Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-25
LOCAL ITEMS.

and consequently we we're without the South
ern Mail.
Norm CAMERON WATER WoREs-Norc
than six years having elapsed since the water
WAS let into the Mount Cameron Reservoir.
the Superintendent of the Water Works, un-
der the orders of the Board of Directors. let
off the water from the Northern Basin, dur
inc the past week. and has effectually cleaned
it out.
1t might naturally have been expected that
a large amount of deposit, in that length Of
time would have accumulated; but owing to
III, oroyldent care of the superintendent, in
waiting, after heavy rains and tresllets, nil
the waters Of Cameron Run had become set
tied and clear, before pumping up" the
amount of sediment was much less than ex-
pected.
The average depth on the bottom, it is be-
lieyed, did not exceed one and q half inches;
or, in six and a half years, less than a quarter
of an inch per annum.
The silt was lifted from the bottom by means
Of a windlass, on a stage erected against the
%sloning side of the basin, IL the top OF the
wall dividing the two basins; wheeled thence
to the top. and spread over p portion Of the
sodded embankment. with q view Of top
dressing the grass. When completely emp
tied, by opening the two outlets next to the
town. u circuit OF the water from the South,
or full basin, WAS formed. and a rush Of wa
Ter made into the North, or empty basin,
va.hin. out and cleansing thoroughly the
box and screen. through which the water
WA. to pas, into the great main leading 10
the city. The bottom vas then thoroughly
scrubbed with hickory brooIns I'LL the bricks
composing tie bottom were as clean and red
as when originally laid.
From the sIoping character of III" sides, ii
was found impossible to scrub them as clean
and bright ~ the bottom; hut all the deposit
that could be scraped off was got rid OF. and
our citizens will be furnished with water,
during the present week, from the basin thus
thoroughly cleansrd and purified.
IL may not BE- amiss Ia state, that the
cleaning OUT Of one diyision ni the Reservoir.
does not. in the least. affect either the Iuan-
tity or quality supplied to III" consumer from
the other: the arrangement for the lmgrcss
and cgrrss Of the water I'M" each division
not affecting thr other apartment. until the
division wall between them is oyertiOwed.
and the whole Reservoir j. filled 10 its utmost
capacity.
We understand that the work of cleaning
out the Southern Basin will be undertaken.
and probably completed. during the present
week and We would advise. should the wea-
thrr hr fair. that such ~ feel an interest in
these things. should walk out and So" for
themselves.
The WrArnrR.-Last Friday night. and
Saturday. were stormy rnouSh-high wind.
rain. lightning and thunder. Saturday was
n most inclonent day. There was n heavy
gale, which blew down fences, trees, signs,
and bricks from the tops of the Chlmneys.
In the morning there was snow, mingled
with the rain.
FISH MARKET.-The arrivals on Saturday
were numerous. There were about lUN,'WV
herring Up, but shad We're scarce. There
was u good demand. and shad sold NJ Sl4la,
SD per hundred. herring $ilaIl III per thou
sand.
The SIcxLr,' CAsE.-The evidence for the
defence in the Sicklcs' casc wns closed on Sat
urdav. and the counsel for the prosecution
and defence offered Instructions 10 the jury,
which were argued.
Syow.-We learn that there was heavy
fall Of snow ut brownsville. on Saturday, and
At the time the cars left there, for this place,
the snow was three inches deep.
WATER RENTERS will see BY the adver-
ti-emcnt in this mornings Gazette, that their
water bills will he due on the first Of May.
BnTIsoRE AND WAsHISGroy BRANCH
RArLRoAD.-The new arrangement on this
road. Of which notice was recently gwen III
this paper, has been carried into effect. In
addition to the usual round trip tickets, by
which the holder is entitled to travel from
either city to the other in one day on any
train, it has been determined to issue round
trip tickets by which a resident OF either
city wishing 10 spend n night in the other
can take passage on either Of the Afternoon
trains ard return on eth r Of tie trains Of
the mex, morning. Tickets issued on Satur-
day arc coed for 4 return on Sunday or Mon
CAV morning. The departures from Wash.
incton are ut present at twenty minutes OF
FIVE and ten minutes Of seven in the morn
inr, and at three o'clock and fifteen minutes
past six in the afternoon, except on Sunday,
when there is none other than the three
O'Clock afternoon train.-Nat. Int.
CoMPAxY MUSTER to-day.
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