ALExAKDRIA, Feb. 10Th, l84t
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Mn. EDITOR: Our citizens were aroused
by an alarm of fire on Tuesday evening
about sundown, occasioned by the burning of
a portion Of the roof of the residence of Mr..
James b. Hall. opposite the market. Fortu-
na,ely, however, it was extinguished with very
little damage, and without the aid of the fire
companies; two of which (the Sun and Hy-
draulion) were out with their usual alacrity
ready to do service, in the protection of their
neighbor's property. tt' as


If the building had been consumed, our
whole community would have lost an object
of great interest, as it is (with the exception
of Christ's Church, probably the oldest
building in town; having been erected of stone
imported from England in l75l. In it is the
identical room where the Councils of the five
Governors was held 10 consult on the plan of
operations to be pursued by the forces under
Gen. Braddock, during the war between Great
Britain and France in l757.


The canvass for the Mayoralty goes on brisk
ly, lots of candidates being in the field already
and more yet to be announced. There can be
however no doubt Of a choice, as plurality
will elect. L.