Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-07-12

For the Lower Lake region and Mlooie = tan,
States, stationary or higher pressure a., hu sonth
nersture, variable winds mostly from 'no o">'
and clear or partly cloudy weather.
TIE CANAL.-The Cumberland AIleganlal
says:
"About twenty Of the boatmon whose p9at
ORC Of Sir Johns Run were 10 town yesterday
I'D in conversa,ion with some OF them w
Isorooa that there is no regular organ Zltiot
nn'ons them. but fiod that they th'uS II Is oee
~ ~ romain where they are than 10 carry Goa
-, ,La f;oures they have been accustomed 10 fa
os;ve They discuss the matter very qaictly
aod seem determined to stay where thcy art
until further Developments;
The same paper cditorally says:
"The situation is very simple. About ave
hundred boats were used IN navigation vince
trade was very brisk. Owing TO the present
falling off in coal shipments about one ha'' ma
nnmhrr Of boats can do all the transport aiiol
that there is any demand for What has basl
Tia rasult? Why, the result has been exactly
what it always is where supply more t'lau
JonbIes the demani-prices bavc fallen one
half Instead now of shippers s,ck'pg out
elders aud bidding against ehch o't3f !" ~.
cura them, even the line boatmcu nave not
haer hau busy, and Outsiders nave came
cw,rm;n,, +, The Offices, o!lerug 10 carry 30 III.
,,n., any Drirr. There II nothing ne" ID al
This: IL is s)ma;ting that can hn snJu'teu "n'y
;,v the laws of Trade ~ the natural way, au'l
.he natural way II that We must have u'ln''
nutior II the supply before the pricA can De
ryn,,;ei 10 rise. There are Que or 1850 iGluss
necessary TO make times better lor the roa' ,
meu-aithcr there must ba lever boats ~ INC
business or else the trade tnnsi Increase e""us"
to give them all plenty to do
The News says: ,.,
during the evening it,r the purpose. OF enter
z;.winp President GormalI, tat dad not SEQ
him They had M especial mission, but merely
desired to present their oWn cases anu neeus'
There is nothing new to nHt' tins morning IN
RI, canal situation. Oac boat, the Ludlow
Patton, cleared yesterday With l0o02 tons OF
coal consigned 10 a private party at WASH
.ugton The rate Of freight IS stated to DC ,
ger ton.
COLUMBIA FIRE Co.--At = recent meeting
81 the Columbia Fire Company the following
resolutions were unanimously adopted:
R,solre.i. That the Columbia Steam Fire
Engine Company desires TO testify to the eth
ciency, energy, ability and Integrity OF E: ).
l.eadbsatcr, esq, Chief Eng!ucrr &! the Fire
Department ard TIE universal satisfaction he
has g,veu to our COMPANY; therefore
Res0tre,i, That the City Council be aud are
hereby requested to re-clect him to the same
position he has 80 faithfully filled Tor the last
aly years.
Resolce2, That we hereby with uudlmipished
,!aasure endorse our present efficient Fire War
dcns NIrssrs. Green, Coleman, SMOOt ana
French, aua request that they may be re
elected.
Resoluel That the secretary be requested to
forward copy OF these resolutions to Couocll,
and That the Chief Engineer and Fire Wardens
be furnished 4 copy OF same
TIE YACHT RACE.-The race Tor the river
championship between the yachts Americus
and Ella rrcadwe which started from ely
mont to-day drew large crowd down the
;ver The yachts went dowo yesterday to tho
starting point. This mOrnlng the steamers
Charlotte Vanderbilt and Express went down,
both being crowded with passengers. Among
those on the Vanderbilt were the judges OF the
race md large number Of the members OF the
Maryland Yacht Club, Of Baltimore, who were
present by special Invitation. The wind during
The day has been 4 good calling bretZ; from
he northeast.
COMMITTEE MEETING. Tho newly appoint
ed Committee on Streets o! the City Council
saet yesterday evening, nil the members being
present. and organized by ccctIOR Alderman
&. t. Sm0Ot as chairman
The committee then rcatrmcI the rasolu
toa Of May 2y.h. which iorbids the employ
iuent Of aborers or carts hy the superintendent
Ut Police, except On the order OF The coM'
mlttec.
1t was resolved to view the site Ut the con-
fad
Friday at noon.
ATTEMPTED INCENDIARlSM. ~-Au attempt
Was made about halt-past eight O'Clock last
night to burn the back building Of the residence
Of Mr. George Walker, on Wilkes street, near
fairfax. Coal oil was poured on the weather
boarding from the inside and the Place set IRE
to. \ gentleman Of the Geighborhood succeed
ed in extngushing the flames before much
damage was done. Tic same building has
been on fire several tunes, but was supposed TO
have been caused by the burning OF refuse tao
BARI. " -...-
Police ITEMS. affairs al police headquar-
ter5 this morning were quici, there being only
Two cases far trial.
Nuupie Lucas and Albert Green, colored, Tor
disordcry conduct, in BuzZard's Roost, were
fined and discharged.
Eddie Nelson and Chapman Green, two col
cred boys, Tor fighting, near Fishtown. were
tined and discharged.
u. S. CIRCUIT CoURT-julgc IL. ". Hughes
;p,Saling. The Court has been engaged during
the whole day in the hearing Of tho case Of John
Y. Basse vs.. the American Fire Insurance
Company, which was still 10 progress when TINS
report closed. =
s.ocul KreviIics.
The regular meeting Of the Columbia Fire
Company was not held last night, or account
OF the absence Of a number OF the members at
The ward meetings. .,..ttU a.E.
marriage license was granted 10 Washing
ton, yesterday, 10 H. Il. Perch and Louisa u.
Hughes, both Of Fairfax County, Va. ...
The union prayer meeting will be hold 10 Che
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