Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-06-10

their lsborious task J, Tails not within orr
province to spe7k; the character OF The in
oiv,dos!s IS, we doubt not, a sufficient
guarantee for thar; and il is admitted, we
believe, by every Competent Judge, that
the President could not have made more
ludicious choice of persons TO execute the
arduous and responsible trust which these
gentlemen have just finished. [Nat. Int.
The annual election of members of the
City Council, and of the biennial election
OF MAroR of the City, took place on
Monday last. The canvass for the last
named officer was very warm, and more
votes were given Throughout: the city than
on any former election. We have rot the
precise result from all the wards, but un-
derstand that MIR. SaALLwooD is elected
by majority, over Mr.. CAsBERRY, of
between 4Oand 80 votes, Nat. Int.
10 addition to the ioforms ton given in
our last in relation to the intended pro-
ceedings OF the Board OF Internal In
provement, we have learned that Captain
Maurice, of the Corps of Engineers. the
officer who has so satisfactorily completed
the defences of Fort Washington on the
Potomac, has been ordered to Erie 10
Pennsylvania, TO carry into effect the pro-
vEons OF the act of May 26 1894, tor
deepening the channel Leading into Press
quae, on Lake erie. We have also learn-
ed, that the duties OF the Board will ex.
tend 20 the examination OF the repairs OF
Plymouth Beach, contemplated TO be made
during the present summer, under the act
aforementioned, should there remain SUIT
See time, after completing the exm'na-
tons and rec nnnoisances menlioned IN our
paper OF Saturday last. Wash Rep.
Our attentive correspondent, MIR VIM.
G Lytord, under date OF Norfolk, June
7lb, Gays the editor OF the Baltimore Fe
dersl Gazette,) informs, that the Secreta-
ny and Commissioners OF the Navy, arTlV-
ed there last Thursday from Washington.
The next morning at O'Clock shey vis,t-
ed the Navy Yard, on which occasion the
customary salutes were fired They al
forwards repaired on board the U. States
ship Horoet, captain Kennedy. and have
since visited the Dismal Swamp Canal
I to-day they are to proceed to bur"eifs
@ay, up James River, (ior what purpose
we have vet 10 learn in the U ). schnr.
Poroojse, Lieut.. Comd't Skinner. On
Friday they issued orders tor the Immedi-
ate equipment of the U. S. ship NOR III
CAROLINA, "a, now lying at this Navy
Ysrd-she is to be completely ready tor
sea in ninety days. The object OF hitting
out this vessel il not known; but rumor,
which is always ready to solve all doubtful
auestions saws he ia TO he n. a. ance
for the purpose of bringing over 10 me
Omitted States, the Marquis LA FAi-
ETTE.
The editor Of the Troy, IN Y Sen
tinel remarks; that he is satish there IS
10 be no end to facilities which 'the ~.
York canai3 will furnish, not DOLLY 10 ousi.
ness, but to amusement. In support OF
this position he adds that strong canal
boa. has been fitted up at that town as
Museum, containing wax figures, paint
iugs, &c. The boat would proceed IN
Jew days 10 the west, on the canal, STOP
ping at all the towns and villages on IT'S
borders to exhibit the curiosities
A new article Of trade was lately obs
served living in the canal at Albany II
consisted of number OF excellent canoes,
which had been made m the interior oil
the state OF New York and bad been sold
in Connecticut, 10 be used IN the ciam
fishery!--They were fastened together
four abreast, and filled with lumber. each
of which was capable OF carrying 9 Ions
on The canal,
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