Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-07
LOCAL ITE M S.

TIE C,xN.-Thc receipts Of Coal by the
Alexandria Canal for til" month Of Deem
bcr, were 10. 900 tons. The business of the
Chcsancakc and Ohio and Alexandria Ia
mails, NAV now be considered at an end ior
this season and we understand that the
wafer will hc drawn nff from both, Tor the
nnrpnse of repairing and cleaning out the
bars &C.. that have accumulated since the
wafer WAS let in. The timber tor the
renairs ON the trunk of the Potomac Aque'
duct has been received, and the repairs VIII
no commenced at once. and be completed be-
fore resumption of navigation on the Canal
Tho business over the Alexandra Canal tor
thc mast season. allowing for the suspension
Of NAVIGATION Oh the Chesapeake and OHIO
Canal for "A considerable length OF time,
shows very decided increase over previous
wears. When the masonry dams, Nos. and
5. on the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, now IN
nrogress of construction and well advanced,
shall have been completed much of the UNI
certainty which has heretofore attended trans
nortation upon this work will he removed,
and the trade must largely and rapidly III
crease upon both Canals The subject of the
introduction of steam on Canals, i'll lieu OF
horse power, has become one OF great inter
est in view of its success upon the New York
and Erie Canal and we observe by the re-
port Of Commissioner Ruggles, that great anu
confident expectations are based upon Its
success on that work For several years past
steam has been employed on the Chesapeake
and Ohio and Alexandria Canals to limited
extent, and with an encouraging degree OF
success. and we hope soon to sec 1t entirely
supercedc the present means OF propulsion
The increased rate of speed and greater econ
omv of steam power, will, it is believed, at
tract to Canals much of the freight business
which has been heretofore drawn from them
bv the greater speed of Railroads.
TOBACCO ISsPECTIoS.-In anticipation OF a
trade in Tobacco with the counties along the
line of our railroads, and with Lynchburg'
upon the completion of the Lynchburg eS-
tension of the Orange and Alexandria Rail
road. we some time ago called attention
to the subject of Tobacco Warehouse IN
this city, in place of the one destroyed by
fire some wears since Shortly afterwards,
the CITY Council took up the subject and
a.lopteI a resolution. instructing the Com
mittcr on General Laws Ito report bill
amending an ordinance respecting the In
spection of Tobacco in this city. so rs to sub
stitute the lot on the north side OF Duke
street. between Union Street and the Strand
in place Of the lot on the south side OF Duke
street, rs ut present established for the IN
spection of Tobacco, and to further provide
for the erection Of suitable warehouse on
the said lot. and also for the election oil an
Inspector at an early day" Since then
nothing further has been done i'll the premi'
ses. rs far rs the public are advised. and We
have been requested by several Of our mcr'
chants to bring tn" subject again forward
and ask some action. A number OF the
farmers along the line Of the Orange and Al
exandria. Manassas Gap. and Virginia Cen
trail Railroads. who make this city then
market. intend cultivating Tobacco on more
extended scale this year than ever before in
that section of country and are DESTROYS "l
sending it here. To accommodate this trade,
which would be of such great benefit Il
Alexandria. it would seem to be proper
that there should he Tobacco Ware
house prepared and an Inspector appoint
ed, and rs we are informed that in all probn,
bilitv. we shall have some shipments OF To-
bacco the next season from the region OF
country above mentioned. II consideration
of the matter is invited.
County, Court. lESTERDAY.-Geo. keI'-
hart vs.. w. K. Milan-action of unlawful
dctaincr. The Court was engaged in hear
inc the arguments of Counsel on its instruc
tons To the jury in this case. \. c. f.
Smart for the plaintiff. and e.. W. Brent