Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-08-28


very light demand during the past week.
Wheat has been in liberal supply, but the
market is inactive, prices on all grades having
declined fully ten cts per bushel from last
weeks prices. W hite Corn. Is active and want
ed. at an advance OF fully ten Cts. over our IL
ures OF last week Oats are rather more &c
five and have also advanced i've cts.
Our harbor is literally filed with vessels
awaiting their turns to be loaded with coal Tor
distant points. The canal is now IN excellent
order, and as far as the eye can reach this IN
portant water course IS linod with coal ana
grain laden boats. Business ia quite active at
the coal wharyeS, and the aspect oil the river
quite cheering.
since our last, III having altogether reached
the Collectors Office from the lst to the 2'th
Inclusive, an average of nearly 2? daily. Coa!'
rs usual, is the chiet commodity brought mere,
bu, We notice arrivals Of -four, graln, peaches
sand, limestone, brick, sandstone, WOOD, &c'
The authorities Of Georgetown College are
about to build reservoir on Hickory Nut HILL
situated ABOUT hal. = mile from the 'o1'eSe'
on the new road.
Siytv seven ba rre!s Of &c whskey were re-
ceiyed nero by canal on Thursday, from Peters
Vile, Nd. and transhipped TO the steamer
John Gibson, for New York, to be thence tax
en- by rail TO San Francisco. -H'?r9f''~H
Courier. ,..
MISSIONARIES RETURNED HoME.-Among
the passengers in the steamship England, ar
rived at New York on Tuesday, from Llverpoo p,
we're DR.. Perkins, thirty six years missionar y
at Oroomiah, in Persia; Miss Rice, twenty-five
years teacher in the female seminary IN the
same place Mrs. Rohea, the widow OF mi
sonary in Persia and since teacher In the
female seminary, but now returning home with
her three children, and Miss Cochranc, another
teacher, who is returning homo Gu account of
i'll health Also, Rev. Dr.. Vaa Leunap, twenty
nine years missionary 10 Turkey and Asia
Minor, now from Smyrna, with bis wife, three
children and niece; the daughter OF ms
sonary remaining or the field. Also, Rev. T.
p Hastings, twenty-five years Missionary at
.Jaffra, Ceylon, with his wife tour children,
and two daughters of 4 missionary remaining
in Cevlon. These arc all connected with the
American Rpard Of Commissioners OF Foreign
Missions.
THE FANCY DREss HOP" at the Warren
Green Hotel, in Warrentoo, last week, was
highly enjoyed by all present. Among those
mentioned, at the ball 10 40 account published
in the Warrenton Sentinel, are the following :
Miss T., of Alexandria, as a Marquise was
a very handsome character and exceedingly
well personated.
Mis.I., of Alexandria Us i Peasant ulrI, Is
due much praise for the taste displayed IN her
costume, which did not fail 10 please even the
most tastldlous.
There were some really fine costumes among
the gentlemen. Amoug the lest we're those OF
Mr.. C.-Sir Walter Rsleieh Sir Peter Farley,
persondted by Mr.. NJ; and Mr. H., OF Alexan'
dra, as Spanish Cavalier.
WASHINGTON ITEMS. Intelligence has oeen
received OF the death at Warrenton, Va OF
Randolph Coylc, one Of our oldest and most
respected citizens. Mr.. Coye left Washington
about n month ago to spend some time ut the
Virginia springs, and was on his way home
when he was suddenly taken ill., He was for
many years city surveyor and water registrar oil
this city. y, nj.
The carpenter shop of Mr.. James ". Bark.
or. in the alley between II and | and Sixth and
Seventh streets, took fire yesterday, and the
flames spread to 4 row OF TWO story frame dwell
Iipcs. two OF which and one story brick build
ING were DESTROYED. The loss will be about
81 900.
The health Of Secretary Rawn, was much
better yesterday.
Mr.. ii. G. WILLIAMS. the venerable patriot,
who shared so often the danger and hardships
Of the 18th Va. Regiment, during the war, anl
who for his kindness to the sick and wounded
will be remembered by the soldiers of that
command. we arc pleased to learn Is successful
~ engaged in the cultivation OF vineyard and
choice varieties OF fruits in Fairfax, near Wen
ia Station. His experience IN the cultivation
OF fruits, with extensive travel and observation
in other countries would give an Importance
TO his views upon such subjects, which would
interest those engaged 10 such pursuits, and
we would be glad if he would favor the public
with essays upon the best varieties and mode
Of culture of the grape, and other fruits
LeesJug Washmgtoatm.
The National Land Company completed
sale to-day, for the Kansas Pacific Railroad
Company, OF 81, 900 acres OF land to the repre-
seutatives of an English colony OF 200 iami-
lies. 1t is mostly rollinr prairie land, and is in
one body, lying from four to twenty miles from
the lice of the road northwes. OF junction
City. The average price paid was about )! -
per acre. Eighteen members OF the colony
have already arrived and commenced the i'm
provement of the lands
The administrators of the estate Of Heber {.
KimLal. late Brigham Youug's first counsel
lor, bave filed, at Salt Lake City, return OF
distributive shares iect to the revenue tax,
showing forty. one childreu-thirty sons and
eleven Gsugh,ers-fve being fourteen years old,
and four ten years. The value Of his estate Is
$50 900.
The cashiers OF. the National Banks are 10 be
required to furnish the Government with de-
tailed statement of the items OF their specie
accounts. The information is desired for gen
eral and statistical purposes.
One of the channel spans Of the bridge over
the Ohio river at Louisville, 80 feet long, was
completed yesterday. This is the longest span
OF truss bidgc in the country. The whole bridge
will be finished early in November.
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