Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-11-21
A l. e x A N D Ri A.

The BREAK IN THE CANAL.-The break in
the Alexandria canal, at Four-mie run, will, in
ali PROBABILITY, suspend navigation until next
spring. 1t is about two hundred feet long, and
looks as though the entire tow path side of the
canal had slid away from the puddle bottom.
About dozen men were at work this morning
but one hundred could not accomplish the work
in ten days. The accident was most unfortu-
nate, for, owing to the horse disease, the supply
OF coal at this city is extremely limited and the
source of supply is now shut off. The American
Coal company have already made arrangements
with MIR. Ray, at Georgetown, to do their ship
ping Tor the rest of the season. Mr.. Agnew has
wharves OF his own at Georgetown, and it is
probable that MIR. Hutton, of the Hampshire
and Baltimore company, will have to pursue a
similar course.
FRENCH ISOLATION CLAIMs.-The French
Spoliation claims are to be again pressed before
Congress this winter. The following named
parties once resident in this city were Interested
In these claims, and their heirs will be gratifed
toknoW that there is a possibility of the early
fruItiOn of their long cherished hopes: John
and Thomas Vowel, George Slscum, James
Kennedy, j. Lawrenson, VIM. Wilson, G. j.
Catlett, Thomas Irwin, Daniel WattIes John
Muncasten, Jesse Taylor, X. l. Hooe & Co.,
Thomas RICKETTS,, Richard Vietch, Thompson
x Nletcb, John Janney, William Herbert,
Thompson, John Potts, Elisha Janney, j. y.
Nichols, Joseph Caruy, Robert Hamilton, P.
H. n. tendalI, James Wilson, Bryan Hanson,
Cuthbert Powell, James Patton, Patton &
Dykes. Patton & Finley, Joseph Dean, and
John Ramsay.
ANOTHER SUNDAY LAW CASR.-AmOng the
cases at the Mayors Office this morning was one
Tor an infraction of the Sunday law, which, "a
is now done in all such cases, was disposed of
by issuing an attachment upon the goods and
chattles of the offender to the amount of the
fine imposed upon him, but the execution of
which he prevents by giving q forthcoming
bond.
CITY TAxKs.-The city tax of Alexandria this
year is s. on the hundred, because $751; 900 had
to be raised, but of this S151, OCO, SAC, 900
had been used to paw Off floating debt which
bore high rate of interest, so that next year
but Gil 900 will be needed and the CITY tax will
be but 81 As on the hundred dollars.
KILLING RATS WITH THE EPIZOo-Mr.
Studs, in order to test the character of the
virus of the horse disease, sopped some bre ad in
the discharge that came from a sick horses
nose yesterday, and placed 1t last night where
the rats could get it. The result was three dead
rats this morning. How many died in their
holes is unknown.
RRL1GIoUs.-At protracted meeting still in
progress at the M. P. church there were twenty
two mourners last night, and six Joined the
church.
THE HORSE DISEASE continues to abate; all
the horses that have been affected are recover
ing, and almost the usual number of teams are
now seen Oh the streets. 1t is said that some of
the cats in this place have been attacked with
the "epizcotic," and on Sunday fine rooster,
after severe lit Of coughing, suddenly ex-
PRED.
SMALLPOX There were no new cases of
small pOX reported this morning, and the only
case now in this city is said to be rapidly recOy-
ering. The reported case in the old Sentinel
alley yesterday was canard.-GdEste, last
lreniRQ.