Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-01
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QUARTERLY C0URI.--lbe qdo''
of The County Court, for this county 'Oin
mences on Monday next. The Justices 'O'
the term are Turner Dixon, 7. D.; Y. T.
S,aw, w. T. Harper, VIM. II. FOwle and )" =.
B Price. There are on the docket for sriai
at this term of the Court, six criminal cases.
one hundred and nnety-nine common law
cases, and fourteen chancery cases, besides
one hundred and fourteen motions, DC.
RESUMPTION OF SPECIE PAYMENT The
Banks in this city, have resumed specie pay
meot, aud all demands for specie made on
them for several days past have been prompt
" met. The law requiring the Banks OF the
State to resume, goes into operation to-day
Proposed NATIONAL FoUNDRY.--The pro-
position to establish National Foundry, at
soms convenient and suitable point, has &C.
casioned quite an animated contest between
the different localities, the claims OF which
have been advocated by their respective
friends and we need not inform the lntelli-
gent reader that almost every prominent
point 10 the Union has been brought to the
notice of the proper authorities at Washing
ton. 1t will doubtless be task invested
with no little difficulty and embarrassment,
to choose between the rival claims OF these
various points, after weighing all the ad-
rrauoptaI no
each.
If we could suppose that it was either de-
sirable or proper 20 locate this proposed Foun-
dry at so great a distance from the Federal
Metropolis, we could urge many reasons why
some point within our own county-Edin-
burg or Columbia Furnace, for instance
should be selected Those, aud numerous
other points we might Dame 10 this conneC-
ton, not only possess water power equal 70
any other point named but present every
conceivable advantage required for the sue
cessful operation Of SO important an es,ab-
Observation-Disclosures resources OF metal OF
the peculiar quality used for ordnance, wire,
&C., and abundant agricultural wealth, tim
Der, &c., for all the purposes OF subsistence
and construction.
But as the design doubtless is to establish
this Foundry at the most convenient and
eligible point to the seat OF Government.
next to our own county, the city OF Ale1an-
dria s, in our judgment, the most suitable
place that has yet been named 10 connection
with this matter. 1t il true that, 10 some
respects, the city Of Richmood Possesses
equal If not superior. advantuges-wat
power unsurpassed in the Union, or probably
in the world, and uprivalled advantages fer
procuring any required amount OF coal from
the exbaustless mines in the adjacent coun-
ties, to say nothing of her water navigation
and railroad facilities, now connecting with
the South, and at no far distant day to pene-
trate the great West yet, her position is
too remote from the seat Of Government We
Imagine, to give her that prominence which
she would otherwise be entitled to. Alexau-
dria, also, has q connection with the Suutb,
by the Orange and Alexandria Railroad; the
Alexandria, Loudoun and Hampshire Rail.
road will bring her in connection with the
rich coal fields of the Northwest and the
Manassas Gap Railroad gives her access to
the exhaustless resources OF iron IN the Val.
ley, of which Shenandoah, Page, and Rock
inghsn can furnish any required amount, Of
the peculiar quality used for suoh pur poses
lU u lule, hicAobuiih
sufficient water power, and has, in the PotO
mac, facilities for communication with the
North, unsurpassed by any other eligible
point 10 the Union.
These considerations will doubtless have
their due weight in determining the location
of the proposed Foundry; and il we have
been successful in throwing any light upon
the subject, our purpose has been accom-
plished. - Woodstock Tenth Legion.
Various places have been named for the To-
cation of the new National Foundry, bot none
possess such advantages as Alexandria. Its
proximity 70 the Federal Metropolis, and it's
splendid water power, as well as its cOnnec-
ton by railroad to the finest iron ore in the
world makes it decidedly the best location
that could be obtained The people Of the
Valley are deeply interested in this matter,
and we hope tina. Congress will give Alexan-
dria the preference. Falley Dem.
STRIHE AMONGST CANAL BoATMEN For
some time pust, boats taking in cargoes Of
coal at the wharf OF the Cumberland Coal
and Iron Company, have been receiving but
81 Is per ton to Alexandria. Those load
Ing at hymns wbarI were TeCeiNiuR 81 L1--d
difference 10 favor OF the latter of ten cents
on the ton.
On Monday morning, the Companies ship
ping from Lyons wharf, reduced the freight
to that paid at the Cumberland Company's
wharf.
Tbereupon, the boatmen refused to load
They nov demand Sl30, and express de-
termination to adhere to that price, or tie
up their boats, turn out their stock, and
thus entirely suspend operations on the
Canal.
We entertain the hope, however, that the
matter will be satisfactorily adjusted, and
that uniform price, to last throughout the
season, will be determined upon. This will
promote the interests of both coal operators
and bostmen--and, We doubt not, will be
mutually satisfactory.
Since the above was iu type, the boatmen
have agreed to load at 81. Is for the present
-Cun.b. TEL.
The second trial OF Benjamin Ogle, for the
murder of John Webb, in Georgetown, was
commenced before the Criminal Court, i'll
Washington, ON Wednesday. Two addi-
tional witnesses were made to the array for
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