Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-06-13
LOCAL NEWS.

FRENCH PATENT.--A company will soon be
organized here to put into operation the Ma
tional Freight Transfer Improvement, patented
by George French of this city. Some idea Of
the value of this invention may be found from
the fact that twenty-four thousand tons of
freight were transferred at Lynchburg last year
from the Orange, Alexandria and Manassas
Railroad to the Virginia and Tennessee Rail-
road, at an average of fifty cents per ton, and
two dollars per car on all live stock The cost
of the whole apparatus for this amount of
freight would not exceed one thousand dollars,
and including all expenses for labor, &c., Il
clear saving of eight thousand dollars per an
mum can be made. \ SIMILAR result may be
obtained at Richmond, Greensborough, North
Carolina. Louisville, KY, and many other
points where breaks exist in consequence Of
difference of gauge. This plan is applicable to
roads Of any gauge. The construction of mar
row gauge roads viii! give additional value to
this invention, when it is remembered that
every one Of them musi be supplied with some
cheap and quick mode Of transferring their
freight to the main trunk lines Being appli-
cable alike to sleeping cars, revenue can be
obtained from the owners Of all sleeping cars
for transferring their passengers from one road
to another: which eau be done without disturb
Ing the occupants Of the car. Judging from
the facts above stated the stock in this company
promises to prove profitable Investment.
Too SLow-Two depraved woncn appeared
on the Prince street wharf about ten clock
last night, with the intention, as they told
every one Of the few persons that saw them;
Humping overheard and drowning themselves,
but as they seemed loath to carry that express
ed intention into execution they We're driven
away, and Immediately required to groggery
and, instead Of drowning themselves III water,
drowned their maudlin sorrow Ill additional
potations. Young people who commit suicide
in order to shield themselves from impending
shame deserve administration, bat il is ques-
tiouable whether old stagers, who have extrac-
ted all the pleasure they can from life, should
he obstructed in their efforts to shuttle OF this
mortal coil
fiREMENs MEErINu!--A meeting oi' the
Relief Hook and Ladder Company WAS held
last night, g. E. Entwsle i'll the clair, and
A. \. War6eld Secretary. The only business
transacted was the appointment orc. +. Eu
twise, R. NJ. Latham and NJ. ii. Nash dele
gates to the Firemen's Convention to he held
in this city on the 22d inst.
A meeting of the Columbia Fire Company
,pos o1,o bald loct ,,;nbt W;ll;,,, !, ;lr,u,.
the chair and A. j. Marshall Secretary The
whole time of the meeting was occupied with Il
discussion of the Constitution OF the Company
Il part Of which Was adopted.
RAwLEY SPRINGS The advertisement Of
these now celebrated springs will be found in
another column Of the Gazette. Delightfully."-
located and of easy access, the waters l"os""
sing medicinal qualities unsurpassed, ana the
fare most excellent, there are few places in the
State presenting greater attractions The
springs will be opened tor the reception OF Wis
itors on the lst proximo and the indications are
that they will be visited by many from this
section.
PROPERTY SALEs.-Thc property on the
sout Inside of Queen street between Columbus
and Alfred, belonging to the Henderson estate,
was sold on Saturday last to Mr. y. II. Muir
for $1,000.
A house and lot on the southsde Of Queen
street between Royal and Pitt belonging to MIR.
Jackson Walker was sold yesterday to Mr.
John ". Henderson for $50.
The ALEXANDRIA GRAYs.-Thc Alexandria
Grays make their first appearance for drill on
the streets in daylight tomorrow afternoon at
81 o'clock They will appear i'll their full fatigue
uniform, in accordance with L special order
heretofore published, as follows Gray cap and
pompon, gray blouse, white pants and white
gloves. The company will march for the first
time to the tap of their new drums.
UppEEvILLE Colt SHow.-Thc annual
meeting Of the Upperville Club will be held
tomorrow and premiums distributed to the
owners of the best thoroughbred, riding and
quick aud heavy draft horses on the grounds.
1t is understood that the attendance will be
large, and will include many Of the well known
horse raisers in this section of country
ATTEMPTED ROBBERY.--A ladder was dis
covered this morning reaching from the ground
to the second story window of q house in the
brick row. on Columbus street 1t had evident
ly been put there for the purpose of effecting an
entrance into the house, but the would be
thieves became alarmed and did not carry
their plan into execution.
WATER NOTICE is called to the
notice to water consumers in to.day's Gazette.
Parties on King stree, from Patrick to Wash