Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-03-10
LOCAL NEWS.

RrTRocEsSIuN.- Washington cores
,oodeut of the Baltimore Sun says The SUBJ
;o,, NJ retrocession continues to occupy very
!,o'oh attention here among the old citizens of
Gsorpstown, and the fact is remarked upon that
,rb;la Alexandria was in the District of Colum.
h;a both that town and Georgetown remained
Stationary 10 population, but that upon the retro
,sssion OF. Alexandria the town at once took
s,ort which W 10 only arrested by the late war.
From 1880 TO 1850, twenty years, Georgetown
decreased in population, while the progress OF
Alexaniria was scarcely percep,ible. lu the
next decade Alexandria had left the District,
auJ its population had increased about forty
nor cent. from s. 33 to 1905 while George
fowo grew only from $3.50 to 1888. There
ha, been expended for railroads to Alexandria
over twenty millions of dollars, all tostered by
State funds while not one cent has been ex-
nepded 10 give Georgetown railroad facilities.
i is scarcely 100 much to say that with the
vieor tina, Georgetown has used, the limited
meaos at its command, the possession of such
railroad facilities as Virginia has given to Al
exsudris would have sutficed to have trebled
It's population in the last twenty years.
EAST ALEXANDRIA CONNECTIONS. The
Baltimore Sun says So bou, the first of April
tbe 3 & 0. r. L. will make change 10 its
counectious at Washington and Alexandria, re-
resumiug connections with the Virginia,
Midland Railroad at Alexandria via Shep-
herds, the terminus Of the East Alexandria
braoch of the Fillmore aud Oho Rail
road. From that point barge will be used
to transport the cars across the Potomac. Ar
rangcmeuts will be made also with the Aexau-
dria aud Washington terryboats to transport
passengers at the same point. By this arrange
mcpt the use of the Baltimore aud Potomac
road will be avoi1.d aud also the Long Bridge.
Passengers and freight under this arrangement
will be carried directly through from CamdeO
Station, connecting at Shepherds with the
Potomac river boats.
Police REPORT. The following cases have
been reported at police headquarters since yes
terday afternoon.
Fred Harris, for ASSEMBLING and Wouudng
VIM. Briggs, both c)lored, WAS 6ued aud dis
cbargek.
John Shuster, for disorlerly conduct 10 the
Market Square, was fined and discharged.
William Alec, colored. for careless driving,
was dismissed with reprimaud.
The above cases were before the Mayor.
William Willis, William Smith aod Abraham
Lincoln johnson, colpred boys, for robblng
Piper's brick-yard Of plank, were dismissed by
Justice Padgett upon paying damages and costs.
Fifteen dodgers were accommodated at the
station house last night.
CORPORATION COURT Judge E NJ. Lo,ce
presiding Accounts Of Geo. + French and
Juo. H. PARROT were allowed.
Geo. K Wilmer VS. Geo. Johnston; chan.
cery; demurrer to amended bill sustained and
leave to amend.
The last will and testament Of L. Il. Lloyd,
deceased, was proved aud ordered to be re,
corded.
Court adj 'urned till to morrow morning at
IL o'clock.
The only arrival of fresh FISH, this morning,
was load of about five hundred punches from
The Gums. They and about four hundred
more buuches that were sent to Fredericksburg
we're caught at one haul. Among the fish that
came from Arkendale yesterday evening, were
some catfish as large as the famous Mississippi
catfish, for samples of which we are Indebted
to Capt. Guy The iuvoice from The Gums,
which contained some foe rock and perch,
were bought by johnson & Co., and will be for
sale at their bench in market tomorrow.
The meeting of the Board of Directors Of the
Upper Potomac Steamboat Company, to have
been held yesterday, was postponed IN coose-
quence Of the absence Of Col. Lewis, who tried
TO reach here in his yacht, bur Was delayed by
adverse winds. The company's boat. Mary
Washington, will not resume her trips until
about the lst proxlmo.
Eight axes stolen from the blacksmith's shop
across the canal locks, short time since, were
recovered yesterday. They were brought to
the junk store of Mr. Drieius by negro boy,
who was detained there until the owner was
sent for, who was so we'll satisfied with getting
them back again that he allowed the thief
to 60.
Some of the streets ontinue to be in an al
most impossible condition. The mud was 80
deep at the intersection of St. Asaph and
Oronoko streets to-day that horse got mlred
there, and had to be uphitched from the lightly
loaded cart to which he was attached before he
could be extricated.
The best collars ever made are the Warwick
and Emwood. Try them. Any furnishing store
can supply them.
merchant down town sells more OF DR..
Bulls Cough Syrup than all other medicines
together. 1t surely must be the best remedy
tor cough.
Es- NoTICe.-Lady. Florence, Clsirvoyant,
desires to notify the public that she has suttlcl
emily recovered to see al who may wish to con-
suit her a,54 Duke street. Fee 81 90.
mar l0-lw*
~A regular meeting Of the Columbia Steam
Fire Engine Go. will be held Tomorrow We'd
nesdsy] evening, at "a o'clock.
NH gu T. w. WHEAT Secretary.
(NEEAT SALE OF STOCK, FARMING
" IMPLEMENTS AND HOUSEHOLD
AND KITCHEN FURNITURE AT PUB
Lie AUCT1ON.-Will be sold at Abingdon, on
the w. s. A. Turnpike the residence of Alex
snder Hunter, esq, all the PERSONAL Eff
FEELS, c'nsisting of q fine lot of Horses, Cat