Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-03-05
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his residence on Duke, near Washington
street. was destroyed by fire. The first evil
dence of the FIRE was the bursting Of the
flames through the roof, which was in a
blaze in few minutes, after the light was
first seen.
The stable was in use as a courthouse, and
its loft had been recently filled with load
of hay, which was set on FIRE by an incen-
diary.
The fremen rallied with commendible
promtitude, and saved the surrounding pro-
perty from injury.
The stable was neat building, and as it
was not insured, the conhagration entails q
loss of some $3.50 upon its owner.
ALExANDRIA.-Bes Besides this city, there are
in the United States eight other towns of
the name Of Alexandria, as follows:-They
are Alexandria, Hunterdun county, n. j.,
with population of 1911 souls Alexandria
in jefferson county, New York, with a pop
ulation of 3, us; Alexandria in Grafton coun-
ty, n. H., with population of l,2l3; Alex
andria in Campbell county, KY, with pop
ulation of 900; Alexandria in Rapides Par
ish, La, with a population OF or; Alexan-
dria In Huntington county Penn, with
population of Col; Alexandria IN Licking
county, Ohio, with u population OF 349; and
Alexandria in Dekalb county, Tenn, with
population Of 343. Besides these, there
are number Of smaller places of the same
name, making fourteen in all.
This, no doubt, is one reason why letters
directed to this place fail to come to hand.
This was shown some years since IN list
of letters advertised at Alexandra, La,
some half dozen which belonged to persons
and firms in this city. An Interchange oil
the lists of letters advertised by Offices bear
ing the same name, would do much to RENE
DIV the evil and carry the letters to their
right owners.
RAILROAD CARs.-Mr. John Summers has
lust commenced at his Car building estab-
lishment a couple of Railroad Cars. They
are for mails and baggage; aud Will be turned
out In the course OF Il few weeks. One OF
the new Cars is intended for the service OF
the Orange and Alexandria Railroad Com
pany, and the other for the Alexandra,
Loudoun and Hampshire Railroad. We
are more than gratifed to continue our
chronicle of these specimens OF Alexandra
workmanship.
Ten New Cause.-The Alexandria, Lou
doun and Hampshire Railroad have Just
turned out two House-cars for freight
They were built at the Depot of the Compa-
nv on Water street and are very well fitted
for the purposes OF the Company THESE
two cars are the first Of ten similar ones
which are now under the hands Of the
workmen, and will be completed, and placed
on the road in the course Of few months
SALE or CITY PkoPERTY.-The house
and lot, situated on the Northwest corner OF
Queen and St. Asaph streets, and known as
the Alexandria Academy, extending So
feet II inches on St. Asaph street, and on
Queen street, TO the line Of the three-story
house adjoining, was sold at Public Auction
on Saturday, by T. NJ. Mccormick, Auction
eer. to J. G.. Peach, for 81 500.
MORNING PRAYER.--The "eyent Of the
week" in the religious community Of this
city, has been large assemblages for morn
ing prayer, under the pastoral charge OF the
Rev. Mr.. Nortoa, at the new lecture room Of
St. Pauls Church The lecture room has
been thronged at an early hour every morn
ing during the week, and much religious IN
terest manifested.
The ALEXANDRIA CANAL.-The ''winter
stoppage'' Of canal navigation being over, on
Friday last water was let into the A'exan-
dra Canal. Navigation will now be resum-
ed. and we trust, that the important com
MERGE which passes over the canal, may dur
ing this season be larger and more prohta
BILE than ever before.
LESrEN SERVICES. -On Friday night last
large congregation assembled at >. Mary >
Church and assisted at the solemnlty, Of the
way of the Cross" which was conducted b.
the Rev. p. p. Kroes, 5. j., Pastor Of the
Church. These services are to be continued
on each Friday evening during Lent.
SALE OF A FARM.-Col. William s. KEN
per has purchased the farm known as 'Ciit.
ton" in Fairfax county, about three miles
from this city. for $1,000, being about 100
per cent. over the amount paid by its late
owner, W. P. glastonbury.
Property SoLD.-One of the frame houses
owned by Mr.. j. Hammerly, situated on
Writ street, near the Union Cemetery, was
sold on Monday last, at private sale for 81
lOO--purchasers, Miss Mary McClanahan
and Mrs. Dodd. LeeSbony WaShin9ton'a".
SALE OF SALT.-Sixteen hundred sacks OIL
Salt, liverpool Coarse were sold at auc-
ton, on Saturday, by Messrs. VIM. II. fowle
& Son, at prices ranging from 98c. to - per
sack
LEcrURE.-The LeesburAW ashingtonian
says:-W. II. Fowle, esq.%of Alexandria
will deliver an address before the Young
Mems Christian Association, III Leeshnrg,
on Monday the 18th inst.
We again return our thanks to the Agent
of 1.-The Adams Express Company in this
city, for Memphis papers in advance OF the
mall
We have received from Mr.. George !.
French. the March number OF Frank Leslie
Family Magazine and Gazette OF Fashion, =
very interesting number, aud handsomely II
Illustrated.
MARRIEp.
On the lst instant, al St. Matthews Church, hy