Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-06-04

! the President OF the Canal company, the
Mayors of Washington, Georgetown, and
Alexandria the Secretaries of the Treasury,
WAR and Navy Departments Postmaster
General, and the Directors of the Canal
Company. A cold collation. was served upon
the boats, and the crowd returned to George
town deeply impressed with the magnitude
Of the work which had now been so auspici-
ously begun. More than thirty years have
elapsed since this great work was begun,
! and these ceremonies performed. Nearly
all Of those persons officially connected with
the work at it's beginning, have passed away,
leaving behind them an imperlshable monu-
| ment to the zeal and enterprise employed IN
| its construction. The eastern section Of this
great work, comprehending lS5 miles, after
an expenditure of millions, has been at
| length completed, and the immense coal
drifts of the Alleghanics, covering an area
Of square miles, equal almost to the worlds
consumption, arc now accessible by means OF
| this work. Some estimate may be formed OF
| their value, when it Is considered that the
great Coal District, having Frostburg little
| north of its centre is bounded by Savage
| Mountain on the west, extending from the
west branch of Wills Greek to Savage river,
and by the same mountain continued south
west to the head branch OF the Potomac,
and on the east by Little Allegheny, Piney
Mountain. Dams Mountain, and the same
mountain continued into Virginia to the up
per branches Of the Potomac-the space or
width between these two ranges OF noun
ta;ns, is from 5 to miles wide, and 60 miles
lonn-rnaking Il surface Of near 400 square
miles over great part ct which Coal IS
known to abound.
These immense deposites are all made ac-
cessible by the Canal, and with tho growing
| demand both at home and abroad, must IN
the future, greatly enhance the value Of this
| improyemciIt--and furnish an abundant
supply Of fuel for the Worlds Long Ecy-
| age.
CouM1ssIoNER's RETURNS returns OF
| tho Commissioner Of the Revenue OF this
county, which we will give in detail to-mor-
row, show the whole number OF free males
in this city above the age OF lG to be ,, 10;
slaves above the age Of lG,495. Total tythe-
ablcs 2,59S. In the county, whole number OF
free males over IL, POI: slaves over 10, III,
total tythcables 4G2.
There arc in the city 1865 white males over
lG: free negroes (taxable) $50; slaves over l.
years OF age, 525.
There arcin the county 24j white males :
81 male free negroes subject to tax, and lS4
slaves.
The total value of taxable personal estate
in The city, is assessed at $50, 800. The tax
levied on the same is s., 003 q. The tax en-
white males is SHOP; on free negroes
1886 20: on slaves $500; en- fees Of Office
SlO,5l: on incomes $l,949 o.; On interest
or rroits 81, 545 80; on dividends S644,S9.
The value Of town lots, including build
;nrs. is assessed at - 6O7 ,27j, on which tho
tax is Sl4,429 10.
| The list Of licenses in the town returned
to LIST Of May, is Sl5,392 SO.
| Tho total value Of taxable personal estate
in the County, is $685. and the tax thereon
S2Gl 80. The assessed value Of land and
| buildings in the county is SG33. 50G.lS, on
which the state lays tax of :, $500. The
| total tax levied on the county,is S3,jl9.32.
The cross tax accruing ID The common
wealth from the city and county sums up
$.i2, I02 80.
LECTURE on FRIDAY NfGuT.--Thc Lecture
on Friday night, ut the Methodist Episcopal
Church South, by the Rev. 1no. &. GraEher-
rv. Chaplain of the University Of Virginia,
was q mastery effort. The subject was
Martin Luther the great Rctormer. The
Lecturer handled his theme with yigor and
energy. which at once won the attention OF
his hearers. He was listened to, with great
attention and his auditory were evidently
much Sratifcd
RETURNED. FEY. =. S. Greenaway, late
Pastor of the N. =. Church in this city, has re-
turned. after an absence Of some months IN
PENNSYLVANIA, whittier he went for lis health,
and his many friends ana admirers will he
pleased 10 learn that he is very much inn
proved. and will soon again occasionally oc-
cupy The Pulpit lie filed 50 acceptably
during his appontment here,
G. < 0. CAXAL.-T'hc receipts for tolls on
The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, during the
wear 1859, amounted to Sl222,I9S Do
Fer rents. 3,94l Ii
Total revenue roi 1859, Sl2G,7I2 g.
SO far in the year l&G1, Sl9052 IS, and
for the month of May Hl&,066 II.
ACCIDENT. A YONG inan IN the employ
Of Fowie &, Co.. whilst engaged in delivering
guauo hY hand-car, AT the mills, On Sat
urjay had his right hand caught in the block
and tackle, and drcadGuliy laccratnd before
it could be cXtricatad.
FAIRFAX CtGcum CorRr.--The June term
of the Fairfax Circuit Court COMMENCES to-
day.
CAer. DrLAHY's Company OF Rifle Ran
gers expect to Visit Fails Church Oh Satur-
day, the oh inst.
The Tairfax News has a very compli-
mentarv notice Of the late exhibition Of Mr..
Basslord's Wentworth Seminary
AN ACT amending the first aud second sections
OF IN act in relation to licenses and Taxes on
t!c saino. passed !th Of May 1871,
b. II caocf.,j by tie City t"aacit vi -i|et"nd"t",
That the first and second sections OF the above re
cited act lie amended and rc-cuactod to read
- follows.
Section J. That all licenses for carrying on
any business or profession for which iccasc IS
required hr the Laws Of this Corporation. shall ex-
pira on the first day OF June. and that all sue IL
renscs shall be obtained from the Mayor of the
City who stall hefpre granting the same, require
from every persu:l " iir. applying therefor.
! tG-atc trcIa the Collector Of the Ward ii which
such person Of firm tramsacts business. setting
II l.