Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-27

When the resolution TO loan $50 to L. S
Leadbeater for the benefit Of the Maryland
Ferry Company came in from the Alder
men inr concurrence,
Mr.. Lambert said Are We become sc
rich ihat We can lend money? Last meet
ing We passed d resolution to borrow money
The resolution was non. cOncurred m.
Afterwards Alderman Smuot appeared
and asked q committee of conference, aLd
Messrs. Mclean and Corbett We're appoint.
ed ON the committee which retired. GA lie
return OF the committee,
Mr. Mclean said that the members of the
Board Of Aldermen on the committee
thought that this was gift to the ferry
company, but had 10y vote of three 10 one
agree 10 report that Council should recede
from its non. concurrence Mr.. Mclean said
he could not see where Council obtained
the power to give away the peoples money
in this way, but he had been only one
against three i'm the committee.
Mr.. Corbett said that he wus informed
that the ice bad so damaged the wharf on
the Maryland side that the ferry boat
could not land. The receipts of the boat
last year were but S9OS, not sufficient 10 pay
anything beyond bare expenses, but enough
to show that Il number of people come 10
town that way.
Mr.. Snowden said $90S was for part Of the
year Gully. For the whole year The recei pts
were 81 30
Mr.. Nails saw no certainty that the boat
would continue to run even after The money
was given. If So it would be better not to
put $3.50 into an uncertainty.
Mr., Moore said that il this appropriation
We're made he would agree to continue the
boat on the route for at least another year.
Mr.. Goodrich did not like the language of
the resolution. 1t looked as if the city was
lending money. If a gift were intended,
why not say SO?
Mr.. Corbett understood that the resolu-
| ton took its present shape SO that if the
boat was; ever sold the city would have a
claim upou it for the money loaned.
Mir Snowden said that this appropriation
was hui one cent head of the population,
aud be felt sure each person i'll town was
willing TO give one cent to keep up this
| trade.
| The Board refused to recede from its non
concurrence and at an early hour adj ourned
DIR. AMBLER's FUNERAL.-The special
correspondent of the New York Herald who
| accompanied the remains of DR.. Amber
from that city to Markham says: "a cata-
falquc was mprovised in the baggage car,
| which had been rendered by the officials of
the Y. Nj. r. W., upon which the caske!
was placed and covered with garands and
flowers
AT several stations the doors of the van
were opened and the casket exposed TO the
view OF the respectful witnesses.
The train arrived at Markham at one p.
III. Upon apprc aching the station, where
several hundred people, white and colored,
h.r .frnit
down and the bell tolcd.
Sir. Cary Amber, an older brother of
the Doctor, aud many relations received the
escort. The remains were at once put in u
hearsc and driven to Leeds Church, five
miles distance and midway between Mark
ham and Ambler's home-The Dell. Be
hind the hearse Ambler's two brothers drove.
then followed the escort in eight CARRIAGE
aud after them several other carriages con
tanning relations. Behind these about one
hundred and fifty borsemen.
y large cOncourSe was assembled at the
rhurch--amoug them Ambler's brave sister
who bore her grief in manner worthy
her relationship to the heroic dead. His
mother now seventy-two years old, borne
down by sorrow and age, could not attend.
The remains were borne to the altar aud
grave by Acting Surgeon General Van Rey-
pen, Medical Directors Brown and Gihon,
surgeon White, Chief Engineer Melville,
Licutenants jacques, Danenhower and Sch.
euiZe. At the grave the impressive cere-
rnony of the Episcopal Church was read by
Rev. II. NJ. Lee
After the burial The escort was presented
TO Miss Amber in the vestry room of the
church. Lieutenant Jacques delivered mes
sages of coincidence from the Secretary Of
the Navy and Mrs. belong. During brief
interview between Chief Engineer Melville
and Miss Amber every eye was wet with
tears, Melville himself showing great emo
ton.
After the grave was filled the wreaths and
other offerings which had accumulated
along the journey from Siberia were piled
upon it, completely hiding it under floral
mound.
DR.. Harmon made hasty sketch Of the
surroundings of the grave, it being the in
tention of DR.. Amblers confreres in the med
ical corps to mark the site by an appro
pirate monument.
AN IMPROBABLE RY.-Michael IT,
Connolly applied for lodgings at the Police
station in Washington last night, and as he
was wringng wet he was questioned con-
corning the cause of it, and this is his story :
II have been working upon the schooner
Jeanette of Crisfeld, Md, and two days
ago | was standing on deck when Captain
West came on and asked me why did not
60 to work. said, L am sick The cap
tain then said, 'd-n you, get off my boat
told him that wished to 60 to Baltimore,
and that months wages were due me- He
and the mate then made me enter the yawl
boat with them and they rowed me within
two hundred yards of the Virginia shore; We
were then nearly opposite Wicomico, Md,
told me to jump overheard and on my re-
fusing they threw me into the river and
when arose to the surface struck me twice
with the oars. | swan as far as Icould and
was finally rescued by two fishermen named
Watson. l was sent 10 this city ON the City
of Alexandria. l believe they wished to