Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-03-26

rs. Washington, Georgetown, and Alexandra,
/; though separatelnu palities, are nevcrthe-
less SO closely allied inlnterests, that whatever
4 may serve to promote the general progress and
prosperity Of one must be beneficial 10 all, and
4 the community Of interests that actually exists
must. by degrees remove any petty jea!ousiness
4 growing outsof the narrow or mistaken views
4 ofthosesw envy the prosperity Of either city
IN which they do not happen to reside
1t Will be a matter OF general satisfaction to
4 learn that in Alexandria there has already be-
4 gun considerable revival of the very impor-
tant foreigntrade that had been engaged in
before the war Within the last ten days the
/ following vessels have discharged their eargoes
/ at that Place Gen Sheridan from New York,
Turks Island salt; Sydney G. Tyler, from
| Portland, Me. plaster; Roxanna, from Balti-
more, guano; Jno Meter, from Boston, plas-
ter-all cons gned to Hooe & Wedderburn.-
The WillieC. Paine, from Boston, plaster Tor
w a. Smoot; a cargo of saltfrom New Y ork
for Gregory & Paul, and another for r. A.
BreWis. Messrs. Hooe Il Wcdderburn ship
ped for Wilmington, n. c., q cargo of corn,
and are about to load,a schooner with 10000
cords of oak and hickory wood for Boston
! Before the war vessels brought from the Paci
| fc to Alexandra, guano from the British Prov
inces, plaster from liverpool and from the
|
vessels loaded with -four, wheat, corn, fish, and
coal on their return outward bound trips.
There are many reasons why Alexandria
should be the centre of an extensive trade. 1t
has a spacious harbor, is surrounded by cour-
| try rich in agricultural and mineral resources,
has, in close proximity, the immense water power
of the upper Potomac and is the centre of a
! considerable system of railways, viz: the 0. &
A: r, r., the NJ. G. R. R., L. & Fl. R. r.,
and the f. & a, r. R., and the T. & a. r. r.,
at outbuilding. =
The vast and valuable forests Of the Blue
Ridge, thee Manassas, the Shenandoah, the
Allegheny, and the Cheat mountains, and the
minerals Of the same regions, are materials of
wealth that cannot remain long undeveloped;
and Alexandria will be the portal through which
may must pass to the markets Of the world
| Her merchants are astir They have organ
lied Board of Trade that works, and we hear
that river line" CT steamers will be run to
Kinsale for the accommodation of farmers on
the Maryland and Virginia shores; also, a daily
line to Piscataway, Maryland, and steam ferry
to the Maryland Shore, making hourly hours,
as was the custom before the war.
All this indicates the spirit Of genuine Amer
lean enterprise, and we most heartily wish the
highest success for our sistet city.
The above is from the Washington Intelli-
gencer of this morning. and. With the exception
of the Board Of Trade part, is correct
POLICE REPORT MAGIsTRArEs' OFFICE =
Enoch Smith, negro, arrested on the charge
of being one Of the parties engaged in the rob
berry of J. G. McCracken S store, on Wednesday
night, was, on Friday morning, brought before
Justice Beach, aud committed for further ex-
animation He was shortly afterwards released
at the demand of the Provost Judge of this
city, but, appearing again at the Magistrates
Office that same evening, was told to 60 about
his busiuess-if he had any.
A demand was also made and complied with
on Thursday, upon Justice Beach, by Col. Lee,
formerly quartermaster at this post, but now,
we believe stationed in Washington, for the
release of Henry Hunt, who was confined in
the county JAIL awaiting the result Of the inju-
ry he had inflicted upon Edward Dougherty,
Waterman, the Of Quartermaster's Depart
ment in this city, who was shot by Hunt on
the pght of the first inst.
MAYORS OFFIcE.-Thomas Williams, alias
George James, who escaped from the Jail at
Fairfax c. f., about three weeks ago, where
be was confined for horse stealing, was arrested
in this city yesterday morning by Mr.. j. Il.
Simpson. lie was committed forfeiture exam.
inatou. He was seen about - o clock on Sat
urday night to lead two horses from Mr.. James
bakery, and when asked what he was about,
said he had come in late and was watering his
horses Finding he was watched he took the
horses back and with them an old horse he
! bad with him supposed to have been stolen,
! but worthless, in consequence OF disease. Yes
terday morning, about six o'clock, be was rec
oenized, and arrested as stated above. When
being searched in the Mayor Office he became
very obsreperous, ,curSing and fighting the
officers who we're performing that duty, and
! had to be knocked down in order to be kept
| quiet. On his way to the Jail, and at that in
stitution, he also had to be roughly hondled.-
| 1t is stated he is professional horse thief.
| Frederick Smith and William Holland, for
fighting and rotous conduct, in the market
square, on Saturday evening, were fined $9.l5
each and discharged.
| A subscriber has sent US note, IN these
words: ''The article on Retrenchment and Per-
sonal Economy which you published on the first
page Of the Gazette, on Tuesday, the 10th inst,
was well worth more than years subscription
1 hope it was universally read, and hope, still
more, that it's excellent advice may be followed
There is as much room for improvement, &C
cording to the advice Of that article, in Alexan-
dEia, among men and women, husband and
wives, parents and sons and daughters-and
grown young ladies espccially-a in any other