Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-18
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THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER
LOCAL MATTERS.

LOCAL MATTERS.
For the Middle Atlantic States cooler
generally fair weather, north 10 wes' "in"'
and hicher barometer. For Friday cooler,
and generally fair weather Is lho'ca'eu.
"TuE y1LLAGE."-The erection of
bn;lainp at the south end OF Henry street,
nv Mr.. Churchnau, near the line Wnicn
ssnarates Alexandria city from Fairfax
county. has been stopped by the Mayors
order until a survey can be made to deter
mine the exact line, as heretofore stated.
The section of the old town, cut OFT between
the present line and Hunting creek, has
long been part of Alexandria deprived OF
all the advantages Of the city. This section
is south of a line nat, at the lighthouse on
Jones' Point, is at The creek 5 edge, but
which runs northwest, passing the lntersec-
tons of Royal and Church, Pitt aud Greene,
Washington and Jefferson, Alfred and
Franklin, Henry aud Gih;,on, Payne and
Wilkes streets, and widening "a it goes the
distance to the creek until west OF WASH
ington street. Quite large village lies out.
side these limits without police, pumps,
payements, regulated streets or other city
advantages For awhile the children OF
this section were sent to the city pubic
schools, but this was stopped, and last year
there; but it has not as ye; been renewed
this year II this connection the Alexan-
dria correspondent of the Washington Star
saws: This section ought to q part of the
town. IL was so originally, hut Was cut oil
when the straight line of the District of CO.
lumbia was established, depriving Alexan-
dra Of its natural boundary at the creek.
An effort will he made TO secure for the res
idents of this section Of the town the advan-
tage of town couveniences by extending the
towns lines to Hunting creek as soon as the
authority to do SO can be obtained.
TIE LONG BRIDGE-Col. Hams has sub
rnitted to the chief of engineers special re-
mort upon the subject of the Long Bridge
tIe saws that in its present condition 1t Is
great impediment to the successful prosecu-
tion of the work of retaining the flats, and
will eventually be all obstruction to navlga-
ZION. having a tendency to cause the hlilng
of the dredged Virginia channel. If the
dredging is continued on the present plan
without any modification in the bridge, he
SAYS, it will be likely to be in an unsafe con-
dition. Col. Hams recommends in his re.
mort that the bridge be either entirely re.
moved and new one built or that new
piers be built further apart than the pres
ent ones, so as to permit of a better flow OF
water through them. The report will be
submitted to the Secretary of War by the
time Congress meets, and will be transmit
ted to Congress by him with other reports
from engineer officers upon the distractions
to navigation in the works of which they
have charge. Col. Hams, for the past few
wears, has been recommending the removal
of the Long Bridge, and as that subject Is
now about threadbare ii is thought ne
should select another for his next report.
TeE Polluted PoToMAC.--Health Officer
Townshend and his assistant, started up
the canal yesterday to investigate the re.
mort of the waters being polluted by the
carcasses of hogs dying from cholera The
authorities were informed that several
thousand carcasses were floating ABOVE
Great Falls, and that canal employees were
resgning their positions on account OF the
terrible stencil. The health officers report
will be referred to the Governors OF Mary
land and Virginia, with a request for them
to take the necessary action 70 prevent the
pollution of the waters and the terribie
consequences that would result to the health
of Washington. 4 large number OF car
cases have drfted down Rock creek to its
mouth. and the locks have been opened
and the dam flushed to carry them away.
The HEBREW NEW YEAR--The Hebrew
New Year commences tomorrow evening,
when services will be held at the Washing
ton street Synagogue at O'Clock and sat
urday moraing at 10 o'clock, Mr.. Isaac l..
Rypens, highly educated young man, a stu
dent of the Hebrew Union College, of Gin
cinnati, will otiiciate during the holidays
an the stores of the israelites OF this city,
will be closed from Friday evening at
o'clock, until Saturday evening a1 . cioch.
SERIOUS ACCIpENT.-Capt. Wilmer j.
Corse, formerly Of this city, but now OF Plco-
lata. Fla, while assisting his sons on the
9Th inst. in launching q boat On the 81.
Iohn,s river, slipped and falling struck his
leg on a log fracturing the bone OF the thigh.
Surgical assistance was rendered by Or.
Alexander, formerly of Centrevile, Fairfax
county, and Capt. Corse is doing well,
though still confined to his bed.
POLICE REpoRr.-The police report last
night as mild and cloudy until about II
o'clock. when it became clear. There were
two prisoners and four dodgers at the station
house.
Moses Thornton, brought to the station
house by Bryan Henry, on the charge OF
lunacy, was discharged.
H. s. Barnum is detained on the charge
of doing business without license.
HOTEL ARRIvALs-Braddock House, Sept
1911. A. Turner, Front Royal Misses Carr and
Fletcher, virgini E. c. Turner, Fauquier county.
Virgins; c. H. Walker aud wife. Rectortown;
w. B. Gatewood, " M. E. B.; N. Harrington pal
timore: H. S. Garrett, King George county va |;
l., Voeler, Miss Downes and Mrs. Benham, New
York.
DIAM AND DECORATED OPAL GOODS for
gas and kerosene, ETCHED GLOBES
SgAEEs Hc Isep1S1 E. ]. MILLER & co.
N BAGS WHITE RIO COFFEE, mild. just re-
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= GOOD TEA AT FIFTY CENTS PER LIB.
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