Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-12-22
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@ g. A. R. R-The subject Of this road con
times to be discussed il the Richmond, Lynch
h,rg aud other papers. Tie Lynchburg Vir-
G;nian ventures to predict that the presen,
status Of the management Of the road will nos
continue thirty days The Richmond SENT.
mel says, that the allegation that the recent
Instructions on the read have heen made b.
citizens opposed to the present direction Of the
road, is an unmitigated Islander, : ard THAT the
accidents are due to other causes
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There will probably be no more arrivals OF
departures of boats on the G. & o. Canal up,il
the first Of March next the water having heeerr.
drawn from the upper levels for the purpose q
repairing the canal The water WILDE allowed
to remain in the lower level until tomorrow
night, on accounu Of the mills, when ii will b.
drawn of for perhaps ien days.
A vote was taken: yesterday, by order Of The
(itp Authorities OF the city Of Washington,
on the question OF negro suffrage The nuu!-
her Of those ii a seven wards q the city wh
voted or negro suffrage was IS The nuulbeA
e.
who I,.aeGl 4 3:,,@t It was i,tU4 a. ) I'LL
matter will be pressed in Congress,
TIE residence Of Mrs. Bodkin, at the upper
end Of King street, WAS enteled last nig|:t
through the cellar, but in forcing way inlo
her chan, Der SO much noise was created thae
she was awakened, and instantly giving tie
alarm, the party or parties hurriadly decamp
ed
We are requested, by the Postmaster, to
state, that letters are frequently dropped into
the Office with revenue or old postage stamps,
and that letters thus stamped cannot be sent,
and have to go to the Dead Letter Office. Par
Ties corresponding will do well to bear this in
mind
Vaccine virus has been furnished and orders
have been issued by Dr. r. Reyburn, surgeon
in-chief Of District Bureau of Refugees and
Freedmen, requiring the attending physicians
employed by the Bureau to Va7cinata SIC IN
tire colored population residingin Washington.
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o. Wednesday night between and 8 0 clock,
/. when the tide was high aud a storm prevailing,
Mr.. Henry Riston accidentally fell overheard
at the King street dock. He was rescued, half
drowned, by Mr. John Phillips the agent of
the dock, and others who came to his assistance.
Christmasis near at hand 1t is the holiday OF
the year in the South Hard as times are, and
poor as people generally are, in old Virginia
other days will be remembered, and an effort
will be made, al least, to keep UP old customs.
Michael Gleeson, sn employee OF the Orange
:. AID Alexandra Railroad Company, was acci-
q dentalIy run over day before yesterday ct
Lynchburg by the first train going out Of that
city. Unsupported that his skull was fractured,
but his condition IS improving.
$50
On Tuesday night last, the schooner John
Walker, which passed this city Gu Monday, on
her way fro,u Georgetown to New York, was
ran iato, on the Chesapeake Bay, by the stea-
mar Adelaide, au:l sunk in abort time. ~
We were ui<i;ltormed when we mentioned
iii the local COLUMN Of yesterdays Gazette thae
!hs counting 70 N Of Ma2srS Sloan & Bruaer
had bsen robbed. 1t was the counting room q
Mr. Towns.
a row occurred about II 0 clock "Wednesday
night IN The cor. Of Prince and Fayettes SITS, be-