Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-11-25
The Alexandria Aaneduct.


Inc bill Of grievances filed by David /,
SHOEMAKER IN the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict Of Columbia, sitting in equity, against
the Alexandria Canal Company and the les
sees OF the aqueduct bridge, after explaining
me act OF incorporation adopted by Congr
May 10 1880, proceeds to charge s. that. looking
10 the relative geographical position OF George
town. and the termination OF said chesapeake
and Ohio canal, 1t never was the intention of
Congress, b. said charter OF a6th OF May, 1880,
arbitrarily TO locate said aQueducta AT any point
W hIch would inluriously affect the interests
and :rade of the people of GEORGETOWN and OF
the rlpar'aa proprtetors along the banks of
said Pc onac river, especially when the same
could be Iocated higher up said Potomac
river. so as 10 secure to said Alexandra
Canal Company all the benefits and ad vautages
which could be derived to them from the
present location Of said aqueduct But as
sumIng hat there was authority under said
act OF Congress 70 construct an aqueduct,
which will hereafter be denied, vet your ora
tor charges that II was the duty of SAID
Alexandra Canal Company, TO have erected
the same AZ such point as would infiict the
least possible inlary TO the great aud growing
interests 10 the people of Georgetown and OF
The riparian proprietors owniG property on
SAID river above Georgetown. as well as to the
public and free navigation OF SAID river: but
on the contrary, the said Alexandra Canal
Company did place and erect its said aa ne.
duct dire city in front of said town, and within
re port thereof, ana IN such manner, as to in
fiict great and unnecessary injury on all the
Interests OF trade and the public rights on said
river, which said river your oraror AYERS
from lis mouth and for a distance of nearly
nree miles above said aqueduct- winch was
aud is an ancient navigable public river and
common highway, free to be used and payi-
gated bv all CITIZENS Of the United States
The bill after referring 10 the depth OF water
IN the channel about the aqueduc,, ranging
from 40 to 20 feet, and the shipment from poin u
above, namely. Of cannon from Mason fou nd :
~ ana OF building stone from the qusrriss TO
vi IN fha -
The az ueduct. Apart from the aQueduct, Mr.
Shoemaker argues that the GU tlet locks at
Rock creek afford all the desired means for
iosolDg boats with coal or other products in
the Potomac, when they could be tugged To
AleAs ndria at great deal less cost, and with
greater diapatcb, than by way OF the canal
The bill OF grievances then goes on TO sneak
OF the limited wharfage for coastwiss vessels,
many OF which are compelled TO lay out In the
stream for days, which would not be the ca se
we've they nspled to 70 above the aoueduct.
where coal wharveScould DO erected alon gside
the canal Mr.. s. further says: "And your
orator rther avers, that said Alexandra ca
nal never was any public benent. iustifying
the obstruction OF said river as Aforesaid, and
II Is not now and never can be q public bene-
NJ, but all the interests OF the public. demand
It's abatement as q nuisance.
He then speaks Of The aqueduct preventing
the coming Of vessels TO his mill above thar
work, by which he sustains loss and dam age,
having 10 maui Hour and grain 70 vessels al
Der OF heterogeneous to the defendants, and
asks, in con clusion, that they may be perpet
ually enloined and restrained, by the order
and decree of the Supreme Court, from repair
ing and reconsructinR the Georgetown aque-
duct, and that II may be decreed to be 8 com
mon nuisance, or at least so altered as to admi,
OF the free passage of masted vessels and liver
and bay steamers navigating the river above
the aqusduct.
CURIous-As Captain George Jones. OF the
Il 0fn
up the river few days ago, when Just belo "
Maryland Point. the Captain went ashore, and
in wandering about. discovered among some
bushes. . bottle. sealed up, upon opening
which, the following notes were found
July 18th, 1861. Harry McMurray, No. $50
9Th street between N and NJ streets. Tell m
capsized. and expect to be drowned Tell ma
her.
~. Williamson. have been in the same
state as my companlon- May heaven bless rs Is
IL 10 stated by some that several young men,
(from Washington on their way south, about
the time of the date OF the above note, were
lost in attempting to run the blocksde across
the Potomac, from Maryland Into Virginia
Aier. Gazette.
THE RIVER FRONT, November ., 1856.
| Carriers Wao1.--Arrived-Schoo Cadash,
| L 3. Bletz.
Ritey's Wharf.-Arnved--s loads oysters
from below prices from rs ceau to 3i.SO per
Dusnel. Steamer Columbia, Harper, from
Baltimore and intermediate landings.
| Forier's WhoI5-ArYived-Sc Anr
Burnett. Bennett from Philadelphia, with
| coal for Warrington and 0eorGetowu lcs
Company. Sailed-Schr David collins
| Townsend, for Baltimore with iron.
| Croueh's Whdyf.-Arrived-,Sseam VirRiuia
Gregg from Occoquan Mill with four Tor
| Cali.
\ DfsruRBrHe OHIcxBH Roosr.-At n iau
/ hour on Saturday night officer Dunn, or IN,
! fourth precinct, arrested and took 10 the STA
4 ton houss . colored man named john Ora
i nam, who lad in his possession numher a
/ chickeps, supposed 70 have besu stoiea frou
4 Lewis Gibson. The accused Wa taken osfer
\ Justice Naiter VIE held aim tor far.hs
hearing. '' ~ SO
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