The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-10-09
LOCAL NEWS.

graduation and masonry of the first fortyone miles Of
road extending from Alexandria to Clarks Gap, four
miles west of Leeburg in such state of forwadness
that that portion may be ready for during 1883 Ar
rangements have been made for two thousand tons OF
rails considerable part Of the crosstes have already
been secured and track laying win probably be COM
menced this fall and continued through the winter, to
Dmnesle to have the road in use as far as the
new village of Thornton early in the spring of 1858.
The committee appointed to examine the work state
that the masonry for the most part seems to be OF the
best kind, and the material generally excellent
The receipts of the company from the commencement
of the work and for the year ending September 49, 1857
are 81 36l IL the expenditures for the period
| 81, O33, 36l IL.
The president, the close of his report says
Commencing with an original capital of 500, OOo it
has steadily increased to 200 O0O without any sub
scrpton the part of the city of Alexandria, which
have reaned from asking because OF the depressed state
of money matters AS however the city deeply inter
esed in pressing road to its great ultimate object
it believed that she will extend to 1t the same aid and
favor which she has bestowed upon the other railways
leading to her II is hoped that will be able to pre-
sent application in such form, and in such shape
will render it acceptable to the taxpayers OF the
city"
NEW JEwEIRY, WATCHES, Erc.-Messrs. NJ w, Gait
Brother 324 Pennsylvania avenue, between Ninth and
Tenth streets have recently received large stock OF
procured in their line of business for either orna-
ment Their assortment has been selected with their
usual discrimination while vauables of their manu-
factre are fit Accomplishments to their brilliant display
more enterprsng and worthy firm nowhere exists,
the public 1t that they have eye to
the happiness of young married folks they themselves
say in their advertisement that they have for sale such
goods as are suitable for wedding presents " i'm
portant fact to the friends of matrimony.
The REVISED CopE-The Revised Code of the District
of Columbia is all in the hands of the printer, and
expected that it will be out and ready for circulation
among the citizens in about three weeks, twenty-five
hundred copies being ordered for that purpose The
book will be ordinary sized law book, of about six
hundred pages This Code to be voted by the peo
pie of the District before the meeting of Congress- and
the laws under which they hereafter to live depend
upon their action this OCCASION it is to be hoped that
they will prepare themselves to vote ntellgcntly.
THE PREsBYrEuY OF THE DISTRICT or COLUMBIA met at
Lisbon Howard county, Maryland Tuesday last Rev
Andrew Carothers, of this city presiding Regular
sessmens ordered to be paid to the synod of yr
gnia and the stated clerk directed to prepare the
statistical report and forward it to the synod The report
of the committee missions adopted. Rev. DIR.
Carothers and Major B. L. Began, elder appointed
a committee on pulpit supplies. The Presbytery will
meet again in Poolesvile Church the last Tuesday in
May, 1858.
MEETING OF THE PRESIDENTS AND CASHIERS of the
banks of the District of Columbia held in this city
Yesterday afternoon Resolutions adopted lin rea
ton to the present financial difficulties and these be
laid before the board of directors of each bank for
sideration The officers first mentioned will hold ad-
journed meeting next Thursday, with view to defin-
tive action in relation to the present monetary crisis We
were unable to learn what particular pro-
posed
SraNoR BLITz has made Odd Fellows Hall quite IA
vorte place of resort with citizens The large
dence last night testified their appreciation of the Sig
nor inmitable performance by frequent Interruptions of
hearty applause. Tomorrow afternoon performance
will be given for the benefit of the little folks.
RETURN OF FIREMEN The Perseverance, Fire Company
returned yesterday morning from their trip to Phadel
pha and marched through the Streets displaying their
beautiful engine tstefully ornamented with wreahs of
flowers such it appeared in the grand procession in
Philadelphia. ....
PUBLIC MEETING will be held in Georgetown this
ming Forrest Hall for the purpose of discussing the pro-
priety of making subscription of 5000 900 to the stock
of the Alexandria Loudoun, and Hampshire railroad 1t
proposed that this money shall be expended in
structing branch to connect with that city
THE Work Posr OFFICE EXTENSION is going
forward quite briskly. The progress made has been
rapid that is noticed by persons who pass and repass
every day.
An ACCIDENT happened to the schooner Mott Bedell
Wednesday night, while passing the Long Bridge by
which her b boom sprung and most of her bow rig
ging carried away.
WILLIAM WILLIAMS who sentenced for riot at the
June election at the last term of tho criminal court made
his escape from the county Jail on Tuesday last
George Donelson of the Second ward, member of the
Auxiliary Guard, in place of Jeremiah Tourney
The DISTRICT REGIMENT has been ordered out for parade
on Monday the 10Th inst the anniversary of the battle
of Yorktown
FORREST HAIL. Georgetown will be offered at public
sale on Saturday next.
SALE OF CORPORATION STocK.-J c. Mcclure yesterday
sold 81, 900 of corporation stock at 81 o.
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ODD FELLOWS HALL.
SIGNOR BLITZ.
CROWDED HOUSES! UNPARALLELED SUCCESS
Performances EVERY EVENING u o'clock wEDNE
DAY SATURDAY AFTERNOONS az o'clock; embracing
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