Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-01-25

when iad been closed since Tuesday night
was again opened this morning By the Nor
folk steamer Excelsior which arrived here
about - O'Clock. Captain Baldwin reports
me ice as lar down as Lower Cedar Point,
but that IL gave him no trouble till he
reached Indian Head, from which point to
this city he had to push" his way all the
time. The most difficult part ofhis trip was
between Fort Washington and Fort Foote
where gorge has formed Passengers ON the
steamer reports no vessels in the river. and
that their entire trip WAS void of interest.
The Excelsior now being the ONLY boat on
the Norfolk route carries heavy freights and
! numbers OF passengers. She will make her
return trip tonight, leaving here about /
, o'clock
None OF the other river steamers attempt-
ed To run to-day and travel, particularly be-
tween this city and WASHINGTON, has been
! greatly interrupted
| Some Of The steamers are taking this OPP
! rortnnity toalndorgo slight repairs that are
| needed.
/ The Lake will be brought here early next
week and hauled on the WAYS of Messrs
Agncw 4 Cos. ship yard for repairs TO her
rnddrr which she broke last FRIDAY going
through The Georgetown channel
! THE PIONEER Mills meetin. Of the
! directors Of the Potomac Manufacturing Co.
was held al The Br;,ddock House this even
/ ing nj which Messrs. Co.'s, Bright. Moody.
| lhncoIn, Green, Emerson and others were
! present. The meeting was held TO consider
! the proposal of Messrs. Lyman < Co., Of
! Norfolk, III regard to the purchase of the
| Pioneer Mills, and TO transact other brsi-
ness. but their deliberations were private.
IL. ny, mil nn Il IL, l,o1
waited upon Mcssrs. Lyman 4 Co.. and Of
icred them the Mills OH terms that it was
supposed would have been accepted, but re-
relving no satisfactory reply the origanl Of
! fer OF MeSslS Lyman 4 Co. had been decln-
ed. In the meantime another proposition
from another quarter, which will result. the
company hope, i'll greater benefit to that
corporation and the city, had been received.
| other business in reference to the proposed
rolling mill and iron ship building was
under consideration
Mr.. Lyman says he offered the company 500
| OoO for the mill hut that his oiier was rejected
aud he was told that the mill had been sold to Mr.
| Moody zone of the drcctorSl for 500 600 He
told a reporter of the GAZETTE that he was done
with the whole business and would return to Nor
! folk Tonight un the steamer Excelsior
| COUNTY CorRT-.jWdge .Iirmes .Stngstrt
wr$idi"y. The inquest held upon the body
Of Tom Crawley. on the 18th ints, was filed
together with 4 certificate of the coroner
that the deceased had no estate out of
which 10 pay the expenses of inquest ::
whercnpon the Court ordered the same
certified TO the Auditor Of Public Accounts
for payment.
! Henry l.. Holmes, Commissioner III Rev
cnuc, and WIN. ii. Butler. Commissioner of
/ l1y heap IN
oiilcla! bonds, entered into new bonds with
approved security.
The estate Of Thomas Brown. deceased
WIS committed TO the Sheriff.
Horatio Ball, recently appointed Superin-
tendcnt OF Poor for the County, was allowed
until the next term OF court TO furnish
bond.
The court adjourned till court in course
MAILlNGA CAIF.--A colored man brought
u calf to one of the Fauquer county stations
OF the Y. NJ. Il. w. yesterday for shipment
to this city. but not havingit properly tied
or boxed, the baggage master refused to re-
ceive it. One of the mail agents on the
train. seeing the mans dilemma told him
to place the animal in the postal car, and
he 'wonld attend TO its faithful delivery
When The train reached Fairfax station the
agent concluded that the postage on the
cali Tor that distance had about eaten its
head or 50 uncercmoniously put it off the
car 10 find its way back to its native fields
as best it could.
! TIE FAIR for the benefit of the Infirmnry,
At Arlnnry Hail. was again largely attended
last night and the evening was most pleas
antly and prolitably spent. Everything to
please the vision and tempt the appetite is
there and the people have literally respond
ed to the call for aid to the noble charity.
toassist which the ladies have spared no pains
1r trouble The voting for the various arti-
Giles is spirited and the music excellent.
All who so not only do charitable act but
have good time.
! The BRADDoCR HoUsE.-Owing to the
growing popularity of the billiard and pool
rooms of the BraGdocl House. another table
has just been put in and still another one
ordered, and now work men are engaged in
again remodeling and reiit!ing the rooms,
and they will soon be the handsomest
and most convenient in the State. An
attractive bar has been ordered and will be
put up next week, and Mr.. Spencer. the
manager of the house, seems determined 10
make ii Il tirst-class hotel in all respects.
70 DISSOLVE SNow.-A liquid compound
OF carbonate of lime, sulphuric acid, crude
rock oil and water, will. it is said immedi-
ately dissolve snow. II is applied with Il
sprinkiing pot, and only costs halfa cent Il
gallon.
OSr PAIR OF GOLD SPECTACLES. The
Ia finder will be suitably rewarded if he will
leave them at this office or n the 'raldock House.
jan25-it
By R. T. Lucas & Co.. Auctioneers
DY VIRTUE Of deed of trust from Mary A
ID Psyton, dated May 9TH, 1877, and recorded
in lbcr No. e. page 2S3. ofthc land records fol
the city of Alexandria. Va, the undersigned aS
trustee therein named, and at the request of the
party secured by said deed will sell at public auc
ton on TUESDAY, the 9th day of February
1SS3. at II o'clock m. in front of the Fairfax
street entrance of the Market Building in the city
of Alexandria, Va, the following described prop