Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-01-07
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Gap Railroad, IN process OF burning IN cJm-
mon kitchen furnace; and certainly more
beautifully burning coal never was seen. We
should think it far superior to any We ever
saw from Pennsylvania. 1t exists 10 vast
quantities in the hills between uarrisouburg
and Staunton. Interesting particulars re-
spectiug this coal were published in the Ga
zette of Dec. 9th last, in letter from Mr..
Loreuz2 Sibert.
LECrURE.-We learn with pleasure that T..
Yates Reese, of Baltimore, will deliver tbs
next Lecture before the Library Association,
OF this CITY. Those who heard this gentle
man, last winter, on the Poetry and Poets
of America" we are sure will not fail to
attend, and those who were not so fortunate
as TO be present on that occasion, will avail
themselves Of the opportunity to be offered
next week.
In the Washington Common Cou nsel on
Monday night, communication from the
mayor was read, stating that the Alexandria
and Washington railroad had failed to meet
it, bonds guaranteed by the corporation,
which, with the interest now due, amounts to
Sol 800, which the city must pay.
The Washington States commenting on
this says:-"In 1855 the Corporation was
appealed to, to guaranty the bonds of the
Washington and Alexandria railroad to the
amount of $50 900; and, though the charter
of 1913 forbade the increasing Of the funded
debt Of the city 10y loan or otherwise, except
with the assent Of two thirds of the citizens
expressed at the ballOt-box, and required
$4,000 to be annually applied to the re-
temption of that debt--whiCh now amounts
1 b about ST93 ,O0O-the Councils aoceded to
the request, and assumed the responsibility.
4 lien npyn the road was given by the com
pany to the city; but the officer having the
/ instrument of conveyance in charge, failed to
have it recorded until a mortgage for Sl5,.
I 600 of later date, had been entered to take
precedence of it. Now, the city seems to he
the only party able to pay either the princi-
pal or interest Of the sum it has guaranteed;
and i. must therefore meet the demand for
s. 800, and must also pay the 5,OGO due
on the mortgage. before it can levy upon the
road, when it will fnd that, for its 1G,6OO
and interest an the Sl5 900 and costs it will
have nathing but road which nobody will
buy and it can derive no profit from"
FIRE DEPARTMENT. -FRIENDsHTP--At the
S4th annual meeting of the Friendship Fire
Company, NO. L. held in the Company's
Hall, January 4, 1853, the following officers
were elected R F. Prettyman, President ;
S Gregg and g. T. Wilmington, Vice Presi-
dents John Cowlin, Treasurer; r. Bayliss
and j. Muir, Secretaries; DR.. v. NJ. Lewis,
Surgeon: Il. Javins, d. Stalins, W. Wind
sor, aud w. Goodrich, Commanders Of En-
g,nc: j. Cross, j. GOodeu, and j. Cole, Com
mandcrs Of Hose; }. House, j. Clark, d.
Savage, and 0. Tubman, AxemeD VIM.
Jayins, ". Parsons, and W. Underwood, EG-
ginccrS; ". Walker and c. Mankins, nOmi-
mated for Wardens.
SuN.-At the SD annual meeting Of the
Sun Fire Company, (No. 2, held ct their
Hall, 90 Tuesday night, January 9Th, 1853,
the following officers were elected to serve
for the ensuing year president, Hugh La
than; lst Vice President, Ferdinand knight;
2nd Vice President, Chas Elliott; Secretary,
VIM. jenkins; Treasurer, John A. Rudd.
Engineers Hiram Webster; LIST Asst, Alonzo
Mills; % do, John Heath. Board Of Direc-
tors.--Eogine, John Kerr, John Sullivan ;
Suction, Geo. Craven, VIM. Mcknight; Hose,
1h9s Kinslow, James TrammeIl. Standing
Committee Hugh Latham, +. 5. Blackjack,
J Heath Chamberlain Mills, John Appich.
Wardens .-Sam'l Brown, J. ii. Tatsapaugh.
AXvuron.. .. Mile, W.. Jo-k;-o, I'm. II.
Price, J. ujrSeman.
THE WEATHER Yesterday was Spring
like day in the forenoon. The winter, so far,
is passing away mildly, with very little, if
any, ice or snow. Last January the ice houses
we're all flied.