble on that day
at o'clock at the Adiutant Generals Office
in uniform TO accompany the Gencral-ln-
Chief, Gen. Scott.
CoRREcrloys.-In the obituary notice of
Miss Sally S. Scott, in yesterdays Gazette.
we have been requested to make the follow