Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-01-23
LOCAL NEWS.

CHESAPEAKE AND OHIo CANAL. The Cum
berland Times says: 1t is with no disposition
to indulge in factious objection to the present
management Of the Chesapeake and ONO Va
nal that we again call public attention TO the
fact that the promised work of repalr}and reno
walton of this great artery OF trade-so aosolu-
tely necessary to successful season-ls not be-
ing pushed with any degree of Vigor whatever.
AS we understood Mr.. Germans last'report
the greater part of the sum of SO 600 was set
apart for the, express purpose or placing the
canal in a thorough coDdtlon Of repair during
the present winter Half Of the season: OF IN
action has already passed away and we are IN,
able to hear that anything more han the usual
slight scraping of the bottom OF the canal "a
sor, of tinkering to keep up appearances has
been done. =
To the contrary, letters from Cumberland
state that Mr.. Fawcett, treasurer and clerk OF
the C. & o. Canal Company, and Mr. Ham
mond, who is also connected with the company,
say that the work of putting the canal IN thor
ough repair was commenced the hrst OF This
| month, and is being prosecuted with Vlg0r'
| that President German is wide awake TO the
| importance of preventing repetition OF las'
summers disastrous. Interruptions 10 conSe-
uuence of the numerous breakages that then
| u,
above quoted are unioundcd.
POLICE REPORT. The only cases reported at
police headquarters since yesterday Issue ofthe
Gazette were those Of Shelton Dickcrson col :
| ored, who, for desertihg his wife, was released
upon an agreement to pay the complainant 80
| immediately and 81 a week hereafter; and
| Henry Gilbert, who, for assaulIlng Wills
Fitzhugh, colored boys, was in default OF the
payment of the imposed fac, sent to the work
house for thirty days. -
| Seven dodgers were accommodated at the
station house last night.
ANNEXATION -Thc question Of anncxlng
Alexandria to the District Of Columbia
which has just been again raised, Is the
subject of but little comment hero and uf
none in Washington. Ii the court OF the
District of Columbia should decide that
taxes here can't be collected by Virginia
collector, and the debtor in consequence retuS-
ed to pay, why his property will be sold ;
all-for no injunction from Washington city
court can be Noticed in the State OF Virginia.
EAST ALEXANDRIA RAILROAD. Material
trains on the East Alexandria Railroad arc DOW
running from BIadenSburg to the house OF Mrs.
Grimes, but a short distance from Marbury' $
Point, opposite this city, the western terminus
of the road, to which latter point it is expected
they will run by tomorrow night, provided tho
weather continues favorable. The connecting
point on this side Of the river, the tnot OF
Wilkes street, is being made available Tor use
as rapidly as possible.
Navy YARD The bill lately introduced in
to Congress by Gen. Chapman provides Tor re-
moving the navy yard to the arsenal. The
change would not be beneficial, for the water Is
as shallow at one place as at the other, aud
nearly all the vessels of large size that attempt
to reach the navy yard get aground before they
reach the arsenal The proper site for The
navy yard is Jones Point or some other point
in this city.
The WEATHER. frogs inthc marshes
were singing last night, and to-day the weather
has been clear, bright, warm and balnly, with
delicious breeze blowing from the SOUTH
Windows and doors were all open, and every
body who was not compelled to stay 10 the
house was out on the Streets January has
been changed to May, and old people arc Ill
hopes of becoming young again
DEATH OF A MOUNT VERNON SERVANT. :
Jim Mitchell, the oldest one Of the Mount Yer
non servants, died there last night. lie was
brought to Mount Vernon, when boy, by Col.
Bushrod Washington, six months alter the
death of Gen. Washingtou's wife. He was
married the night the Capitol at Washington
was destroyed, and is supposed to have been
about ninefy-fve years old
BAD ROADS. The roads leading to this city,
10 consequence of the late freeze aud subse-
auent thaw, are in very bad condition, turn
pixies as we'll as county roads, and as the travel
over them this January is much greater than 1t
was last year, and many previous years, the
COMPLAINS arc urgent and should be needed by
those to whom tho work of making the ncccs-
sary repairs belongs.
OYSTERS. The supply Of oysters now at the
dock is large and varied, comprising all sizes
and qualities, from those which were taken
from the fresh waters OF Machodoch. Creek to
those which came from the brackish Conc.
Owing to, the prevailing warm weather, the
price has declined somewhat ranging now from
forty cents to 81. so per bushel.
THE GEORGIA MlNsrRELs The Georgia
Minstrels, 10 decorated four horse wagon,
| paraded some of the streets to-day, making
music in the air. They will give a concert at
Sarcpta Hall tonight. The newspapers Of the
cities in which they have appeared speak IN
| halteriug terms of their performances.
ATTEMPTED RoBBERY.-Ihe Office Of the
wood aud coal yard of Mahafey Il Co., foot of
Queen street, was burgariously entered night
before last and all the desks aud drawers i'll it
broken open and rummagcd and their contents
scattered, but the would be thieves got nothlug
but their trouble for their pains. s." ;
| CORPORATION CoURTY EsTERDAY-Juogc
E. III. Loue presiding. -partlow VS.. ku-
cheloe; debt; new trial awarded the plaintiff
| Chapman VS. Stewart; covenant; Judgment