Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-29

this side Of Shutters Hill. If it went the
other side oil Shutters Hill, he did not ihink
it would benefit the town
When proposal TO eXpeDd several hun.
dred dollars to efsist Alexandria county in
putting bridge at Hoof's Run, at the hssd
of King street, came UP,
Mr.. Snowden thought the county Of Fair
fax was to be one of the contrbui ors to this
bridge; there was 10 reason fer the city
spending more than was needles, though he
favored the city paying part of the ex'
pense.
Mr.. Smoot said that if the approach to
King street could be improved by helping
the county to do it be was 10 favor Of giving
| the help.
The order eas mid aside, when the report
of Mr.. Lewis McKapz'e, chairman of the
Committee on Light in reapect 70 the $240
due for electric lamps for the Midland depot
| came up.
Mr.. Snowden said that the letters showed
an interior ence with the work Of the Finance
Committee by the chairman of the Commit
| tee on Light. This interference retarded
settlement and mads trouble. II some gen.
temen would take more interest in the city
and less in the Schuyler Electric Light Co.,
it would help out settlement on a fair ba
sis. The matter was referred to the finance
Committee.
No other matter called out discussion.
THE PROPOSED FIGURING MILL 1t has
been heretofore stated in the GAZETTE that
the Isaac Harter Milling Company, of Fos.
toria Ohio, contemplate. Establishing fl our
ing mill, etc, in this city provided the city
| donates them certaia property. la refer
ance to this matter Mi. NJ B. EarloW to.
| day received the following letter from Mr.W.
| G. Brown, the treasurer of tho company
We are giving the matter most thor
ough investigation and upon the result of
the same will depend our future action very
largely. OF course, 1t would not be policy
! for US to jump into thing of this kind at an
expense of $3.50, 900, unless we were pretty
sure that il would yield good return on
| our Investment; but we assure you that we
are looking into the msttar very carefully.
| Will you pessa give ma the name of the
largest coal mining cum 0auy in your locali.
ty? fnd that the cost OF fuel would be q
hitler higher than We talked about when
was there Please give me the fullest in
| formation you can on this SUBJECT. What
sort of fuel 60 the steambo companies,
plying between Alexandria and Washington,
use? Also give me the name of the manu-.
facturer of barrel slaves which you stated
l
ty of slaves per year. II you will kindly
give me the Information asked for in this by
return mail it will greatly facilitate matters,
as will write than fully regarding the
matters suggested herein"
| Mr.. Harlow has replied to the letter but
| suggests that those IN position TO answer
Mr.. Browns questions also do so.
A PASTOR INSTALLED As stated in the
GAZETTE Rev James M. Nourse formerly
pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of
| this city, was installed Thursday evening as
pastor of Madison Averua Presbyterian
Church of E jzsbeth City, N. ]. a paper OF
that city says.
The service opened With an organ vol
unterG and anthem by ;be choir, the con-
greeation uniting in the doxoloey. Follow
| ing the sermon DR.. Teal propounded the
| constitutional questions to the candidate
| and people. the charge TO the pastor was
delivered by Ray. DR.. Hammer, 10 an clio.
quent aud earnest manner. He charged
him to preach the gospel, to speak ever as
in the presence of the Master; to be man
among men to look after the children to
develope missionary spirit among the peo
| ole: to cultivate the staying powers, ADG to
seek an endowment of the Holy Spirit,
that he might have the power with man as
be would have the power CT God resting
over bim After the service the cougrega-
ton went forward and took the new pastor
by the hand. Mr.. N0urse comes to this city
with good record He Is man of pleas
ing address, able as minister, and with
qualities that make certain his apprecla-
ton by thu people in this community"
RECEIvERs APPOINTED. Ia Washington
Yesterday Judge Cox signed decree ap-
pointing Henry G. Wiaship OF that city
and Victor Cushwa OF Washington county.
Md. receivers to take possession of and hold
the property of the Chesapeake and Ohio
canal company within the Limits of the Dis
trict of Columbia The decree directs the
company. officers aud others having the
ssms to deliver to seid receivers sill proper
ty, effects, IL, and erjoiue them from in-
terferipg with The receivers in the 0ollec-
ton and control of the canal and Its proper
ties. The receivers are not vested with
complete power, but are appointed to hold
the canal subject to the future action and
orders OF the court. They will Immediately
take possession of the canal properties and
settle I'D its sffars. The two receivers are
required to givs bonds in $4,000 each for
the faithful performance of the duties as
signed them.
In the Maryland Senate yesterday the
Senate joint rssolu ion authorizing the a
torney general to resist proceedings in court
for receiver of the Chesapeake and Ohio
canal was adopted, yeas 16. nays 6.
at Annapolis the sentiment among MEM
bers OF the Legislature seems to favor ask
ing the courts for decree to eaforee the
sale Of the caual.
POLICE REPoRT.-Last night was clear
and cool with four prisoner and Is lodg
ers at the station house.