Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-02-26
IRREPREssIBLE CONFLICT. "--The An

WORCESTERSHIRE SONrLAOi. LIZ 4AAa~
polls correspondent of the Baltimore Gazette
says: THE colored cadet has again sacrificed
young man that would have probably proved
valuable officer to the navy. Thus the play
goes on to work out the political policy OF the
Republican party, the navy now being brought
in as we'll as the army. During this week Mr.
Gordon Claude, of Annapolis, a young man OF
most excellent mind and Of fine social standing,
now cadet engineer, was ordered to fence
with the negro midshipman. This he refused
10 do. He was then told to resign. He would
not do that, though he disliked to dlsobey or
ders. He was then Informed he should con'ult
with his parents. This he did, when his faith
or, DR.. Abram Claude, said he would not ad-
wise him, leaving 1t to the young man lndg-
mcnt. DR.. Claude. however, went to the Su-
pcrinteudeut and told him that his son was
raised us Sou herner, and not on social equall-
ty with negro, and he would not advise MN
to do what he would not do himself; On this
MIR. Claude was expelled yesterday.
RIVER NEws-The anticipatioDs of fresh
et-which, ia Georgetown, yesterday, we're the
cause of considerable excitement-haVe not
been realized, aud the ice has almost entirely
disappeared from the river and that, too, with
but slight current aud with no appreciable
rise in the water at this city. ln consequence
of the raising of the blockade, appearances
about the wha7ves to-day were more lively than
they have been ;or long time past. The yes,
sells in port had their sails spread to-day aRd
were being put in order for early voyages. The
tug boat Comet and the steamer keyport went
to Washington, and the steamer City Of Alex
audria resumed her trips on the Washington
ferry, leaving here on alternate bours. Vessels
we're sailing up and down the river without the
aid of tug boats, and everything indicated that
the spring had fairly opened The steamer
City of Washington would have resumed her
trips on the Washington ferry also, but her re-
pairs we're notquite completed.
TRAINS DELAYED. The passenger train on
the Midland railroad due here yesterday even
ing did not arrive until late this morning. The
DELAY was caused by the obstruction of the
track at Dry Fork, on the DanVll lie extension,
where the road bed was overfowed, and where
the locomotive OF freight train had run of.
The passengers, express freight, mail and bag
gage of the train due here this morning arrived
on the delayed train, which they overlook at
the INSTRUCTED point. The arrival of the train
due here this evening will probably be delayed
| from the same cause.
The late rains have so damaged the East
Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia railroad that
orders have been received here to suspend the
| sale of tickets over that road
| POLICE REPORT The following cases have
been reported at police headquarters since
yesterday afternoon. T.,
! Zjp Gray and Addison Washington, colored
members of the chain gang, for refusing 10 do
| duty, having been led to see the error of their
| WAYS by their confinement 10 the cells of the
station house ADD an air and water diet, were
rcprimauded and rejoued to their command.
James Simms, who escapes from the work
house when ever he wants to, was locked up
to be sent back there.
Ten dodgers were accommodated at the sta
ton house last night.
CITY GAS Works. "A valve in the machine
ry at the city Gas Works having been burst by
the freezing of the water in pipe there a
night or two ago, the gas will have to be shut off
| from the city from a. ID. to 1 p. %. tomorrow
and Sunday, in order to allow the necessary re-
pairs to be made. The night supply of gas
will not be iuterferred with aud consumers
will not be troubled unless they use gas during