Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-08-21

AkulHG TIE NEGROES The Ncwberry COR
l.>;m,ru, of The Columbia. 5. e., Register
as: Your correspondent Weut to work 70 put
,4.,,>..ti N pussrsSiun ct the facts relating 10
liz. n.yHcrous box Of Horticultural lmpe-
meats, waich was addressed to I'll. Bailey,
\ sierv, 5. /. ur version Of the matter
correct; 4, the ucEro man who claimed the
i \ does 90 RESIDE in our county, but halls
II ID the ucishbor!ng equity OF Lsu:ens. Al
"a Early hour this ~ ruiug, this mau exhibited
lsta~,: ii tie depot here, aud as soou as the
-. cli: c.uIr Go"a applied ior the btx
lui> va. refused, upon the srouud that be
>'ou, fist identify himself as the stated II.
H.n: aud upon he gr.uol also, that he did
~, n.v, M, railroad receipt. Thanks 10 TIE
-n.oI,Is, ui' tn, REGISTER, oar ro"u cou'cli
ustn. ] f The true contents OF the bcx, ard
upoa iii av.; Ct a LauGens geutictGan that the
oax, wiicn The negro stated crn;alced shoe.
masses tools held g1ns, ammunition, etc.,
ai wa made out, and the negro arrested.
l'apa benz qucstioncG: 10 the cou0c chamb r,
j4l..y SID ;.c did uct wish to ,Dakc aay state
acct aud Showed great rcluctauct 10 answer
lux tic az sioaS nf the lGtcUdant. lie said,
a. tir>t. that he did no. knrw what was IN thc
boz hui kuew that a toX was hers Tor him.
>ai l., did rot know that box Was here un
Il coming &c town.
U:Jn iurter qucsll1ning. he stated tha; be
it. ku hat Il u < 50, b r, aud was e2p-c;
10. uur iui ui shycmaker's tools, aud that
sane ou4 was 10 seua them from Columbia.
II nr,iit: not tell the name ct tie parry Or
p.ri who were to send them 30 hlm. SAID
IL. Vas > militia officer. That he wrote tor Ills
>ao maker toals, and receiving reply, he
al rwarliS 5 ut some one down Tor them. he
>li hv ouly claimed toe tools, but IN subse'
lg.at statement to il gentleman from LauTenS,
ne sud t.!at the arms were tor one, Hubcr, who
Gni> some u5,lc position 10 LaurebS< lhe
/ X vas ,peusi, aud the c,nteuts shown to be,
>.Mla"4 i mng on gunS, six cen ramrodS, one
sap, yn. baypn4t, fly i've W'rerS, and one
ha.irel ana seventy five cartridges. be nt-
90 VS. pat 10 jail, aud the arms. etc, lt oked
~. II,sa facts IN X their rWl comments,
1 must carry COW 'ou to the minds or all
q. our Doubling rh,maSe-.
The GREAT FALLS WATER Power --rhe
Il $. u Il utllz,us the water power at Great
/ lis, Noutsomery county, Nd, which has
been .:I,atcl TOR many scars, has at last reach
;tJu ?oir, whcn it can DO safely SAID 1t Is
>'a@4. \ few iuonths since number OF
= u o.n, ci IL US of the district aud Mary
ID TX tec matter 10 hand, and tried every
:" aus :, .wakcn the proper apprecatl> ~ OF the
tA;icGs,' pow.r, ut their efforts met with very
M'.e >lc:nSs. untl they employed Col. ).
h,tat, As tacir agent, and authorlz ID hlm TO
v, Gag ,vi and here eud ivor 10 make ue.
sa.atpnS viii f,8g!ish capitalists, Colore
Il -, {: 1rk a,t hlusiy, and the result IS th al
Is >.nl> adj, dispatch t, this city setting
a !. !nai !. ., nuAuy of English gcatlcm Il
Ia n.an l,.n"d Win y can,ial OF $40 UUu, ,uoV,
So sd At one, come TO tins country ard com
I al a,rau.ericnis Tor assuming coDtroi
VIA 'trm they will bring large amount OF
H'i Hl.ary, aud on the comp rl>lro OF tho ne
'1.'!ty hu>gcs~ appertilulng to transacNoi
. al' Aini they viii bcgiu the hu!dlng o
mi, Il, tn work. To Oe pushed forward WITT
.1o cEeate, rlph y Col L gers speaks
1'@>a S3nI,mcu i the highest terms, aud give:
y" assurance tuat they mean business. Lot
''. Falls property bclnn:s 20 ii. Il. Davis
" ',hlny,on; Hon. Caleb Cushing, Mlnlste
.aso; the Neatly family, OF Pntladelph'a
''H rast.cs io Massachusetts,, In whose posses
:. II a, been Tor Many years. |. cUutaln
-nJ icf, $ OF land with the water power. Z
a's sine, Senate: Sprague, OF Rhode Is
4"l, ;ial" ctfDrt 60 purchase th" property
~ ".> unsuccessful. Ii is intended 10 addl
T. tie nils, etc., to build large hotel OF
2 uadS Co!. 4 gers is also negotiatlns
= l''e safe Of tha " ashiogtou aud OAlo rall
,''! to these parties, aud if suecessu', 1t vii
l,f Il a nd rpS