Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-09-18
LOC1L ITEHS.

SALT SALE THIS DAY.-NeSSrs. Ii. Ii. Mil
ler, Son & Co. will offer at public auction
this morning, at 10 o'clock, at the Long
Wharf, 5000 sacks of coarse and fine salt, of
direct importation. 1t is hoped that there
will be large attendance, and that our mer-
chants and others will show By liberal en-
couragement that they appreciate the spirit
and excrtions of importers, and desire to fos-
ter direct importatons.
AcKHowLEpGNEST.--O of the greatest
luxuries in our wearing apparel is nice
fitting boot or shoe. All, we suppose, have
suffered in a great or less degree from the
effects of these articles when not made to fit
properly, ard some have enjoyed the pleas.
ure oGwearing a boot or shoe, that while It
gives neat appearance to the foot, Mt the
same time feels az comfortable and easy as
"an old shoe" Now this latter pleasure we
have recently enjoyed in an exquisite pair
of Congress CATERS, from the manufactory
of c. A. Baldwin & Co.. who do certainly
get up some Of the neatest and most durable
work that is made in any establishment, and
the tact that It's manufactured here at home
is an additional recommendation.
'sTuE PRINCE ROYAL Polka BRILLASrE,"
a very pretty piece of music with very
pretty likeness of very pretty boy--"the
Prince of course-has been received from
Mr.. John II. Parrett. As the Prince is just
now 1.-THE rage" the Polka will doubtless
have a good run"
SALE or I.ors Re. We would call atten-
ton TO the sale OF building lots, advertised
to take place to-day, at Il o'clock, in front
Of the bayor Office, also sale Of Marine rail
way, &c. on the promises. See advertise
mentS.
l;AS.--We learn that arrangements have
been made at the City Gas Works, by which
Il full supply of gas will again be made, and
all the difficulties obviated. under which
consumers labor, by reason Of the scant
supply.
PASSENGERS EyTuE MoNTlcEiLo.--Mr Ma
son, lady and child; }. I. Evans; Miss
Hewitt \. DeWiuleben and lady j. }.
Savage: Isaac Meyer; Mrs. b. Nanostrand;
Miss +. Robins: Mr. A. l.. Cunningham;
Mr.. Thomas johnson.
BAhER'S ISLAND 4 UANO!
T57EiE undersigned have been appointed by Will
]! liam II. webb, esq, oi New York, Agents for
this city, for the sale o!
Bakers Island 'Guano,
and are prepared to furnish Dealers and Farmers
with any quantity Of this most valuable FERTl-
LIZER, at lowest established prices.
The BAKERS ISLAND is admitted to DC the
most valuable piI0SPUATIC GUANC ever offer
ell to the Agricultaralis,. The analysis below
was made by Dr.. Richard II. Stahier, Chemist, OF
this city, and may be implicitly relied on.
Pamphlets containing the history Of this Guano,
certificates from Farmers and Planters, who have
used it, on various crops, in every section Of the
country, and a,nple directions FOR It's application,
can be obtained at our Counting house.
: A"Giy>is bg Dr.. Il. II. S'oji.r:
Organic matter containing some Ammonia...S
Phosphate Of Lime pph,-ho.o 9, co
Do MagneSia
Potash and Soda Salts itS........................ ~
InSoluh!c matter, Sand, Phosphate of Iron
and Alumnia. .............................." 2o
500 90
WM. II. FOWLE 4 son,
i've No. South Wharres.