Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-08

reports of psrrial survey. made BY tie co2i-
neer cfioers Ct COL CraisLiI's depsrtu, u, oil
the west branch of the Patsps,:. from l'ph!
street bridge, 10 D.lIincre, to the head Q: lie
water. This survey was male in ,hc i1;crCst
OF the proposed extension Of the CheSspe4ke
and Ohio canal fr1n tbs ess:eru branch CT tne
Potomac to the westero brsrch Of The PslaD5
| co, the distance b:ing &c miles. A bi.i looking
to this extension aud itcNp. ratioe the MAR
land Canal Company, WAS PISSED by tho L!tli'
lasure Of Maryland az it session OF 1874. 1t
coBtempaeS the constitution OF caaai ana
appurcnaoces from the present terminus ct the
! Chesapeake aud Ohio canal 10 the head ci DsVi
gatioo OF ,ha Pa,apsac, and the company was
authorizes 10 orgao;z, and r!ceced to wol k 81
soon as million dcl.srs shonld be aub:c;ibGd
The survey or eSau:ioa'ioo had for is ctlat
otjec! to ascertsia the cost Of GredgCg and
maintaining Q cbannel ofsix feet 10 depth i!om
Light street bulge to The Washington trrn
pike bridge, distance OF about sven p,I!e5.
| Cap;aia Cugitr thioks that the work could be
done for $l73 600, but Col. Cta'sEii! /! OF The
opinion that thsse estimates should be l!c'ca:'
ed at least twenty per cent.
| Col CraigtiI! doubts whether such c!la7GG!
c,uld b. kept opec, aud thinks lha. Up . Ia!
investigation, i: may b. found 20 be better TO
make 90 independent canal, to be led by water
| from the Pa,apsoo above the upper liuilts Of
| this survey, rather than attempt 10 render the
! stream oapigable. No atteDp. has been mad6
| to estimate the compensation which would Do
| demanded by riparian 0w6er5 O.: others VINO
| have been understood 70 have claims uoGcr
paleuls from the State Of Maryland, to ceftaiD
p3rtioua OF the fl Is now u 1der water, the value
ct which would probably b, af9e!cd by any
proper Improvement.
a letter from Maior VIM. R. Hutton. cDRi-
neer OF tue CGes.peak and Obio canal, sets
.or!! tho aivaatages to inter State con-
n,ercc that will b. derived from the -arc.
posed inpyoyement Of tbs ives; branch Of the
Pslasrc, ic connection with the completion OF
the Mary land canal. With these works con
plettd .h:re will b, 90 uobrcken inland l1e Ct
water con nication betwcep the capital OF the
coautrg and New Z o!k, whereby, 10 Ma]r
Euuou's words, "a millicn tons OF Cutna"r
aaI c,el. arriving BY the Chesapeake anu
Ohio cinal, may be sent forward without break
iny bulk 10 the steamships and factories OF the
North, bringing ia return their heavier lnprr
ts,ions and manufactures. ss wall az The hard
Goa! consumed in the DiS:ric' ap! rcishb5rias
couatry.'
DEAD.-AIury Jackson, the colated girl.
Who was 50 severely burpcd. yesterday, died
Mrs El2, Lauyhorn, whose grandfather,
VIM. Payne. 1T Fairfax county. Va, 1t Is re-
lated in Gnlins history cf Kentucky, had {
;crsoaal d,llicnlty with General Washiogtop.,
during which Payne krocksd tie Father OF
lis Ccuetry down 10 the court house yard q
this city, died 10 Louisville, kr is: week, 10
the Slst year Ct her ag'.
Mrp. Parsley, fauiliary known as ''Gfanoy
Parsley, die! in Brook vile, Montgomery 20,
Nd, few days size. aged o. years. She
lad been married twice AMI had scca fvc
generations IT Der jcseeodsn ants.
AMusEMESrs.- The drama Of TASTE" will
be lepr, duoed 81 Sarep;s Hail 90 Mocday
NIGHT FIR The bertdt Of he soup house. IL Is
hoped that the very Q! ct viii attract d large
craHG.
Prot. CiMy will b. assisted 10 his c1mirg
ccbc rs By the Ofph:us O3tctle club Of Wash
iartun. lhc concerts expected 10 be grand
affair.
TIE LAST or The PoRTNER Toe tlles
belonging TO The Ill Iated schooner Robert Per:'
ner, OF this ,i;y. which vas lost on the Gees
Islands, il The E.as Indies, some months 80.
ware rccaived here this mtrainz, by eSnress,
from New York. They were sent to Mr Kobt.
Portaer, who presented them when IN; Va'sei
VS. Isu1cGcG.
CORPORATION CoURT.-Judge E. ", Lave
presiding -Co1l. W. Jos, i. DeVsuehD; MI
rates OF Moaday corrected; and motion ic ar,
rest Of judgment ovclrucd. Pllsorer sentenced
to rec.lve twenty one stripes.
Court aGjgur1cd until Monday :laEuIcs st 10
a'ciock.
MT. VERNON The grounds at NJ. Vcro1n
are icing cleaned up aud very much improved
Several gcntcGeo have volunteered to donate
live deer 10 bo placed CO the estate. and park
is bcog fenced of for their use, similar &c tic
ouu which existed on Tie place IN Washington 5
linc.
FERRY BOATS AS will. be seen b. ont!ca
elsewhere both of The Washington ferry boats
hare teen placed on the route, sod regular
tiles are Now made between this ely and
Washington CO every half hour, commencing
81 100 @. II. AID cndiog Of p. u.
PEgsoyAL-Nlr Joseph Thorviou, 81
YhoIo.ou's sts:i>r, w. g. 0. r. Il. hos re-
turn home after al absence Of seven years 10
Eopland. lie has rea!iz I'd that thcro il 10
place like old Virginia.
Its "a general belief that there is % remedy
for Consum pliOD, and possibly, 10 some cases
tho a.s.r;ioo may DC correct We kpov, how
ever, CT may cures made by DR.. Balls CFu2h
Syrup ard will guarantee positive relief to tie
suif rcr in eyery instance.
THIS Is TIE TINE AID kaizeusiein Is The
n;sr whu sells clothing Of first class makes aud
farDishines Of every description, at prevailing
piece, $40 7ih ST., Washington, u. Z.
CoNpULsoRY SALE, COMMENCING FEBaU
AIRY 31,-Hsviug Just fcished taking our IN.
ven,cry, aud liudIog We have larger stock oa
haod ti,an Ye desire, we have this day posi-
lively concluded to reduoo our stock and oiier
to cur customers goods actually cheaper than
they Gao be bought st tic north. As ne
ao,icipatc nakiog sudden improvements 10 our
store We must have tho room, aud peIsops
wishiog to lay 10 supply Of dry goods 10 ''ne
vii save money by cliling 90 US and pIlcln.s
| Cur goods. We have 10 addition 10 al! THIS
golt,n up o chromo 'nseTorlss,. Wnere every
rL,-.r will r., rr,srntcd gratis With OGd Ol