Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-04-09
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WASHINGTON Irrus.~-Among the visitor
who called upon the President at tho public
! reception on Saturday, the 9th INST, wer,
/ Father Btraon, Red Feather, and Laro0que
and II Quaker lady from Philadelphia. |
I was 40 %aon=r known that Larnnlua Wa
! present, than Il desire was mani!ra'ed hy ths
company la hear i song. The President ac
! qu,rSrrd "n;i Mrs. Lincoln suggested thai
the t.ast rusln would be the proper place ir
! which Ia hear it; upon which, the parties
soon collected in that spacious apartment
where The Indian songstress poured forth
the richest tones.
Mr.. John l. " Wllcux, Of Washington, till
lately in The rF flee OF the Commlssary Gene
raj, WAS nominated by the present Secretary
Of War aa second lieutenant first /. 5. Cav
airy, ana duly confirmed by the Senate dur
ing the special session.
among the objects Of interest in the Ro,
lunia Of !!,r Capitol ut this time is Il portrait
oi the late Iiol. William C. Preston Of South
Carol;nu. pa;nte, by Miss Ann lleaney. 1t
is a copy Of the portrait painted by Mr.. lIea
ly, which hangs in the Library Of the Smith
Suniau Institution.
Ii. \. Steele, captain Of the watch at the
Patent Office, has been removed.
J. J. Mccartney, Of Penn. has been ap-
pointed captain o.! the watch III the Patent
Office.
DANGEROUS SuuorlSG.- The article which
apnaHrcd in Yesterdays 'Ga@ette," relative
to n ballet passing through one Of Mr.. Hal
lnwe!I'S windows, not being in accordance
with the facts OF the case, we arc requested
70 state, that the matter has since been tho
roughly investigated, showing conciusively
that it was fired from one of the Hotel win
,lows. al Mr.. Tenncsson's dog las is pre-
sunctl) as the dog was barking violently at
the time, though within the yard.
The bullet penetrated the street fence,
then struck u hard plank very obliqueiy and
sIancod off, passing through the window as
before stated ltoccurred 1T Il quarter before
:. o'elock in the morning. Persons cannot
exercise too much care in the use Of fire
;.rms, 20 say nothing of the untr!endly act Of
endeayoriug to kill u gentlemau's Ios when
upon his masters premises.
CnEsArHAxE AND OHIO CANAL.--For the
week past tue arrivals Oh The Canal at
George;own were 81, mostly coal boats
from, Cumberland The tolls received dur
ing the same period were $3.50. We learn
that the navigation continues good through
out. The two upper dams, No. i and No. ),
are in good condition. The former is said
10 be finished and capable Of successfully
meeting any freshet that may take place;
the latter is not finished, bus is going on to
cv!nplexion.--Nat. Lnt.
TIE McuNT NERN"N GCAGDs.-The new
company Is. ilount Vernon Guards, now in
yi5es recruits. : meeting oi the corps will
De held 1T the Guards Armcry ton ght, and
those OF our young men who wish 20 unite with
the Infantry arm Cf the Volunteer service can
find no better opportunity than Is now offer,
ed by the Guards. Ten dollars insures il
uniform, and ample credit is allowed upon
!hr balance. The Guards desire ii large
addition /, thrr numbers, aud we are sure
thry will have il.
MAsoHlc NisIr--A large numhar Of the
members Of Washington Ledge, with II del
e.a;ion from Andrew Jackson Lodge, .!
Free llis,rS rr th;s city, u;,iA a visit on FRI
tty nj. ht IaSi, 10 Hiram Lodge Of Washing
tom city. \ fine entertainment, and 4 whol"
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tor street bapnSC ChuTcti, on sunday might
last. Five !au'ea and eight gentlemen were
hau;ise,i, ard ;tr exercises were exceedingly
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