Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-06-29
From H4SAINGYON,
Specta! Correspondence III the llera. Gaz-1,.
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AAA'S|oN' ~. Wv u uoc - 1901,
The lo:ktoSn Cumnis:i,o. ct which Scua-
ter Johnston, II Vrgi5i', IS President, met
hero TO day at tho tfi,e Of thu Secretary Ct
War. Up to Lkis boar thtre has been ctly
g'ntrsl talk abou, the proposed csrtcpbihl, and
the ceremonies itc!deus thersto, sm,ng the pu.
nerous rgIcsiiots b,ilg one FIR the ns:ruc.
| TOO OF wooden monument Of tho exc mo
OF the ono Que TO De subsequently erected
aod TO have IL unveiled upon the occasion.
The u. z itte's correspondent cll,d at tho Of
liz, Ct the Vspor Fuel Company, No, &c b
street, this mcrnirg. He found there Mr. Arch
| or. who is ono Of the DIRECTORS of the Potomac
Msoulacuriog Company that is to establish *
| tensiVe manufacturing works 10 Alexandra,
MIR. Archer was busy with plans and spec,fca
tons for the Improvement Of the whsrv,s and
otbor trontego OF the extensive proucriy hjs
company has rtcsntlg purchased IN Alexan
dris, extending from Duke s rect to the Shin
Yard. tu! all OF which the oompany will need
10 time. as the manufic:uro CT iron and glass
requires great deal OF space. His company
will commercs the manufacture OF iron blooms
within few days, and would havo oor mcrced
| before bu. Tor o little delay 10 tha preparation
OF the TILE deeds TO tho properly they have
| bought They will also experiment COT c.rLing
the sdaptablllty OF their patent 10 the 1unpips
OF locomotives and steamboats,. They cau, MIR.
Archer thinks. guarantee their CIR wheels to
run one husdred thousand miles, and will max
such excellent iron for p ow shares, boil r plates,
chains and wire that Manufacturers of such IT
ticles will fud it 10 their interest to ltcato their
| works 10 Alexandra. whore they can rnut or
lease The requisite motive ptW.r Of 40 il ii litly
less cost than they Gao generate it themselves.
As regards the manufacture of glass, Mr.. Arch.
er says the 6uest sand for such purposes il to
be touod 10 Massachusetts, but the next fiorst
is In the Immediate vcioi'y IF Alexsndtis.
There has boon no trouble LDsut the FIRE bick
required by the Potomac Company. as hereto
fore stated, ns ell the orders for suoh brick
| u de for the O m9auy. have been filed.
MIR. French. the railroad auditor of tho Treas.
ury. having told 1.-TWO talks" sbcut the Same
thing, vii htv. to w,lk the plank, but instead
Of filling ioto the ses. will step into tho ucra-
| tive position Ct scent Of tho Central Pacific
Railroad Company, Which moauy has also
prov for bis f, rner ctici clerk
There is uolhing TO" tho present talk about
tho deposition Of Attorney General MtcVe,gb
but Rabll,. lie knows 100 much about the
| dark ways AID vain tricks Of the President Il
stat d 10 tbs least danger Of losing his position
| until be becomes tired OF holding it any longer.
1t is o remarkable fact, but nome the less true
that though ltera was onusid ribe dam <.
| done here by Monday nights s'o:m tho iusur-
| anae companies loet little or nothing. iGssmuch
| as the poioits provided for DO s1oh loss as Wss
| then sustained.
! The President and Lis Secretary OF War, Mr.
| Licc 10. will start 90 Saturday rex! for New
| Eosian! ADD will be absent somo time.
Letters received hero 10 dsy from Col. Mcsb7
ooosul to Hong koog. sly rohlug CT his 70.
turn, and from etqIirics 1t the State Dopar;.
mont il is l'srned lnat he hiss made 20 apple /.
| ion for lurlouSh to tho present adninistri
| lion.
As ell the o'mmittcc appointed by tue dele
| CATION of the Malone wirg Of the republicans
to present their ed, ct the case 10 the p.csi
| dent have not yet srrv.d. in GOES qacuct
Irybatlg OF their good luck 10 RichmoGd y s
| tardsy, those who sre hero did not call At h,
| White House to day, bu! are typto,cd TO do 81
bsforo ho leaves 90 Saturday Cext.