Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-22
ADDITIONAL "REMINISCENCES of ALEXANDRIA

Forty or Fifty Years ago, and Longer
I notice that omitted good many
vessels that were owned here at one time,
some built here and others elsewhere. 1t
may be interesting to some of the survivors
of these old time Alexandria merchants to
know that they have not been forgotten
The ships Fair Trader and Dina. the
former commanded BY Capt W. Wilson aud
owned By John s Thomas Vowel, were
engaged In the foreign trade.
Brig Invineible. Captain Pratt, In the
Madeira trade principally owned by a. c.
Cazenove 4 Co.
Brig Remittance, Captain Moore; South
American trade, and owned By Charles
Chaplin.
Brig Bcvldere, Captain George Fletcher
built here by Z. w. Hunter, and owned by
Edward DangerGeld, R. w. Hunter AID
Captain Fletcher.
Ship John Marshall Captain Philip Gran
dali, built in Georgetown, .. c., at Eas
hy's shipyard, and owned by Heury DANGER
feld, and in the tobacco trade.
The ship Alexandria, Captain Charles
Turner, built here, aud owned by Fowle s
Co.; tobacco and Liverpool trade.
The ship Columbia Captain Robinson,
owned by Fowle & Co.; tobacco and Liver.
| pool trade.
Brig Edward, Captain R. T. Jaulev, built
here and owned BY Henry Dangerteld !;
West India trade.
Brig Noble, Captain William J. Boothe;
owned by Fowle & Co.; in the West India
and foreign trade.
Schooner Leonidas, Captain Stelson In
the Rio Grande trade; owned by Mordicai
Miller & Son.
Barge Stella, Captain Littleaeld ; owned
by Captain George Fletcher, and in the
foreign trade.
British brig Favorite, Captain JOHN R.
Masters; Barbados and Turks Island trade;
owned by Masters 4 Cox. Prayed for
every time she sailed and thanks for her
safe return by RAv. c. B. Dana, of Christ
| Church.
Schooner Sarah l.avinia, Capt. George A.
Thomas West India trade; owned By
Thomas j. Dyer.
Ship Maryland, Captain Charles A. Berry;
tobacco and foreign trade built here and
owned by Henry OaingerGeld and Captain
Berry.
Schooner Mary Emeline, Captain Tom
Rice West India trade.
Brig John Laird, Captain Geo. Fletcher
Barbadoes trade.
Schooner Rose4- bloom, Capt. Everett,
owned BY II. MA:-- 8. Son.
Schooner Fa1z merican, Captain Lynn
burn.
Schooner EntsEEs lse Captain Imhor.
Brig Triton, Cast Fowler; South 4Ameri.
can trade owncS Y J. 4 J. Harper &Johu
McCobb
Brig Nuna. Captain Ebenezer Bacon in
the foreign trade.
Brig Isabella, Captain Corning; Maan,
ham and Para trade; brought in hides, In
da rubber bottles and figures and images of
men, birds, animals aud reptiles. About
this time Mr.. Hanson T. Corning, Captain
Ephraim Corning's son, being iu delicate
health, went Ia Para, South America, to
which port he was appointed American
Consul. lie afterwards returned 10 New
York and became the partner of his father,
did large business with South America
aud left y large fortune Captain Corning
liscd on S.. Asaph street. between Duke
aud Prince streets, and WAS q deacon III the
BAPTIST Church under the pastorship of Dr.
Spencer Il. Cone and DR.. Cornelius. Both
oil these gentlemen had & warm regard for
Alexandria all their lives.
Schooner Mary Eleanor Captain Evans i;
West India trade; owned by Jas. English.
Schooner George and Mary, Capt. Gibbs ;
Matanzas trade; owned by Vaudeville &
Larmour.
Brig Frederick, Captain Bartlett; Rio
Janeiro trade; owned by James and Joshua
Harper and J. McCobb.
Brig Seahor6e; Pernambuc0 trade owu.
ed by J. and J. Harper.
All the elderly people remember the
steamer Potomac, Captain Jenkins, that ran
to Norfolk; also the steamboat Dandy, Cap
tain Joe Johnston, that ran to Washington
Captain Johnston was u remarkable churac-
ter and the Dandy was also noted for her
size. The steamboat Cygnet, ran to Pc.
tomac creek, carrying tho Z. S. mail.
Potomac creek was then the river terminus
Of the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Poto-
mac Railroad. The Cyguet was commanded
by Capt James Guy. The steamboat Sur
prise ran to Georgetown, D. C.
Messrs. A. c. Cazeuove & Co. and Phineas
Janney imported Madeira wines direct from
that isIant, and Mr.. Januey made direct
| importations to this place Of Swedish iron
from Stockholm. The Swedish brig Krun
Princesson Grown Princessl came annually
for several years. Cargocs of sugar, molas-
scs, salt, mahogany, &C., imported hero
were sold at auction, and dealers from
Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington and
Georgetown attended the sales Steamships.
and telegraphs, and railroads Of this latter
date have altered all this. Is:t bettered
Let the younger Alexandrians do as much
as the old did. Will they? POTOMAC
LETTER FROM FAUeUIER.
Correspondence Of the Alozandrla aAzr7ZE.l
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