Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-03-26

lHE CANAL- W ledTn lf',n the Lu.nOci-
land News that business on the canal has not
yet commenced. and there is no saying now
when it will be iDausaratetl \ prominent
canal man. who is understood to have spoken
for the coal companies has stated to large
number of boatmcn thar the coal companies
were willing to give the prices for boating at
which they commenced the season Of 1872, viz:
81 40 to Georgetown aud Sl.4j to Alexandra,
being five cents more than was to be paid this
Spring ard five Cuts less than dcmand
ed by the boatmcn for this season. The
boatmen have held meeting at which
the proposition was fully discussed ard
finally rejected By vote Of "a to so.
1t is said that if business is not rcsuu-
cd in a day or Two, boa meu living along the
line OF the canal viii 60 home with their toats
Two boats cleared ilom Cumberland Monday
with Que hundred and nine tons Of coal, and the
Lady Of the Lake with Que hundred and
four tons.
There is a regular coal famine existing
here and unless Some 'rangcmcut is soon made
the trade cithe season will be very much IN
teriered with, besides the great Inconvenience
to which manufacturers and others will be put,
not only here, but ia the District cities. OF Mr.
W. A. Shoots boat load Of Cumberland coal
scarce Il ton is left, and one OF the leading coal
agencies VIII have 10 borrow coal for its Office
fire.
ROBBERY 1t WAS mentiouel in yesterdays
Gazette that Ncssrs. Thomas Of Fairfl1 and
Rxcy of Eauolier mad been robbed AZ the Elk.
change Hotel in Richmond The papers of
that city give the following partcu lars BIZ
tween the hours of one aud three clock Sun
day morning the rooms Of Senators Henry W.
Thomas, OF Fairfax, and Benjamin. t. Rixcy,
Of Fauqucr, at the Exchange Hotel, were en-
tered and the clothes Of both rlhcd. Senator
Thomas lost about 500 in money which WIS
contained in his pocket book lett in his
coat pocket His watch was lying upon
the bureau, and escaped the thici's hand
Senator Rixey, who occupied an adjoir-
ing room, was robbed of about ST III green
backs aud a watch and chain that were valued
at Sl75, but cost good deal more. Mr..
Rixey had III his pockct-hook a number of
bonds to the value Of several thousand dollars,
but the rogue threw back the book, with these
in them as he left the rorm. Senator Rlxeys
room door was probably left unlocked, bnt
Senator Thomas vas carefully locked aud the
key turned on the inside. twas opened WITH
par OF nlpI,ers mad" to grasp and turn the key.
] he detectives have the matter III liand.
\ SwINDLEn. On yesterday Samuel lrrun
nell, 4 man well known in this vicinity. called
upon Mr.. Wyman, the butcher. and represent
ed to him that he was chaIrniakHr aud would
repair chars at Il low rate. Wyman gave him
i rockirg-chair to mcDd, whcreupnu Trun
nell proceeded at once tn a corner store and
sold the chair for hickory shirt ana seventy
i've cents IN cash Mr. Wvulan obtaining in
lrIligcncc of the TRANSACTION, had 1nlunc!l ar
rested and he was lodged in the station house
yesterday altc,n,ou. This morning nc vas
tried before acting Mayor May and sent to the
Jail for chain gang work FIR thirty days.
Iruune is weIl-known hatitua of prisons.
1t was he who few years ago brought up to
town, a woman and children whom he had
plrSuadcd 10 sell their laud in Prince William
county aud rn,rlSt he proceeds to him. He
left them in lumber yard here totally unpro-
vicd for ard went of TO Washington with the
money His favorite role is getting coed. on
some pretence and selling them.
POLICE IIEApQCAKTERs -Geo. Stewart, FOR
dsorderly conduct was teorc the acting Mayor
this morning and discharged for want of cvi
dencc.
Two young icm FOR shooting in tie street,
were arrested, an;l the one who Erci ih3 pistol
was fined.
Samuel Trnancl! Far obtaining chair under
false prccncGs, and selling it was sent to the
chain gang for thirty days and the owner Of the
chair took it back, returning the purchaser one
hall o! the money he had given lrunncEl tor IT,
The Police report last night quiet with but
single lodgcr at the station house.
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TEMPERANCE MovE.-A meeting of the
committees Of the temperance organizations of
this city aud of the Young Mems Christian
Association, was held last night in the lecture
room Of The ~ H. Church, |. G. o Neal IN
the chair, and H. w. Beade Secretary. A
petition was adopted praying the Judge Of the
Corporation Court, not to grant licenses for the
sale of liquor in restaurants and ordinances
without the consent OF the persons residing IN
the neighbOrhool. 1t was further agreed to
hold public meeting on Tuesday night tie
Sth proximo. The meeting then adjourned
until Tuesday night next.
ExuUMED. The body of the drowned mau
supposed to be that of John Toner, found in the
Potomac some days ago and Inferred at the
Catholic Cemetery lit being presumed that he
was of that denomination by the religious art-
clcs found on the body was di>lnterred yestcr-
day in the presence Of the father of Geo. A.
Baton, oPrince Georges county Md, it being
believed that it was the body Of Baton who has
been missing from lis home for three months.
1t was not recognized as the body of Baton,
although the articles found with the body were
such as Baton carried away from home.
FELL SHORT The Petersburg Appeal says:
'The schooner Commerce, Poplar master, ar
rived at this port on the 10Th instant, from
Alexandria, with wheat. After diSchareing
the cargo it was found to fall short six'y-odd