Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-22
LOCAL NEWS.


, w Os;ce Of tie Chief SIGNAL Officer, VASE
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IS9 tbe Middle and East Atlantic STATES rlsuls
barometer, southerly winds. shifting 70 morn
,:ast ard southeo3t. stationary or lower letnpef
sture, and clear or hszy weather.
The CASAL.-As spring approaches the re
opening of the canal and all news rela'iog t
tho resumption of trade thereon become mat
tors of interest to large portion OF the peeps
of This city, The following items on this SUP
;ect are cleaned from the Cumberland papers,
AS heretofore stated the caoal is expected &c
be open about March 10th. H.,
The water has been drawn oil at CumoeIan'
and the work of cleaning the prism aud puttins
the banks, etc., in repair will be conmenoco al
cnce and pushed rapidly.
SUPERINTENDENT Stauhopc Was there car
ryine out the purposes of the canal company,
Mr.. Stauhcpe will give particular at'eo'ion
10 the whole OF his division, when Is ho" very
srpe He yesterday went to orleans 10 super
intend the completion Of repairs there, leaks
teinp occasoned by the spruging OF the slue
walls. New walls were erected.
New Town Creek locks will require repairs
TO some extent 90 account OF leaks.
Several of the locks near Orleans VIII have
70 be repaired, owing to the sprlngng occaSion-
"A nv the freezing weather Of the closing viz.
,,1 On some the coping stone will be replaced
hv nes, The break at dam No. e is not mat
fcr for serious consideration, and will be rene
1jed in three days after the frost leaves
No bars or cleaning will be required except
at the Cumberland basin, where the NIL! emp
ras il, mud and filth, and where the debris
fran loading boats at the wharVes has covered
the bed.
Some general orders were given to the EN-.
ployecs, looking to the economical working OF
the canal tho incoming season.
TIE TWENTY. SECOND. The anniversary OF
the natal day of the Father of his Country
passed 10 Alexandria without any general re-.
cogntiou. Early this morning the bells pealed
out Welcome to the day, which was repeated
st noon aud will be again at SIX O'Clock this
evening" At halt past nlne o'clock the cadets
of St. John Academy formed on their parade
ground, aud marched through the principal
streets Of the city. They presented neat and
sodiery appearance and by the manllness OF
their bearing and the promptucS5 with which
they went through the various eVolutlons, woD
many encomiums from the lockers on, many OF
whom we're once soldiers themselves and co.,
seque0tIy we'll qualified to Judge Of what they
spoke. Inter in the day a large number OF little
boys dressed 10 paper hats, wearing masks, aud
carrying miniature flags. paraded some OF the
streets. The banks, United States and city
Offices were closed. but the Commercial TX
change and 81, OF the business houses were open
a, usual At the postotfice, Sunday hours were
kept, this morning; it will be open as usual to-
night. The members of the Relief Hook aud
Ladder Company lloistcd a new American flag
% their house this morning. Flags were also
displayed from various stores and private resi-
cnces in different parts OF the city. Several
Of the steamers on the river were galy decked
With laga
STEAMER EXPRESS. The steamer Express,
Of the line between Baltimore and this city,
Was exposed for sale by auction 10 the former
city, yesterday, under deed OF trust. The
bidding is reported to have been ,spirtles5,,
opening at $1,000 ty Mr.. +. b. Evans, OF
Washington, and closing at $500. As the
claims against the steamer exceed the latter
amount, she was Withdrawn and 20 sale made.
The Express was originally built in New \ ork,
and rebuilt in Baltimore 10 1872. Last year
uew boilers were put 10 her, and other lm'
pgovements made, at cost OF 10000. She
IS ll9 feet 10 length. aud has registered ca
pacily Of coz tons burthen. The sale az
;Sacted large number of steamboat men,
among whom we're Thomas Clyde, OF Will
niogtoD, Delaware. f. B. Evans, Washing
ton, Col, Howard Z. EDsign, Capt. Holllugs.
head Robert Foster and others, Of Baltimore
FIsu BENCHEs.-A meeting Of the Commits.
soners of the Sinking Furd was held at the
Auditors office. last night, at which it vas de-
;crmiued 10 have two OF the fish benches from
the lower end Of the market, moved up, OF i
lIuc with the twO nO~ standing at the west enu
II the FISH market. aud 70 build shed over
them The new arrangement Is made to meet
difficulty hat ha, kcret oioTc bean experienced
at the annual renting Of the benches Alter the
TO upper benches were rented, the others
brought merely nominal premiums because, as
vas alleged, they were cnt oil IRON c0nlpctI-
sion with those higher up. There being now
tour benches % line it Is supposed that the
rents will be increased accordingly.
NEW SUcTIoNs.- MIR. Joseph II. Young,
The popular aoG efficient engineer ol the lily.
draulion engine, returned yesterday morDiog
from Philadelphia, where he has purchased
handsome set Of new suction pipes for his
steamer, which are expected TO arrive here IN
a few days. Mr.. Young also purchased pair
OF handsome brass torches tor use on MS en-
ginc. Both suction pipes and torches have
been purchased out OF the money raised by the
recent ball aud some additional contributions
and entirely without expense to the city.
Sun FIRE CoMpANY.-The Sue Fire Com
pany held a meeting last night with Vice
President john Sullivan 10 the chair and Geo.
B. Deeton, Secretary. The committee of ar
L. l. II a,,.l>t t,l hal
action, which was approved. Some other bust
ness of no public interest was transacted, after
which the meeting adjourned until next Wed
uesday night. The ball committee have been
active 10 their cxertionS TO make the ball a sue
cess. both financially to the company, and in
pleasure TO the participants.
ARRESTED. This mornug Mrs. Mary h.
O7erton sold to ,ag gatherer, named c. GeuZ
berger, two bags of rags. forgetting the fact
that She had placed in one of them package