Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-10-23
THE MINERAL BuREAU.-A sample of the


The MINERAL BUREAU. A sample of the
Grant county, West Virginia, coal was to-day
placed upon exhibition at the Mineral Bureau
by MIR. VIM j. Brown with the following state
ment: Coal from Cliff Mine, Stony River,
south of Northwest Turnpike. The Cliff is
part of the great bed Of the upper Potomac,
which has been opened in eight or nue places,
everywhere showing over eight feet of coal of
excellent quality with good slate roof. The
he'd appears to extend from the head of the
NORTH Branch of the Potomac at Fairfax store
to the north OF Abrams Creek, and will prob
ably be found to the north of Savage River.
1t has been opened at the Lille Mine on the
turnpike near the top of Back Bone in Mary
land, and 90 the land of Benz Huuton, near
the top of Allegheny, in Virginia. fifteen miles
distant. Ii may therefore be considered as
forming CONTIGUOUS bed thirty miles long by
fifteen broad, above wafer level, and very favor
ably placed Tor mlulug. The same coal field
contains at least three other workable beds of
from three to six feet, opened 10 various places
but not fully ldeutIi.d.
PoLTCs REPORT Tie toIhwng cases have
been reported at police headquarters siuce yes.
terday afternoon
Benz. Boswell, John Bright. Geo Brookes,
Geo. Lucas, and Jno. Peuu for diSordery con-
duct, were committed to the work house
George SW .Dsbury and Jas Grimes, for dis.
orderly conduct were hued aud discharged.
The above Cases were before the Mayor
John Sipplc, arrested on the charge of OBJ.
tainiug goodsunder false prctenses, from Henry
BAader, was dismissed by Justice Padgett.
Two strangers, for wuung money from
Louisa Ludlow BY the game OF the little Joker,
we're discharged by Justice Padgett for want
| OF evidence.
john O Hare was before Justice Padgett for
abusive language to Ella Summers.
THIRD WARD RADICALS. At called meet.
ing of the Third Ward r .dicals held last night,
f. w. F. Garnet 10 the chair aud j. A.
Stoutenburgh, Secretary, the Third Ward Re-
publican club was rtorganiZ n with t. |. E1eln
as President and Charles Jackson Vice Prcsi-
dent.
The resignation of Mr.. [. c. O'Nea, as a
candidaetoI the State Senate, being announced,
Mr.. 1. |. Eletin offered the following resolu-
ton, which was unanimously adopted
ResolUel, That We n Republicans support
the Hon. Lewis Mex 'uZle, for the STatc Sauate
as an Independent caniida'e and that we In
Vlte the other Wards OF the city to concur in
our action. The meeting than adjourned.
DEATH OF AN OLD ALEXANDRIAN. Mr..
Thomas Whittlngtou, Que OF the oldest and
most estlmabe gentlemen Of the city, died
early last Dlght, after an illness of some
mouths, at his home Oh south Pitt street. He
Was seVenty-Slx years Of age, and for the last
twenty-five years had been Clerk of the Mar
ket. He had large family connection aud
was well known aud respected throughout the
city, and his death is iameuted by the whole
community. He was member CT the Odd
Fellows, and will be buried by them at ten
| o clock tomorrow morning.
HOMELESS. In the Police Court, of Wash
| lDgton, yesterday, G,rham Bury, bright look
| ing white boy, was arraisned on the charge of
being destitute and homeless orphan. He told
! the Court that he was guilty of 90 crime and
wished TO go to the reform school; that | e had
come from below Alexandria yesterday Under
such circumstances III: Cuurt did not thiuk it
authorized to send him 10 the reform school.
and dismissed the case
VANDALISM. Some as yet unknown, ma
liclousIy- disposed persons entered Pohick
! Church, which has but recently been re6tted,
last Thursday evening or Dlght broke some of
the pewS cut open the cushions of the chairs
| nutilated the Bible, carried off some of the
furniture from he vestry room, aud soiled the
nOOr IN an Indecent manner. Such viauy, il
discovered, will be summarily aud surely pun
lshed
MONTPELIER LOTTERY. The subcom mittee
appointed by the ticket holders in the late
Montpelier Lottery m It again at two o clock,
this afternoon, TO complete their report, Mr.
Mecalte. the New York agent, again being
present. The general committee met at four
| O'Clock to receive this report, which was pre-.
seuted too late for publication in to Gays Ga.
zette.
ALEXANDRIA LIBRARY COMPANY "A meet
log of the Alexandria Library Directory was
held last night. at which Massrs. Neale, Cook,
Blackburn, Zimmerman, Ksmper and Hooe
were present. The only business transacted
was the appointment of ii committee consisting
of Messrs. Neale, Hooc and Cook to collect
subscriptions for a calico ball TO be held about
| the tenth proximo.
DEATH OF A DRAWBRIDGE KEEPER. Capt.
William Leach died yesterday evening at his
residence 10 Washington, after short confae-
ment to his bed with lung disease Deceased
was sixty-three years of age. He had resided
10 Washington sIuce his boyhool, and for the
| last forty five years had been keeper of the
| south draw of the Long Bridge.
HUNTING CREEK BRIDGE The repairs DOW
10 progress upon Hunting Creek Bridge are
10 such state that travel over tn at bridge will
| have to be suspended on Monday and tuesday
next, and signs to that effect have been put w
at both ends of the bridge
CALL ACCEPTED We understand that Rev.
H. II. Mckim, pastor of Christ Church, in
this city, has, upon the third Invitation, &C.
cepted call to theChurch of the Holy Trinity,
in Harlem, Newly ork
| PERSONAL. Rev. j. j. Bullock, D. D the
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