Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-07-19

WASHINGTON ITEMS. During the war,
when the wharveS were exclusively under the
control of the Government for the tranSporta-
ton of troops and supplies, i crowd of bum,
mcrs. gathered about them and erected board
shanties When the war ended these squat
tcrs found that they could still drive thri wing
business with the ''loug-shoremen and the
sailors. Accordingly, from the Long Bridge
down to the Sixth-street wharf. on the water
side of Water street, may now be seen shops.
and in many instances dwellings, for which the
owners have never paid cent of rent for the
ground on which they are erected, to the Cor
poration or to anybody else There are some
cases Of "bummers in Alexandria,
Mr.. +. a. Mccartney died yesterday evening
at his residence in this city. whittier he had re-
moved some days ago from the asylum. where
he had been sent for treatment. Mr.. Alacart-
new has been a great sufferer for several years,
and his physical illness recently affected his
brain. but he died We understand. in the full
possession of his mental faculties.
Shortly after twelve clock last night vo-
lent rain storm swept over the city. flooding
the streets and causing many OF the salmon
brick sewers to be in danger. No dam
age was done as far as could he ascertancd,
with the exception that number OF cellars IN
the lower parts of the city We're flied With
water.
Gov. Cooke has returned from New York,
having been entirely successful in negotiating
the temporary loan Of $3.50. 0Hl recent! y author
lied by the Territorial Legislature. lie ncgo,,
tiated the loan at, par with interest At the rate OF
ten l,cr Ct per annum, and the money will be
applied only to the current expenses OF the new
Government. as authorized by the act and not
to the indebtedness of the old corporation
Albert Kinney, an alleged notorious burglar
who has been wanted BY the police ever siiice
1869, on account OF Il burgIariouS transaction
Oh Pennsylvania avenue. Was arrested Ee>ter.
day in he first ward, in a house where he had
Sccrcted him>clf by Squeezing himself up Il very
sonty chimney tiue
Yesterday afternoons between ) and 4 o clock
the unprotected walls OF 4 building in the pro
grcSS Of demolition on the west side "t Third
street between X and i streets. fell III with I
crash. completely dcmolishing the grncc"y store
of Mc<>rS Warren Il Battles al Joining.
In the Territorial Council Yesterday the hill
to prohibit ncw>boys from crying papers on the
streets on Sunday, was passed hy i vote Of ) to
I. The question WIS subsequently, raised that
the Lill had not been legally passed, nas'nuch
as the law requires the affirmative vote OF 4
majority of all the members Of the body upon
the final passage Of any bill. The President Of
the council decided the point well taken. and
ruled the bill had been rejected
GEN. EARLY AND Gen MALONE "A cores
pondcncr between these gentlemen spubllshcd
in the Lynchburg papers. Gen Early requests
Gen Malone to correct certain errors made in
il biography Of the latter, some time since
published in the Historical Magazine. Gen
Malone explains how the objectionable refer
cnccs to Gen Early appeared and promises to
rep,lbli>h the article Invested of them. Then
comes the following note, which indicates that
there has been more serious correspondence
between these two gallant lccrS:-Richmo"d
Dil,tt'h.
'I.YNCIIBrRG. JUL H. 1871.
Gcneral:-Ihc action Of Gen. Bradley I.
johnson and COL Robert +, WithcrS, in
conjunction with Capt. Ham. Cambcrlayne, OIL
the 18th instant, in Withdrawing the previous
correspondence between us, subsequent to my
letter of inquiry of the DIST of March last. is
accepted and confirmed by me.
Your letter Of the Sth inst. was Landed to
me last night, and has been read. rs have the
proof sheets Of the revised copy Of the Memoir
which YOU mention. find that all the passages
in the original Memoir which were personally
offensive to me. have been cxpurgatcd in this
revised copy; and. without indicating any
opinion as to its accuracy or merit in other
respects will say that the Memoir. rs it now
appears in the revised copy, is unohjcctionabe
to me in the particular above mentioned
Respectfully, your obedient servant,
Gen. William Malone. J. y. EARLY.