Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-13

IrATpER PROBABILITIES War Depart
meut, orc of the Chief Signal Officer, Fash
inotou. D. g., Dec. Is. lS77-lO:3O a. u
For the Middle STATE s, falling barometer, in
creasipp southeast to southwest wlods, warmer,
nartly cloudy or cloudy weather, and in the
northern portion rain aud snow ere probabli.,
followed iy rising barometer, west to north
winds, colder and clearing weather.
TO CHRISTMAS ADVERTISERS. The holiday
season is now rapidly approaching. aud the
people generally are beginning to look around
for the cheapest aud best places to purchase
their Christmas presents aud supplies. 10
doing this the very first place to which they
naturally look for Information Is IN the aiVer-
tisiog columns of the Gazette, and merchants
who have holiday articles for sale should see
that their wares are duly noted there. II word
to the wise is sufficient
THE CANAL The Washington Republican
says
Information has been received through re
liable source as 10 the extent OF damage to dam
No. + by the recent food. The contractor, MR..
Stanhope, states that about $50 feet OF the dam
has been washed away, while portion OF 1t ex'
tends to the bottom, and will necessltate the
preparation of heavy stone for the masonry. "A
large force are now getting out the requisite
amount of timber for "cribs," and will 10 all
probability complete the work by the first OF
January next. .
The canal from Cumberland to Willansport
will be fully repaired in ten days, barring the
uclemencies of the weather.
Repairs on that portion of the canal from
Williamsport to Georgetown arc being pushed
forward rapidly, and the president OF the canal
COMPANY has assured the different coal com,
panies that he will have navigation opened
throughout the entire length OF the canal by
the lst of March next. without any doubt.
Yesterday morning Collector Blunt. oil the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company at this
cod, received notice from President German
relieving him and all employed under hun from
duty during the winter aud until the sprlpg
trade opens. 1t has been customary to suspend
the muor employees during the winter season,
but the collector aud his assistant have hereto
fore been retained throughout the year. The
c,mpapy, 10 consequence of the great expense
of repairing the breaks in the canal caused by
the recent fresbet find it necessary to reduce
expenses to the lowest possible figure.
The pumping engine Of the outlet lock. at
GEORGETOWN, which was sunk by the freshet,
was raised yesterday.
THE LATE DR.. BLEDsoE. The Richmond
State publishes the following letter from the
University of Virginia - Yesterday afternoon
about o clock, 10 the presence of the students
and faculty of the University and OF few rela'
lives and friends from distance, the remains
of DR.. Albert II. Bedsoe, brought hither from
Alexandria, were laid 10 the y University grave,
yard The services were conducted by several
Preachers of the Methodist Church, aud the
body was borne to the grave by the members OF
the Senior Mathematical class of the Universe
ty. It was his own wish, We hear. to find this
his last resting place at tie University; and as
an old students thoughts travelled back to the
tune when you, MIR. Editor, and were work,
ing for mathematical honors under the spur OF
his vigorous teaching, there seemed sad Mt
ness 10 thus bringing back the body OF the
strong, but weary old man, after so many yicls
STUDIES Of labor aod lite, after 80 many hercc
struggles against man aud against late, alter 80
much of passionate excitement and OF combat,
to rest here within the sound Of his own ia
miliar lecture bell, amid the quiet scenes where
he had lived his happicst Ito, and had done, if
not the most famous, at least the most useful
acd enduring part of his LIES work.
DROWNED. The Marlboro, Nd, Gazottc
says: e,,,w,, tbo
storm of the pa ultimo, none have como home
to US 80 forcibly as the drowning oil Two men
from Oxon Hill district, in this county, VINO, on
the night Of that memorable Friday, fashiy a.
temptI d to cross the Potomac IN smali row
bost. The Particulars are ofleny as 1o;1o VS.
employ CT Mr.. Francis 5. Martini, OF Ox9n HlIl
district and q colorCd man employed " MI.
John Shaffcr Of tho Same district, on tho morn
ing of the above mentioned day crossed the fo'
tomac together in email boat ana wont W
Alexandria. About night they started 10 reI I.
not needing the warnings of their friends. Inc
bca. ncvor reached the opposite shore. but as
found capsized many miles down tho river up
TO this time the bodies of the unfortunate mon
have not been recovered. Mlstorlunes seem 70
attend this little craft. for from her was drown
Cd few summers ago the young ana oesut..u =,
wifs of Mr.. Francis A. Posey, CT this county
The body of co!ored man supposed to be the
one alluded to above, WRs found several miles
down the river and buried on the shore.
POLICE ITEMS. "A colored boy named Riley
Robinson was arrested on Tuesday, cnsrgeu
with stealing about SD. in money, from Mr.,
Samuel Il. Iunt Ths boy WAS employed at
Mr.. Lunrs house and stole the money from q
coat, hanging in o closet. His case has Deen
POSTPONED from time to time, and calno up lol
liaal hearing this morEine, before tho Mayo
and Justice Thompson: The evidence WAS pie I
ty conclusive and the boy admitted taxing INC nc
money. He was sent to Jail, and sentenced to
receive thirty. nine lsshes, portion to os "a
ministered on escn alternate day. me fatneI o.
the bow, who was arrested with him, was re-
leased, no evidence appearing to criminste MN m
A part of the money was recovered, After re.
cevug the first ustalment Of his Whlpplihg sns
bow confessed that his father had received
nsrt of tho money. and the latter was st once
rearrested and locked up.
justice Tho mpson had before him eight o "} IS
who s-e employed as packers at the cracker
hato-v occusod Of msltresting boy who hsc
been recently added to their number: Ih'
BOYS wero sll discharged on payment or c's'S
with instructions TO do SO no moro.
LAUNCH AND ACCIDENT The Warrington
"The schooner F. St. Clair Edwards d. cs nrSar
Ireland which was washed on ~ Si Infant wa
lmr eli I'd at 4:90 O clock yesterday afternoon II,
the preseace Of about five hundred persons: -, a.