Correspondence of the Columbian Fountain.

ALEXANDRIA,, March Is, l846.
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MR. EDITOR | noticed, in my letter OF
the 4th inst, the death Of Major MoUETFoRD,
late manager of the Alexandra Museum, Of
which institution he was the founder. Since
his decease, the Common Council (whose at
tentlon was called to the matter by our late
Mayor, MIR. EAcHEs,) have appointed spe-
cial committee TO consider the best method OF
preserving the relics and curiosltes contained
IN il, and have given II In charge 10 the Super
intendant of Police, until arrangements can
be made for re-opening II. This museum con-
lains very large collection OF minerals, coins,
&C., and the number of interesting national
relics preserved in il renders it an object of
much interest to the strangers who visit our
town. The flag borne by the Hessians at the
battle of Trenton, and one captured from the
British at the siege of Yorktown, are objects
of peculiar interest, from the fact of their hav-
ing been presented to Alexandra Washington
Lodge, No. 20, TO which the Museum was
originally attached, by Gen. WASHINGTON,
then It's X. w. Master. Both these flags are
OF rich silk, the former of dark green color,
with the initials If the Princess Of Hesse Cas-
Sc eembroidered in gold by her own hands.
There are also shown the flag displayed by
JOHN PAUL JONES on board the Bon Homme
Richard; one hoisted by Com. DECATUR du-
iiuS tAC Wdt VI lCl~, OHc DOfHc NY tlc lLilc
! Guards OF WASHINGTON, and another used by
an Alexandra Rife Company during the Rev
olution, together with the flags Of score OF
military companies of later date, now num-
bered with the things that were, and are not


The Masonic apron, gloves, baptismal man.
tie, Be-, &c., Of Gen. WAsHINGToN, presented
by LA FAYETTE, with the saddle presented by
the Dey of Morocco to MIR. JEFFERSON, then
President of the United States, and vast num-
Der of other articles, an examination of which
would amply repay the trouble of visit, are
also exhibited. 1t is to be hoped that this
time-honored institution will be placed in
charge Of some competent person, under
whose management it may become again a
place of agreeable resort for our citizens.


learn from the Providence Chronicle that,
by the exertions of the Rev. Mr. ABBOTT,
(more generally known as the Old Sailor,) a
Temperance Society has been formed in that
village, which is styled, in compliment to its


ounder, g The Providence Abbot Total .Qbsti-


,ence association" of Fairfax county. Col.


JOHN B. HUNTER. gentleman of great inAu-


nee in the county, is its President; and from


he high character of its officers, great good is


anticipated from its operations. l..