The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-06
ALEXANDRIA.
Benefits Expected from the c. and o. Ca
nal-st. Johns College.

ALEXANDRIA, VA, Dec. Especial. J.
The appointments Of Mr.. Winship, Of
Georgetown, and Major II. ID. Whitcomb, Of
Richmond. to begin the work OF recon-
structing the old Chesapeake and Ohio
canal from Georgetown TO Cumberland
means that the canal will be open next
summer, and there is general satisfaction
ielt here over the matter, for the rebulldlng
Of this important waterway (tho1gh our
own Alexandria canal IL now among the
things of the past will, Of course. be bene-
fetal in more than one way to this city. IL
will. il nothing else. make freights TO this
port cheaper, for the reason that vessels
coming here will obtain return cargOes,
while with the present tug. boat system OF
.tOwage boats can. and many VIII, be locked
out of the canal into the river at George
town and brought here. The temperance
Of the 'coal droyers" in the Potomac will
have a beneficial effect upon everything
the Alexandria ship-yard more especially
and every branch Of trade will receive an
additional impetus. Many Of the t0w-boats
upon the river hail from this city, and the
putting of them again into active commits
sion will be no incOnsderable item toward
the resuscitatiOn Of life on our water front.
The cessation Of coal shipments from this
port was almost the coup de grace to Alex
andria's commerce. An army OF labOrers
was employed in loading schOOners and un-
loading canal boats. They obtained good
wages. the bulk of which was spent here
weekly The shIpyard was then busy local
ity. while the macnin!.ts, bOilermakers ana
blacksmiths had ample employment. when
tue shipments ceased everybody telt the
loss, from the wharf lunch woman 10 the
dry goods dealers and jeweler. While those
4 - l.a
opening of the canal and the temperance
Of the coal schOOners in the Potomac viii be
preceptbly felt by all classes hereabOuts.
The Society Of Old Students Of ST. Johns
Academy holds it, twenty-fOurth annual
reunion and banquet during the holidays.
and the committee say there will be a
crowd. and jolly crowd, in attendance.
Several score from abroad.
II. Johns is the senior private school
now here il being in its tfty-seyent1 year,
and il has sent out some fine men. The So
ciety has a large membership. so when the
yeneral principal, Mr.. Richard l.. Carne,
the little Dickey who used TO make the nreB
and dust of the carved benches Of the old
building. now Il portion OF MifllletOn's car
riage works, fetches around the old rolls
containing several thousand names, there
will be a Jolly time for the old boys that
are there, and they will feel themselves
bows again, and boys together. Then
will the old eat story be told
again. Old chestnuts will be gnawed and
the SNOWFALL battles and perniscious lights,
all so full OF gore, and some Of blood, Will
be recalled. II will be a feast Their. are
thirty odd Richmond men among these, and
THE rIMKs man is asked 10 say 10 them,
come along if you possibly cas-.
Cards are out for the wedding ceremony
Of Lieutenant samuel l.. Monroe, OF IN .
CITY. and Miss Fannie +. snow, Of Balt-
more. to take place at the Strawbridge NJ.
+. church, in the latter city, on the 10Th
Instant.
Mir. W. l.. Padgett died very suddenly
last night: aged siXiy-fye years. Mr..
Padgett came here from Prince George :
county, Maryland. many years ago, and
was one OF AleXandra's best known and
highly esteemed citizens. Mr.. Padgett was
about Yesterday a. usual, and only eN-
pressed himself as feeling badly at night,
and soon after he retired he was found to
hpflead.