Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-14
LOCAL 1T e n s


CHESAPEAKE AND OHIo CANAL.-"e learn
that another break occurred on the Canal az
some poip. on the Four Mile Level, on thurs
day night last, which will be likely 10 III,
terrupt navigation on the upper portion o'
the line for several days.
Trade upon the canal still continues very
slack. Owing to the multitude of Interrupt
tons to navigation, and the limited number
of orders from the North for coal, but litsie
has yet been shipped from our DOCKS. rOur
boats laden with the article arrived on Dat
urday.- Gcorgeto,on Cor. Of Wash Star.
HA1L-Yesterday morning, about half
mast seven o'clock, a very dark cloud came
up-and after some preliminary rolls OF
thunder and sharp fash or two OF ignt-
ming, poured its contents upon us IN the
shape of HAIL. The ground, IN fe" MN
utes was completely covered. Had the
wind been high, it is very probable mucn
damage would have been done. But the
hail fell straight do~n-and the cloud soon
nassed over. We fear, however, the irut
trees have received some injury.
The numerous friends of the late Il. b.
Hardin, late register of the navy department.
will be eratiied to learn that the oihcers OF
the navy and marine corps have resolved 10
erect over his remains a suitable monument.
Already a sufficient sum has been contriou-
ted 70 guarantee the success OF the measure.
A young man named Andrew Kyle
nrinter. was drowned on Sunday afternoon,
in Georgetown. lie was walking on the
edge of the canal and fell in by accident
He had an excellent character and was much
respected by a numerous acquaintance.
WASHINGTON ITEMs-The trial of Powers
for the murder Of Lutz is going on before the
Criminal Court.
Workmeu are busily engaged in COM
pleting the extensions" of the Capitol, the
Treasury Department, and the General Post
Office; spd the excavations have been COM
Reuced for the foundations OF the Drldge
when is to connect Pennsylvania avenue
with Georgetown, for the aqueduct pipes.
Samuel Biggs, an old carIman who resides
in the Seventh ward, has recently been much
annoyed by the youngsters in his vicinity,
and 90 Sunday afternoon one of them named
Stephen Dudley threw stones at HIN, aud
cbsspd him into his house. Whereupon
Bipgs tovk his gun, went into his yard, and
fired over the fence at Dudley, wounding him
in toe leg with small shot The youngster
was taken home to receive surgical aid, and
Birgs was arrested.
John Faley and Andrew Kidwell have
been arrested on charge Of setting fire to
building at the corner of Virginia avenue
and Secoud street west, some weeks ago.
The following is given as the summing up
of the report of the captain of the Auxiliary
Guard for the month Of March:
Total number of cases tried at the guard
house during the month l65-white, II;
colored 81: males, l4S; females, H.
United States cases.-Riot, D; stealing, 4 !;
assault and battery, IL; attempt TO rob, l..
CORPORATION cases.--Drunk and disorderly,
II; va grancy, %; profanity, 3; gambling, 4;
lounging in an engine house, l; carrying dan
gerous weapons, 6; disorderly conduct ~
fighting, l; fugitive, 2; safe keeping 2.
or these prisoners, AZ were residents OF
the District of Columbia Union.