Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1835-01-01

JAMES RIVER AND KANAwHA lMPRovEMENT.-
The question of an additional subscription OF
1900 shares by the Common Council OF Rich.
mond to the stock of the James River and ka-
nawha Company, has nearly engrossed public
attention, and excited the deepest interest in
every part of the city, for the last two days
The greatest exertions have been made, as well
by the opponents, as by the advocates of the
measure. The weather having been very incle-
ment for the two days in which the vote has
been going on. and it being essential that the
sense Of the city should be fully and fairly ex-
pressed it is understood that the polls will be
kept open until Monday evening, the goth inst
Thus far the non-freeholders, with few excep-
tons, and although earnestly invited to the polls,
have stood aloof & evinced disposition to leave
the contest mainly TO the decision of the hol-
ders OF the real estate. No regular return OF
the vote has yet been made, but from persons
who communicated with the poll-k"epers, at
the close ofthe vote on Saturday, it appears to
have stood as follows.
JEFFERSON WARD.
Affirmative votes, ll3-Negative votes, 36.
Affirmative votes, 12l-Negative votes, Is
Affirmative votes, l22-Negative votes 81
Total, $50 lis
Making the whole number Of votes given, up to
the end of the second day. All, and a majority
OF PAL, or about to in favor Of the proposed
subscription.
The real estate voted upon up to the close OF
Saturday, is estimated from u to 100000 Of
dollars. The real estate held by the adverse vo
tiers in Madison Ward, is supposed to be about
equal In Monroe Ward, the affirmative vo-
tiers, had the preponderance in real estate, in
about the proportion OF to land in the JEFF
ferson Ward. OF about or to /. In the whole
q: A., E,- tha IF Tho tive
voters, stands in reference TO that of the mega
tive, in a proportion of at least 2io l.
The estimat, IF relative value ofproperty are
derived from intelligent spectators, who confer
red with the poll-keepers, and also personally re-
ferred to the lists. Should here be in these
roughestimates it will be speedily corrected by
the official returns.
The right of suffrage fer members OF the Com
mon Council is much more limited than for
members Of the Legislature. The largest vote
ever given for the latter. in this city, was $40 -
The vote already given upon this question, now
in agitation, as already stated, is All. BY Mon
day evening, the vote, whether considered in
regard to numbers or to weight or property,
will probably be the largest vote heretofore wit
messed, or that will be given in this city, for many
years to come. The preponderance OF personal
estate on the affirmative side ofthis question, as
might be expected in a commercial community,
is understood to be much greater than that of
the real estate.
From present appearances, the advocates Of
the additional subscription seem likely TO prevail
by great and decided majority both Of per-
sons and of property, in which event, the mea-
sure will of course be sustainedby the Common
Council of the city and by the Legislature, and
lead directly to the attainment of the char
ter
From the returns already made from the coun-
ties, or which may be confidently expected by
the mail or by the returning Senators, by Mon
day evening, there are the best grounds to be-
lieve, that an individual subscription in the City
of 5.OOO Shares agreeably to the estimate Of the
combined Committee of the Common Council
and of the citizens will be fully sufficientto
cure the charter. The list of subscriptions al
ready secured, will probably by Tuesday morn
ing, fall but little short Of that amount. Some
Of the subscribers as allowed by clause in
the bill authorizing further aid from the Com
mon Council. will lesson or withdraw their SUBJ
scrptions; but as this will be at some hazard to
a most valuable charter already essentially
within reach, if they should be disposed to Sc
cure it, we confidently anticipate that the def
cheney from this cause, would be by no means
as great as seems by some to be regarded as
probable. 1t is frevently to be desired, that the
citizens of Richmond will weigh well the mpos-
ing posture of this great question; and put forth
every requisite exerton now to settle it finally
in the affir native, least the power of doing so,
may be lost for ever.-Rich. Wing.
We find the folio wing in several the Boston
papers:
$500 REwARp.-Whereas the Selectmen ofthe
town of RoXbury have been informed that the
house occupied by the Lady Superior, late of
the Ursuline Convent at CharIestown will share
the same fate with that institution; and whereas