Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-10-16
The total contributions for Chicago, in New
York, last week exceeded 5000, 900

WAslIISGTON ITEMs-The announcement Of
the death Of Mrs u. W. Riggs, who was ona
visit to friends in Eng land, received with great
regret She was q mos! excellent lady aud
distinguished for her charitable deeds.
The woman $ rights women have appointed
board OF registration to register all women of
proper aye desiring to vote at the coming cleo
ton This board is to sit at Union League
Hall, and on election day they will open polls
and receive the votes Of the SD registered wo-
men. They have not, 50 far as heard from, de-
cided what they will do with the votes when
they are cast.
Gen Rabcock relieves Major Elliott FROM duty
as Chief Engineer of the Washington Aque
duct, in order to allow the latter to Inspect the
light houses under construction.
Mr.. j. f. Stock has resi- gned the position of
princip pal clerk Of private land claims in the
General Land Office, to take effect December
lSt.
WV. Corcorau' personal property as taxed,
is $:!2S ,U3U
on Saturday evening, and is located temporari
y at the residence OF Senator Spraguc. He
is greatly improved in health.
SCows, &C.--Fhe Collector Of Customs at
Georgetown, ID. G., has written Il letter to the
Secretary ol the Treasury, relative to the en-
rolnicnt ot certain lighters, employed III the
larb0r OF Georgctown and stating that these
vessels are not lighters, but scows used in
conveying stone FROM the uuarrics above the
Aqucduct Bridge. The Collector also states
tire other parties owning qarries above
Georgetown, who were notified with Mr. Van
dcrwerkcn that their boats should he document
ed. Fowler Il iarwo"ds scows besides run
ming stone from their quarry, hear Eandcrwcr
ken 5, also bring stone from Aqua Creek, forty
five miles down the river, and the boats owned
by the Seneca Stone Company, and by Kid
well, Hayden Il Blundcn bring stone down the
canal, and thence out into the river. The Col
lc'or submits these c;lScs to the Secretary Tor
decsini. The Secretary decides that Wander
wcrkens boats not being employed in the
coastlng trade, arc not required to take ont
marine papers, and the same may be said Of
tie boats Of the other parties mentioned, as
they do not trade on the canal or the river.
RELIC.-A portion Of the roof Of the famous
Confederate ram, the Mcrrimac, was hauled
up on the ways at Graves shipyard on We'd
nesday morning 1t formed portion of the
broadside of the roof, and is about s. feet long
and - feet wide.
About two weeks ago Capt. William II.
Prince, Of Mr.. o. +. Matby's wrecking COM
puny, WAS engaged in dragging for anchors
hear Craney Island, and the chains became,
entanged in this portion of the wreck. \
diver was sent down, and chains being placed |
under the heavy mass of iron and wood, it was
raised to the surface. 1t was then lowed to
Graves shipyard. 1t was found near the point |
where the Merrimac was blown mp Two
plates Of iron, each two inches thick, arc
rivcted by strong bolts through fourteen inches |
Of pine plank and twelve inches of oak
Workmen were engaged yesterday in hcw-
ing away the pankS, in order to get the iron
bolts and plates, OF which there are about fifty
ons-NorfoM Journal
The Putnam Fire Insurance Company of
Hartford, Conn, have received information
from their General Agent at Chicago which
eads them to announce that the Company
must suspend business The officers are at