Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-06-20


and southwest winds, partly cloudy weather
and light rains.
The Coal TRADE.-Meution was made in
the Gazette few days since of the prevailing
difficulties in the shipment Of coal by canal
The following, taken from the Cuu berland Al
leyauian, will show that the prospects are
even more gloomy that they were paint cd in
that article:
by scanning the caoa trade published in
the Allcganian and Times the reader will OBJ
serve that the Borden, Maryland, American
and New Central Companies are doing scarcely
anything by canal, though they are generally
the principal shippers by that thor, ughIare.-
Not only have the shipments OF these com
pauies been made small this season, but they
have been very Irregular. 1t is now given out
hat one OF these companies, the Am 3rican. II
not others, will entirely suspend operations by
| canal Tor the season. The American company
has been constant and regular shipper by
caua tor the last eighteen years, and during
thai time has Contributed largely to the up
building OF various enterprises connected with
coaltrade Interests hcreabuu's. At one time,
we believe, il advanced large sutus of money TO
the Canal Company when the latter was in a
tight place; 1t also assisted extensively,
through moneys loaued, in building the Cum
berlaad and Pennsylvania railroad: it adj
vanccd considerable money to the owners of
Basin wharf when that structure was building.
La other words it has always proved itself
public spirited 10 matters devoted to the home
Interests Of Allcgauy G. u ty.
at the beginning Of the present year it
contemplated very brisk season, and mad
is sixty odd boats, the largest number Own.
cd by any coal company, all put, at consd-
cradle expense, 10 thorough running order
1t will thus be seen that this company, when in
active operation, oirculatcs no iuconsiderabIc
amount Of money in this community. and the
announcement that it vii may probably sus-
pend shipments by canal will be received on
all sides with regret. The ufi.ills of The cop-
I,a6y claim, We understand, that il is imposS-
BILE for them TO compete with the Clear field
operators, wheo the latter are able t. get their
coal mined 80 per cent. cheaper aud have it
brought to market at a much less rate than it
is paying.
"rhrs: facts would seem TO Indicate the ne
ccssisy .! some further REDUCTION IN the rrlco
Of mining aud getting cur coal to market. 1t
is to be hoped that the Canal Go. will a 80
look at the question with grave consideration,
and while it might be unwilling to make any
further reduction unless be Consolidation Com
parry aud the miners do likewise, yet as tenn
porary measure, to avert a temporary deprcs-
sion Of the trade, a further reduction by it
might prove advantageous to the trade oil the
canal by stimuatiug shipments, so that by this
increased tonuage, though taken at smaller
figure, the actual gain 10 the additional reve
nue. might amply compensate for the decrease
10 The price O. toll.
t.I,l,oj on.1 bnra RI
think that further reduction Of tolls by the
decidedly aud induce companies now Scudlng
out few struggling loads TO tegiu active and
energetic shipments at once. Il aay'hiug cap
be done 10 the matter it must b. done at once,
before the opportunity to secure the vast con
tracts is lost
CHASING A THIEF noted coored thief
named James Welsh alias Fauntleroy, met u
small boy named Wall, on Royal street, this
morning, ADD snatched from the chi!d's hand
small sum OF money, with which he made OF.
The alarm Was given at once, and after hard
chase he was captured 10 an alley near ST Paul 5
Church, by officer Purcell, who locked hun up
10 the station house for examination before the
Mayor. Quite cOmmOtlou was caused on
Royal street by the boys and men who joined
in the chase.
NEARLY FIRE.-At an early hour last
night, a daughter of Mr.. j.. s. Force, who
keeps confectionery store on King street,
uear Pitt, while trying to light the gas 10 the
ice cream saloon, in the second story, set lre to
the tissue paper with which the chandelier WAS
ornameuted. The light uh.mnabe material
blazcd up aud falling, communicated to the
carpet, and would, 10 doubt. have resulted 10
serious damage but for the efforts OF gentle
man in the saloon, who smothcred the lanes
with table cover.
FELL IN HooFFs RUN.-A colorcd man
named Murphy, while crossing the Stone Bridge
last uight, strayed from the right path aud fell
into the run below. He had large bucket OF
cherries 10 his hand when he fell aud there was
a considerable mixing of darkey and cherries
for a few moueus, but no damage was done
beyond the loss of the fruit and slight duck
ing for the man.
EXCURSION. Quite number Of ladies and
gentlemen went down the river last nignt on
the steam tug Kate. They Landed at Marshall
Hall, where several hours were spent IN the
pleasures of the dance. The excursion Vas
gotten up under the SUPERVISION OF Mr. James
ii. Fowle, and the participants returned home
at an early hour this morning, highly pleased
with their trip.
For THE PENITENTIARY. -rhe colored man
Lewis Major, who was arrested some few
weeks since for an attempted rape on llttla
daughtrr of j. +. Burnett at Penny Hill
sray, ward, GEAR this city, was tried before
Ju,;gc Sans stcr of the County Court of Fair
fax, yesterday, found guilty aud sentenced to
twelve years 10 the pententlary.
BURNING OF CORPORATION FUNDS. The
Fiparc, Committee OF the City C,uncil last
night and to-day burned one million and thirty,
seven thousand dollars Of old Corporation
bonds, mos, of which were taken 10 III place:
If tho new bonds issued. they also burned
Sl3 Of old Cooperation stock.
From their advertisement Slaymakcr 20.
seem to have taken new departure on the
d or,vtion Instead Of carving over