Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-30
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA BoRINGs INTO THE EARTH.
The proposal to bore for oil or natural gas in
this neighborhood will be carried out before
the summer closes. There have been few deep
borlngs here. The latest is that at Portner's
brewery, where an artesian well was sunk a few
years ago. The first boring. and the only pub
lie one. ever made in this city was that under
taken by the corporation of Alexandria in the
market square during the years 1886 Ar
teslan wells were then a new enterprise in
this country and in some cases they had
yielded water sufficient to supply towns.
1t was determined as public enterprise, for
Alexandria has ALWAYS been an enterprising
city, to seek for a supply Of potable water in
this way. all the more because the water of all
the pumps in the middle portions of the town
had become hard and brackish. The boring was
made at the exact center OF the market square,
and several hundred feet had been dug when
the contractor bill reached $2.096. SO. Then
a strong opposition arose. for no water mad
yet risen to the surface. The work. however
went on. the contractor promising that a little
more boring would bring the water; S327.85
more WAS expended. Then the authorities be-
came discouraged and gave up the enterprise.
The boring was closed over and covered in and,
1t Is supposed. is still underground at the
market. Mr.. Walter Roberts had five-inch
artesian well bored near the chapel at West End
some years ago. At 143 feet from the surface
excellent water was procured.
THE CITY AND THE OLD COURT HOUSE PROP
The relations of the city of Alexandria to the
court house lot on Columbus street have never
been clearly defined. The land was purchased
and the court house erected by the United
States while Alexandria was still portion Of
the District of Columbia The title to the
Virginlas under the act of retroces-
sion, which provides that the property shall
be held for the city and county Of Alexandria
OF late years the property has cost the city
nothing for repairs At the last meeting Of
council an order was made for laying q six-foot
subject on the north side of the court house
lot. and it is presumed that the cost OF this
work will be paid by the Alexandria county
authorities.
AN ALEXANDRIA CANDIDATE.
Capt. Mushbach of this city has not hereto
fore been an applicant for the place Of collector
Of internal revenue Of this district, although he
has been pressed for that place by large num-
Der Of friends. On yesterday he filed his sppli-
cation for the position. Capt Mushbach has
served in both houses of the general assembly
of the state and is now senator from Alexandria,
Fairfax and Prince William counties.
KNOCKED sENsELEss.
About II o'clock this morning Cave Croson,
a lad about twelve years old residing at West
End, was struck by the Midland train on Henry
street and knocked senseless. He was cared for
by Mrs. and Miss Sacres at 119 South Henry
street, and later went to his home.
NOTES.
Mr.. Robert Portner has donated 800 to the
mems ward of the Alexandria Infrmary AID
Mr.. Geo. F. Harlow, on behalf Of the late Mer-
chants and Liquor Dealers Association, has
turned over their entire treasury, S91. Sc, to the
same benevolent object
Mr.. d. B. Cook has been absent from home
since Friday last and rs friends are anxious as
to his whereabouts. Some think he has gone to
visit relatives in the west.
Champion Castle, knights of the Golden
ment at the Opera House next May.
Religious services took place at the Catholic
and Episcopal churches here today.
The wreck of the burned ferry steamer will
be entirely removed from the flats opposite this
city within a few days.
Sentenced to Sherburn Reformat0ry for
Women.
In the Criminal Court. Judge McComas, this
morning District Attorney Birney stated that
the Department of Justice had arranged with
the reformatory prison for women at Sher-
burn, Mass, for the confinement Of juvenile
colored female convicts.
Mary johnson. alias Emma Turner, a colored
girl Of fifteen years, who on March 9 plead
guilty to HOUSEKEEPING, was sentenced to that
place for two years.
John Williams, convicted on March 10 and
recommended to mercy for housebreakinp was