Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-16
Local Matters.

Err The Middle Atlantic States slightly
armer fair weather, light variable winds
Is3 lover barometer.
s8 STEAMBOAT ITEMS.-About 10 o'clock on
# rr;Jav night the steamer George Leary,
@ chile on her way to Norfolk, struck on a
VA ,mn close to Lower Cedar Point light, and
~ ,r"msned hard and fast aground. The
83 .,a,m,r Jane Moseley was just behind, and
81 snent more than two hours trying to pull
81 be Leary off, beaking all the lines of the
81 latter, but without avail. She then took
S3 I'll the passengers and mail and carried
d them TO Norfolk, reaching there about ~
81 n'rlock. The Leary was pulled oil by the
d steamer Excelsior in about two hours after
81 the Moselcy left and arrived at Norfolk in
4 the afternoon The weather was very thick
j ,t the time she went aground, and no blame
is attached to anybody. She arrived hero
safely Yesterday morning.
Il The steamerSue experienced rough wealth
or Friday night on her trip from Baltimore
l TO the Potomac river on her way to this city.
When nearly TO Point Lookout one Of her
wheels struck q drifting log and was SO
damaged that on reaching the wharf at
Ccrneld harbor it had TO be taken topieces.
1t was found that, in spite of the rough
weather, she could make her landings on the
MARYLAND side with but one wheel, but Capt
Gpogheghan did not consider il safe. to cross
the Potomac to the Virginia side until Sun
day morning, when the wind and rain had
subsidized. The landings on the Maryland
shore were made as high up rs Cobrum's
Wharf, ST. Mary's county, where the steam
er Arrowsmith touches. Here all the Alex
andria and Washington freight was landed
for the Arrowsmith to take up the river on
her next trip The balance of the freight
iorpoints in lower Maryland was left at such
wharves as would admit OF its being readily
forwarded to the various destinations. The
Sue returned to Baltimore safely late last
night and to- day repairs will be commenced.
1t is thought some days will he consumed
in putting the wheel in thorough order. In
the meantime another boat will be put on
the route.
The other steamers on the bay all expo
rcnced rough weather on Saturday night,
and were late in their arrival here yester-
day.
The steamer John w. Thompson left here
last night for Baltimore for repairs.
The new tug Annie, while towing num-
her of barges down the river yesterday, broke
her shaft and had TO be lowed back to this
port for repairs
THE ST. JoHN's CADETs.-A postal from
Norfolk, written on the evening Of the 18th,
saws Capt. Gilmer, of the Norfolk l.. A.
Blues, met the St. Johns Cadets at the boat
this morning, and conducted them to the
elegant armory of that company, which had
been placed ut their disposal for the day
They go out to the beach at 4. Letters to
camp should be directed, ''St. Johns Cadet
Corps, Va. Beach, Norfolk, Va. The battal-
lion has attracted considerable attention in
c>1 H. no hyt ho fol
cerpts from the Norfolk papers.
The Ledqer says: "The cadets of the St.
Johns Military Academy, of Alexandria, to
the number of about eighty-fve, under the
command of Major II. w. Newly, arrived
this morning on the Washington steamer
Jane Moseley, and will go this afternoon to
Virginia Beach, where they will 90 into
namp for week. The advance guard of
the command is already on the spot, making
arrangements The cadets have chosen
delightful spot for their week of NARROWING.
The cadets stopped in the interval in this
CITY, making their headquarters at the
armory of tho Norfolk Light Artillery
Blues. The command brought its own
music, and attracted much attention while
marching through the city"
The Tirginian says: 1.-The st. john MIL
itary Academy, of Alexandria, marched into
town Yesterday with drum and fife. They;
had on their knapsacks, canteens, etc, and
looked ready for march through Georgia
Mr.. Richard L. Carne, principal, accompa,-
MES the party, and, as already announced,
thew will spend week i'll camp on the
Beach. Captain Martin has charge OF the
compapy. They were entertained by the
Blues Yesterday, and Mr.. James w. Gllmer
tried to induce the officers TO remain IN
Norfolk over night, but they went down to
the Beach in the afternoon, and must nave
had hard night of it, if they camped OUT ,
The Landmarks says: Companies A and
3. of St. Johns Academy, from Alexandra,
arrived here yesterday and temporarily
uuartered in the Blues Armory, ana
later in the day left for Virginia Beach,, TO
go in camp until Saturday 2lst. The cadets
are fine looking set of young men, ana are
under command of Capt. H. W. Newly
Prof r. l.. Carne, of the Academy accom-
panied the companies"
SATURDAY NIGHT.-Owing to the low
temperature. the rain, the heavy atmo-
snberic pressure and for other reasons sulll'
ciently good but too numerous to mention
King street on Saturday night was literally
crowded with drunken men, all OF Whom,
however, were quietly disposed, SO tnat no
breaches Of the peace occurred. Stranger
in the city gives most amusing account OF
the scene. He says that from Hootl 8 run 10
the wharf he saw drunken nen-drunE on
the right of him and on the LETT drunk K. III
front of him and also behind-all in differ
emit degrees drunk, and that not under
standing what it all meant, and fearing nc
was drunk without knowing it, he, too,
Joined in the revelry and has an indistnct
recollection of celebrating Fourth OF July
in winter, or Christmas in summer, but
which he doesn't know. He celebrated some
thing, however, with the others, and had "a a
good time while doing it, II his hat dld III
light next morning. The whiskey dis-