Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-06-08

weather. LEGAL rsiIs, winds mostly Westerly,
stationary temperature, AID falling followed by
Using barometer.
HE IRON WORKS AS stated yesterday
the plans Tor the permanent establishment 81
extensive iron works 10 this city, have all betp
completed, but the details have not yet besn
othclsiIy msde kGoWn ADD constq 1ently The
many rumors on the Streets while some OF
them may be correct, have 20 authority. Last
hight and to day the only thiog talked about
Wss the prospect of The establishment OF the
WORKS, aid the meeting of the City CourciI
to nlght, which has been called for thu purpose
OF hearing and acting upon the proposition TO
90 made b9 the company proposing to erect the
furnaces and rolling mills, will 20 doubt be
largely attended.
Captain j. 3. Archer, the superintendent Of
tho company, which is composed of capitalists
from Nsw York. Massachusetts. Indiana, Ken
lucky, Washington City, and other States and
cities. will appear before the Council to night
and eXrlain tho proposition, which IS
to the ttt!c: that tho company will ereci the
turoaccs here il tho cl y will release their prop
| ery from al taxation. The city is requested to
reiloIulsh the ground rant 90 the Pioneer
hliiIs. upon aertain consideration. The COM
paDY desires to get control, it is understood
at the ground alorg the river front from the
| Pioneer Mills to jones' Pint upon which they
! intend 10 erect furnaces, rolling mills, 10
! Tho company also expect to secure the esab.
| llshuent of Other manufactures 90 the river
frontage. Already gentlemen Interested 10
tho manufacture Of nails 10 BlfAlo. N. Y,
and cutlery in Massachusetts. have written
letters here making enquiries of on encouraging
| naturc. That tho scion of tho Council to night
on the proposition alluded to will BIO favorable
thcro is not the slightest doubt for nearly e the
! members Of tho body Lav1 expressed Themselves
favorable to granting any reasonable request
tho eonpaoy may make. Among the trars
isis oil properly that have taken plaza within
the pas; few days arc the following:
Geo. y. Mushblch aod John NJ. johnson.
conmsaoucrs OF sale 10 the ohaDcary case OF
jas. W. Green vs.. WattIfs. surviving ct als &,
have sold 10 Captain }. b. Archer the lot at
the north east c)rpcr Ct leo aud Gib0n streets,
for ) 200 cash.
The sale Of tho elegant residence Of Mr.. T.
j. Fleetwood, with grounds attached, at the
southwest corner OF Wclf1 and Pitt streets. TO
Capt. j. Is. Archer VIZ TO day concluded for
tic sum OF SIC GOO.
The psrtias purchasing the above property
hGv, also bought the Pioneer Mills and will
lobso 81 the Corporation the cooper shop I'D oiu.
lrg these buliclngs, TO BE- used by tho company
Ia their lu'sClurel Tor finishing purposCa
DRUNKEN CREW The schooner Minerva
Niles. arrived hero yesterday from Washington
and The Grew, from the captain down, lmmo-
dIatciy got gloI0usl7 drunk. They bragged on
thsf vessel. and offered to bet everybody thty
me- she ooud b3as anything shoat. They
coutlau2d drinking Until last light. when they
became ds0rdcr!y and iasultiDg. Several ladies
were grossly l7sultpd Ky the intCXiclted men,
Ccmplaiot VAS made at the station hous, of
their c)ndu't, and officer John Lawlcr repaired
10 the wharf, Shero he was defed by the men
% tho bCa, who declared they would make a
pepper box OF any brass bu.oDed policeman
Who attempted TO come aboard Of the vessel
The 0iIc!r be!ng WithCui o warrant waited
qllety pn !ho wharf uutl one OF the men
osm3 sshoto 20 loose the vessel for the purpose
o! anchorlor her out 10 tho stream. Whcu he
Immediately arrested the defiant sailor and
lodged hIED 10 The station house Ofic:r Llwlcr
thee, accompanied By officers Coleman aud
Arnold, rcturntd 10 tho wharf, went aboard OF
the boa: and arrested in The cabin OF the vessel.
the captain. Two SAIL ira aud three negro wone0.
All the prisoners were lodged 10 tho station
hnuse ana THIS morning they wcro arraisn-
ca bai0re The mayor, VINO u1Cd them as tOi-
low: Anclia Ford, l. VIENNA Williams aod
AlclCds Montgomery. all cOlored. inmatra of 8
hou,o on Dorlh Uoiou street. opposite the
llamps!tc and Baltimore Coal COMPANY 3
yard, fer obscene conduct. IS oLch and +. NJ
Miles captain of tho bost aud John Blank.
joseph l. k.ttirs and Thonss Evans. all o.!
Cr;ti3id, - each ,lor bang diunk and dsordcil}.
Capt. N! c, bad John Back gave security for
their appearance at o'clock p. 10. to answer
the ch,ree 0! carryirg c>neea'c1 weapons.
Tho t4o men, Males and Blank. charged
with carving coLc2aad weapons. had az 6X
animation before the Mayer. this atternooD.
aud were discharged.
TIE HYDRAUGLoN STEAM FIRE COMPANY.
A regular monthly moetiog of the Hydraul!on
Steam Fire Company was he'd last night with
Saln11nl Icnnc In Tho 81, air and lahn | .