Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-21
LOCAL MATTERSs

LOCAL MATTERS.
WEATHER PROEABlLlTIES-Juu 81, 1878.
E1r the middle Atlantic States, stationary,
allowed By falling barometer, increasing south
cast to southwest winds, stationary or slightly
higher temperature, cloudy weather, followed
byla -
SEVENTEENTH VIRGINIA REGIMENT. -Pur-
suant to call a large number of the members of
The late Seventeenth Virginia Regiment, g.. s.
A., assembled last night. at the hall of the Sun
FIFE company. where a preliminary organization
was effected by the selection of Col. Morton
Marye as chairman and Lieut.. W. p. Mo
Knight as secretary. The meeting being called
to order, Mr.. +. A. Howell presented pre-
ambIe and resolutions setting forth the object
of the call and looking to permanent Crsani.
cation. General III. D. Corsc spoke of the two
propositions-one to form separate organiza
ton as a Regiment, the other that Of an asso.
citation to which all who honorably served in
the late war. whether 10 the 18th Regiment or
in other confederate commands. would be adj
mitted to membership, and asked an expression
of opinion on the two propositions from his
comrades present.
Mr.. T. L. Brockett said that though cot
member Of the regiment he favored an cxclu
sive regimental organization. to which members
of other commands could be afterwards admit
ted.
Mr.. John Sullivan moved the adoption of
the resolution offered by MIR. Howell, but, at
the suggestion of General Corse. withdrew the
motion for one offered by Sergeant Geo. Wise
that committee, to consist OF the field and
staff officers of the regiment and one mem Der
of each company, be appointed to draft reSo!u
tons to be presented at az adj ourned meeting.
After the adoption of resolution offered by
Sergeant A. N. Hurdle, that the meeting Or
ganizs as an exclusively regimertai association,
aud the reading OF q commuocatoo IRON
Sergeant j. A. Humphries, of Lyochburg.
commencing the call and regrettiog his absence,
the meeting adjourned, to meet at the same
place on Tuesday, July ID.
Wise's resolution is as follows :-Geu. NJ. u.
Corse, Col. A. Herbert, Col Morton Maryc.
Col. Grayson Tyler. Capt. ilsrhart Bryant,
Capt. P. B. Hooe. Maj Il. Il. Turner, Capt.
II. B. Taliaferro, Dr.. NJ. NJ. Lewis. DR.. Harold
Snowdeu, Sergeant VIM. Murray Lieut. Il.
B. Buck, G. H. Bradted J. ! Harrison,
Corporal j. L. Grigg, SsrSeao, W. w: Sher
wood, Lieut.. 4. j. Power. L A. Howell,
Capt. Raymond Fairfax AID Lieut.. John
Beckham.
DRoWNED.-hIention VISA mad ia yester.
days Gazette of the drowning OF au unknown
man from the steamer john W. THOMPSON.
The following particulars are eIcaae'i Irona HE
officers Of the boat aud other spectators AR
thur D. SmoOt, aged about thirty wears, Was
arrested in Uniontown. D. g., Oh "Wednesday
night, on the charge of horse stealing 10 st.
Mary's county, Nd, aud was Committed 10 the
care of Sheriff Smith Of that county. lie
sheriff started down the river with his prisoner,
but when off Broad Creek, the officer being at
breakfast and the prisoner IN the saloon man
acled, the latter jumped through the wiudo"
and into the river. Two passengers who wit
messed the leap gave the alarm and the steamer
was stopped at once, and boat lowered, but
before it reached SmoOt he sark. No blame
whatever can attach to either the Sheriff ur
the officers Of the steamer, all OF whom did Their
utmost to rescue the unfortunate man. Whether
Smoot expected to escape, or deliberately c0in'
mtted suicide is not known.
POLICE ITEMs.-The following cases have
been tried since yesterday:
Two parties for fighting 10 The i'alktt we're
bound over to keep the peace. Onc OF them
becoming obstreperous, was hneG hVe oo"arS
for contempt and locked up fur the night.
was sent 70 the work house Tor - days.
Emma Dudley and Jennie Gen!Z5erecr, tor
obscene conduct on the street. |crc hGed and
held for payment. r.
Frank TYLER, colorcd, for assauIiinE his vile,
was dismissed 90 payment Of costs, by Justice
Thompson.
Mrs. G. A. Tyler, colored, preferred charge
for abusive language against MarGaret DroWn,
also colored, but The case was dismissed at COM
plainant's costs, by the same Justice,
Lewis Cox, colored, for stealing turkeys from
G.. W. Rice was sent to jail tor sixty days by
Justice Austin, o. the county, to-day,
The CANAL.-The Washing on eEuhllcan
SAWS: The recent rains have filed up kock
creek so that canal navigation throughout II
has ceased There are but few vessels at tbs
mort the freight rates from here 10 Northern
m,ies being low, About SIS 900 tons OF coal
are stored upon the wharves here and 10 nIe1
andria awaiting transportation. Canal Doa1S
are arriving slowly. a.,
The Cumberland AllegaDiau says that the
crib work being placed at the sbutnent or the
dam on this side is rapidly drawing to COM
pletion, and it is thought the cribs Will all 10
plsesd by the close OF the week lnVestiga,
ton proves that the embapkment CT the cana'
to the bed of the river is nearly so feet, and the
tow.psth was sinking rapidly on the river side
Another freshet like last year. without the
cribs being In, would certainly have swept Inc
tow path entirely away for mile down.
NARROW GAUGE RA1LRoAD-Thc delay 10
tbe recention of funds with which to pay the
iaborers on the Narrow Gauge Railroad was
occssioued by misunderstanding "a as TO the
date such funds were required. lney nave
now come to hand, however, the hanos nave
al 10
iug at Fails Church. On Monday week a iorce
Of of one hundred men will be put on at Fairfax
Court u House, part Of which will work towards
Falls Church, to meet the gang DOW working
toward them from that place, and part toward
AIde. The cross ties are now herein Georgec,
town and on the way. Those from mere WIZ II
be taken up the canal to the nearest polns n 10