Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-12-05

which VIII " CHiupttCC u PIoSCQ W tNO nus
between this city and Washington-if no un
forseen accident should happen by which their
building will be impeded-by the first of next
March. The saloons on these boats will be on
the upper eck-tbe whole Of the Jlowerideck
being appropriated to the use of horses and
vehicles. ..sllGig.aI t;,f5 ~ 80, IT. or.a
CONSERVATIVES CONFERENCE.-THE 8 First
Ward has appointed delegates to the-State
Conservative Convention, to meet in Richmond
on w Wednesday nestt,, the llth inst, and meet
ings will be held In the other wards Of the city
on Saturday night next, to complete the APP
;po;ntment;of delegates to that convention.
The meeting in the Second Ward will be held
In the hall Of the Hydraulion Fire Engine
House, that in the Third Ward at the Court
House, and that in the Fourth in the ball of
the Friendship Fire Engine House. 2a,f4'
BEEF QUEsTIoN.-The beef question is still
the subject. Of conversation, and this morning q
oountryman, who had brought a slaughtered
COW 10 market for SALE was astonished when
"a; policeman informed him that he had been
reported at the Mayors Office, for endeayor-
ing to sell suynsound meat. The meat was in
-spected by two butchers, at the instance OF the
Mayor; pronounced in good. condition, and the
iowner discharged. The mire mentioned, how
ever; of rinderpest was sufficient to prevent
the retailing of the meat.
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ADVERTISERS ought always to mark -thei
number of times theywish their advertisements
to be inserted-or order them STOPPED, when
they desire IL. When an advertiseme nt IS
ordered to be published until forbidden-tt-it
is.impossible for US to tell when the advertiser
wishes its. discontinuapce. It is, therefore,
continued, until ordered to be >sropped2 and
;jiHnsstzyy. charged accordingly. ..$ q. "a &
THE DRAMA. The theatrical representa-
otiens by4members of Harmony Division Sons
Of Temperance at Liberty Hall, on Tuesday
night last, proved such an entire success, and
was; so satisfactory to the actors as well as to the
audience, that a repetition Of the same will be
produced at an early day, the resulting, pecu
mary benefits to be appropriated to a laudable
eob;ect2ri srj Ulu-i Ncifa.s7 E.~fa! :
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The WEATHER. 1t commenced showing
last night between ten and eleven o'clock, and
continued moderately until eight o'clock this
morning, when lit stopped, and the weather
cleared off cold, with the wind trom5the North
west. About two inches Of snow fell during
the night! This is the first regular" snow of
the season. CN'J1 1851 iI&5
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EscApE!:-A ,coEored mar. named Adam
Hines, alias. Plane, alias Jackson,"while, on
Ristwayy TO the Work House yesterday evening,
in e charge 1o5f an a officer, suddenly broke away
when near the Poor q House lane, and just as
a railroad train was passing that spot, and al
thoush;oihe officer. shot: at him indhis fight
succeeded in, making good bis escape.
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10 STILL AaRoUNp.-The schooner Transit,
from Georgetown, with a cargo OF coal, IS still
aground on Maryland Point, on the Potomac,
the tug boat sent to her relief having been up-
able to get her off. A lighter will be sent down
Immediately, and after she is partially unload
ed, it is thought there will be no further diff
Guilty in getting her aloat.
Soup HOUsE.-Itwill be seen by the notice
Of Mr.. Thomas Wilmington, Clerk of the
Market, that the Soup House, for the benefit
Of the poor, is to he opened on Monday next,
and our citizens are called upon to assist IN
maintaining The worthy charity. IL is hoped
that all who can will contribute.
40 MANASSAS Gap AILRoAD.-The track on
this road has been rclaid, and he trains are
now running regularly, to Linden Station,
twelve miles beyond Piedmont. The work OF
recoustructing the road is being pushed for
ward as rapidly as possible, on Monday next
the trains will be running to Front Royal
HALL THIEVES. Several suspicious looking
characters have been noticed, during the last
two or three evenings, trying the locks on the
doors and the. window fasteoings'of residences
indifferent sections OF the city, and the pubic atl
are Cautioned respecting them -: .a#i@lsa.
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g,WATcH HOUSE LoDGERs.-Thei late cold
weather has had the effect Of increasing the
number Of dodgers who nightly apply for sleep
ing quarters az the Watch House. The snow
lastinight induced tsix unforlunates to- apply
there for shelter. J