Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-02-17
s21saa4 90 s25s. $50 90

a hence. the sum which appears above
~ a.t he largely increased, to give the actual
ln 'Ina &c the imports. As an instance Of
va We NAV state. that the article Of guano,
~, w., Quantities Of which are imported here,
= aost;mated. in the above extract, at about
4 ner ton, when its value in this port IS
about s45 per ton. -.
The whole number of vessels entering this
,,rr direct from foreign ports, during the
i..ar was seventy. with tonnage OF Is, 45
80 The whole number cleared, direct tor
s t ports. during the same period, was
c,rtv with a tonnage of 6,0j5 tons.
6prinr the year. there were entered ut
the Custom House. rs engaged IN the coast
'r;sa trade. four hundred and six vessels,
with tonnage cf $3.50 tons: and cleared,
!. engaged in the same trade, three hun
dred and sixty vessels, with tonnage OF
81. lS3 tons.
This. however. is but very small portion
&C me coastwise trade OF the port. as very
fsw Of the vessels engaged in it are obliged
q enter or clear ut the Custom House. vi
!, immense coal trade, which alone largely
exceeds the whole coastwise trade given
sboye-and the statistics of which we gave
IN the ID Of January-nothing at all Is IN
Guided in the estimate
RAILROAD ACCIDENT.-An accident nap
pened upon the Alexandria Washington
Railroad. about half-past 8 o'clock yesterday
morning by which the passengers coming
South missed connection with the train upon
The Orange ( Alexandria Railroad. The
train upon the road was coming towards
tbi. city, al its usual rate of speed, and had
nearly reached the point where the Alexan-
dria toudoun & Hampshire Railroad crosses
the Washington Turnpike, when one of the
springs of the locomotive gave way, and
with such force as to break some other por-
tons of the engine. The locomotive was
instantly enveloped in steam, and the tram
stopped Fortunately. no one was injured
As soon as arrangements could be made, the
passengers were brought on TO this city.
THE REPORT relative to the murder OF
Young man by negro, in Marlboro, ana
the subsequent hanging of the negro. to
which we gave publicity, and which turns
out to have been an exaggerated statement
of what actually happened, was current IN
this place. and was reported to us IN a man
ner, and from such q source, as 10 warrant
belief in its truth. The excitement which
the affair in Marlboro occasioned, led to the
belief that lynching would take place, and
that belief soon assumed the shape OF
statement that it had actually occurred.
The old story Of the 'Three black crows
LEsr.-Services in the Episcopal Church
es Alexandria. during Lent until Passion
week
CHRIST CaURcH will be opened on We'd
nssday mornings, at | | o'clock; and on Tues
day and Friday evenings at 4 o'clock.
ST.. PAuL's CAuRcA.-Leeture Room.
Devotional service from to 81 o'clock. eve
nv morning, except Sunday. beginning on
Ash Wednesday.
Lecture upon Confirmation every Wednes-
day night at = o'clock.
GRACE CHuRcH.-Every Monday after
noon at o'clock; and every Monday and
Thursday night st u O'Clock.
MANASSAS JUNcTIoS-The Clarke County
Conseryator says:-''A heretofore much-need-
ed house of accommodation at the junction
Of the Manassas and Orange X. K, has been
erected by Mr.. VIM Brawner, very clever
snd accommodating gentleman. Previous
to its erection, passengers coming east, ar
irving at that point at night, had either to
% on to Alexandria and return the next
morning, or grope their way for half mile
or more through the dark to hunt q place
where 10 Law their heads" We are glad TO
have the opportunity of recommending his
new house to the public"
In the Maryland House of Delegates on
Tuesday, Mr Bryan, having obtained sus,
pension Of the rules, called upa bill to amend
the laws, so az to protect the Potomac fish
eries-prevent the use of gill-nets or large
seines, and fixing the time of fishing in said
waters from March lst to June lst, provi-
ding a fine for all violations OF not less than
$50 nor more than $500. Read second
time and made the order of the day for Mon
day.
Mr.. C. M. Casteman has been deputed by
the military companies of the city 10 go to
Richmond and draw their share of the extra
pay which has been allowed by the Virginia
Legislature TO the soldiers who recently ser
we'd at Charlestown. The amount coming
to the Alexandra companies will be about
$1,000.
David Funston, esq, Of Alexandria, adj
dressed the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton of Loudoun, on Monday evening last,
on the Philosophy Of Christian Education"
The address was exceedingly able and inter
esting. and universally admired by the IN
telligent audience present. Londoaa Mirror.
The Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted
Masons, d. c.. after having invited their
brethren of Alexandria. and Washington
Lodge, Alexandria, and Potomac Lodge,
Georgetown, d. c., are now waiting further
developments in regard to the contemplated
inauguration of the statue OF Washington.
Samuel Wech Of Charles county, Md, left
home on cunning expedition, sometime
last week, and neither be, nor the canoe IN
which he left, has since been heard trom.-
His brother, who resides in Prince Georges
county, supposes he has been drowned.
The Planters Advocate says:-"We learn
that COL VIM. d. Bowie recently sold to the
butchers in Washington, some of his fine
beeves He disposed of five altogether-two
at 500 each-and the others at $50 each
making $3.50 for the five"
Two young men from Georgetown. were