Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-02-19
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The funds in the opinion Of tho Committee ars
safely invested.
ROBERT JAMESON, Examining
j. J. WHEAT Committee
jan 24--law4w
N 0TIGE.-An Election will he held in the seve
IN raj Wards of the city, on the frst Tuesday o
-nurch ne.r for the following officers "a Mayor
sixteen members of the Common Council, (sour from
each Ward.) four members Of the Board of Alder
men, Zone from each Ward) Guager of Casks
and Inspector Of Domestic Spirits, an Inspector
and Measurer Of Wood and Bark, Two Measures
and Inspectors of Lumber, Superintendent Of
Police, Il Collector Of Taxes in the End and 3rd
Wards, Il Collector Of Taxes in the lst and 18th
Wards, an Attorney for the Corporation, two As
SCISSORS, a Clerk Of the Market, an Auditor of
Public Accounts, City Surveyor, a Chief Engi
necr of the Fire Department. and Superinten
dent of the Gas Works:
COMMISSIONERS OF ELECTION:
For the lst Ward.--J. J. Wheat, Geo. W. Max
well. and a. D. Warfeld
For the ID Ward.-Henry Mansfield, Isaac Kell
and John l.. Smith.
For the ;'rd Ward. .--Robt Brockett John Ogden,
and John a. Dixon.
For the tth Ward John Ii. Brent, ". ". Har.
per, and Edward 3. Powell.
JAMES DEMPSEY,
feb lG--dtd Clerk Of Common Council
EXCELSIOR NO. PERUVIAN GUAN0 AID
SOLUBLE PHOSPHATE,
TOMNONLf known in this region as EXCEL
~ SIOR pEBURG, FULLY EQCAL TO No Pc
RrvIAE GCASo; AND THE REST MASrFACTCRED
FERTILIZER ~ THE MARKET.
1t is composed of No. Peruriaa Guamo, pure
grouad Jon.s di$soiced in Sulphu'ic Acid, and
Potosh md soda, and its materials are WARRANT
ED To EE OF THE BEST QUALITY.
1t las been sold in this market for several
sons past and such has been the Of its APP
plication that those who have used it prefer it TO
all other kinds,-BoTH AS a CROP GROWER AND
PERMANENT IMrRovER OF TIRE SOIL.
PURE GROUND BONES ARE USED Is ErS COMPOST
TIoE - PREFERENCE TO THE CHEAPER AND LESS
RELIABLE. SO CALLED. PHOSPHATE GUASOs; and
we claim that IT CONTAINS MORE SOLUBLE Pros
rHoRIC ACID IS CoMBlEAT1oS WITH LINE (FORMlSG
SOLUBLE PHOSPHATE OF LlME) AND THEREFORE
MORE VALUABLE TO THE FARMER, than any othc,
article now before the public.
Price SIS per 2000 lbs.
JAMES C. NEVETT,
aug 15-cotf Sole Agent for Alexandriu.
CHINA, GLASS AND EARTHEEWARE,
EY THE SHIP PETREA, DIRECT FROM LIVERPOOL
AND OTHER ARRIVALS. We have received our
FULL. FALL SUPPLIES.
ON CRATES OF QUEENsWAkE, of all
G4U grades
500 PACKAGES cut, pressed, and common
GLASSWARE
s I!HDS. and other packages RE II
PORCELAIN
"a BONES powhatan PIPE HEADS
1000 REED PIPE STEMS, with an assert.
ment Of FANCY GOODS
Ivory handled and Gutta Pcrcha handled Knives
Plaited and Britannia frame Castors, with cut
or moulded bottles.
With cur usual assortment Of STAPLE GOODS,
always VI. hand, We fatteT ourselves that we can
supply country merchants, Hotel keepers, and
private families, with as complete assortment OF
GOODS, in cur line, rs can be found in any other
establishment, ana al prices which favorably COM
pare with any in the larger cities.
\ full supply of WINDOW GLASS, of all sizes
Superior polished French heavy Looking Glass
PLATES, ordered to suit Piers of any dimensions.
gin mo % Il. II. MILLER, son co.
rg1HREE SMALL AND DESIRABLE FARMS
I FOR SALE.--I have for .aie three small
tracts ri land in Fairfax county, about tive miles
from Alexandria, lying between the Little Rlyel
Turnpike and the Orange and Manassas Gap Rail
roads. and in the vicinity Of Clouds Mill and the
Lebanon meeting house. The land Is Of gooC
quality
80, No. contains 1873 ACRES, has on il
aygI@4.zaa good DWELLING HOUSE, &C., and plenty
Of wood.
Mo- contains altout lUl acres, and is well wood
ed.
Both these tracts arc about equally divided by
Turkey Cook Run, Il never failing stream, and arc
bounded partly by the Manassas road.
fnrTTs No. :: contains % ACRES, is well watered
sml.i and heavily wooded, and has small TENE-
MENT upon il.
TrRNS:-Onr. third cash: one third in two years;
and unc-thiri in three years. The deferred pay
to bear interest, payable half yearly, and to
be secured by deed Of trust. All deeds at the cost
Of the purchasers. K. JOHNSTON,
Attorney for Mrs. Z. 4. Carter
sep l--eotf
DEAFNESS AND NOISES IN THE HEAD.
TAR. COLSTON. member Of the Royal College
- Of Surgeons of England member Of the
Royal Society, and late Medical superintendent
Of the West Grenada Gold Mines Central Ameri-
ca, still continues to apply his newly discovered