Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-01
LOCAL NEWS.

WEATHER War Depart.
ment. office Of the Chief Signal Officer, Wash.
,noton, D. g., February l, lo7G-lO:30 a. m.
For the Middle States rain and snow, with
slight rise in temperature, increasing southeast
to south west winds and falling barometer dur
ing the rest of Tuesday.
BOARD OF SUpERvIsoRs.-The Board of
Supervisors of this county, met at the County
Court House, in this city, this morning, and
audited and allowed a few small bills, charge
able against the county.
A communication from j. B. Johnston, one
Of the committee to whom was referred, by the
CITY Council, a resolution looking to the par
an expression of opinion OF the Board 90 the
subj, ct of the proposed partition, was received.
la reply to the communication the Board
said that it was OF opinion that no advantage
to the people of the county would arise from a
partition Of the properly mentioned as propos-
ed by the City Council. They would consider
a proposition looking to a sale OF the %county's
interest 10 the Court House and Jail.
The petition of the Board OF Supervisors to
the Congress of the United States for relief for
support OF poor on the Arlington estate, as pre-
pared by Edmund Burke, Attorney for the
Commonwealth. was submitted, read and ap.
proved.
The report of j Jefferson lacey, Treasurer, to
February l, 1876, was approved and filed.
PROPOSED CANAL IS. t. Albert, the en-
gineer appointed by the War Department, has
made a survey of the Eastern Branch of the
Potomac, with a view to ascertalplng the prac-
ticability OF using it as a part OF the proposed
canal between the Potomac and the Patapsco.
He recommends a route in very nearly an air
line from Bladensburg to the Patapsco river,
near the mouth Of Deep run, a distance OF
twenty-one miles. 10 speaking of the proposed
improvement by the dredging of the channel
OF the Eastern Branch, he says:
"The present trade of the branch is %insignif-
cant, and its i'm provement has but little i'm.
~portance except III its relation to the proposed
canal. In 1885 vessels carrying 100 hogsheads
of tobacco, or about 90 tons, were able to load
at Bladensbarg. About the time railroads were
introduced, from $500 to 1000 hogsheads of to-
At the present time the channel Is not practIca.
BILE for barges except n high water. A map OF
the branch. from BlaGensburg to its mouth, &C
companies the report
New BRICK MAcHINE.-Mr. f. h. Wind
sor, of this city, has just purchased and is now
erecting at the Potomac Brick Works, at Fort
Runyou, this side of the Long Bridge, an I'M
proved patent Chambers brick machine, to be
driven BY steam, and capable OF manufacture,
ing from twenty-five to thirty thousand bricks
per day. This machine, added to the other
appliances, will enable the Potomac Brick
Works to manufacture from i've to SIX millions
Of bricks per annum, and makes those works
the largest and most complete manufacturing
establishment of the KIM south of the Poto-
mac.
The McVElGH CAsE.-The U. s.. Supreme
Court yesterday heard the argument 10 the case
of Saree ct al. VS.. j. H. McVeigh, of this city,
from the Eastern Dis riot of Virginia, which
was a proceeding to restrain the appellants from
enforcing certain judgments against McVeigh,
on the ground that they were utilities, having
been CHAINED against him without proper SER
vice of process, and without notice, when he
was within the Confederate lines. The causr
was argued by MIR. S. + Beach, Of counsel Toe
the appellants, and by MIR. 7. Phillips, for the
appellee.
GROUND HOG DAY.-To-morrow, the I'd Of
February, is known, according to ancient
legends, as "ground hog day." The legends
saw that the ground hog, which burrowcd it's
way into the earth carly in the winter, comes
out upon this day, and it the sky be cloudy he
remains out, and winter is at an end. Ii, gu
the contrary, the sun be shining, and tn AMI
NAL secs its shadow, it Immediately returns to
its burroW, and bad weather vii! euSue Tor SIX
weeks.
FAREWELL AT the departure Of the Mid.
lanu train last night things were made more
lively than usual by the presence of members
of an Alexandria club, who accompanied one
of their number to the depot to bid him good
bye, having first given him a supper. The
genial Influences of the supper SO far enabled
them to maintain their cheertulness that the
pain of parting" was 10 Il measure mltlgated,
and their voices strengthened tor the inspiring
tune OF "Far-welI, Liza janet"
FAILURE OF a FORMER Alexandria,
Henry Schwartz, manufacturer OF ladies' suits
at No. 306 Broadway, New York, formerly of
this city, has gone into bankruptcy, having
previously made an assignment to Arnold Nal
man uLder the State law. HIS liabilities
amount 70 over $4,000. Among the assets
are stock, S3,l lob; notes, Sc, 500; fixtures, Nc,
81, OS4. There are l03 creditors, among the
largcs, being Isaac Eichberg, of this clty, whose
claim is S6,492.
FEAST DAY.-To-morrow will be observed in
the Catholic Church as the Feast of the Purlh.
cation of the Virgin Mary. 1t is also called Can
dlcmas Day, because on that day. the candles
wblch are to be used on the affairs OF the
churches during the year are solemDly blessed.
High Mass will be celebrated in St. Mary's
Church at 8 o'clock 10 the morning, proceeded
by the blessing of the candles.
|. U. 0. Fit is officially announced that
A. R. Courtney, Grand Master, will pay a fra
tcrnal visit TO Sarepta Lodge, No. 46, tonight.
A large meeting is anticipated as the members
of Potomac Lodge, No. IS, are expected to DC
--a,o ~, Grand M,star ia resident of