Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-02-24
RIVER NEws-The ice blockade which has
existed for 40 long on the Potomac has at last

the thaW and Increased by the last rains, now
approximates freshet. A considerable rise
is reported in the waters of the Upper Poto-
mac, and the New York Steamship Company.
in anticipation of rise at Georgetown, aud
consequent breaking up of the ice, have stored
their goods above the possible reach OF the
water. A man made his way across the river
here in skiff yesterday afternoon, and to-day
the tug boats Katie Wise and Mary Lewis
started down to tow up such vessels as they
might find But for the heavy fog which has
prevailed on the river nearly all day other
boats would have been moving about on the
face of the now open water Should the
weather continue as it is the Washington ferry
boats will soou resume their trips-runnlng prob
ably on the hall hours, and the steamer Eliot
Bow recommcnce her trips to Currioman next
Tuesday The steamers Express and Sue will
commence running on the Baltimore route at
an early date, the latter stopping at the
landings that were last year supplied by the
Georgeanna.
POLICE REPORT. The following cases have
been reported at police headquarters since
yesterday afternoon.
Silas Harris, coored, for stealing tobacco
from the store OF Warren & Moore was COM
mitted to Jail for ninety days.
Anthony Grant, coored, arrested on the
same charge, was dismissed tor want OF evil
deuce.
Bridget Travis, alias Moore, for receiving
stolen good, was bailed 10 the sum of 500 for
her appearance at the next term OF the Corpor-
alton Court to answer the charge. :,
Zip Gray and Addison Washington coored
members of the chain gang, for refusing to do
duty, were locked up 10 the station house cells.
Humphrey Dudley, colored, for assaulting
Edward Burke, was locked up 10 the station
house.
DULY one lodger was accommodated at the
station house last night.
WASHINGTON RELICS. Among the relics on
exhibition at the Baltimore Martha Washing
ton tea party, and which attracted general al
tenton were masonic apron, worked and pre-
seuted by Mrs Gen. Lafayette to Gen. Wash
ington; silver salt-cellars, pruning knife, pocket
knife given to Washington when be was II
years of age, spurs and ield-compaSs, all no"
belonging to Washington Lodge, A. +. A:
NJ" of Alexandria; court coat worn by LORD
Fairfax $50 wears ago, (now owned by Dr.
Orlando Fairfax, of Richmond, Ea.,l and d
silver tea service 240 years old, contributed by
Mary Robbins, of Alexandra.
HAND FIRE ENGINE COMPANIES. Will
be seen by reference to the official report OF
the proceedings of the City Council last night,
published elsewhere 10 today's Gazette, Mr.
Stuart, Corporation Attorney, Is OF the OPINION
| that the hand fire engine companies cannot De
| broken up by either the City Council or the
| Fire Department, but that an application to
| the Legislature would be the proper way to Sc
cure that end-were it desirable.
STONE BRIDaE-The prevailing thaw is
| having very injurious effect upon the already
bad condition Of the Stone Bridge, at the head
of Duke street, and unless something be speed,
! IL done to stop the washing to which 1t IS now
subjected, the whole foundation of that struc-
ture will be undermined, the bridge be destroy
! ed, and its approaches so damaged as to neces-
| state considerable expense IN repairing them.
THE WEATHER Rain commenced falling
yesterday evening and continued until nearly
noou to-day A fog set in about the same time
| and az late as three o'clock this afternoon was
still obscuring everything 10 the river. The
temperature remains warm and all the existing
conditions are favorable to the continuation OF
| the prevailing thaw.
Coal COMPANY = The Consolidated Coal
Company having purchased the wharf property
| on the Potomac, between Simms' mill and the
outlet lock, in Georgetown, are having their
engine works erected at that point. The, en-
tire operations of the company will, IN short
| time, be removed from their present location
near the Aqueduct bridge, to their new wharf.
FooT RAcE.-Provided the weather be ia
| vorable the proposed foot race between Martin
Lawler and his colored competitor, Tom Tancil,
the former weighing 230 and the latter 24o
pounds, will take place between three aud tour
o'clock to morrow afternoon, the course being
from the Bridge Pump to Yates garden.
FUEL THIEVES. --The colorcd thieves, who
for some time past have been obtaining their
fuel from the material of which the wharves
| at the mouth Of the canal Is composed, have
almost entirely destroyed those wharves. The
wharves we're extensive and belonged to the
Frostburg and Borden Coal Companies.
IMPROVEMENT The crowd seen at the in
tersection of King and Lee streets, to-day, was
attracted to witness the pulling down OF the
walls of the burnt building there. The house
will be rebuilt at ouce by the owners, Messrs;
Burke & Hurbert, the firm of Lves Hall
having contracted for the work.
M. E. CHURCH CONFERENCE. The confer
ence of the NJ E. Church, which adjourned in
Portsmouth last Monday, determined to bold
it's next session in this city, and returned Rev.
J. S. Boyer to this station for the ensuing
year.
It speaks for itself; is what lady said of
DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup the other day, for
single bottle cured my child of most dreadful
cough.
DED COMFORTSl BED COMFORTSl
ID At reduced prices by
WIN. N. BERKELEY & SON,
feb 10 81 King street.
| COUSED PIGS FEET and PENNSYLVA-
y ETA APPLE BUTTER received this day