Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-06-14
LOCAL ITEMS.

Chesapeake and Ohio Canal took place on
Saturday last at the City Hall. There were
represented the States of Maryland and Nir-
ginia, and the cities of Georgetown and Alex
andris.
The Report of the President and Direc-
tors of the Canal Company was read and or
dered to be printed. The principal points
argued and defended in the report are the
policy of the maintenance of the tolls ON the
canal ut their present rates and the indis-
pensability of the loans made by the Board
for the repairs and works on the dams, &c.
The meeting did not 20 into an election for a
Board of Directors, but adjourned to meet
again on the DIST of July, So that the present
Board holds over till then, at all events.
After adjcurning this meeting the three
Commissioners of Public Works of the State
of Maryland-viz: Messrs. Reynolds, of Bal
timore, Schley, of Frederick, and Landlord,
of Somerset county, who had represented the
State i'll the stockholders meeting above
met at the National Hotel and proceeded to
the election of ten Directors for the State in
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. All the
present Directors were reelected. with the
exception of two. These placeS-previously
occupied by DR.. Orr, of Cumberland and MIR.
Bartlett, of Baltimore-were filled by Messrs.
Smith and Whitaker, of Baltimore, respec-
lively.
The Canal is very busy, and is in perfect
order throughout. Daring the week one
hundred and six arrivals took place at George
town, of which a large majority were coal
laden, and come thirty or forty of them are
yet to be discharged of their carg"eS. The
receipts for the up trade were S3S7, for the
down trade S4.364; in all S+.1jl. There
seems to be very few coal vessels ut George
town: there must be much need of an increase
of them, for the coal is accommodating in great
quantities on the wharves and every aya!la-
Bile space. Thousands of tons are there wait
ing transportation to market.-Ndf. mi.
FIRE.-DESTRVCTION OF WlSE's PLASTER
MILL.-On Saturday night last, about ii
o'clock, fire was discovered in the Steam
Plaster Mill, belonging to Mr.. CD. Wise, at
the corner of Union and Franklin streets,
Southern part of the city, near the river
The fire spread rapidly, and the building
being a light framed one, was soon enveloped
in flames, and scarcely any thing in it could
be saved. The Steam Engine was 50 dam
aged as to be unfit for use. There were
also, some fifty or sixty tons OF ground pias-
ter in the building, which was considerably
damaged. The whole loss is probably some
four thousand dollars. or whereabouts, on
which there was an insurance covering some
three thousand dollars in the Girard office,
Philadelphia, and Albemarle Insurance
COMPANY. The origin of the fire cannot
be certainly observation-disclosures, as the
workmen had fire in the furnace on Sa'
turday evening, it is to be hoped that II
was accidental, rather than the work oil an
incendiary. Had the wind been high, much
damage might have been done, as the NIL
was i'm the immediate vicinity of one at the
shin wards on one side, and frame dwellings
ON the other. But it was fortunately calm,
and the exertions Of the iiremen prevented
the flames from spreading, and confined
them to the building in which they broke
out, and which was burned down.
BIBLE SocIETY.-A public meeting for thu
further organization of the Bible Society
will be held in the Methodist Episcopa
church, Washington street, on tins eve
Ming at s o'clock. Addresses will be dc
liyered ON the occasion by Rev. Jas. May, ID
D., and David Funston, esq, and 1t is pro
bable that other remarks will be made by
speakers present. 1t is hoped that there vii
he n full attendance of those interested.
THE GREAT ORAroRIo IN ASHINGToN.-
ARRANGEMENTS have been made with thu
steamer Thomas Collyer, and the proprietor
of Latham's Line of Omnibuses, for the con
veyance of Alexandria passengers to anc
from St. Aloysius Church. Washington, OF
Friday evening. As will be seen by the ad
vertisement, a diagram showing the seats
reserved for Alexandrians, can be seen a
the book store of Mr.. George +. French. III
KING street. This will be removed TO Wash
ington this evening. SO that persons wishing
TO secure seats in the most eligible part OF
the house, who have not yet taken them
must do so to-day.
Observation-Disclosures, the officers anc
children of the Sunday School, attached IL
the Methodist Episcopal Church. South vii
make an excursion to the White House
Should the weather be favorable, the tr'r
will be a delightful one.
We learn that the annual excursion OF the
Methodist Protestant Sunday School, Will
take place on Tuesday, DIST inst, and 1t II
only necessary to mention this in order t'
secure a large attendance, rs their former
delightful reunions, afford Il guarantee ina
this will be a pleasant affair.
The GRAND FESTIVAL of the Snenger bund
Limited Glee Clubs" of the District OF 20
lumbia, will take place at Arlington spring
on Thursday next. Various Glee CLUBS
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