The national Republican., 1867-05-10
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Tn, Alexandra Gazette of Wednesday
~, M..yt1rp STEAM FrRnr.-Ths commit.
~. snnoin,.d bv the meeting held last week TO
soliot subscriptions to the stock Of the proposed
AIsxandria and Maryland Steam Ferry pompany
have entered upon the dischsfge q tn.u doty
Of success Mr.. 2, owsn Berry, the proprietor
Of the land and wharf property on the haryiahd
sbore. has headed The hst with subscfiphon Of
$3.50, besides giving 10 The company the Use Of
the wharf on that slds fss Of charge for ton years.
and will ss,is. in making the necessary repairs.
A number Of gentlemen who Subscribed pnder The
previous organirstisn Of the company have signi.
he'd their intention Of continuing their subscrip-
tions and soms of thsm will inercaso the amounts
originally subscribed. 5.ElIl I'D .,Tg
SOUTHERN RELmp. Thirty saelts Of corn and
half sack Of aour have been received in this
city, over the Loudoun- and Hampshire railroad.
from Mr.. l. Dorr Hess, Of Hamilton, Loudoun
county, Va, by Mr.. LAWS Mckenzie, for thu re-
McKsn.is has Siso bssn Written TO and h., ssai
TO Mr.. VIM. II. Bsaten, at Middleburg., Lou
doun county, Va, one hundred and hfty amply
sacks, which are 10 be fIlsd with grain, returnsd
10 this city, and forwarded by the same gentle.
man TO the suffering Inhabitants Of the more
Southern country. rr-Z-Eu.- -
MARINE AcorpEsT.-Ths schooner Cruiser,
Capt. Enoch Dsvi, from this port for Tsnsisr
Island, on the Eastern Shore, was driven ashore
near that place during tho gale which prevailed
on the 1st inst, and completely wrecked, The
crew fortunately escaped, and with the tails and
anchors Of the vessel (al that was savedl arrived
at this city yesterday. Much sympathy Is mani-
tested for Capt Davis . erippis from his in
fancy, who had nearly his ALL about $4,000, in.
vested in the lost schooner. o., .
4. L. = II. n. n.-Tne passenger train on ths
Alexandria, Loudoun, and Hampshire railroad
yesterday passed over the bridge spanning Gooss
creek, and II was expected, had the weather
proved favorable, that Sycolin bridge would have
been completed to-day or tomorrow, and the
trains passing over It, The work Of repair on the
road is progressing as rapidly as possible, and
nsIt week will probably see the cars running to
Leesburg.
OBSTRUCTION IN THE G. 4 o. CASAL.-Tho
stone wall on the side Of the tow.p path Of the Ches
apeake and Ohio canal, just above Georgetown,
was washed in Yesterday, and caused some oh.
struction to the passage Of boats during the hours
the mills there were running.
Hon WATER.-In consequence Of the late rains
all the water-courses in this neighborhood are
high. Cameron run Is so much swollen that
wagon, in an attempt TO cross II this morning
was swept for considerable distance down the
stream.
Ane :, Jurtlal Of the same date has the following
ArAMEErNa Of the citizens Of Accotink and
vicinity, held for the purpose Of organizing q
Republican club, jacob NJ. Troth was chosen
chairman and E. Il. Mason secretary pro tea
An election for permanent officers resulted as
follows: President, Jacob NJ. Trothi vice presi-
dents, Wm. Holland, Porter Smith, Wm. Ford,
Z. E. Mason and John D. Trothi secretary, T.
Shepherd Wright.
The FREMENs CoSvESrIoS.-The PROPOSE.
tion for the organization Of a fremen's conyen.
tion, in this city, as made by the Friendship
Fire Company, was communicated TO the Hy-
draulion Steam Fire Engine Company, at a meet.
ing Of that body held last night. Tho Friend
ship and Hydraulion having acted, the PROPOSE.
tion awaits the action Of the Sun Fire Company.
The COUNTY JAIL.-The number Of persons
now detained in tho jail of this county Is but
nine. This Is . smaller number than has been
usual at the institution for many years.