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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-04-14

VALUABLE RESIDENCES IN ALIEN
= ANDRIA FOR SALE.-I offer for sale
uery lo1c, the Dwellings Nos. III and l19 Prince
street. Alexandria.
This property is located in one OF the most
eligible streets, and in one of The most pleasant
ard healthy neighborhoods OF the city
Both houses are built on lots fronting on
Prince street - feet and running back s. feet to
public alley. They contain Double Parors,
Dining Room and Kitchen on the first floor
No. III has five, and No TO seven, comfortable
Chambers-and what is SO desirable, they cach
have o front yard, quite large enough Tor M
ornamental garden. Fo. terms apply TO Il. ~
Claughton, Alexandria, Va.
mhl3-lm WM. SELDEN PEACH,
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DIED.

This morning of consumption; D. NJ JOHN
STUN, aged 50 years. gss- His friends and
acquantances arc invited to attend his funeral
to morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock, from the
residence Of c. w. Pralle, 20. IS Queen street
Thursday night, at Il o'clock Mrs. ELIZA,
BETH RUDD aged G3 years. Ga, Her funeral
Will take place at o'clock, Sunday evening,
from No, II. Fairfax street. Friends and &C
quaintanccs ofthc family are respectfully invited
20 attend
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-04-14
TT 0 CONTRACTORS AND OTHERS.

Proposals are invited until April 28th inst,
for the leasing for q termof years Of the Alex
andria Canal, Including all of its real and other
property. This canal extends from the city OF
Alexandria, Va, to the city Of Georgetown, u:
c., on the north bank Of the Potomac, where it
connects with the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal.
The water is from thence conveyed across the
Potomac in a wooden trough and supcrstruc.
ture, which Is built on granite rucl piers. crd
nnd then by land into the Potomac at AlcxAn-
drie. The following dcscript ion o. the piers o.
the aqucdlct is from rcport by the late u. G.
Ewing, esq, Civil Engineer - An abutmentls
built against the Chesapeake: and Ohio Canal at
GEORGETOWN. The Alexandria Canal commence
ing at this point is carried across the Potomac
on on aQuc&uct lGCOf~ct long: !hl5 a4ucduct
was located by surrey3 made n 1881. vi the
eight piers rs now built i arc IN water from -
to 70 feet deep. and founded % TO 80 feel below
the surface The abutlncNt3 and piers were al!
built in coiicr dams pumped out and dr@dged by
steam machinery 10 the solid rock. on watch
they arc erected in cement and trowel work
from foundation. This laborou: CONSTRUCTION
was The work Of several years, with L large
force engaged night and day except during part
II the winter months. The pier: are carried up
80 feet above the river surface and arc there
fore IN height from - 20 20 feet. They arc
ahoat 20 feet long 81 base, and Il 70 y iec1 thick
at thc water surface. Incy are Of granite rock
laid in ccmc /. and having stood Inc floods HTd
drifts for several years, 1876 are believed to 30
Of imp.ri.hab!c material and workmanship 80
The cost Of the aQucduct, 500, 5ol..l3. Including
about $50, 900 for the wooden trough and super
structure Ihc other portion of The canal en-
6&nkucnts, cuIvcrts. locks, wharyee, ferry at
Georgetown. &c, cost over SsUQ:o09. The
NcxHudri;. Canal may be property called tho
terminus Of tho Chesapeake and Ohio Canal =
GIyrc was tram ported Of coal alone, over the
Alexandria Canal IN 1850, about 100000 tons,
and the coal trade has largely increased since
but owing 10 the war no coal hiss come over The
Alexandria Canal, for the reason that the aquc-
duct has been used by the Government rs
wagon road from Georgetown to Arlington,
Parties contracting viii be required to place and
keep the canal and aqueduct in order and repair,
and to use the canal and aGueduc1 for the ,pur::
poses for whchitwas originally constructed and
no other unIc:sshy consent OF all the contract
iAs parties. For further information, such as
obligations to be assumed, and conditions to be
complied with, address, Of apply in person TO
HUGH LATHAM,
ap 4-3w Mayor Of A!oYandTi&, &.
[National Intcliyenccr Wa=hngton; Her
aid, New orl and G'c'cgranh Cumberland,
nd, 3tnH-;iW. and send bill.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-04-14

Those of our citizens who know Of particular
localities where nuisances exist, or which re-
quire attention, ought to report the same to
the Superintendent of Police, who will always
give orders in the premises. This is time
when it is the duty of all to assist the author
tiles in having the city properly cleaned up
Many places ought to be brought under notice,
as likely to engender Sickness
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-04-14

We see it stated in the Lynchburg papers
that the former officers and soldiers of the late
Col. D. Funston command in the Southern
army, are taking steps to express their sense
Of his worth, by some memorial to be trans.
mitted to his bereaved family
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-04-14

A Frenchman named De Marcel, has, wi tn
some assistance from the Government, estab'
lished, upon site Of land comprising one hun
dred acres, situated near Camp Barry, two-and-
a-half miles from Washington, which was pur-
chased by himself, Farm School, " upon the
model of similar institutions existing in France
and Algeria, for the education of colored or
phans :"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-04-14
LOCAL NEWS.

The New VHIsTLEs in the good old
times there were certain unavailable signals by
which the population Of Alexandra rose, ear,
and slept. Indeed, the whole tovn was as reg
ularsas clock work, in obedience to their SUM
mons. There was Green's Bell for the lower
portion of the town, and Bradley's Bell, for
the upper. Seven o'clock ellmeant business;
twelve o'clock, dinner and six o clock bell,
rest-to half the town. But Time in bis curse
spares not even the loftiest and 50 the quaint
old wooden man that did duty SO long on the
roof of Mr.. Bradley building, went the way
Of all flesh The bell On Green's factory has
hung silently for many years. These sonorous
tongues Of time had been overwhelmed at
the opening Of the war by various contriyances
of making morn moot and eve hideous, by
every method of torturing air, from the hoarse
blare Of the depot shops, to the weak whistle
of the one horse establishments which mimick-
ed their noisy superiors The Chinese gongs
that strive TO scare away the eclipse from the
Pekin' S moon were nothing to the dissonant
echoes which Alexandria sent up to greet the
noon. tile sun. In fact, some sober sided peo-
pie we're driven mad !; the insanity taking a
malignant form Of cacoetses scribenaa, the pa
tient imagining that the evil could be stopped
by writing and publishing in the Gazette a
series of lucubratons upon the subject On
the Cotton Factory whistle (which regularly
awoke the town at o'clock) one or more Of the
Gazette compositors was kept busy for months
setting up communications. We had evidently
'spaid too much for our whistle In fact
had not change occurred it Is belle, ed
blythe credulous that our population would
have been seriously diminished by the numbers
removed to Mt Hope or Staunton-whistle
mad
But the war came 10 the nick OF time, 10
save our peoples wits. One evening in May
the whistles blew merry enough the next
morning-and the next-and the next-for
many months, the Catholic Church bell alone,
of all the whirl of noises, rung out its daily
notes upon the air.
We are pleased to hear the familiar sounds
coming up again-one by one, like the frogs,
after long winter piping away. The Cotton
Factory and Jenkins planning Mill have made
to our ears this week pleasanter notes than the
spring birds-and we hear that the rust is soon
to be shaken from the clappsr of Green's
bell These are happy indications. There
need be no longer fears Of nervous people. We
have heard too many cannons to be worried at
battery of whistles.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-04-14
nTTN ACCEMRIY ROOMS

CITY ASSEMBLY ROOMS,
On MONDAY, EVEG., APRIL l6, 1856,
the proceeds Of which are for the purpose o.:
fitting up their meeting room:
Prof Cooks fine Cotillion Band has been eN-
gagad for the occasion. and will perform some
Of their most excellent airs. The mnllttce
pledge themselves to make this one OF the best
Balls Of the season.
Tickets, acknowledgements included-to be
had Of any of the following committee: George
=. Smith, F. Power, J. II. Duffy, I. Hall, T.
Price, T. A Mitchell.
Omnibusc: will start running al O'Clock pre-
ciscly. up 9-,t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-04-14


Mr.. Morrill, yesterday introduced in the Sen
ate bill granting consent to the Alexandra
and Washington Railroad Company to use
steam power in drawing their cars on the struc-
ture across the Potomac liver erected by said
company, under the provisions Of the act ent-
tied can act to extend the charter Of the Al
exardria and Washington Railroad Company,
and for other purposes, approved March 3,
1868, ard along the railway now laid by said
company, or which may be hereafter laid under
the provisions Of said act, along Maryland
avenue and LIST street west, to the present de-
pot of the Washington branch of the Bafti-
more and Ohio Railroad, subject in ali particu-
lars to such regulations concerning the use Of
said steam power as the Corporation Of Wash
ington may st any time impose upon the said
railroad company. Referred to District Com
mittee. The Wash. Star says the privileges
granted in this bill were evidently intended to
be conferred upon the Washington, Alexandria
and Georgetown company, though the Alexan-
dria and Washington company isnamed in the
bill.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-04-14

FISH TowN.-This elorous locality is now
thriving. It is fortunate that military rule
has been abolished, or martial law would IN
doubtedly be proclaimed in thar sweet city
OF its loyalty there can be no doubt, for being
accustomed to the process of reconstruction
every spring for half a century it takes to that
process easy. But Of the two last Of tie trio
Of sins with which Alexandra was accused in
war times :-disloyalty, drinking whiskey,
and smelling bad underline Military Governor
nose, the prodigal child comes justly by its pa
rents sins. Gen Slough held that Alexandra
out-smelled Cologne, and Fish Town outsmels
Alexandria. AS fish forms the major diet OF
the inhabitants, great thirst is thereby genera
ted, according to the opinion Of Pluto, ''eat
o63ishus en,st CHI quo,, and for that reason out
of some thirty houses in the place, twenty are
restaurants.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-04-14
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER

CONVICTION AND ONO RAILROAD The
meeting of the commissioners of this improve
nent, which was to have taken place last
month, is now appointed for Tuesday, the lst
of May, at the Eutaw House, in the city Of
Baltimore. It is made the duty of these COM
nissioners to offer the benefits OF" The charter
Of the railroad for the acceptance Il capital
ists, so as to secure the speediest and best
construction. equipment, and operation Of said
road. They are empowered ito make con-
tract with any parties who shall give the best
terms and the most satisfactory assurances OF
capacity and responsibility 10 construct and
ca lin the road in the speedy manner required
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-04-14

The change" which IS passing over this city
is in nothing more strikingly depicted than in
the unusual number Of auction sale, which took
place this morning. All our city auctioneers,
with Their assistants seemed to be engaged
Property Of every species and character from
three sto,y brick dwellings, to the hunlblest ar
ticles of domestic economy were 0nder the
hammer At the market; on King stree; Oh
Cameron street; on Royal street, indeed, in all
quarters of the Town, everything seemed 10 be
going, going, gone. Many Of these sales
arise from the settlement Of estates and Of bus
mess affairs which remain over from beyond
the late war. Some grow out Of persons leav-
ing the city or changing the business, and moi
a few to the fact that large purchasers at the
recent government sales, are disposing Of Their
ba, gains by retail. We question whether ever
before bright A pril Saturday, saw so many
action sales in the old town. Every body
seemed to rally round the red-fag.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-04-14

Gs- To THE VOTERS OF FAIRFAX COUNTY
Captain JOHN POWELL is respectfully ANNOUNCE
ed candidate for tue Office of Sheriff of Fair
fax county, at the election 10 May next. Capt;
Powell has faithfully served the people Of said
county as public officer in various instances,
and from the satisfactory manner in which he
has invariab bly, discharged his duties as an off,
Ger, and from the fact of his having had many
years experience as Sheriff. we feel perfectly
confident that he will make an efficient officer, if
it is the will of the people to elect him. The
voters of thecounty are respectfully solicited to
give the Captain favorable consideration on
the day otelection the 4th Thursday in My.
ap6-te* MANY FRIENDS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-04-14

Our friends at the Fishing Landings; and at
the Fish Wharf, who have, this season, 50
kindly remembered US, with frequent presents
of the finest shad, rock, and perch, vii! please
accept our thanks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-04-14

Mr.. John Slater had fine display OF beautl-
full flowers, in pots, this morning, at his stand
in the market. He had, too, some early let
.tuce and radishes which were the best wc hare
seen this spring,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-04-14

Daniel S. Dickinson, prominent citizen G
Neg York, ana Of note, formerly, in politics
died in New Ior! Yesterday
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-04-14

Bv direction Of the Secretary Of War, the
commanding officer Of the post OF Frclcrcks
burg is ordered to take possession Of tic field
at Fredericksburg IN which the battle was
fought by the army under General Burnside,
being the ground formerly used for Agricul
tural Fairs, and turn the same over TO the care
and custody Of the @. n. Department.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-04-14

In compliance with the conditions OF bis bai
bond, S. r. Alcbaugb, Sheriff Of Rockingham
county, appeared before the agent of the
Freedmen's Bureau, at Woodstock, on Satur
dav, the 7th inst lie simply executed writ
of ejectment, issued by the County Cour'
against woman living in house belonging 10
Mr.. Stevens, living near Locy Spring For
doing this he was arrested by the order CT a
Lit. Hall, agent of the FrceGmens Bureau,
stationed at Woodstock Mir. \. waS taken
BIZ fore It. Hall whose Court consisted Of aim
self and MessrS Rye and Bear. After mature
elaboration the case was dismissed and
Mr.. Allebaugh permitted to 60 home.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-04-14

This being the anniversary OF the assasslna-
ton of the late President Lincoln, the Secre.
tary Of State, by order Of the President, has
directed the public Offices in Washington to Re
,I,cnI
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-04-14
81 GEORGE WASHINGTON, AUCTl0NEE2.
x4TILL BE SOLD ON
THURSDAY, APRIL l9t'

THURSDAY, APRIL 18th,
on The premises. at - clock,
TWO LOTS OF GROUND,
situated on the north side OF Prince, between
Faycttc md Payne sts., thirty five feet i've inches
from Fayctto. running vest forty -cight feet ana
north one hundred feet to an alley ten feet wide
Can be sold together or separately. each lot being
twcntT-four fccJ wide Half the purchase mon
- to be paid q; time Of sale: tic balance in SIX
months. up p:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-04-14

The greatest activity prevails i'll all Of the
Canadian cities to keep out the cholera. Pre-
cautionary sanitary measures have baen taken
in anticipation of its approach. Chronic 4iar'
rhe prevails at Mont:ell,
John Lambert an Engljshman: has fee:i az
rested in New Y ork, charged with having sto-
len twenty thousand five hundred dollars from
". S. Adams, u. S. collector at Astoria,
Oregon.
The body of the late Col \, il. Barbour
arrived in Culpeper on Sunday night last and
was buried in the family buryins ground: at
Fleetwood, near Brandy Station, Gil Monday
last.
A man named julius Hail, evidently labo-ine
under insanity, on the Sd inst, killed woman
and three children, near Warsaw, Richmond
county, Va. He has been rlac3(: in confne-
meDt.
Can't. Samuel Guy, Hal-known il 2larj laod
and Virginia as formerly Captain OF he steam
eys Gladiator and ST. Nicholas died en- tine 5tE
ult, in King William connty: Ia.
The Board Of Health, Of New York, an
nounce their belief that the Cholera Will soof
be in tbatcity, and ask for increased powers
and means, in view Of the danger.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-04-14

Police REPORT, MAYORS OFFIcE-Har-
riet Philips, highly scented lady ''ot co!or, y
was arrested by the Police for disorlerly con
duet and fined SIS and costs. for the privilege Of
doing as she pleases.
Matthew Connally, was arrested by the
Watch for getting ':too drunk to 60 to the bail;
fined S. and costs By acting Mayor Bryan,
''forked over" and left wiser man. "
John Creamcr, of Tuetonic origin: complained
of his German friend John Croft, but the testi-
mony of Dreamer did not satisfy his Honor thst
any great breach of the peace had been commit,
ted, and John was required to.pay cost.
MAGISTRATES OFFIcE.-Two white women,
charged with disorderly conduct, one having
had her teeth knocked out BY bottle in the
hands Of the other, while engaged in scpfiie,
were before Justice Beach this morning btl;
the matter was ''aulicably adjusted .
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-04-14

gS- 70 THE VOTERS OF FAIRFAX COUNTY
Iannounce myself a candidate at the election to
be held on the Z4th May, for the Clerkship of
the County Court, the office now held by me as
Gle kpro tenn. I respectfully ask your support
with the assurance that every effo TT shall be
made to satisfactorily conduct the affairs of the
Office. lap 9-tda VIM. M. FITZHUGH.
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ITO TIE. PUBLIC.

The undersigned will coNtinu: to sell his sock
Of goods, which have bean lately purchased, At
!h2 lowest cash prices; consisting Of well
selected assortment Of staple and iancT
DRY GOODS,
also LARGE selection of MOTIONS, 0? nil which
NC will sell ct the lowest wholesale prices.
until the first Of May, after whica time We will
positively sell ct AUCTION. from day 10 day
until disposed OF.
Dealers from tl!a adjoining Country ihnE find
10 their interest 20 c2 and soc us before N:jr-
chasing elsewhere ~
No. III, King stree.
~, 1T Alexandria. Va
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-04-14
MERElLD.

At Christ Church, Baltimore, on March 18th,
by Rev. Mr.. Brooke, EDWIN y. EMERSON, Of
Alexandria, Va, 20 Miss EMMA +. BoEESER
of RatimOrr.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-04-14

The Fredericksburg Herald says - Dr.
Joseph Robinson, OF Lancaster county, Pa,
purchased farm Of Mr:. Joseph Stafford at
Spotsylvauia G. f., lew weeks ago. On
Monday night, whilst On board the 'Aeyport%
between Washington and Aqnia Cre2k, Dir;
Robinson lost $4,000. Mr. Il. dos no: know
whether his pocket was picked or toe money
accidentally lost. Gee Of the notes was t1T
81, 900, and several Of them Of the denoulina-
ton of $500 4 month or two ago, Dir G.
I. Hall OF New York lost his wallet in the
barber shop Of the ;keyport," under very SILL
picius circumstances, and having stirred up a
muss,' his wallet was discovered On the top oi
the barber chair, where his head was rec!i
ming when he was shared. F"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-04-14

After all absancc from lhc city Of Il week,
His Honor Mayor Latham: has returned, and
will resume the duties Of his Office Tomorrow
morning During his absanca, the position OF
Mayor has been most ably filed BY Geo. Bi3'a1
Esq, President cf the Board OF Aldermen.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-04-14

PROPERTY SALES. Tn Saturday last Ny.
J. Fl. Parrot, Auctioneer, sold at auction: The
building ana lot, on Sc. Asaph street: between
Duke and Wolfe streets; lac the residence d
r. S. Huck: for So, 26j.
This morning. Mr. P sold AZ auction tic
three story brick, On Royal street, south 0!
Wolfe, belonging to Mrs Betsy Dnvali. for
$1,675.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-04-14

= Ms- Orders for the services of the Night Scav-
enger can be left at the Scale House, during
market hours, at Lannon'S Grocery Store, cor
ner of Pitt and Cameron sts., and at NO 81,
North ST. Asaph street
ap 1885, GEORGE f. PRICE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-04-14

DIANO.-A very superior seven octave
i ROSEWOOD PIANO, by Chickering, for
sale. Can be seen at my residence, Nc: II
Duke street. [ap Is. tf] Fl. B. CDAGETT
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-04-14
z CE! &c FL! / { / !.
We have now on hand = large stock 81 "o:%
SUPERIOR BOSTON ICE:

and eur arrangements arc such that We can
promise all orr customers Il prompt and regular
supply OF the Same during IL" entire season, 1T
lowest market rates.
proprictoyS Of hotels, restaurants and steam
boat: will find il 10 their tdvantaDg: 10 sec Us
before. making arra ngement5 elsewhere.
Orders from the country will BIS promptly
filed The ice securely packed and forwarded
with dispatch By Express or Railroad, as mas
be desired. III. ELDRlDGE < CO,
aD ti-if Office No t. south wharvcS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-04-14

NOTICE persons having claims against
IN j. P. T.. WEsTcoTT will please hand them
in to Mr.. Charles E. stuart, for adjustment:
ap13-lw J. p L WESTCOTT.
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x r A n D 3 A L l..

The members Of the
SUN FIRE COMPANY, NO. 2,
take pleasure in announcing 10 their friends and
the public generally that they ntcLd to give "
.... GRAND BAIL,