Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-04-11
LOC-4L ITEMS.

MUSTER OK Observation-Disclosures
! Considerable excitement WIS created in this
city, yesterday, by the rrnor that three thou
sand soldiers were under arms III the city
| of Washington, and great anxiety was man
! ifested to ascertain the cause Of the assem-
| bling OF such Il military force. The fact
that the day had been appointed for an in-
Spection OF the District volunteers was soon
placed upon the bulletin board ut the Ca
zette office, and found numerous readers IN
the course of the day. The Washington Star
thus explains the object Of the inspection -
"The order for u muster of the District Vol
unteers to-day, at their several armories, had
in view the inspection Of their arms and
equipments. And, further, to muster as
many of them into the seryive If the United
States, by companies, as may be willing to
enter II: the services Of seven companies be-
ing at this time required by the Government,
which does not, propose TO permit the lives
and property Of the people Of the Federal me-
tropolis and the public archives To became Il
prey TO any expedition from any quarter.
The commanding officer of the regular troops
at this point, Col. c. I. Smith. Of 9Th In
tantry will station them as may best serve
the purpose Of the clty's defence. Most ot
the men will be required, doubtless, to spend
the nj ghts in their several ArnlorleS and will
be permitted to attend their usual ayocations
during the day, but always within the usual
call We have every reason to believe that
there is no design now entertained Of remov-
ing them from the District
ErrEcrs OF THE STORM AND HIcH TlDE.---
The storm of Monday and Tuesday luled
about sunrise on w ednesday. The tide in
the Potomac sunk to its accustomed height,
and left an opportunity to examine and esti
mate the damage it had caused.
The damage at the Alexandria, Loudoun
and Hampshire embankment, over the low
grounds near the Depot, consisted in a con-
siderable washing Of the embankment, which
will be speedily remedied.
Along the wharves much damage was
done, especially 10 the old wharveS, by rra
son of washing up and floating Oft OF the
| plank boarding, and II some cases, the hitting
up Of the entire superStructure Of the wharf.
| The damage of this character, Though entail
| ing considerable less can readily be re-
| paired.
The Wood and Lumber dealers, ;ls we
mentioned yesterday, were sufferers, the lat-
ter TO n considerable amount.
We hear of no serious damage to any Of
the goods in store some goods were wet, and
their removal caused much trouble, but on
the whole there was much less loss than on
similar occasion i'll 1917.
WAsu1SGToN ITEMs.-The Criminal Court,
on Tuesday, was engaged the greater part OF
the day in hearing the arguments of counsel
on the demurrer to the indictment against
| GODDARD Bailey, charged with the abstraction
of Indian Trust Bonds from the Department
| of the Interior.
| Hon Wm NJ Gwin appeared before Judge
Merrick on writ of habeas corpus to ask
discharge from the custody Of the Marshal
under the writ Of cupiaS al re%7"ndend"m
III suit instituted by one Love. The Sena-
torial privilege was pleaded IS not yet eX-
PRED, time not having been allowed for the
| Senator return 70 bis State, California. The
Judge released Mr.. Gwlu.
| On last Sunday evening and night, there
was wholesale poisoning OF watch ana
other dogs IN several parts OF the northern
| and western outskirts of the city. Poisoned
meat was scattered through the streets, and
cast nto the yards of citizens. Nor was the
poisoning confined IL dogs, for the tellncs
suffered.
ORGANIZATION Or TIE BATrALlaN.-The
| final and complete organization ot :; Noun-
teer Battalion i'll this city, WIS perfected
yesterday evening by the ratification by the
Commissioned Officers OF the different Vol
unteer Companies OF this city, of the fellow
ng appointments by Major CorSe:
Adiutant-Lieut. Humphreys, 0: the Alex
andris Rtiemen.
Surgeon-.Dr. Mcclure, Of the Alexandria
Artillery.
Observation-Disclosures Richards,
of the Alexandria Rihemen.
Paymaster--llu arterma>ter }. l. .eld, o!
the Mount Vernon Guards.
Sergeant Major-Orderiy Sergeant J. /.
Devau shn, of the Mount Vernon Guards.
Quartermaster's rgaant-t}uartermast
Ashby, of the Alexandria Artillery.
FlsHrowN-This noted locality rose like
Cybele from the waters yesterday morning,
0renched it is true but ,:launer than 1t has
been for many years. The brisk active pop.
ulation which this season gathers lii that
neigh borhuod We're s"un IL work, "patting
things 10 rights and benre n0On-tlde bnl
few traces Of the Hood remained. The il>h
cleaning paraphanall was gathered from
hither and thither, where it had been scat
tered by the food. and restored IL its own
ers Moved Fsh-lioGses were adjusted,
planking relaid upon wharV"S, and yesterday
afternoon one hight have looked ln vain irr
any indications that The place had been
washed clean WITHIN tweuty-tour hours.
CHINESE SHgEp.-A mouH the cargo Of the
New York steamer Monticello, on her last
trip to this city, WAS Shang h;c Ram. live
months DID, consigned To Mr.. leaton, 81 this
city, for 4. B. Du VAL esq, o! Prince
Georges County, Md. One Buck and two
Ewes Of this breed, imported from China
some time since. by Mr. ". Ii. y lSner, "i
New York, produced in nine y onths Of last
year, seventeen lam5a-not Tess than Jour,
and sometimes five, ut birth. The English
stock raiscrs, by crossing thiS breed with the
South Downs, have increased is size luii
third, and improved the rtGt'on
SuoorISc IN THE ClrY.--The Mayor has
determined 10 put into vigorous execution the