Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-07-26
LOCAL NEWS

ro1oREp ExCURsIoNIsFs.- ceIored ex-
.ursionists from Richmond, mentioned sin yes
tarday's Gazette, passed through this city on
their return yesterday evening Wiz the o., A.
& NJ +. r. While waiting at the depot for
the departure of the train one of them became
ohstroperous, and when demonstrated with by
officer Watkins, who WIS on: duty on thai beat,
swore that no policeman in Alexandria could
take him, and threatened dire consequences to
him who might have the temerity to make the
attempt. Hardly, however, had his threats been
uttered ere, in the iorcible language Of an ex-
cited eve witness, he was 'snatched baldhead-
ed" but was released again at the instance OF
some of the railroad officers " no did not want
the starting of the train delayed, and wished to
avoid the detention OF witnesses
Since the above Was written it has been as
,crtained that the behavior, not only Of, tie
one so summary quoted by the policeman,
but of Others of the party was disorderE, and
that officers Watkins and Wade were compelled
70 threaten them with the contents of their piss
rolls in order to prevent L greater disturbance.
The few cars they occupied were attached to
The regular night train and all on board seemed
satisfied when they left here, but when they
had gorten about mile out Of town, the one
having the party in charge, and who has been
spoken of above us being so unruiy, became
dissatisfied with the arrangement, and at the
suggestion some of those under him struck his
signal bell, and put down the brakes in defiance
Of the order of the conductor. One OF the pas
sengers in the sleeping car seeing their efforts
to interfere with the management or the tram
cut the bell cord, but rs they had control OF the
brakes the cars were stopped, and as they re-
fused to 90 on, the train WAS backed to the CITY
and the cars they occupied were cut OFT, aud
L.. b,,
left three quarters of an hour later.
COLUMBIA TURNPIKE The annual meeting
of the stockholders of the Columbia Turnpike
COMPANY was held Yesterday evening at Wibert $
store, Arlington, when the following officers
were elected to serve for the ensuing year -
l.. ". Croker, President; james Z. Roach,
Secretary; and S. 3. Corbctt, i. r. Corbett
Harvey Bailey, Miles Munson, James {; Roach,
S. B. Wibert, and John t. johnson, Directors
A committee Of three consisting OF Messrs: >
B. Corbctt, Harvey Bailey, and '. +. Corbett
was appointed to confer with the committee APP
pointed at meeting OF the Fairfax and George
town Turnpike Company, held at Falls Church
on Saturday last, for the purpose of considering
the pructicabity Of requiring the road leading
from Hunters chapel to Washington, via the
Long Bridge The meeting then adjourned
At meeting of the Board Of Directors held
subsequently, s. B. Wibert was appointed
Treasurer.
TIE MARKET LAws.-Some Of the truck
growers in this vicinity complain OF the pro
vision respecting torestalng in the Market laws
of Alexandria. They say that We're that pro
vision abolished, they could gather their truck
over night, and bring it here and dispose OF 1t
10 the hucksters of the city early the following
,,Lor - ,r,,ll ba 4roch and md
then 20 home without losing much time, but
as it IS, they are compelled to wait until after
Market hours before they can selit, or take
it over to Washington. which many Of them
do,-eight wagon loads going over at one trip
this morning.
THE WASHINGTON AND OHIo Il. R.-A
paragraph going the rounds OF the papers in
reference to an obstruction in the fur
Their progress in this road is unauthorized aud
and unwarranted by the facts. The Directory
of the company have not deemed 1t advisable
or prudent as yet to give out the contracts, pre-
terring that when the work is put out, there
shall be no delay in its constitution. They SIM
ply choose, in the language OF one OF their
officers, to do their business in their own way,
without publishing their doings.
MAYORS OFFICE. Cooper. colored,
Tor throwing stones and disturbing the neigh
bors near the Court House, was fined and dis
charged.
NiGur Report. Might cloudy and cool,
with light showers of rain until about one
o'clock. The were no disturbances, and hardly
any body on the streets One prisoner and
one lodger we're at the station house.
w. so. r. R.-Thc. Committee on Rail
roads of the District of Columbia House OF
Delegates, yesterday heard statements made by
Mr.. Lewis Mckenzie and Dr. Hill, in the 10
terest of the Washington and Ohio railroad.
The committee, it is said, will report favorably
on the bill authorizing the subscription OF ST.
100000 stock in the proposed new enterprise
of extending that road to the Ohio river.
RIVER NEws.-A large number of coasters
have arrived here during the last few days i
small fleet coming up this morning-and the
port, IN consequence presents more anlmatcc
appearance than usual. '
The pilot boat spoken of 4 day or two ago a
about to be procuretS and put on station il
the Chesapeake bay has not yet been obtained
nor is it known whether it will be.
TAXES. The cry is still they COME State
city, county If certain before, frequent now
As Will be seen by reference 10 1 noCce III anotll
er column, the State taxes for 1871 are now il
the hands of the city Treasurer for collection
If not paid by the LIST of September, five PEI
cent will be added The discount of fifteen pc
cent allowed on Corporation taxes will expire
on the LIST proximo.
CANAL BoATs.--The Secretary of the irca
Sury has decided that canal boats navigating
the navigablc waters of the t. S. are suhjec
to the same enrolment and license as coastins
vessels. This decision is of considerable im
portance and interest at all ports where cana
boats arrive and depart daily. with coal &c
and by the terms of the decision are liable It
It's requirements