National Republican., 1883-05-22
CANAL MATTERq,
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.

A. W. Armstrong, esq, of this city, with
Hon. j. N. Stubbs, of Gloucester county, j.
X. Miller, of Pulaski county, and w. A..
Rucker, of Fauquier county, Representatives
elect to the Right Worthy Grand lodge of
Good Templars of the world, left here on
Sunday to attend the annual session of that
body which convened in Chicago, yesterday
morning.
The w. c. t. U. held public meeting last
night at the Reform club rooms in this city
The meeting was addressed by Ii. b. Moulton,
Of Washington, and others.
Conrad Faunce, OF Washington, d. c., has
sold to his son, Conrad Faunce, jr., of Alex
andria, the schooner Mary and Rebecca. Con-
sideration, $500.
Bell Haven Lodge, X. of H., held regular
meeting at their temple last night, which was
visited by a number of members Of tho order
from Washington.
Up to o'clock yesterday afternoon sl1
names havo been registered in the third
ward.
There were at Fishtown but so shad yester.
day, which sold at $ls to $50 per hundred
and $4,000 herring, which sold at $3.50 to
50 80 per thousand.
Business is looking very lively at the
wharves in this city. There are two large
sshooners unloading at William A. Smoot's,
one of focal .and the other plaster; two load
ing coal at the American coal yard; one un-
large schooners light in the stream waiting
chance to get to the wharf to load coal.
Capt. q. Q. Cess, president of Potomac
Manufacturing company, and Secretary En-
merson left hero yesterday morning for Fred.
ericksburg, Va, to see if they could get tim
ber from that point to be used at this pla
for shipbuilding. 81
Capt Joshua Ellis. owner of the tugboat
Kate, has had that boat altered from high
to low pressure and had her otherwise fe.
paired, which was done at Baltimore from
which point he arrived yesterday with her.
In the grain market there is no change to
mako in flour since the last report the re-
ceipts continue light. Wheat closes easy and
lower, in sympathy with the decline in other
markets; Fultz sold at 81 10, mixed at $1.2O,
Lohgberry at $1.23, fair grades at $1.13, and
common at $1.10, with sales of 1900 bushels.
Corn is steady and quiet; 1900 bushels were
offered yesterday morning and sold at &c
No rye or oats were sold. Eggs are scarce
ard other produce unchanged.
Inspector &. w. Hawxhurst reports arrivals
as follows: Schooner Mary E. Long, George
Owens, MASTER from Windsor, N. s., with
plaster for Herbert Bryant schooner w. p.
Hood, -, master, to load coal for Provi-
dence by American Coal company schooner
Robert II. Parker, G.. ID. Steelman, master,
from Philadelphia, with coal for w. A. Smoot
q Co.; schooner A. b. Lyons S. Bunnell, mas
ter to load coal for Now Haven by American
Coal company; schooner Laura t. Messer, j.
+. Gregory, master, from Windsor, N S., with
plaster for w. A. Smoot & Co.. schooner Cor
della Newkirk, to load coal for Providence by
American Coal company; steamer Sue, w. g..
Geoghegan, master, from Baltimore with
merchandise for j. Broders & Co.; steamer
Norfolk, j. r. Shropshire, master, from Phia-
delphia, with merchandise for f. A. Reed &
Co.; schooner George r. Vreeland, William
Vancleusy, master, to load coal for Providence
by American Coal company; schooner George
Aery, to load coal for Providence by Ameri-
George Young master, from New York, with
merchandise for +. A. Reed & Co.; schooner
Carrie S. Hart G.. Southard, master, to load
coal for Providence by American Coal COM
pany.