The national Republican., 1867-05-03
Alexandria Affairs,

ann hiNAhhuA" ou~SttS VI " NNiNoNH9 1
contains the following:
The PROPOSED STEAM FERRY.-At n meeting |
held at the Assembly Rooms over Wilmer 4
store, last night, for the purpose Of
recognizing company to establish steam com.
munication between this city and the Maryland \
shore opposite, all tho business interests of the
city wero we'll represented, and an earnest desire
manifested to oonsummate the project p ii.
Hooo, president Of the former organization for
similar object, was called to preside at the meet
ing assisted by John Perry, as secretary. After
full statement on tho part of the chairman
Of the operations Of the former organization, and
the reasons for its failure of success-the esti-
mates for the boat, (Which, II was stated, would
cost noar s., 900, 0,)-repairs to wharyes &c, and
the inability to secure the amount necessary to
purchase the boat and start the enterprise, (he
total amount subscribed being only IS, ,000,) the
president rendered his resignation and that Of
the old directory, and mado an appeal to those
present to reorganiEe the company and put the
ferry in operation as speedily possible, as to
secure the trade Of that portion Of Maryland for
which Alexandria is the natural market
George G. Wedderburn submitted a statement
Of tho collections and disbursements by the old
Board of Directors and Of the amount now in
the hands Of the treasurer, John Perry. mo.
tion was made by @. W. Clifford to 60, at once,
into an election of new officers, but this was op-
posed by D. Wheat and G. p. Shaw. J. s. Bar
bour desired committee to confer with tho Wash
ington and Alexandria Steam Ferry Company,
for the purpose Of ascsrtaining whether some ar
rangement could not be made by which their boats
could stop at the Maryland landing, going and
returning from Washington but being Informed
that no such arrangement could be made, with.
drew his proposition, and after an interchange OF
views between Messrs. Clifford, Wheat, j. D.
Smoot and @. Y. Worthington, on motion Of u.
Wheat, q committee was appointed, consisting OF
WHEAT A EIavmakaF "a " EFanrh. III In
than, and s. Dealham, to wait upon the former
stoekholders and ascertain II they are willing to
continue or double their subscriptions and also
TO solicit additional subscriptions from the citi
Iens generally-the committee to report at
meeting to be called by the chairman as soon as
q report Is ready. The meeting then adjourned
THIRD WARD REPUBLIcASs.-At meeting Of
tho Republican party of the Third ward held
last night at Sickles' Barracks, near Colross, a
Lincoln Republican Association was organized,
with A. v. Harlow as president, Geo. P. Doug
| las (colored) and Walter L. Penn, vice prosi
| dents and Thomas /. Edelen, secretary and
treasurer. Tho Association was addressed by
IC. o'Ncal, A. v. Harlow, r. d. Beckley, Chas
lWhittlesey, and John Hawxhurst. A constitu'
tion and bylaws for the government OF tho asso
citation was adopted.
Cons AND PaoDUcE ExCuAsGE.-We lear
that the committee appointed at the merchants
meeting on Monday evening, to ascertain tn
expense of establishing an exchange, and whethe
an amount sufficient would bo subscribed, hay'
| performed their duty, and have secured sub
soription more than sufficient to put the exchange
into operation. A series of bylaws for the gov
ernment Of the members has also been agreed
upon by the committee, and at the meeting to
be held on Friday evening, 1t Is expected that IN
organization will bo effected.
County CouRr,-The May term Of the county
court for this county will bo held by Justices
L AkrAwV ID
r. Evans and W. W. White and will commence
| Its session on Monday next, the 9th inst All
/ the justices, however, have been summoned to
| attend this term, and take into consideration
the propriety Of suspending the operations OF the
fence law in this county, and for the purpose o.
granting licenses.
CRor PRosPEoTs.-A note from friend re
siding near Falls Church, in Fairfax county
SAYS that the farmers In that section are all
busily engaged ploughing for corn, and that th'
wheat looks well and promises full crop. Th'
present rain will be Of much benefit to the grow
ing crops and to vegetables, In some section
Of the surrounding country rain was wanted, th
ground having become parchod and hard
Fish TowN.-Fish Town wore a more livel.
appearance this morning than 1t has done 10
several days past, In consequence OF the arriva
from the different fishing shores Of an increased
number of vessels The supply Of FISH, however
Is still far short of tho demand, and pecuniar,
! losses are anticipated by some who commenced
the season under the most aattering prospects.
TuE FORTUNATE MAN.-Wo have been in
formed on good authority, that the gentleman
Of Fauquler county, who Is expected to inheri
the SIS, 600 900 from deceased relative in Ire
land, a notice Of which appeared In Monday
} Gasette, taken from a Warrenton paper, Is Col
John W. Patterson, who will shortly sail for Ire
land to establish his cAim
FouRr II WARD RErUBLIc ASs.-A meeting o
the Republican party Of the Fourth ward wa
. to have assembled last night at the colOro'
, church, on Washington street, between Duk
and wilkes, but the attendance being oxtremel.
small motion to adjourn to meet again to-nigh
| at the same place was carried.
ri Mr.. WILLIAM DANIEL, a worthy farmer, nea
b Washington, Rappahannoek county, had lou
| valuable horses poisoned and killed few night
ago.
The Journal Of the same date says
q Application was made to-day to his honoI
!. Judge Underwood of tho United States diStriC
/ court, by the counsel Of JED. Davis, for writ
ha6eas corpus in his behalf, and the same va
granted, returnAblo before the circuit court !
this district on the second Monday OF this montl
i at Richmond The counsel appearing here t.
!. day was George Shea, Esq, Of New York cit!
We understand tho object Of the writ is to g
Mr., Davis before tho court, with view to TIL
q or discharge. 1t remains to be seen Wheth
:, General Burton, in command at Fortress Mo-
roe, will produce Mr.. Davis In court,