Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-06-15


The timbers or the bridges over the canal
are bseomipg very much decayed. The one at
the Poor House lane has given way, and mea-
sures are now being taken Tor its reconstruction.
The farm bridge for Mr.. Henry Dangerhelds
accommodation is about 10 fall, and has been
ordered o be taken down. Repairs are being
male upon the Others from time 10 time as re-
CURED.
The new lock gates ordered the past winter
are finished. and now being adjusted 10 their
places. which. when done. will place the locks
in good condition Respectfully submitted
5. H. WILLIAMS, Engineer.
Alexandria, June 18th 1853
The report of the Examining Committee,
appointed by tho last annual meeting, was
received, read, and approved; and 1t was
thereupon,
Resolved, That the President and -Direc-
tors having made their report, and rendered
an account of their proceedings for the past
year, and the same having been examined,
and found fairly and justly stated, the stock
holders now present do grant certificate
thereof, aud order q duplicate hereof to De
entered on the Company's books.
On motion Of Mr.. Reid,
Resolved, That the Board of Directors do
report, 10 detail, upon the condition OF the
Potomac Aqueduct, with such plans tor re-
pairing or rebuilding the superstructure, and
for providing funds therefor, as they may
deem best; and that they be directed to rem
der said report to meeting OF the stock
holders, to be held on the second Monday in
August next.
A stock vote was called upon the above
resolution, which resulted 10 ayes 1868, noes
292, (ths vote Of the City Council OF Alezan-
dria being equally divided, and not counted.J
On motion of Mr.. Reid,
Ordered, That notice of the annual meet
ings of the Company be published trl-week-
", in at least one of the newspapers OF this
city, for thirty days previous to the meetings.
Benjamin Barton, Robert II. Miller, VIM.
c. Yeaton, Edward S Hough and Benjamin
Hallowell, were appointed a Committee to
whom the President and Directors shall, Ill
teen days before the next annual meeting,
submit general statement Of their accounts
for the then preceding year, which the said
committee shall examine and report upon, rs
we'll as upon the matters mentioned IN the
resolution Of the general meeting Of the 9th
of May, 1850.
Ordered, That the salary of the President
be continued at 5000 per anuum.
The meeting then proceeded to ballot tor
President of the Company for the ensuing
wear, when Reuben Johnston was duly elected
The vote stood, K. Johnston COO; George IL.
Smoot 293.
James Green, Henry Daingcrfeld, Cassius
f. Lee, VIM. n. McVeigh, John j. Wheat
and John West, were duly elected Directors
FIR the ensuing year.
On motion Of Mr. Wheat,
Resolved, That the President call the at
tention of the Governor to the claim OF this
Company upon the Chesapeake and ONO
Canal Company for water power, and request
him TO take such me asures 10 this case as he
may deem proper.
The meeting then adjourned to meet at the
Council Chamber, on the second Monday,
1.-The 9TH of August next, at i o'clock. A. NJ.
SCHOONER SUNK--ONE Man DRowxED.-
Ga Sunday morning last, about one o'clock,
THE night being uncOmwcniy dark the
steamer Powhatan, on her way up the
river from Aqua Creek, when about Sandy
Bar, Just below Fort Washington, ran into,
and sunk, the schooner Raven, Capt. Scott,
of this place. The crew Of the schooner,
consisted of the Captain and two young men;
one of whom, named Cyrus Chiseldine, at
the helm at tho time, was drowned. The
Captain was asleep in the cabin, but was
thrown out Of his berth by the concussIon.-
The steamer stopped, and took on board the
Captain and the remaining man, who says he
was at the bow of the schooner, with light
Shich he held there until the steamer was
so near be saw she must strike the Vessel,
when be ran aft, but only reached the MAIN
mast when the steamer struck, and vessel
and crew went down. Chiscldine was not
seen again, but the Captain and the other
man succeeded in clinging to the masts and
were taken on board the steamer and brought
to this city. The schooner was bound down
the river, and had 10 light freight, all OF
which is lost. Chiseldine leaves wife and
one child, living in this p lace
The following statement Of the accident is
made by Captain Scott, and sent to Us, for
publications.
"The schooner was run down by the steam
err Powhatan, about balf-past one o'clock, on
| Saturday night, while on her way down the
river. and bound to Machodoc Creek. Cyrus
Cbiseldine was at the helm until the steamer
struck the vessel; he then left the hller and
was not seen afterwards, but was beard by
messengers on board the steamer calling Tor
assistance, but no assistance was gwen, eth
| err to Chiseldine or to the other man VINO was
with me. or to myself, as we had to save our
selves by climbing the mainmsst, or share
| the fate of Cbiseldiue. The Captain of the
steamer manifested no sympathy whatever
! for US while Oh his boat, never having spoken
TO us. The man who was saved with me vas
in the rigging with light, until ne saw that
The steamer would certainly run into the
schooner, to which be will qualify"
Frvr STRAwBERRIES.-We have before US,
from the garden of our friend B. II. Lambert,
o.o s,ecimen of his Magpum Bonum