Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-07-21
LOCAL NEWS.


TIE GENERAL HANCOCK Frequent notices
of the Yacht General Hancock having OF late
vnnoarcd in the Gazette, and sonc notorlety
having been attached to that vessel i'll conse
nncnce, and diversity' of opinion having
a ar;;scn concerning her sailing qualities and the
nontical skill of her crew, 4 reporter for the
Gazette, in order that the public might be cor
r,rtlv informed upon ;lle subject in dispute,
accepted i polite invitation, yesterday evening,
md took Il sail in that famous craft. She lett
her slip at half past four clock, sailed up the
river to a point opposite Skaters, and then
dawn below Fort Foot, where she rounded
tnanl beat back On her way up,shr passed,
in fine style, the schooner Industry, with Il load
n srayel from White Stone Point, and but for
,n,mpIug ON the Maryland flats would UNI
imc,ionahly have beaten the long boat Mary
(,athariuc, bound up with load Of wood
can't, Eldrdge was at the helm during the en-
,ir,. cruise, while sailing masters Wheat and
Wattes and Coxwain Charles Bell filled their
roles to perfection, and last but not least look
outnan Washington gave nO:lce Ut everything
in sight. The Auditor of the city was Oh
hoard and was much interested in the working
of the pump. The grounding alluded to was
only temporary, though on her way down she
nasscd the steamer Virginia Of the Maryland
i;rry line hard and fast \ fresh breeze was
blowing, and with her flag ut the peak, and her
mainsail and Glib well filled the Gen. Hancock
rliicd through the water like thing Of life, y
and returned safely to her pier about seven
o'clock, having satisfied the reporter, at least,
that she is an excellent saller and that her nav
igators arc not land lubbers.
ALEXANDRIA AND FRED EnICKSBURu RAIL
RoAp.-Sheds for the shelter Of the horses EN-
ploycd in the construction Of the Alcxandrla
and fredericksburg Railroad have been erected
on the Alexandria and Washington Turnpike,
and il force of laborcrs are already 1T work IN 4
cut about mile this side OF the toll gate ON
that thoroughflre This force will be largely
increased in Il short time, so that the road bed
NAV be ready Tor the rails when they arrive.
The track will be laid to the west, but along
side of the track of the Alexandria and Wash
urton Railroad. and will run under the same
arch at -Four Mile Run that is used by the lat-
ter named road. The width of the turnpike
will be preserved by adding to its western bor-
der The contractors for this portion OF the
work are the Campbell Brothers, who are also
the contractors for the building of the Long
Bridge. -.---
CORPORATION CoURT-Jmlge f. NJ Lo,ce
PnxIiinn-Bank of Old Dominionv Nlc|clgh
l. Son ct ais; in debt; the argument Ill this
c,se w:ls concluded this morning and the case
given to the jury.
VIM. II. Barley vs.. Il. \. Smith; in debt;
demurrer to declaration sustained, aud leave to
Plaintiff to amend declaration.
Accounts of j. II. Ward, constable, and Robt
Bell were allowed and ordered to be certified
The case of Commonwealth vs. Hugh Strdcr
WI. continued to the August term.
Jno. NJ FAINT vs. W. w. Adam; Ill case;
this CAST was in progress at > p IN. when this
report closed.
The Jay term of this court will close to-
morrow.
Tll1gn WARD RAplcALs-A called meeting
Of the sd Ward Radicals was held last night at
the colored school house on Alfred, between
Princess and Oronoco streets, Il. |. Edelin, in
the chair and W. J.. Penn secretary. The room
was tolcrably well filled Speeches were made
by W. ID. Massey, W. l.. Penn, Isaiah Fisher,
Samuel IIetflebowcr John Field and L. ).
Edclin, some Of whom anlmadvertcd severely
upon an article that appeared Ill the first issue
of the Liberal Citizen with regard to the ward
meetings of the Radicals No business was
transacted, and at the conclusion OF the speech
rS the meeting adjourned until next Thursday
night week.
ALEXANDRIA, as we have stated, is very
healthy-we will add that it is very pleasant
aud agreeable the weather is now COOL
that every thing is quiet and peaceabe-buS-
hess men doing the best they can at this sea-
sun-people generally, doing the samc-and,
taking matters ''by and large" it seems to DC
the impression that those who are compelled
from impecunosity or other causes, to stay ut
home, should be as well content us those are
who have the time and means to pay 4 visit
abroad, or whose bodily condition renders such
recreation desirable and even necessary IN many
cases
MUTlNoUs Observation-Disclosures Of the crew
of tho schooner c. S. Bushnell, lying at the
wharves Of the American Coal Company, re-
fused to do duty this morning, and were, on
complaint of the Captain, arrested and taken
to the station house They had not been there
Ioug, however, before they thought better Of
their conduct, and were released upon prom
lSe to go back and so to work
ADDRESS ON "TKUE CHRISTIANS. "A large
crowd was attracted to the intersection of King
and Royal streets last light, by an address de-
liycred there by Arthur T. Devlin, who, rs will
be seen by notice in another column OF to-day s
Gazette, will deliver lecture on True Chris
tiaus-Who are they at Muir's Hall to-mor-
row night.
FRIENDSHIP FIRE CoMpANY-A called meet
ms Of the Friendship Fire Company was held
at their hall last night, DIR. j. Is. johnson, Pre-
sldcnt, in the chair and James Dugan Secre
tary. No business but the adoption OF Il uni
form, to consist of tremcn' Shafts belts, red
shirts and black pants, WAS transacted, after
which an adjournment was moved and Carried.
TANES.-The Sheriff will have to make his
returns to the Auditor Of the State on the lst
of August, and consequently those who owe
State and county taxes will have to pay them
before that time The city taxes are now due,
and those who pay them before the LIST proxi-
mo will be allowed discount Of Is per cent.
plSoRDERLY--Thc colored festival now in
progress at the school house on Pitt street,
near the Bridge Pump, is reported to be night
" the scene of the widest disorder, and the