Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-21
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WAsiuNGTnS, Aug. 2U.--The most important
testimony yet elected in the Wawasct was
brought out to-day and explained why the boat
was running with one hundred and fifty passer-
gers, when the law permitted her to carry only
fifty. Samuel Gcdncy, the Superintendent OF
the Company, stated that the license of the
WawaSct calls tor one hundred and thirty cabin
passengers and twenty passengers IN the steer
age When he received the papers of the last
inspection allowing only Fifty cabin aud deck
passengers, he was waiting to sec Inspectors
Savillc and LIVERY allowing the Wawaset to
carry five hundred additional passengers on
rXcurs:Ons Whcu it was suggested to Gedncy
that this was not an excursion, he answered
that whichever they had over ono hundred and
thirty passengers they considered it an cxcur-
tiou He further said that Mr.. Savillu had
told him The BOAT would not be reduced in re-
spcct to its allowance Of passengers, aud that it
would continue the same a. during the proceed
Ing year Gcdney and Captain Woods also
testified that the men had never been exercised
at the fire apparatus or. the boats. Inspector
Lowry stated that he fixed the allowance OF
passengers at fifty, az Captain Foulkc (since de-
coasctl) mentioned that as the number he desired
the Wawasct to carry; he would not have given
a certificate for over one hundred and twenty.
Ic also denied tina, he had ever told MIR. Ged-
ucy that the certificate was all right, and that
there would be no change.
Gen d. u. Smith, Supervising Inspector Gen.
cral of Steamboats,, then addressed those pres
cnt, urging the most strenuous investigation.
The Board then adjourned to Friday morning.
CAMERON FOR BUTLER. Mr. Simon Came-
ron has written letter for and about Mr.. Benz.
r. Butler. lie declares that Butler was great
iayorite with President Lincoln, and as a proof
of it makes the following remarkable statement:
Sin the spling Of 1864, when it was deter
mined to lun Mr.. Lincoln for second term, it
was the desire Of Lincoln, and also that of Stao-
ton and myself, that Butler should run on the
ticket with him as Vice President. According
ly, Lincoln sent luc on Il mission to Fortress
Monroe to sec General Butler, and to say to
him, that it was his (Lincon's request that he
General Butlcr) should allow himself to be
run a. second OH tho ticket |, accompanied
by William Il. Armstrong. aiterward member
OF Congress; from the W illiamsport district in
this State, did visit General Butler and made
tho tender, but he refused to accept the posi-
ton. He said there was nothing in the ice
Presidency, and he preferred remaining 10 COM
mand OF his army, where he thought he was of
more service to bis country. / hope Butler
will be elected Governor because he wants to
be, though | would rather have him remain in
the House or come To the Senate
So, if Butler had been less modest or less de.
voted TO the public good, lie would have been
President OF the United States in place of
Andrew Johnson Another piece of secret his
tory which Cameron tells to reflect lustre on
! the object Of bis admiration, is, that he took
Baltimore in 1851 in direct opposition TO the
orders of General Scott, but with his Game
ron ) sanction; that Scott thcrcupon relieved
him Of his command and ordered him home,
but Cameron, as Secretary of War, refused to
sanction the order and Immediately commits
stoned Butler as major gencral-the first COM
mission to general officer IN the war. 1t is
surprising that these curious bits Of history
have bccu kept 80 long concealed, but the fact
that they are brought out now when Butler
needs help, and when nothing could help him
so much, cviuccs the deep interest taken in his
success by the Confidential friends Of the Ad
ministration. These pquant fEts will strike
the Massachusetts, public with all the freshness
OF novelty -PMhudelDhu Age.
Il BOYS ENGINE OF MISCHIEF. The boys
Of Lynchburg, Va, have been puzzing and
annoying the police and all the good citizens
by loud explosions, attended with some injuries
to property, in different portion Of the city. At
last the police have succeeded in getting pos
session Of one of the internal machines, which
is thus described \ heavy beer or ale bottle
is filed with guurowder, it is then wrapped
tightly with strips of cotton cloth over this
twine is tightly coicd, then quantity of paper
is wrapped around it, and another complete
covering Of stout hemp twinc is put around
very compactly. In the neck Of the bottle a
fuse is fixed, and tbe machine is attached to
amp-ro awning post, or some such support,
the fire lighted aud the fireman makes hasty
retreat. The bottle cxplodcs With report al
most equal to a cannon, and the fragments of
glass are strcwn III every direction. Windows
are Jared and broken. aud families alarmed
while the danger from the fragments of flying
glass n,n be nnmnrnhn ndrI