Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-04-19

oleut, Office fthe Chief Signal Oteer' vase
;notou d e.. AprI 10, 1S77-l0:30 a. nl..-
For the Middle States cloudy weather ana ram
will continue with increasing hor.lo1 s1;u w.
southeast winds, falling III o"io'ei ~
changes in temperature
The CANAL MEETING.-The following arc
the resolutions adopted at the canal meeting
held 10 Cumberland on Tuesday night, no.
tce of which appeared 10 Yesterday uazel'e !: !:
Whereas, We, tho citizens OF the Guy q
Cumberland, have learned WITH regfet tnSL Sp'
ious and unfortunate complications nave arisen
in regard TO the transportation OF Goa! from Tue
Cumberland fields to tide water, which, II hot
adjusted will materially effect the prosperity OF
tbs people of the State Of Maryland, anu I'"Fl''
cularly those Of Allegsny county, ana e
Whereas, Weare anxious TO use our go'u o''
fees to adjust the difference, therefore
Resolved, That we cordially approve CT lhe
recommendations CT the president and directors
Of tho Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company 10
mako some satisfactory arrangement WIN the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad company WHEREBY
Cumberland coal may be placed on board G.
vessels at tide-wster at such prlce IS VIII eaEpio
ina coal producers Of the Slate TO reta'h tuelE
accustomed trade.
Resolved. That any attempt on the parto either
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad company or
the Chesspaako and Ohio Canal Company, to
lar shippers would be detrimental to me bcSI III
terests of tho entire Cumberland coal heioa, ana
should be CondomLo1 by I'll gCod ci!!:-3hs /"
this county.
Resolved, That VIC recognize the great linl'orI,
TANGO T., the entire State OF 10th the railroad ana
canal. snd we arc ready at all times to md and
protect both corporations in any Just doEisnu.
Resolved, Thst il is in our Judgement essen,
tial TO tho future prosperity VI Inc cahsl lhA'
thnt company shall have an independent conncc-
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able it to maintain its tonnagei ana lnaI We VIII
do all in our Lower to aid that entttpriSo.
Resolved That tho chairman appoint n COM
mittUs OF soven, who shall be authorized 10 take
such action ~ they may doom best 10 carry owl
tbs foregoing resolutions, and to mRka Call Tor
smother ,1cttinc whenever they may deem II
necessary.
The SHOOTING CAsE1N PRINCE GEORGES.
Tie case of Mai, F.M. Bowie indicted Tor shoot
ing \. Edward Diver, was concluded III the
Circuit Conrt Of Prince Georges county, Md,
at Upper Marlboro on Tuesday. Alter the
testimony of Major Bowie in his own behalf, as
given 10 Yesterdays Gazette, Frank Bowie
testified that the party lrcSplsslug on MAJOR
Bowir's fam lrlt the public roads, which were
then in good travelling order, to get into his
fields by an unfrcQuantcd approach. Elisha w.
Berry, living on an adjoining !ar!n 10 MAJOR
Bowie's, testified to The Same effect as previous
witness. jain IT, Bean testified to threats
made hy \. Edward Oliver against MAJOR
Bowe-.lhut he intended giving BOWIE worse
thrashing than Fowler gave hlu,. 1t Bowie
fooled with him. The case was presented at
length and ably. al the counsel submitting
their views to the jury. At $40 =. H. the Jury
retired for consultation and 10 make up thcf
verdict, and al 5:i5 p. III. they returned yer
diet Of not gully.
RECAprURED. Eli Cross, c>lorca, who cs'
caped from the chain gan! sOlne eighteen
months ago aud has been at liberty ever since,
was rtcapturrl on Tuesday night by oitcar
Arnold aud readyman Phillips IN an alley west
Of Patrick street and north OF Queen. Cross
was originally sent to jail Tor cl sht months Dy
the Corroatiau Court for entering the house
If Mir. Keith, at the corner of Prince and
Llculy streets, in the night time, and escaped
after confinement Of ! few days. Gross has
been abseut FROM the city, and when he re-
turned few nights since brought with him
foe hog aud four ducks which he had IN oil
probability stolen on his way.
Albert Day, who was arrested on Tuesday on
suspicion Of being an esca ped prisoner, was re-
leased, as lie could not be identified.
Tie WEATuER.-The rainy, disagrccaLlc
weather ct yesterday continued during the
night and NEST of this morning The tempe
nature, however, continues warm, aud the ram
is robbed of a portion Of its Inconvenience by
that fact. A difficulty exists, however, 10 max
ing the ''corpGration moonlight nights" tally
with the natural and simon pure article Last
night, which was one OF the former description,
the streets were cnvcloped in cmmcrlau dark
ness, not street lamp being lighted, consc'
ouertly locopuiDn through the rain and pud-
dies was very uncariain and dsaGrGGabIc.
About four O'Clock this grcnug there was
heavy shower 81 rnu, accompanied ty lhuhder
and lphtniog, the [rst If The stason.
RAILROAD CoNFERENCE.-CoIoueI Thomas
Il. Sharp, Messrs. ". &. Quincy, l.. NJ. Cole
and Il. X. nyudman. Of the Baltimore aud
OHIO Railroad Mr. s. Spencer, SupeIihttn-
dent Of the Virginia Midland Railroad; Mr. /.
w, Rank;S. OF New York, and Mo:ara. L. /.
Barry aud Peabody Of Ci0cinuall, passenger
agents representing through routes, had c1u
ference at the Queen City Hotel, mberand,
on Tuesday, for the purpose OF Arranging. hg
ures for the spring schedule Of the trunk ll1es
LIQUOR DEALERS MEETING.~Thc liquor
dealers held another meeting at llarlovs Hall,
last night, with i. f. Downham in the chair
and Alexander McBurncy secretary.
The printed copies Of the rcsol utlous adopted
at the previous meeiug we're issued to those
present, to be forwarded By them to dealers 10
other cities Of the State.
Several projects n regard to The defeat 81
the punch law" we're talked over Informally
but no action was taken.
PErRlFACrIoN. MIR. ". W. Adam, j.,
who supplies the trade along the Manassas
road with fresh fish, brought dnwu on the tram
with him yesterday, and lett At the Gazette Of
flee, a most curious specimen Of stone, consia!
ipg of snake coile,l ur and thoroughly petrIl-
fed. The rings Of Tic snake ara distinctly
marked in the stone.
PASSED p.--fhe u. :. steamer IaI'ap oo' a
passed by this city about hall past Twelve
~ q, hat in fnlv two monitors.