Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-02
LOCAL NEWS.

| some Of the water courses ovcrtioWDg their
| banks in consequence, and the fields ID some
instances being badly washed The streams
all rose rapidly, and the mills they supply were
set TO work Immediately, and have been grind
ing ever since. Cameron, Clouds and Wat
| kins' mills are among those that have been en-
| abled to resume operations, and since the mo-
ment the water rose high enough to turn their
wheels they have been constantly at work
| The race from which the Alexandria Water
Gomlsany obtains its supply participating In the
general rise, the steam pump at the Cameron
| Works was set to work at clock this morn.
| ing has been IN operation ever since, anu Will
work until tomorrow morning, by which time
the reservoir will be filed, and as full rcser-
vor, without replcnishing, will supply the city
for six days, there need be no fear now OF an
immediate water famine.
The rain was SO heavy near 1.cesburg that
the Washington aud Ohio Railroad was con-
sidcraby damaged by it as will be seen by the
following telegram received here this morning.
I.EEsBURG, Aug. ,. 1872. !
HIM. LesciS Mckenzie President w. d. q. 10 H..
Two trlsScls gone from under TuScarora
bridge. Track washed away below Lee $
Switch, thirty feet long, ten feet deep. Train
| left Lcesburg on time but has returned.
G. A. e.
The train for Leesburg lett here this morn
ing on time aud is supposed to have transferred
its passengers at Tuscarora but no train had
arrived here at two o clock this afternoon. A
train with material for repairs left here this
afternoon Tor the scene Of the injury.
Since the above was written the following
| telegram has been received:
LEEsEURG, Aug. ., 1872.
Inn. H. llthtmai.
Accommodation train with mail left Lcesburg
on time of mail trau 1t will connect at Ice S
Switch with regular mail but will be little late
| In Alexandria on account OF transfer OF baggage
and other stuff. Z. y. IL.
The following note from Mr.. Mckenzie was
received at this office at clock this afternoon
Train arrived SAP p. N. Regular train tor
Leesburg leaves at AGO. Damages repaired
aud train will pass Tuscarora to- might.
MAYoR's OFFIcE-John French, supposed
to be from Manassas, where it is said he left his
wife, arrested as a suspicious character lccausc
seen consorting with well-known thieves, and
offering for sale second hand books with the
owners uames obliterated was sent to jail for
| ten days.
Michael Mccarthy, stranger, for forcing
his way into the residence of Father kroes and
refusing to leave there when ordered, was sent
to the work house for 80 days.
A small colorcd boy named John, Tor sleep
under the steps of II house on King street, was
discharged with IN admonltion.
Garry Hamilton for abusing Lizzie Walker
both colnred, was dismissed with reprimand.
john Berry, for aSsauting Minty Mitchell,
both colnrcd while on the colonel excursion to
| Carlin's Springs yesterday, was bound over to
keep the peace.
A warrant was issued for the arrest OF
| Armistead Norton for abusive language to-
| wards GuStavus Lump skins, both colorcd
NlGIIT REpoRr-Nght dark and cloudy,
with lightning, thunder rain and wind between
nine and ten 0 clock There were disturb
ances Three prisoners were at the station
house.
WASHINGTON AND ALEXANDRIA TURNPIKE.
Work on the Washington and Alexandria
Turnpike, which was suspended sometime ago
will be resumed at an early day and pushed
forward rapidly to completion. The present
bed Of the road will be considerably widcncd,
for which purpose some land along the route
will have to been condemned. 1t will also be
regarded and will be repaired with gravel
brought from aloug the line Of the Alexandria
and Fredericksburg Railroad Mr. David
| Pullman has resigned the Supcrintcndentshlp OF
the last named road, in order to take charge Of
the proposed work on the turnpike.
| THEFT or CLuTIIlNG-,Ju st before the storm
came up last night,a young colored woman who
had lately been hired by Mr. Thomas kinche
loe and lived at his house on south Royal
street, said she wanted to 60 to the postothce
for a minute and started in that direction.
Shortly afterwards Mr.. kincheloe's wife went
up stairs, and finding her wardrobe open, look
| ed in it, and discovered that a new dress and
several articles of Undertaking were missing,
and as the servant has not yet returned 1t Is
more than probable she is the thief.
CANAL. NAVIGATION TNTERRUpTED. On
Tuesday morning last two lock gates were wash
cd out of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal at
| Harpcr'S Ferry, and navigation was suspended
for twenty four hours The necessary repairs
were completed ON Wednesday morning, but
boats had hardly commenced passing when
| three other gates were washed out ut the same
place, and the interruption to navigation was
consequently prolonged.
SCARCITY OF SAILORS The ship G.. A. Far
we'll, bound for San Francisco, with load of
coal, finished receiving her cargo on Tuesday
last, and was ready for sea that day but has
been detained here ever since in consequence
of the difficulty her captain experiences in OBJ
tanning Il crew. Il scarcity OF sailors existing not
ouly in this but in all the neighborng ports.
FEsTvAL-Th ladies about Bethel and
Occoouan, Prince William county, will have Il
festival at Bethel Methodist Episcopal Church
| Sonth. commencing at six o'clock Thursday
evening, August the Sth; proceeds for the benc-
| fit of the circuit preacher. The managers have
lately been in this city purchasing supplies Tor
the proposed festival.
CONSERVATIVE WARD MEETINGS. : As will
be seen by a notice in another column, the
County Superintendent has called ward meet,
ings of thcConservativcs next "Wednesday night,
for the purpose of appointing delegates to the
Congressional Convention, to meet IN this city