Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-04-12
LUCAL ITEMS.

| The RIYER-The recent heavy rams, and
the backing up OF the tides by the North
east wind, has filed with water not only the
bed of the Upper Potomac, the Shenandoah.
Goose Creek, and other tributaries, bat all
the bottom land adjacent The lull Of the
wind has poured this vast body Uf water into
| the river, and it makes It's way towards the
sea with great velocity, producing one of
the heaviest currents known in the river.
Logs, fragments Of fences, and out-houses
are carried along by the stream, and many
dweler upon the river bank will be able
| to store his winters fuel from the ':rait'
| thus brought down.
The current is quite injurious 10 the fish
Ing shores, keeping back the Ash, and delay
ing loaded vessels bound up the river. 1t
also occasions considerable Inconvenience to
the steamer George Page, which, oil leaving
her slip at Washington, was compelled to back
up stream q considerable way, to prevent
being forced upon the mail steamers at their
wharf, foot of 9th street.
EFFECTS OF THE LATE SToRM The storm
of Monday night was very severe Oh the
Potomac, and did considerable damage to
| the Fishing Shores on both sides Of the RI
Sef- NE SGOlin dHu llls liuc iiahc pIcfculSu
regular fishing at the landings for several
days past. Capt. Guy, at his shore, near
| Aqua Greek, had his seine boat, capstains.
&C., washed up. At Nalley'S shore, on the
Maryland size, in Nanjemoy reach, the
large seine boat was wrecked and torn up
A large quantity of corded wood lying on
the shore at Boyd's Hole, belonging to Dr..
R. II. Stuart and I. J. GrymeS, ESQ.,, was
swept away.
4 New WRINKLH.--'The Panic Envelope"
is new wrinkle gotten up By Mr.. IL.
Schwarz, of this city, at Is cents. The gen
tlemen's envelope, Que Of which has been
| left with US, contains silk necS-te. pair
of socks collar, and pair of pocket combs.
The envelope for ladies, is stored with no
i tons for the fair sex. We have received one
whose contents are inventoried as follows:
porte monaie, Il jet bracelet, Il cake Of
| Windsor soap, pair Of silk m!ts, Il box IF
| hair pins, and German silver TIN BILE.
| Nahum an purco.
BODY IoESr1FlED.-The body Of the wo-
man found drowned in the canal some days
since, and over which an inquest was held
by Coroner Chancellor, has since been re-
cognised IS that of Lydia Johnson, a COCK
upon one Of the canal boats. She was wo-
man of dissolute habits, and it is supposed
fell into the canal, while IN "A state Of intoxi-
cation She was a native Of Harrisburg,
Pennsylvania.
A CHANGE IN THE Mall RovrES.A new
schedule of the arrivals and departures Of
| IL IL iaty
| land and New Orleans, will 20 into opera
ton next Monday The morning Northern
mail will both leave and arrive here earlier
than usual. The Southern mail will reach
| here about noon, and the Northern mail
with the New York papers Of tho morning,
will reach here at ) o'clock in the afternoon.
DETEHTIoS OF THE GRANGE MAIL.-~The
mail for the Orange and Alexandria road
from this city and the North, land over n
| this city, Yesterday morning. IN consequence
| of the absence of the Route Agent to take
charge of the mail. 1t is Of great impor-
lance to the people OF the region, and e'Pc.
cially TO the newspapers Of the district, that
these way mails should be properly attended
| To.
A GENUINE SrRlSc DAY. esterday was
one of the pleasan test days oi the seasrn, ana
orr city streets were thronged during the
entire afternoon with ladies. who awaited
themselves Of the pleasantness o.! the wealth
er to TAKE a promenade 4 large number
OF our citizens visited Washington during the
| day.
LONG BRIDGE The immeuse amount Ut
timber stacked against the long bridge by
the tide eudangering the safety Of the struo-
ture, number Of men were employed Yes
1erday in clearing the drift from the tImbers
and allowing it TO float clear Of the bridge.
ENVELOPES. Mr. Geo +. French has seat
US package Of very handsome envelopes,
stamped with beautiful United States
flag. Also package stamped with the flag
of the Confederate States.
No SouruERS MAlL.-No mail from the
South was received in this city yesterday.
owing to the damaged condition of the rail
roads
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