Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-04-30

Magruder .; Bayly ..
, For Mr.. Berret there are twenty-one dele
gates, and fourteen against him. In the
| Convention majority (lS) elects, and Mr..
| Berret, having over majority OF the dele
gates. will no doubt be nominated. From
the Seventh Ward, two sets of delegates Will
present themselves for admission, but those
selected at the regular ward conventions VIII
probably be entitled TO seats.
THE Frosty NIGHTs of Wednesday and
Thursday, and the harsh dry winds during
those DAYS. have cut and curied up tle
Young foliage to such an extent that much
| of that on the tender kinds OF trees VII pre-
bably be killed altogether. The poplar IN
| particular shows the effect of the &95sere
| temperatures of the last few days, and q can
scarcely be supposed that the wheat has Aot
| suffered something from the same cause =
| Nat. Int.
ELopEMENT-The Lynchburg correspon-
dent of the Richmond Dispatch IN his letter
dated the 9th, says; "a short time since
genteel looking man arrived IN our city, IN
company with dashing female, whom he
claimed as his wife, and procured lodgings
at a respectable clearinghouse, and hitting
up their rooms in the most approved style,
appeared to be one of the happiest couples OF
which Lynchburg could boast. In an EVIL
| (?l hour, however, rumor, ever busy with
| her thousand tongues, circulated some re-
ports not very creditable TO the strangers,
and one, particularly, that the gay Lotharlo
| had another cara spoSa at tins time lvlng III
| q neighboring city. As soon rs the loving
couple learned that these facts were on az,
they incontinently packed their traps, ana
| between two lights left our mountain city lor
| parts unknown. Since their departure 1t mas
| been definitely ascertained that the man lett
| a disconsolate wife in the city OF Alexandra,
and the woman liege lord in like predlc-
ment in the same city, and that the elope-
ment occurred about two weeks ago"
SHIpwREcK.-Capt Hoffords, of the schoo-
ner Marietta Burr, which vessel arrived at
this mort on Saturday, from Boston, reports
that on April 10Th, Montauk bearing ~ ~
E., 40 miles distant, he saw the null oil
vessel to the windward, with one mast stand
ing, and apparently floating quite light, with
two vessels by her. and boats passing to ana
from the wreck. He tackled ship, and stood
towards her; the wind being light, he low
cred the boat, and, with his mate and three
men, pulled up to the wreck, which proved
to be the barque Bell, Of Boston. Before he
reached her, he perceived that she began TO
settle by the head The vessels that lay by
her, were the Pilot boats Nettle, No. 10, and
-. No. 90, both Of New York. they
stated that they had towed her since Sunday,
and that she began to 20 down just before
he came up with her. There was then about
10 feet of her stern out of water, IN winch
position she remained as long as ne could
discern her.
BuRLEsoUE OpERA-As will have been
seen by the advertisement In the Gazette
the New Orleans and Metropolitan Burlesque
Opera Troupe and Brass Band, will give two
entertainments in this city at Liberty Hall,
this and tomorrow evening. The Charles
ton Courier thus speaks Of this Company;
ave confess most agreeable disappointment IN
the performances and merits OF the Burlesque
Opera Troupe, which opened on Monday evening
in the Institute Hall. There are now so many
troupes undertaking this kind aud style OF enter
tainment that we are becoming scepticai rs 10 inc
claims of new troupes. In this instance we tound
all reports fully confirmed, and the general per
formances Of the troupe will claim comparison
with the best Ethiopian bands OF Mlnstrelsy.-
Several Of the pieces were encored and but for the
evident impossibility OF repeating bill so full
and varied, the audience seemed eager to encore
all the songs"
SHeEMAKER's STRIKE. AS one Of the
effects of the recent ''strike" among the
Shoe Makers in Massachusetts, we may men
ton having met on Saturday last, IN the
Furnishing Boot and Shoe establishment o.
Bayne & Co., gentleman who has acted III
the capacity of Foreman at the North, who
is seeking employment in the South in the
same capacitv, and urging the manufacture
of shoes here, which he says can be done SO
as compete successfully with the North.
New FIRE PLUG-Thb city authorities
have recently placed a fire plug at the inter-
section of Wilkes and Fairfax streets, much
to the qualification of the residents OF that
section of the town The constant addition
to these facilities for the extinguishment OF
fires, must ultimately 50 reduce the losses by
fire in this city, US to lead to reduction on
the rates of insurance.
LEcrURE.-Our citizens will learn with
pleasure that the next Lecture OF the course
before the Alexandria Library Company, is
to be delivered by our fellow-citizen, David
Funston, esq.,, on Tuesday evening. lie has
chosen for his subject ''Don Quixote," and we
have no doubt that it will be one OF the
most entertaining lectures of the course.
LARGE OrTER-Mr James Dove, Miller
at Cameron Mills, killed on Thursday last
on the shore Of Hunting Creek, an Otter,
which measured four feet nine inches from
the tip of the nose to the end Of the tail.
Mr.. D. the same day captured two large
swapping turtles.
SALE or LoT-John I. Creighton, auc-
tioneer, sold on Saturday last, lot of ground
on the east side of Pitt street, between Duke
and Wolfe streets, fronting on Pitt street
III feet and $50 feet deep, on which was a
two story brick dwelling tout OF repair Tor
50, $50, to Joseph NJ. Stevens.
GEoRGETowN.-The assessed value Of pro
perty in Georgetown. d. c., is S4,0Ol, $780,
875.an increase over the annual assessment
of last year of about S2SS, 600, or about half
million Of dollars over the general assess
ment OF 1855.
We under obligations to our friend, John
S. Miller, of st. Louis son OF Il. ii. Miller
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