Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-21
LOCAL NEWS.

AANN~
.bon dav or two ut time, there is no more
agreeable trip during the summer than one to
Norfok and back on the steamer Lady OF the
Ike and more especially is this SO when the
nrhts are moonlit as at present The boat
I.Srrs If half past four o clock on the evenings
~ Monday, Wednesday and Friday, reaches
Norf1k at eight next morning, starts on her
r.tnrn at four the same evening, and arrives
., her wharf here at seven the following morn
inc One who makes the trip Is absent a sing lie
Jay from his business and loses what that alb
srncc may occasion, but has in exchange a de-
lirhtful voyage OF four hundred and torty-two
miles over waters which TEEN with historic
"reminiscences from the time OF Captain John
Smith to the present: and by points maze
memorable for ever by incidents connected with
tho discovery aud history of the country, aud
:, visit to the city by the sea, y and is during
rhe whole time supplied with all the convent
rDces and luxurics that could possibly be afford
ed by a tirst-cl;ss hotel The distance from
Washington to Norfolk is DBL miles, as follows:
To Alexandria 6, Rozier's Bluffs, Broad Greek
q. Fort Washington - Mount Vernon 10,
Marshall Point il, White House 10, Halloing
Point u, Crauey Island %, Glymont %, Indian
Head 25 Mattawoman Greek So Cockpit Point
81 Ouantico Creek 81, Sandy Point 81, Liver
pool Point IS, Smiths Point 10, Aqua Greek
j.. MARYLAND Point is, Nanjemoy Greek 81,
Cedar Point Light 81 Matthias Point 6O, Fer
,immon Point "a, Lower Cedar Light "a,
Rosters Greek g., Monroc'S Greek Il, Great
Wicomico Bay s. Blackstone Isl and Light s.:
Machadock River ~, Ragged Point ~, flnty
Point -. St Marys River 100, Pt. Lockout
Light ll5, Smith PIT Lghtships l29, Rapr'-
hammock IL, Wolf Trap lG5, York SPIT Light
lSu, Back River Light lgl, Fortress Monroe
2tIj, Craney Island PIP; Norfolk 22l;; mat
these trips are popular Is attested by the large
number of persons who make them, and one,
and that not iuconsidcrablc one, cause OF their
popularity is the kind and accommodating
manner in which passengers are treated ny
every body connected with the boat, her eth
,:rnt and attentive commander, Capt James
Tray, and her polite and gcntlcmanly purser,
Mr.. G.. H. Grende, having taught their subor-
dinates by constant and unvalying example,
that kind words and ali obiiging disposition,
though they cost nothing, are more profitable
10 all parties than their oppo,ites.
ALEXANDRIA We spent day or Two on
business in this city the present week, and
considering the state Of the thermometer we
spent it pleasantly. We examined the city
with something ola critics eyes, and were
very glad to find this old Virginia city doing so
IL
judicious fires burning in the wrong place-we
saw very many old. rusty hall worn, dilapldated
buildings, small and mean, that would greatly
Improve the city if they we're burned. We
have some acquaintance, in other places with
the owners of such buildings who rent high
10 inferior people, and their owners GO, for the
money. aud have no city pride. Alexandra
ought to have large wholesale trade. Certain
sorts of goods can be bought there at the same
rates as 10 Baltimore; why not all kinds? We
have for some years noticed the enterprise Of
one house. They have at present 4 small
custom in our county, and sell as chcaply
- ther goods can be bought in the |. S. We
4luie to NIiller's China Store. We were in
several large commission houses and large
dealers in plaster and fertilizers. We know
nothing of the resident capital Of this city, nor
whether it has Or could command water
vessels. the number of railroads coming into 1t
and its proximity to the capital of the nation
We believe if its citizens will use what money,
brains, industry and energy they have, and
5aluc their city success at more than dollars,
Alexandria will be city. " hen Virginia
expands she will make Alexandria Norfolk
and Richmond her shipping ports; what else
they shall be their people must decide. Am
her<t Enterprise.
RAILROAD RECEIPTS Among the receipts
Of produce, &c, by the Orange. Alexandria
and Manassas Railroad, last week, were the
following: Corn, 2.S90 bushels; wheat 1876
rye POS; oats, G,l:2S; seed, 45; potatoes, 1916
onions 81; mill iced, 2Sti; sunlac, ) 900 sacks;
rirscng, - lbs dried fruit, > bbs.; lime, 200
bllS.: flour, 59j bbls.; bark, - cords; eggs, -
boxes and bbls; wool, II sacks; tobacco, 24j
l.. ,l,, how
bales; bacon, 100 lbs; butter, II bblS and hr-
kius; wine, IL kegs and cases honey, : cases;
lead, So lbs; fowls, i coops; country chairs, lG;
blooms 3S,4l4 lbs; horses, COWS and calves,
-; sheep skins, / bales; calf skins, bale; lum
'sr "A, 500 feet; old iron, II $40 lbs; slate,
CAR load; cattle aud sheep, 1T car loads ties: )
cars. lone, Is car loads; hickory lumber, car
nnr;no the same period there were received
,,v RI. " l. d. r. r. Wheat ,SI2 bushels;
rorn .O5o: oats, 3t,2; meal, 81; sumac A. lis
lbs: raps if bales; eggs, Ii bblS.; butter, -
hLls and tirkins; vinegar, l6 bbls.; fruit, l49
hills and boxes; fowls, - coops; calves. Q;
cheese, - boxes; hay, ] car load; wood, l;' car
loads; stock, . car loads lumber, | car load;
milk, $40 gallons.
REV. d. ". GwlN.-The Montgomery,
(Ala., Mail, gives an interesting accou,I vi ''i
Instructive sermon preached t" the children OF
the First Baptist Church in Montgomery, re-
Gently, by Rev. d. W. Gwin, formerly Of this
place, Which is highly commended. Mr.. Gwin
is said to be doing much good in that COM
munity, and his services as pastor are fully ap-
precated by those under his charge. 4 few
years ago he was Professor Of Greek and Latin
at the Brownwooi Institute, near La Grange,
I'M t,roruio lie now continues his studies, but
his tandness for them does not prevent the ac-
tive discharge of his duties as pastor. tie is
an accomplished Christian gentleman, and a
scholar. 1t gives us great pleasure to record
the tributes paid to his virtues and abilities by
4Lsss amongst whom he labors. His old friends
and saIuaintauccs in Alexandria will rejoice to
shear Gf his success.
FRUIT FOR HoGs.-A highly esteemed, ex-
perienced and intelligent agricultural friend, ~
an adjacent county, writes us rs tollows:-"l