Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-26
LOCAL ITE MS.

CHESAPEAKE AND ohIo W
lievc there will be little, if any, interruption
to the Coal trade this fall. There are some
$4,000 tons ready for shipment, at the dit
fcrent wharves. There will he some inter
rupton in the transportation of Coal by
Canal from Cumberland-bu perhaps not
for very long period. \ letter from the
General Superintendent of the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal to the President of the Com
pany. received Saturday last says -"About
$50 feet Of dam No. 1, on the Virginia shore,
was carried off, but do not know whether it
is down to the foundation or not, rs the river
is too high to see the extent OF damage; the
rest of the masonry is not injured. Some
small breaches on the line of the Canal
Dam No. all safe. 1t will take four weeks
to restore the navigation" Receipts of tolls
at the collectors Office, Georgetown. last
week, from ascending boats, Sl24 81; des-
ccnding, 81, l72.4l total, 81, 296 81.
CoTToN. The amount Of cotton shipped
from Memphis for the week ending Saturday,
September l., 1889. was l,o56 bales, only
26 Of which were shipped to New Orleans.
When the Lynchhurg Extension OF the Or
anac and Alexandria Railroad is completed,
and Alexandria and Memphis are brought
in direct communication by railway, may We
not hope that portion, at least, of the cot
ton shipped from Memphis, will be brought
to this city for export We trust every ex-
ertion will be made to secure 50 valuable II
trade.
The LoxG BRlDGE.-Thc draws and other
parts of this structure, requiring some re-
rair and alteration, travel over it will be
suspended from this day for about three
weeks, during which time no trains will be
run on the Alexandria and Washington
Railroad and this opportunity will be taken
10 nut the rail work in thorough repair
Until the bridge is completed the steamboats,
between this place and Washington will be
the only mode of conveyance.
IMPORTANCE OF THE CONSTRUCTION or THE
A.. l.. AND ii. r.. R.-Thc Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal having sustained some damage
by the recent treshet. the people of Loudoun,
along the line of that work, and others de-
pendent upon it for the shipment OF their
produce aud receipts of supplies, will be put
To Great Inconvenience, and there is scarcely
a wear that they are not thus incommodcd.
To avoid this the Leesburg Washlngtonan
urges the speedy construction to that point
Of the Alexandria, Loudoun and Hampshire
Railroad. 1t says, ''we have every incentive,
to do all we can to complete the rond, and we
hope our voters here, will see the necessity
of a Corporation subscription to the work -
TnFArRE.-The Theatre going portion of
our community will have an opportunity
this week, commencing with this evening" OF
witnessing the performances at the New
Theatre, of Mrs Gladstane, and company
This company have been performing IN Bal
timorc, and Washington, and arc well spoken
of. The pieces for this evening are NAVAL
engagements, and "a Conjugal Lesson.
Mr.. John H. Ford, the popular Lessee. Is
we'll known here, and his connexlon with
the Theatre isl guarantee Of success.
uARrER's MAGAzINE-Wc have received
from Mr.. George f. French, the October
number of lIarpcr's Magazine. 1t contains
Daniel Boon, by }. Benson l.ossins; Audu-
bon's LYNN in the American Forests; Coun-
try Life: \ Visit to the Gualiqucro Indians:
The Water of FL Arbain; The Picnic; The
Lovers Quarrel; a Continuation of The Nlr-
siniaus. and many other interesting articles.
PuTAruEs.-Some of the finest Irish P"ta-
toes we have seen this season, have been pre-
scented us by David Walton, of Walnut Hill,
Fairfax County. They arc of the variety
known ~ Peach Blows" and are large
and mca!y.
Police MATTERS. Two men. one for dis
orderly conduct and the other for selling
Intoxicating liquors, were before the Mayor
on Saturday, and fined respectively S2,SO
and SG,&l, and discharged.
Tax New STEAMSHIP LINE.-The Lees
burg Washingtonian thus speaks in refer
euce to the new line If Steamers between
this city and New York THE line "i
steamers between Alexandria and New York,
will he Of great convenience to the trade oil
the former ctv. and also to all those sections
of Virginia. united to Alexandria by Rail,
reads and the Canal. We will have direct
communication with the great commercial
METROPOLIS ut the country, which Will be OF
great saving in the treights, in comparison
with the transportation upon Railroads.
Merchants from Virginia, who can do 50.
ought to give them all the trade they can,
and literally sustain this new enterprise
Alexandria has one Of the best ports III the
country. and this new enterprise. is but the
precursor Of similar enterprises To connect
that city with other seaport cities of the
country
The Rockingham Register, speaking OF the
same line. saws I'VE desire 10 call public
attention to this important enterprise. in