Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-03-23
\. Nj. G.. A. NIGHT SCHOOL,
REPORT FOR THE WEEK.

Monday night, l teacher, % scholars; Tues
day, teachers, 2! scholars; "Wednesday, teach
ers, IL scholars; Thursday, teacher, 10 schol
airs; Friday, teachers, - scholars.
TIE LIERARY-ELEcrIoN or \ LIBRARIAN
The regular meeting of the Board of Direc-
tors of the Alexandria Library Company was
5. ii. ,Janucy, esq. PRESIDENT and McssGs
Blackburn, Leadbeatcr, Uher, Smoot, Shaw,
Snowdcu, Rou>h, French, Kemp, Greene and
Latham. The principal business before the
Board being the election of Librarian, and
there being fourteen applications Tor the posi-
ton, several ballots were had finally resulting
in the choice of Mrs Emma Jane Young Il
lady well qualified and suited for the position.
The Committee on Library reported that
they were IN correspondence with distinguish
cd gentleman to get him to lecture for the
benefit III the Company.
The TreaS'lre- submitted his estimate of the
expenses for the cnSuelng year, which was re
terred to the Finance Committee.
1t was ordered that notice be given that sub
sen ptionS will expire on the LIST OF April, with
, request that they be renewed prerlouSto lha!
time.
The prospects Of the Company are more en-
c0llraglDg than for some time past and With
slight assistance on the part OF the citizens
the Library can be made more attractive than
ever.
CANAL MArrERs-Thc Cumberland News
of yesterday says :-''rhere We're fifteen depart
rlr,,s yesterday of boats laden with coal, which
is very gratifying in the beginning, considering
the severity of the weather. aud the fact that
neither the companies or huatucn are fully pre-
pared for the canal business Although the
weather for the past two days has been trcezn"
cold. no ice to Interfere with boats has formed
on the river or canal The high Winds prevail
ing have kept the water agitated aud ice could
not form Six new canal boats were launched
yesterday aud the day before from McSsrs
Weld T. Sheridan's boat yard, which makes
the number Of fifteen boats built and launched
from that. yard this winter All the other
boat yards in the city have been busy, and dur
ing the winter fifty five new boats have been
built here, besides large number repaired
aud made thoroughly seryireab!c, thus placing
the equi pmeutS OF boats on the canal al Il much
larger tonnage than at any time within the
history OF that work.
The water which was let off the Alexandria
Canal aqueducta few days ago to allow the struc-
tllre to lie caukcd will be turned on again to-
morrow or Monday, and boats from Cumber
land are expected to arrive here by the last Of
next week
DREDGING MACHINES. As stated yesterday,
the operation of the two dredging machines
now at work in the docks Of this city, is OBJ
served with much interest BY many spectators
The machines to-day were cleaning out the
dock of the Hampshire and Baltimore Coal
Company at the 'Old Brown She'd wharf
and that at the foot OF Cameron street, and at
least one hundred colored men ided away the
day looking at the scoop OF the latter as 1t
brought up, at Intervals of five or ten minutes,
ton of mud and dropped it in the scowS
which, when filled were lowed over to the
Maryland flats where their loads were depoSl-
ted. Some copper lost overheard from yes
sci lying III the Cameron street dock many
years ago, was found in the mud taken from
the dock this morning.
TIE FISHERY -No fish have reached the
fish wharf since yesterday from any OF the
shores or any of the OILERS on the river. But
those engaged in fishing operations do not con
slider the present scarcity as by amy means III
dic;itive of Il bad fishery but the contrary
rather look upon it as blessing IN disguise,
aud found their opinions upon the experience
ui' the past, mentioning that the first arrival OF
fish here in the spring of 1896, was on the 24th
day Of March, and that on the 18th day OF that
month the Potomac was frozen entirely across,
but that the fishery that season was the best
ever made. The reason why no fish have ar
rived here since yesterday is aSsribed to the
cold weather and high wind of Thursday last.
But few of the regular spring fishermen have
as yet put their nets in the water.
LARGE FrNERAI.-The funeral Of the late
Mr. Harrison Bradley took place this morning
from the NJ f. Church South, and was at
tended 10y a large number of the friends and
acuuaiuances of the deceased, among whom
were the members of Potomac and Sarepta
Lodges of Odd Fellows The services at the
Church were conducted by Rev DIR. llough,
assisted by Rev Messrs Ryland aud Mills.
Previous to the removal of the coifiu FROM the
table in front of the pulpit all present matched
hy it and took last look at the features OF Its
occupant.
Coal FAMlNE-Scvcral tunes during the
past winter there has been no hard coal Tor
sal. in this city, but consumers could supply
there wants from the stock of Cumberland coal
at the wards of the agencies established here
Now, however, there is not only no hard coal
for sale but likewise, no Cumberland, and per-
sons whose winter supply has gwen our are
compelled to keep up their fires with wood
MAYORS OFFICE.-Jamcs Simms, tor diSor-
DERBY conduct, was committed to the work
house for ninety days. :,
NGnT REPORT Showing from eight until
haIf-pas, eleven clock, and cloudy till day
light this morning There were no disturb
allceS. Two prisoners were at the station
house.
DERrl OF OYSTERs-There has mot been
an oyster at the dock here Tor several days
past, nor are any boats expected, tor some
Washington dealers chartered a tug boat and
Went down the river yesterday as far as Ma
lhias Point to buy and tow up any they might
meet on the way, but found none.
SALT IMPORTATION As will be seen by the
slip news in today Gazette, the Bark Mary
Ann, from Liverpool, with cargo OF salt tur