Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-03-03


cution of the J.mcs River Improvement, which |
was adopted without division. authorizing the
hone. that in regard to that Improvement at least
the present General Assembly will realize some
part of what the public expected at It's nahas.
Fooled in the object of 4 loan. the trienuS OF
Improyement have vet every assurance OF sue
ceednp at another time. The country Is Ger
tainly, becoming more alive to the necessity OF
Improvement, and will ere long demand II IN
voice which will command obedience.
-ssssoe3s~
We are informed, that some weeks since the
work of excavation and embankment was COM
:nenced on both ends of the first section OF the
rail road-that the contractors are prosecuting
operations with spirit. though somewhat retarded
| by bad weather and the scarcity OF laborers.-
Last week however, upwards OF 200 hands
were employed. Thus our friends will see, TO
use the wo, ds of the ardent patriot john ADAMS.
on the question of national independence-and
is not the Commercial independence of Peters
burg involved in this undertaking )-Ihat "slnk
or swim. live or die, survive or PERISH we give
our hands and hearts to the work-And let the
Legislature. If in conscience it can. refuse all
aid. still our Motto is ONWARD"
Petersburg Intel.
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Staunton and Potomac Rail Road Company,
was read third time and passed. This is an
important bill. Il authorizes books to be opened
at 'Staunton, Harrisonburg, Woodstock, Win
chester, Charleston, and at any other places
which the commissioners NAV designate, within
their respective countless for receiving subscrip-
tons to the amount of million and half OF dol.
lars in shares of 300 each to constitute joint
capital stock, for the purpose of making Rail
road from some point in the corporation OF Staun-
ton, to some convenient point on the Potowmac
liver, to be selected by the Company hereby in.
corporated-The times and places of receiving
subscriptions, to be duly advertised in certain
uewspapers-the Books to be closed in less than
ten days-If the $4,000 shares are not taken.
within the ten days, then the books may he closed
or continued open, as majority of the Commits
sioners may Judge to be most beneficial, until
the whole number shall be subscribed for When
5000 shares shall be subscribed, they are hereby
declared to be incorporated into company, un-
der the name of The Stanton and Potowmac
Railroad Company So soon as section OF ten
:. miles OF the Rail Road is completed, tolls may be
taken-The work is to be begun within two years
from the passing of this act, Or the interest oil
the said Company in the Railroad to be forfeited
and cease. :" J-RichmOnd Hhig.
We arc gratifed to perceive, says the Balti-
more American, that the bill to authorize the
Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road Company to ex-
tend the contemplated " ashington Rail Road
within the City of Washington, has passed the
Senate. Some amendments have been made,
conforming the DILL to the resolutions passed a
few days ago by the Corporation Of Washington.
These are, as well as recollect, that the road
shall not extend west of Seventh street; that the
speed of the carriages shall be regulated in con-
for,nity with such arrangements as shall be agreed
on bv the Corporation and the Rail Road Compa-
nv; and that the route of the Road shall also be
through such streets only as may be agreed on.
Baltimore 4n1erican.