Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-12-20
LOCAL NEWS.


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THE STORM The storm OF Saturday last
was one OF the severest ever experienced in
MS latitude Il commenced about two O'Clock
IN the morning OF that day and continued
without intermlssion until after ten O'Clock at
night, the wind blowing gale all the time,
out occasionally changing it, direction, and
now, hail, Seet, aud rain, falling at intervals.
The steamer keyport from AQUA Greek. due
here at o 'cock on Saturday evening, was
more than three hours late When off fort
Washington her rulder chain was broken
capt Hoiliog~heai had her anchored in the
stream there while the damage was repaired
Considerable CONSERVATION was caused among
he lady passengers when the accident occurred,
rs the beat Tor time was uumanagcable. She
finally got all right, ana tha passengers were
nothing the worse for the little scare. The
Vanderbilt, due here yesterday morning, also
encountered the effects OF the storm, and got
aground of Aqua Creek, BY which she was de
4ve1 two hours The passengers by her fail,
"a to make the connection with the train FOR
3altimorc, and were obliged to remain ia
Washington.
The Steamer C0umbia, due here yesterday
evening from Baltimore, did not arrive until
about five o'clock tbs morning, having been
detained by stress OF weather. Clp,ain Har
per reports the storm as one Of the Severest
ne ever encountered, aud says that the waves
ut tho sea were higher thao he ever knew
them to BE-. At Cob'S pom, the gale was so
strong thet fish were bowa out e the water.
aud the Columbia brought up one hundred
buGches Of The largest perch ever seen, that
had been blown ashore there and caught while
uumbci 10y he cold rhouSlul~ O. punches
..u'd nave been caught bad the condition of
ice .,-h been discovered eati.,r irr the warm
ma OF yesterday reSlcliei them, and they
.,,re ,tl. ied % escape iato deep water
lht tun trat ptrvaiIci here was. III the
county hack %! tho city. ,ougcaied Into
snow. which N sumo places along the line of
the raroat-, tell go tho depth Of five inches, q
DARN! the C.ntlnuapcc o' the wind chlmneys
we're toSo from the depo, binding / the
Al < ll.R. K. aud ,rom house on the mp
per toi Of king street, occupied BY Nj
Arpsdu. the frerch barber The TOOL ot the
.ho- store OF Nh IT l. Simpson ou Roya, street,
va, also pl,wn "A
Fears ot INJURY o. the Georse,owa level OF
,Da &. L o. Caunl we're rutert aimed but
as yet 40 accounts Of such damage have been
.ecriyed
Considerable. CONJUNCTION was created
&. uOng The shSaping IN port duriog the Storm,
Ia .vuse4u,rte Of the dumping OF the vessels
sya,rst the wharyes and the efforts ol the
crews a. ufeyen; the resulting ininry,
RIVER RoATS --The steamer Columbia will
not lea ge Baltimore Tor this city next Saturday
evening =, usual, tu, will Icave there Gu Mon
iay evrs,ns. On her return she will leave here
On the Thursday following Instead OF Wednes
iay. Whether she will make any moro trips
during the winter depends altogether on the
weather. Il il reported tina, the steamer |. L.
smith Will make no A0re trips To tins city dur
ing the winter, but viii, until the suspension OF
navigation, make twO trips week from BaItl'
more to upper Cedar Point, The agent OF the
boat in this city, however, has not been in
formed of this change. The steamer was pass
el Yesterday returning 10 Baltimore from
i'edarPoiut. The agents of the steamer Express
"A this city say that that boat will leave Baltl-
-, ,ore for Alexandria to morrow evening as
,,., u, aud will leave here for the last time this
WHINE, On Christmas.
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