Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-03-10
POLICE REPORT The following cases have
been reported at police headquarters since yes

POLICE REPORT. The following cases have
been reported at police headquarters since yes
terday:
Geo Chichester, John Saunders aud Robt.
Cawood, wEise and Charles Johnson and Jno.
w. Weaver, colvred, for vagr ucy, and loung
ing aud sleeping at the City Gas Works, were
dismissed upon promise to keep clear OF those
works 10 future.
A mau, fur disorderly Conduct, was dismiss
ed with an admonitiou.
Ike Lomax, cclorcd, not Norris as reported
yesterday, for perjury, was put Oh the cham
gang for ten days,
Carter Jones. colorcd, charged with assisting
Lewis Greco, also colorcd in displacng a ral
road switch on st Asaph street, was balled
for his appearance at the lattcr's trial which
will take place to morrow.
The last two of the above mentioned cases
were tried before Justice May-thc others be,
fore the Mayor.
Warrants for the arrest of Dutchy Winters,
John Laws ard Zip Gray, colored, charged
with diSordcrly conduct on Vinegar Hill on
the 23rd ult, we're issued, and the police were
after them yesterday, chasing some OF them as
far as West End, but without success,
Three dodgers were ACCOMMODATED at the
station house last night
TRANSFER BoATs.-A trial trip was made,
this morning, by the boats that are to be used
in making the connection between the w. T.,
Y. NJ e G. S. and the East Alexandria Rail
roads. The barge fits the two slips perfectly,
and though the wind was blowing gale at the
time, the tug boat carried her across the river
without auy difficulty the tug boat, The
Convoy, is very powerful boat with heavy
low pressure engine aud splendid machinery.
COL I. r. Sharp, Master of Transportation OF
the B. d O. r. R., came over on the return
trip. The first trip with cars will be made to-
morrow, when regular connection with the
East Alexandria Railroad will be commenced.
New KIND OF MONEY SAFE. Last week
says the Washington Chronicle, lady living
10 Alexandria county handed the lady with
whom she was boarding bundle Of rags, with
the request TO have them taken care OF. They
were thrown into closet with some other rags
and rrmained there until few days ago, when
lady No. uquir for her bundle of rags
They were handed to her, when she opened
them and disclosed their contents namely,
over one thousand dollars, in twenty dollar bills
which she had received from her Uncle Sam,
(pensou money, aud had put it there for safe
keeping.
FlsHTowN.-T proprietors Of the booths
at Fshtown are busy engaged in getting those
establishments ready for business, which will
commeuce tier" as soon as the prevailing high
winds cease The packers have been getting
ready for sometime past. The chain gang was
employed there this morning in dwelling the
grouoG for the reception Of the plank flooring
which is yearly laid there. Two cargoes of fish,
about two hundred punches each, arrived last
night-o from The Gums the other FROM
Arkiudale. AmCng them were u few shad aud
some herring.
New SETTLERS. -Messrs Green 4 Wise,
real estate agents and auctloneers, expect to
receive this afternoon twenty five well-to-do
immigrants from ONO some of whom have al
ready purchased laud 10 this section of the
State, and the others will do likewise as soon
as they can 6nd suitable farms. About the
same number from the same Safe have arrived
here during the past year aud settled IN the
adjoining counties, one Of whom is now III the
city to meet his friends upon their arrival, and
assist those who have not yet purchased land
in making their selections.
HIGH WIND. TIE wind has been blowing
gale from the northwest for the last three
days, greatly diminishing the quantity of water
in the river aud interfering seriously with fish
ing operations. Some fences and detached out
houses in the city have been blown down, and
ii has been impossible for vessels to 90 through
the draw in the Long Bridge. lD consequence
of this latter difficulty the steamer Lady OF the
Lake did not start on her regular trip to Nor
folk yesterday, nor did th: steamer John Glib
go, ,,,on,nt RI raucE mill this
morning.
Low TIDE -1u consequence of the high
northwest wind that has been prevailing fol
some days past, the water in the river is ex-
ceedDgly low. The fats on both sides are
bare and the Potomac Is confined strictly to It's
channel, which is by no meaus broad. Com
municatuu with the opposite shore by means
of the old ferry, is suspended, not only the
steamer Virginia, but even the dcrnler resort,
the row boat, being urable to cross, The docks
arc almost empty aud the sternwhcel steamer
Ploueer is high and dry on the opposite flats.
FIRE IN FAIRFAX The dwelling house of
Elida Watkins about /! miles from Fairfax
G. H., was totally destroyed by fire yesterday.
Owing to the high wind prevailing at the time,
but small pOrtlon ol Ine lut uttuio wa" oa'eu'
The fire is supposed to have originated from
spark that lodged on the root.
ny NorICE-A meeting of the Columbia
Fire Company viii be held st the engine house
tomorrow "Wednesday eveni' g, at half past
seven o'clock. mn ~ u
LAREN F r s A l. E.
For sale the beautifully situated conntry-seat
known MS CLARENS, two miles from Alexan-
dris, and in few minutes walk OF the The 81.
oogcal Seminary and High School. The aI
cessary out buildings.
The grounds are handsomely laid out, the or
chards are young and thirty and in full bearing
with fine varieties of apples, peaches, pears, &c.
Also an abundance of small fruits, such MS