Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-09-19

short time since, to the extreme low water in
the mill streams Of this ncighborhood, and to
the fact that miers had to resort to steam mills
in the city, it did not occur to us, as the Water
Works furnished the city with the usual supply
Of water, how this happened with it, whilst the
mills could not work.
The solution Of this was simple enough, as
we shall proceed to show
We learn from the report Of Mr. Power. the
energetic Superintendent of the Water Works,
that the steam engine was in use from the 10th
OF August to the 9th OF September, running
POI hours in all, with a consumption OF 81 tons
Of Cumberland coal. In 1870 when the drought
was considered unusually severe, steam was
used but 9S hours, from lack of water to raise
the required supply to the reservoir.
We further learn from the proper authority
that from apprelleuslons as to the safety OF the
original boilers to the steam engine new ones
were contracted Tor with MessrS Gcrluond Il
German OF this city, and Il new set OF boilers
were put up at an expense OF 50, 100, including
alterations in boiler house, &c. This was hap
PLY completed in time to use the steam engine,
when the supply Of water was insufficient Tor
the ordinary use Of the water-power to pump
with, and full supply for ak purposes has
thus been maintained in the reservoir.
We also learn that including. the above
amount, the expenditures OF the Water Com
pany have been unusually heavy this year
Complaints have been made, that the 'rcsl-
dent and Directors have failed to extend their
mains to points whore new parties desired 4
supply, but it must be borne IN mind that t, the
means OF the company are limited, and Tor this
reason it is impossible to extend their pipes as
far as its managers themselves might desire,
and would perhaps be profitable: ,
When We revert to the small beginnings ol
the Water Company twenty years ago, it is
surprising how much has been done; the stock
holders have us yet never received over SIX per
cent per annum on their stock, whilst all the
extensions of pipes and other improvements,
have been made out OF its annual earnings,
1t is almost the only enterprise that has been
entirely successful amongst us, and the object
of it's managers has been, we know, to make 1t
subservient to public utility, and in these days
when, nearly all investments, such as railroad
bonds, pay eight or ten per cent yearly, SIX per
cent is Il small dividend on any public security.
We congratulate the people Of Alexandria
and the stockholders upon the successful work
inCs Of this valuable enterprise.
Produce RECEIPTS. The following were
received by the O., a. & NJ. r. r. for the week
ending September 1G:-Corn, l,G9a bushels,
wheat, 1864; rye, IS; oats, 4,292; seed, 40;
potatoes, IS; onions, As beans, >; sumac, gu
sacks; seed in boxes, ia; apples, 90 bbs.; dried
fruit, 9 bbls and boxes; lime, 100 bbls.; fruit,
10 bbls.; &C.; tallow, 255 lbs; feathers, sack;
-four SIT bbls; tan bark, 80 cords; wool,
sacks; ounces, bbls. eggs, 20 boxes; butter,
Is trknS, &c.. leather, % rolls; fowls, II cool'<;
hay. 1So bales hides, G4 bundles; tobacco, +
boxes; vinegar, > bbls.; blooms, II, 800 lbs: lard,
3 bbls and irkinS; cedar posts, 81; calf skins,
bale; sheep skins, 6 bales aud l2S skins; calves,
&C. -; lumber, G5,Sl4 feet; cattle and other
stock, t. ears; slate, car; stone, cars; sand,
cars.
During the same period there were received
by the W. Il 0. r. R.:-Whcat, $50 bushels;
corn, G3S; oats, 2G0; meal, g.; sumac 81 bags;
cloth, bales; cheese, 10 boxes; flour, bbls.;
eggs, o3 bbls; butter n bbls and kegs; clder,2;;
fruit, 245 bbls. and boxes; hay, 81 bales; fowls,
e coops; calves, sc head; wood, cars stock,
car; milk, $50 gallons.
ALARM OF FIRE-The alarm Of fire about
quarter past three 0 'clock ills morning was
caused by the partial burning Of the wooden
partition between the kitchen Of the house on
ROYAL street occupied by Mr.. Schlapore az
basket factory and the back room Of the allc
ton store Of MIR. l.. ID. Harrison. The cries Of
Mr.. Schaporc's children, who We're nearly
sulocatcd by The smoke, attracted the attcn-
ton of the police and fircmcn, by Whom the
flames were speedily eytinguished, and scrI-
Gus coufagration prevented The fire orlglna-
ted i'm barrel OF rubbish in Mr. Harrison
store into which a spark from stove pipe
suspended above it, and leading from the al
joining building, is supposed to have lHllcn.
The Ilydruulion steam engine and the ltrlci
Hook and Ladder Company were on hand
promptly.
POPULATION or ALEXANDRIA. THE sum.
mary of the census returns Of this city shows
an increase OF 81 per ccntum in the last decade,
and the comparative estimates as publIsllcdhy
the Census Office exhibit the TACT that not
withs,andins all the neighboring Virginia coun-
ties have at times decreased in population this
city has continued steadily to increase The
population of the city and county according t"
the census of 1870 is 1T, Ijj Of which number
9,444 are colored. The population OF the city
proper in all is 1871.
\ RELIC old friend Bontz ut the
Postoilicc sends us the following note : Il have
Il rara avis here in the shape of the Boston Ga
zcttc, printed in l77O.-it is Il great curiosity.
would like for you TO take Il peep ut 1t, rs 1t
istruly grandiloqucnt memento oIo!der times;
symholica of II great deal Of New England and
old England news, in fact showing the Spnnk
of our toretathcrS; how battles were, won ac-
complained by few skeleton soldiers in black
collins, &C.
RADICAL CONVENTION. The only thing
done ut the Radical Convention yesterday alter
report of the proceeding closed ,cS-
cept squabbling was the passage. OF a resoIu;
ton endorsing the present, ADMINISTRATION anu
recommending Senator JOHN +. Lewis to the
party as the proper candidate Tor the next
Vice Presidency.
DEAD BopY RECOVERED The body OF
Love Scott the colored man who fell over
board from the stern wheel steamer Enter
prise, off Oceoquan Bay, on the evening Of the
9th lust, and was drowned, tioatcd ashore near
the scene of the accident aud was buried there