Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-22
LOCAL MATTERS.

winds, posslpiy VeerAuk w sou'u"siS aior5r
weather, numerous local storms IN the lnser toi,
generally higher temperatures aud rls'ng' lo'-
lowed by falling barometer.
THE CANAI,-The Cumberland Aegau'sn
Of yesterday says ,
"Yesterday was the busiest day 90 the canal
We have had since tie great strike was Desaa'
Twenty-Five boats left this port and We no'io9
tbs captains left with cheerful c,uhteuahctS anu
huovsnt spirits. The largest shipper was the
ASSASSINATION COMPANY The total shipments
we're g 9O. Oh tons, the Consolidation sending
lOl3,ll; American, SGT. 10; Borden, 663.08
MaryIatd 32lO2 Blaen Avon. 1918 aud
lO7.lS to individual shipper.
dispatch from Cumberland OF last ulght
says:
fund posted up ut the B;rden mines, ue.r
Ffostburg, containing threats against mihera,
and particularly the chief miaer. beesu . ole
of the men on The late strtks ~ DOT employed,
The sheriff has of.red r~~ ri OF $3.50 for tho
authors of the posters.
Another dispatch 10 the b .Inno. Suu says
The Chesapeake AID Oao Canal boar! met
here to day aud adopted tn, following
"ResoIyed, That tie President b. and be IS
hereby authorized aud directed 10 give uoilee
that for the remainder Of the season the tolls
and wharfage on coal from Cumberland 10
Gsorpetown shall be reducaG to twenty five cts.
ton.
''R solved. That th, rslu Nioa il made Oh
condition that the rates OF ireigh: To baatmeu
be III ,de at the uaitorm pric' per ton OF ninety
cents to G ,orgatowa and nloety hive cents 10
Alexandria. add that ia tho event OF VIOLA
lion Of this understanding the Presldeut IL au-
tborizsd to re establish the presen: rate OF
tolls.
The coal companies we're notified OF lhs
ariou. but what action they will take Ii not
generally known. Thirty three boats We're sent
out to-day
Loaded boats are expected to arrive her. by
Friday next and the vessels which hav, been
living at this port awaitIog clrgoes are begin
ming TO clean up and pu: things IN order Tor
business.
RoBBERY.-Oa Moudly. abcut nooo MIR.
II. G.. Armstrong, who keeps Store about ought
miles FROM WarrentoY, lett his store to 20 10
his diDuer short dis:aucc OFT. " nile l9 was
gone, two negro men named George Wl'llans
and Andrew Foster broke into The bulldog, and
having stolen about oae hundred 'i'arS 10
money, succeeded 10 making their escape. Eos
ter has not been captured, but Williams was
tracked to this city by map from tluuulrr,
scot for that purpose, aod Was arrested, last
night, by Officers Walker aud Arnold, and is
detained at the station house tn await the acton
Of the Eauouier authorities. lie coufesScs lhc
robbery and says that be kept watch while hos
ter entered the store. and that q part of the
money vas afterwards given him which he
speut. Ills account OF the cxnoatitnra, how.
ever, is vague and unsatisfactory. ...,.
MARRIAGE "A large number o. tie friends
r,in nj
that gentleman > residence yesterday AFTERNOON
to witness The marriage OF his daughter Miss
Kate w, Appich, to Rev. &. Is. OOermeyer,
of St. louis. No. The ceremony vas prlura'
ed by Rev. l.. j. FIevkcnstela, pastor OF The
Luthtran Church, ard the attoDdauts Were Ntr |
Geo, A. AppicE and Miss Auule u. StensG
uayel aud MIR. Wm. II. German aui Miss
Bette Fomar. Macy Of the friends OF the
happy pair called during the afternoon anu
teciered their congratulations MIR. aod Mrs
Ooermeysr took the evening train for The
North on a bridal tour, after which they Will
20 to St. Louis, where they will make their
future home
POLICE ITEMs.-The following cases were
reported at the Mayors office this morning:
Barney Lomax, colored, for stealing iron at
the canal, was sentenced TO receive fifteen
sshes.
Andrew Myer, colored for being drunk and
disorderly aud refusing to pay tor goods o.
tanned by him, was faed and looked up TO
await payment.
Lou, Gaot, colored, for telng dfuak aud
disordelly, was fined and held for payment.
Edward Reed, colored. was arrested 90 cani
plaiut of John Conway. also colorod. Tor slu
deriug his daughter Case dismissed at c'm-
plainsnt5 COST
The EXPRESS CHANGES. The withdrawal
q; tho Adams Express Company from the ltna
oftho r, & 0. R. R. and its branches has re-
enIted in much inconvenieEco TO tho fish
dealers of tb;s city, who have a considerable
trade 10 fresh ti5i, with the Valley OF Virginia.
Under the new arrabs cement they can only ship
via Strasburg, involving delay OF t"e1ty'1our
hours, in addition to the aosual time OF trans
portation, caused by the n%n connecton o.
trains at that point. When the oyster season
fairv onens the Inconvenience will be greater,
IA large Quantities of The biValVes are daily
Skinned 10 the counties 10 the lower Fa':sv
from this city.
Cry ASSESSMENT Major George Dattey,
Commissioner Of the Revenue, has completed
!,is land and property books Tor the current
year, and they are now in the hands OF tue
treasurer, who is making out the State tax
bills. The value OF buildings in tho CITY Is
AGED at 81. 3.7, 924; land, including buildings
:i3.747;sl7; personal property, S7a2 go; capi,
1ation tax, white, 81. 949; colored, S669; TAX Oh
banks. sl,l48.50; collateral inheritance taz'
$G,l04.G7.
ALEXANDRIA WATER Goa meeting OF
the directors of the Alexandra Water Company
was held to day. Captain William J. Boothe
was elected director to Gil the vacancy occa-
stoned by the death Of William G; Ca2enoye:
The election of the President Of The company
was postponed until subsequent meeting ine
Board then adjourned.
RAIN AND HAIL.-There was most copiouS
AID pleasant shower OF rain yesterday evening"
.4..a;al h,, thunder and lightning, WOlCn