Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-06-17
LOCAL NEWS,

LOCAL NEWS, .es wa -
CANAL; NEWs-Itswas stated in yesterday s
Gazette that the boatmen engaged in the late
strike had gone to work again. The Cumber.
land News of yesterday says: A break 10. the
canal difficulties occurred yesterday, and the
Hampshire and Baltimore. New Central, Blaen
Avon and Georges Greek Companies resum-
ing shipments, as we'll as sending out the boats
loaded by them on Saturday and Monday,
swelling the clearances at this port yesterday
10 the immense number of seventy six boats
carrying S.75S.Ol toos of coal-the heaviest
days work done at this port 6, :, 80
Yesterday morning Collector Weber, of the
canal, received from President German a tele-
gram iustructing him to notify the coal com
paoies that : it there is any violation, of agree
meDts entered into, and a strike is inaugural
ed. We will re-establish our former rates. ;"
The following are the preamble and resolu.
ton adopted at the meeting of the Boatnieh's
Union on Monday evening, alluded to in the
News yesterday - @----
WHEREAS. the agent of the Maryland Coal
Company has continued to extort from the boat
men of his line the sum of ten dollars for each
and every trip they make in the service of the
Maryland line, therefore causing the other canal
companies to reduce their treights ten cents;
therefore be it Ill, .-. ~ 4 !
Resolued. That we, the members Of the Boat
mems Union, will sustain the rates of freights
set out this spring by this society, and agreed to
by the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company
and all of the coal companies that the rates of
freghts shall be 81 rs to Georgetown and ST. 80
to Alexandria; and that we win not deviate from
said rates. ..rs .4. j. ID. HITEsHEw
Recording Secretary.
The Times of the same city says '"The bus
of oh tbo pol
ed yesterday. Those boats which had loaded
the day before took out their papers and left
yesterday. The difficulty as to freights was
adjusted on the basis prevailing at the time of
the suspension. 1t is greatly to be hoped that
there will be no further trouble. 80. ,.-
"A crowd of angry and excited boatmen con-
greeated around the Office Of the Maryland
Coal Company 10 this city yesterday. and for
few moments it looked as if hostile demoustra-
ton was to be made upon some one. Better
counsels prevailed, however, and the storm.
blew over." -s -.,u...-.... -. {.
The receipts of the canal for the week end
ing June IL, were: From Cumberland, $2l,-
$50 SO ; Georgetown. 5000; Hammock, $40 50;
Williamsport, 1880 So total $2S $50 81. hey
enue accrued at Cumberland for the week,
$l6,767 o. During the same period $50 boats
cleared from Cumberland, carrying 81, l66 tons
Of coal.
CORPORATION COURT Judge E. N. Lone
presida,g. Philip T. Share vs.. w. A. Stew
art, on suggestion vs. j. E. McGraw; same vs.
same, on suggestion vs. johnson, &c; dis
missed.
u. NJ. Monroe and others VS.. Robert T. Lu-
cas-; contested election for City Sergeant.
Judge f. NJ. Lowe decided that the defendant,
Robert L. Lucas, received a majority Of all the
votes cast at the late election for the office of
City Sergeant, and that ne is entitled to the
certificate Of election heretofore awarded to
him. '.' -
Rule awarded against Georgianna Day to
produce The will of Samuel Day, deceased; will
produced and rule discharged.
William H. May was appointed and quail
fed as Justice of the Peace to fill the vacancy
occasioDed by the death of Samuel Beach, in
the Sd Ward. ="
Francis x. Manley was appointed admins
TRAITOR of the estate of Mary A Msnley; gave
bond and qualified Samuel H. flebower, Peter
G. Claughton and A. B. Crupper we're ap-
pontsd appraisers of said estate.
Will of Samuel Day, colored, probated, and
Georgianus Day gave bond and qualified as ex-
ecutrix thereof.
! Go. w. Rock, John H. Brent and VIM. N.
Berkley were appointed appraisers of the es-
tate Of Sophia Cohen. ..,. ..,.
Court adjourned till IL o'clock tomorrow.
THE Revival MEETINGS. Though Mr..
Howard who is suffering from the effects
of hemorrhage, was unable to attend either
the noon prayer meeting, or the night service,
Yesterday, no abatement 10 attendance or inter.
est was observed. At both services requests
for prayer for unconverted friends we're pre-
sentcd, and number arose to ask Tor them
selves the prayers of Christians. AT plight it
is supposed that as many as hundred per-
sons remained with Christians at the inquiry
meeting, held at the close OF the service. There
was no sermon at night, but addresses from
several of the ministers who are co. operating 10
the meetings. We are grati6edto be able, to
state that Mr.. Howard is 80 much improved
that he hopes to be 10 place and to preach
again tonight. - ---- - 5..'.,.>.,..
PUBLIC SCHOOL ExAMINATIoNs.- The Trus-
tees of Public Schools will examine the, pupils
Of the various schools as follows -.
Washington white male), June ~28th !;
Messrs. S. F. Beach, B. Wheat, and 8. q.
Lee white female), Juue Goth {; Messrs. j..
S. Beach, j. Hopkins, and j. w. Burke.
Spowden (colored nale1, June 18th Messrs.
L. Mckenzie, w: 4. CaFne, and H. Snow
den, jr. Co.,,
HaIluwell tcolored female). June 29th
Messrs. D. G. Whittlesey, K. kemper, and
H. b. Wilmington. .-- "... !
These examinations will commence at q.
m. each day, aud will be open to the public .
ESCAPE FROM JA1L.-A colored man named
Ned. Lipsicomb, who, tor petit larceny, was
committed to Jail for six months, all but SIX
weeks of which be had served, escaped yester-
day evening, and up to noon to-day was still at
large. He was engaged in carrying empty fish
barrels from the cellar of the Jail building. to
the yard Of the jailor's house, and availed him,
self of an opportunity, while the jailor. and
turnkey we're sitting on the front steps OF the
Ill "a ;.,nr, ouar the nlank fence OF the yard,