Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-25
LOCAL NEWS.

| NEW STEAMBOAT. On Monday last, says
the Washington Star, the Potomac Fruit Grow
ers' Association and their friends, who are IN,
terescd in solving the problem OF cheap trans.
portation, invited party Of ladies aud gent
men to join them In appropriate ceremonies
upon the occasion of laying the keel OF their
new steamer. The pretty little steamboat
National was kindly place! at their disposal by
Capt. Grigg aud company of about one hun
dred ladies and gentlemen embark cd early yes
tcrday morning for the trip. Ihe day was
balmy aud beautiful as May. \ short stop was
made at Co!iugwood ;wcl'e milc, below the
city where inc settlement is already estab.
ishcd, aud where a Co-Uperalivc H)mstcad
Ass Jciatlou are laying GU pleasant rural VII
age. The boat passed on by the forts, Mount
Vernon, the White House, once the site of
Bcilvoir Castle, occupied by the elder Fairfax,
and again rounded to il the beautiful bay which
receives the waters of the Pchick and Accotiuk
Greeks. HIRE rose the magnificent bluffs aud
wood crowned heights Of Gunston, the once re
nowucd estate Of George Mason, Of rcvo luton.
airy fame The old mansion, restored from
partia! ruin and dilapilatlon, is now owned 10y
| Col. Daniels, of the Richmond State journal,
and is one of the most noted vt the Old homc,
of Virginia. Col j NJ Lewis, late of Wis,
cousin has just erected splcudld house with
ali modern improvements, On bold hcadland,
which commands one OF the finest views or the
river. His place is called B;u Neauc. This
b aut:ui bay, protcc!eu on three sides by lofty
hills, surmouuted by nobc fore IS, Is to be the
terminus Of the new stca'uhuat route. The beat
is 10 be here every night, affordlng to the
weary eniz us Of the ely temporary escape
from the tolls of the day during the summer.
| On all sides of il here are charming sites tur
villas with every auyan'asr that can tempo
man to rural cnioymcnts. Up the creek, few
minutes ruo. the party reached Accotiuk, where
the boat is building. Hare they debarkc1 and
were entertained by a brief bur very fine al
dress from Wul Snowd, n,e>q.. of Collingwood,
ami an ode by d. p. Smith esq. An aprru-
rrate song was sulg, aud three cheers given
for the new enterprise. The parry then re-
paired, upon invitation of lIillman l'ruth, esq
| Presilc,,: of the steamboat company, to his
beautiful home where his good wife, charm
ing and noble matron, dispensed "A generous
hospitality which supplied all wants OF the
hungry a3d made everybody feel as if they
wanted TO join the Woollawn Farmers Club
and live in a country blessed with such g,od
neighbours
The wonderful success OF the COLONY of north,
era families here located was accepted aS Il guar
antec OF a splendid future for the fine but Nc
! Z
There was ITO formal vote taken, but the Sea-
timeut met with genera! applause that the uc"
boat should be- called the Mary Washington, as
| an appropriate tribute to that honorcd mltron
who will live forever in the naticn's memory.
THE MAYoRALTY. 1t will be seen by the
following extract from an executive order issued
by the President of the United States Jan. II.
| 1873, that Mr. Berkeley will be necessarily com
pclcd to resign the Mayoray in order to hold
the postna~te rship Of this city, to which he
has just been appointed.
'Exacu!ive order prohibiting federal officials
holding other Offices, issued Jan. II, And
further, that the acceptance or continued hold
ing Of any such State, Territorial, or uaniclpaI
| office whether elective or by appointment, by
any person holding civil Office, aforesaid, m
der the Government Of the United States, 0M-
CT than ju.lci| c.dices n"der the Co"st't"tio" o.
! the Tainl .St,t,~, will be deemed Vi alton Of
the Federal office held by such person, and
will he taken to be, and will be treated as
resignation by such Federal officer of his com
NISSAN or appointment in the service Of! the
| United States.
Section Of the City Charter provides that
''in case a vacancy should occur in the Office of
Mayor, the City Council! shall elect a qualified
| person to supply the vacancy for the uncXplred
tenn" The term for which Mr. Berkeley was
elected will expire on the lst Of next July.
The New PosTMAsTER.-- The Alexandria
correspondent Of the Baltimore Sun Of this
noruiug says "Wm. n Berkeley, an aged
citizen and one of the leading Republicans
herr, was to-day appointed postmaster of this
city, vice n p Trist deceased Mr. Berkeley
is at present mayor of the city and has filled
many stations Of usefulness He was one Of
the lay delegates from Virginia to the last zen
era conference Of the Methodist church. Dur
! lug The past forty eight years of this century
there were but TWO postmastnrS here, Josiah
Watson, who served until 1921, and DAME!
Bryan his successor, who served until 1913.
Since that period the office has been filled in
turn by Turner W. Ashby, Wm d. Massey
and n p Tr<t"
All of which is correct except the statement
that Mr.. Bcrkley is aged, for a spryer widow
er than the worthy Mayor has been rarely seen.
The CANAL.-Thc Cumberland News says ::
''SuperntcDdeut Muyany Of the Cumberland
division Informs US that the repairs have been
comrletrd on his division, which Is now IN
good order the entire distance ---abOut htty
| miles. The water will be turned IN on this d.
vision by the 9Th of March, aud along the
whole line by the 10Th. y force 0! men are
engaged upon the river locks, putting them III
good condition.
The repairs to the Georgetown level will be
completed in time to allow the water to be let
on next Saturday.
The repairs to the Alexandria canal, includ
lug the extensive ones at the Auu duct and
Four Mic Run, at the latter OF which place u
basin aid new waste gate are IN progress OF
construction, will be completed in time TO al
low the letting Oh Of water by the lOth prox
BoLp ROBBERY The residence of the
Misses Henderson, on Patrick street, near
Grace Church, was entered last night hy a
thief who had key that fitted the back door
The family were absent When the entrance was
effected. When they returned, they discover.
ed that the hall light which had been lowered
,rbo, thav lpti wos furninr briuhtlv and upOn