The Washington union., 1857-04-17
oln ALExANpRIA coRREspoNpENcE.
ALrrAspnlA, lThursday eyenlng,l

April lG, 1857
have heard of the following disasters resulting from
tbe recent wind storm
nav before Yesterday small vessel, either schooner
or punga was 10 capsze and go down just above
.Raored Point leaving nothing but her gaf-topsaii In
ight This has been by several vessels passing up
since among them the Alice Price whose ohcers under
stood that no lives were lost viii endeayor 10 give
Won more definite information on this point IN my next
Yesterday about 10 o'clock, M, the schooner Nm.
penn Cantain lie Feyre bound down empty capsized in
Washington Reach Her were all saved but they
had 70 abandon the vessel which went astray The cap
tain and crew left here this morning in search of her.
An empty canal boat broke loose from one of the docks
.staay and was dred over upon the Maryland shore.
No arrivals of importance have ranspired ON the river
since my last.
The schooner Arctic Captain Bent, is to sail for st.
John n b., tomorrow morning with wheat and corn
from Cazenove & Co to J. r. Dean Co.
The canal boat Ida arrived yesterday from Goose Creek
1oudoun county, with corn and -four to Georgetown,
taking back goods tomorrow to Leesburg merchants
Messrs Fowle Co received despatch yesterday
ming from Cumberland stating that the high water caused
hy the recent heavy rain has damaged OF the cribs
Of dam No 0 again that navigation on the canal will
have TO be delayed two weeks yet.
The dredging machine that have mentioned being
here to clean out the docks commenced operations this
morning on the upper side OF the upper coal wharf is
Of b. Cooleys patent and construction, Philadelphia
and works most admirably II is easily worked by three
men and is said to be capable of removing l000 cubic
wards per day At each dip scoops up about solid
ward of mud and deposites it in the side boat with as
much ease a would take teaspoontul OF tea 1t
has been brought here by the Alexandria coal compa
nes for the purpose of cleaning out their docks after
which it will go into the service Of the Canal Company
and the city corporation and then, il any OF your Wash
ington or Georgetown folks want any cleaning out of
docks or dredging OF channels anything of that kind
done with sneatness and despatch it will probably be
at their service and they will probably have bet
ter opportunity OF accomplishing their desires. Applica-
ton can be made to Messrs Fowle Co., any of the
Alexandria coal companies
The supply of fish to-day was expected, has been
very smallhardly fish apiece, the saying is The
prices of course, remain up. Shad, Sl4 to $l5 her
ring SO to $40. York river oysters I5 cents to 81 per
bushe The James Guy took about hundred tubs of
fish up to Washington this morning. being much more
than it was expected yesterday would arrive.
There have been transactions ut the Corn Exchange
to-day Flour has been in demand, but Offering
Straight brands would probably bring Sc No wheat or
offering.
The Secretary of the Interior Yesterday appointed 10
O'Clock to-day to confer with the Alexandria delegation
on the SUBJECT ol Long DiilNt, ann acoiuHep
went up again this morning on the . ocl ocl Page.
The city councils here met Tuesday evening last
The board OF aldermen, among other things, passed
resolution changing the time of taking the popular vote
on the subject of the Washington and Alexandria rail-
road being allowed to pass through the city from the 4th
Thursday in alay to Thursday the 29th Of April instant
This resolution negatived ly the common council
The councils again this evening, when it is expected
that the conmoners will reconsider their
renee. .@.
Proposals for building edifcc for the Grace Church
congregation invited by Mr. Wm. b. Price, who
will furnish specifications, &c, to applicants.
The Winchester Preshycry commenced their session
here last evening They intend to hold meetings every
afternoon and evening during the week
Mrs Brooks removed this morning from her late resi-
dence Fairfax street here, to Washington city to
side with her Hs-.... .
Number eight of the of Alexandria Library lee
lures will he delivered at Lyceum Hall on Monday
ming next, at "a ocock, by Richard NJ Smith, esq Sub
jcct Benjamin Franklin.
DR.. Richard c. Amber, Of Markham station, Fauquer
county, adyerses tract of copper land for sale in that
county.
Mr.. Edgar Snowden editor of the Alexandria Gazette,
nominated for Congress by the convention of Amer-
leans, wings, and Others that met at the Culpeper
Court house yesterday yIRGINIUs.