National Republican., 1883-03-03
ALENANDRIA AFFAIRs.

Mr.. Charles Ward, superintendent and mas.
ter ship carpenter of the Potomac shipyard,
in this city, has received a communication
from u Spanish ship merchant of Havana,
Cuba, asking for his figures to build
vessel after the pattern of the schooner James
Boyce, jr., which was built by him and which
sailed from this port for Havana in Janu-
ary. Capt. Ward has complied with
the request, and thinks the figures
gwen are so low as to warrant the belief that
during the summer there will be laid keel
at the above named yard for merchants Of
Havana. The facilities for shipbuilding at
this port are unsurpassed. Plenty Of keel and
frame timber within twenty miles and with
our climate which allows almost constant out
door work and cheap rents are few of
the many advantages that Alexandria has
over other points for shipbuilding.
The frames Of the two schooners-one
three master at the Potomac yard and the
four master at Agnew's yard-are now up,
and they will commence planking both vessels
next week. The city council having granted
permission to Agnew Il Co, to inclose in their
yard about 200 feet of the south end of Lee
street until such time as the city may desire
to extend the street southward, the company
are now fencing in that portion of ground.
This will give them an addition to their yard of
about 200 by go feet at the southwest corner,
space very much needed for their rapidly
increasing business. For the purpose of get
ting room to lay n keel for anothers three
mast schooner Immediately they will change
the location of some small workshops inside
the yard. Tho keel of this vessel will be 155
feet long. The frame timbers and irons for
the vessel are now being gotten out.
The Alexandria Base Ball association win
soon be recognized, with Charles Adams as
manager and field captain, Beach catcher,
Underwood pitcher, and Cox short stop, The
| rest of the nine Will be equally strong, and
there is no doubt but that they will be able
to cook the Waverley's goose brown. r. Cook,
| of the Interior department, is expected to play
with them. The nine will be stronger this
season than IL was last Mr.. Adams is ready
| to mako engagements for the coming season.
Atchison 4 Brothers, who have the contract
to make packing boxes for the Treasury de-
partment, expect to finish the 800 tonight.
Alvin Merrill, first mate of the schooner s.
| NJ. Bird, now loading at this port for Cuba, is
confined to his berth with pneumonia.
At the station house John Smith, of Wash
ington, drunk and disorderly, fine S5 Richard
Beall, assault, fine $3.50.
When the steamer Il. V. ArrOwsmith arrived
here it was found that the steamer City of
Alexandria, which took the Arrowsmiths Is
place while she was being repaired, got
aground at Nomini creek Monday night,
about z o'clock, and did not get of until
| Thursday night about Z o'clock. The Alex
andria was expected to be at Alexandria about
dark.
At the grain market flour is strong and at
unchanged figures. Grain closes active and a
fraction higher. The receipts during the
week have been light, but the grades better
than for some time; only 1900 bushels oi
wheat were sold ON exchange yesterday
Longbery brought 123@125; mixed l22@123
Fultz, l1s@ l21, as to quality, Five hundred
and twenty bushels of white corn brought O.
06i. No rye was offered A fancy sample O
seed oats was withdrawn. Butter, eggs pork
and poultry are in fair receipt, aud the mar
ket is firm.