Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-28


about five feet nine or ten inches high, com-
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RESUMPTION or THE Coal TRADE. Two
boats, one to the American Company and one
to the Hampshire aud Baltimore Company, ar
rived this morning, having passed the point OF
the late break on Tuesday evening, as stated 10
Yesterdays Gazette Both had full cargoes of
Cumberland coal, and report large heet on
the way down many Of which may be expect
ed tonight Upon the arrival OF the james
Marsh one of The boats at about noon, salute
was fred from IA small caunon on board the
brig Isaac Carver, lying ut the upper coal
wharves. and the whistles Of the tugs were
| blown long and loud, IN honor OF the resump-
| ton OF the coal trade, any interruption to which
50 seriously affects affairs about the wharves.
| There is large fl .et of schoonerS here and at
Georgetown awaiting carg es of coal, and they
will be loaded aud discharged now as fast as
the coal arrives, everything being 10 readiness.
FIRE This morning about Two o'clock, a
suall frame dwelling on the northwest corner
of St. A>aph and Pend'etou streets, owned and
occupied by YIN. Duucan, was destroyed by
fire, the origin Of which is not known. The
! furniture IN the lower part OF the house was
saved but that in the upper story was yearly
all destroyed. The FIRE Department Was quick
" on the spot, but owing 10 the lrHamable ma
trrial of the building, it could not be saved
| There was an insurance on the house OF SooU
and 90 the furniture of so. in the North Brit
ish Office, of which Mes,rs Wise 4 Go, are the
agents in this city MIR. duncan, who is a
watchman at the Hampshire and Baltimore
coal wharvcs, was 90 duty at the time, and did
not reach the scene Of the fire until his house
was nearly burned.
Tie ROUTE AGENTS on the Manassas rail
road have heretofore served the mail route
from Manassas to II srrisonburg, and those 90
the Baltimore ard Ohio road served the route
from Harper Ferry to Strasburg. change
in this IS necessitated by The lease OF the up
per portion OF the Manassas railroad to the
Baltimore and ONO Company, and hereafter
cecd no further than Strasburg, while the
agents on the Baltimore rad will supply the
rlail service lr u Ilarpcrs Ferry to HARRISON
burg. The change will be made on Monday
next.
| RAILROAD SUITS. Among the cases upon
the appeal calend,r Of the Supreme Court OF
the District of Columbia, which will commence
lis session in Washington on the Dad OF Sep
.cmbcr, are the Alexandria Cana, Railroad and
| Bridge Company IS. the National Junction
Railroad Company, involving construction OF
the franchise Of he Junction Company; Board
of Public Works vs.. the Washington and
Georgetown Railroad Company; Walden VS..
| District Of Columbia: Mills vs.. O.ange: Alex
andria and M,uaSsaS Railroad Company.
IRON INTERESTS. The plans for forwarding
the iron Interests here aud the erection of fur
PAGES, &c, may have, in some OF their details,
failed to meet the saugulne expectations OF their
promoters hut there Is the best reason to believe
that not ouv has there been 70 failure 10 the
plan>. but la there will be 40 great delay IN
| the prosecution Of the development great In
terestS Of this section, t. ceutre here, and the
consequent establishment Of works at Alcxan.
drla that will give to it a fresh Impetus and
be productive of the greatest prosperity to the
city
POLICE REPORT There were but two cases
before the Mayor this morning, Shelton Dick
inson and Ben Austin, both G. lored, arrested
last night Tor disorderly couduct on Henry
street, the former OF whom was tined ana as
charged. and the latter discharged, as not be-
ing in fault. Frank Churchville examined yes:
,e1dav on Il charge of deserving his wife and
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promise to support his wife III future
RATIFICATION NJ EErlNGs 1t is understood
that at 40 early day Kemper, Withers and Dan
ieI ratification meeting will be held here, which
will be addressed by NJ ssrs. l. B. Taylor and
J. A. Carter Senatorial canvassers, aud Others
1t is the purpose Of the efficient County Super
intcudent 10 have succession Of mass meetings
here, at which both local and prominent speak
els from different sections OF the State Will be
invited to speak
The HARBoR- complaints are made
to the proper Department that vessels coming
up the Potomac 10 ballast are in the habit Of
diSchalging The same iuto the river ut or near
Alexandra, thereby laying the foundation for
| serious distinctions 10 navigation. he matter
| has been brought to the attention OF the Guy
eminent, and it is thought steps will at once be
| taken to put an etfcctual stop to it.
CoLoRED EXCURSION. Two colored military
conpanics from Washington, fully equipped,
and armed with permit from Adiutant Gen
cral Richardson, with a large number OF TRENDS,
went On an excursion to L:rshurg via the w.
Il o. h. r. to-day, leaving here about clock.
They we're accompanied by baud of music
VISITING FlREMEN. engineer of No. )
engine, of Baltimore, aud several other mem.
bers of the Fire Department of that city, were
in town to-day, aud were shown the different
engine houses aud other objects of interest ln
the city b. members Of the Hydraullon Com
pany. .-
LAMP EXPLOSION. The signal light OF
schooner lying in the stream. off the American
Coal Company,s wharves, exploded lat plight,
about 10 0 clock, but the fire was speedily eS-
tinguished by tue crew without damage to the
vessel .----.---.---.-
CONSERVATIVE Mass MEETING 1t is un-
dcrstood that meeting Of the Conservative
Marty of the city will be called for next Wed
ue,.lay nishg, to organize for the campaign