Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-09-26

for notices over four lines
TuEMlAKY WASHINGTON. "A correspondent
of thr Washington Chronicle, 10 describing a
late trp on board the steamer Mary Washing
ton, says:
Before starting look around the beat con-
viucei NE that she was staunch and commo-
dous craft, aud after she had started noticed
one regularity iu which she differed from most
other boats that ply on Eastern tide waters,
where there is sufficient depth at the wharves
to euable a vessel OF considerable draft OF water
to make landings namely, that there was above
deck DO see saving walking beam, such as Is
conspicuous on most Eastern boats, but Instead
of this the cylinder and piston OF the engine
we're placed horizontally below deck, after the
manner OF the Western river steamers, thus re-
uutriug less depth OF hold, and enabling the
boat to be constructed so as to run 10 less depth
of water and make landings where there is shall
low water and 20 wharves, as is done by the
Western river boats.
Oue purpose of the Upper Potomac Naviga.
ton Company is to bring the producers OF the
fruits aud vegetables grown aloug the shores OF
the Potomac and the consumers thereof 10
Washington nearer together without the inter
veDtion of middle men. - That fact being
sruction of the Mary Washington will be
afforded thereby for touching at the small
landings and the farms to pick up for
transportation Whatever the producers along
shore may wish to send to market. l have heard
it said that some of the Western boats re.
quire 80 little depth OF water that they can
run on heavy dew. / don't koow that the
proprietors of the Mary Washington claim
that much for her, but do know that she
can run close up TO the 'dew point" on the
green, grassy shore at several of her land.
ings.
But the matter of special interest to me on
to.day's trip Was the fact that by special ar
raogemcnt with President Troth and other
managers of the company. party OF excur
siousts were to be taken fur miles further
down the Potomac and landed at Col. Edward
Daniels GuDston farm. Ii was my privilege
10 be permitted to accomp ny that party, and
etjoy the rare treat which tue extra trip afford
ed those who participated 10 it, At Gunston
the party was taken in charge of and escorted
by Col. Dauiels and his excellent lady to view
the various Improvements 10 fruit growing &o.,
which the colonel has inaugurated After see
ing the luscious fruits and indugiDg therein,
am not surprised that old Mother Eve yielded
to temptation when it came 10 such an allurlDg
gulSe.
A NINETEENTH CENTURY GHOST SToRY.-
An Interesting story In connection with the
death of George Smith, the Assyrlologlst, Is
told In the London papers, This gentleman
died at Aleppo on the l9h of August at or
about the hour of six 10 the afternoon. % the
same day, and between three quarters of an
hour and on hour later, Ileni and
fellow. worker of Mr. Smith 's-Dr. Dclitzch
was going to the house OF third per
500, the author of the account OF the
labors of the departed scholar which ap-
peared in the Academy. ln the course OF his
walk DIR. Delitz:h passed within stones
throw of the house in which Mr.. Smith lived
when 10 Loudoo, and suddenly heard his owo
uame uttered aloud 10 most piercing cry,
which thrilled him to the marrow. The tact
impressed him so strongly that he looked ut
his watch and noted the hour. DR.. DallIzch,
who sroogly dlsaVows any superstltous lean
iDgs, was ashamed to mention the circumstance
to his FREUD 90 reaching that gentleman 8
house, although on his return home ne owns
that his nervous apprehenslons OF some mourn
full event 10 his own family found relet III tears.
and that he recorded all the facts 10 his note
book that same night. DIR. Delltzch told the
story on the 5 h inst. at trlendS breakfast
table, with all the circumstances mentioned
above, including the hour at which he heard
the shriIl cry He distinctly denied having
been thiukiug Of MIR. George Smith at the
time.
HAYES A KNOW -NoTHING.-I From the
Washington Sentinel. The American ALI
anee," a combination of all the secret know.
nothing orders 10 the States. Immediately at
ter the Cincinnati Convention endorsed Hayes
aud Wheeler They also sent Hayes a copy of
their resolutions, one of which proposes:
An amendment to the naturalization laws
limi,ing suffrage to persons born 10 this couo.
uy or of American parents; the election Of
aple, icnn born citizens only to official positions
III tuis country Opposition to the interference
of the Roman Catholic organizations In the po
ltical affairs of this nation. aud opposition to
the formation of political org !uizatons com
posed exclusively OF foreigo boro oltlz tns.
Governor Hayes returned the following re.
ply, dated July 5, 1876, addressed 10 Samuel
}. Tyler, Secretary of the American ALI
ance ~
Il havc just received your letter Informing
mc of my election as member OF your adna
ruLle Alliance. Return nv thanks % the Ain.
auce, as deeply wmpathtze aoith its principles
remain your t;iIow clllz a.,
RI B. HAYES"
bargains! Bargains