Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-08-17
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA Observation-Disclosures
BY Yesterday Evenings Malls.


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Railroad Meeting at Berryviiie.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette
BERRYvILLE, CLARKE COUNTY. Va, AUGUST
IA, l858-The long talked Of meeting, called
by the opponents Of the action of the County
Court authorizing the issue of the bonds oil
the County in payment of the County sub
scription Of 100000 to the stock Of the AL
exandria, Loudoun, aud Hampshire Railroad
Company, was held to-day in this place. The
Court House, ct about IL o'clock, a. m. was
we'll filled with the intelligent and wealth.
citizens Of the County. DR.. Janney, a warm
opponent of the proceeding Of the Court, was
called to the chair, and on motion, appointed
committee of ten to report resolutions for
the action of the meeting. The committee
reported long series OF resolutions condemn
ing the action of the Court in strong terms.
These resolutions were long and ably discuss
ed. but met with such decided opposition, that
the only result was resolution that =" q COM
mittee of ten be appointed by the chair to
take counsel on the subject Of the legality OF
the action Of the Court, and to procure sub
soriptions to pay the lee for such COUNSEL, and
for any legal proceedings that he might ad-
wise"
The friends of the subscription and Of the
action of the Court were uumerously and
ablyrepresented in the meeting, and fully ac-
quiesced in this resolution, believing that it
could only result in further approval Of the
proceeding which the meeting was designed
to impugn.
On the whole, tho friends of the road are
much pleased with the spirit manifested at
this meeting and in the county generally, as
we'll as with the resolution adopted. NJ.
NORFOLK AND PETERSBURG RAILRoAD.--
The last rail necessary to complete this road
was laid on Saturday last, opening line of
railroad stretching from Norfolk to the Mis-
sissippi river. The entire work is represent
ed to be of the most perfect and substantial
order of construction. The most approved
plans having been adopted 10 the bridges Up.
on the line, and solidity and strength being
combined in the formation OF the embank-
ments and the superstructure throughout
The road will be opened to the public in
few days, when a grand jubilee is expected
to take place. Side Dem.
RA1N--Cheering accounts Of the beneficial
rain having fallen, in various parts Of the
State now comes to hand. Our exchanges
from the country, express the JOY of the far
mers thereat, and the general feeling that
things will not turn out as bad as they might
have done. Since Friday night, the heavy
showers in and around Richmond have vast
" relieved the parched and gaping soil, and
added animation to the sunstruck corn.--
Richmond Enquirer.
The body of boy named Lewis Fleming,
eight years old, son of Mrs. Fleming, OF
New York, but who has been residing with
his aunt, Mrs. Barrett, living in Richmond,
was found in the James river on Saturday
morning near the locks. 1t appears he went
in to battle on the evening previous. and,
getting beyond his depth, was drowned.
The Galveston (Tczas) News records the
fact that the fish in the bay ore dying in
large numbers, from some cause or other
unknown. They rise to the surface, present
" dart about as if suffering great agony,
and presently become lifeiess. The same
state or things happened there in 1852
Can anybody throw any light on the subject?
The directors of the Exchange Bank have
purchased the large building and lot known
as the merchants and Mechanics Ex-
change" at Norfolk, and plans are being
prepared for q large and handsome bank
building for that wealthy institution, TO be
used Instead of the house now occupied on
Catherine street.
Mrs. Hambleton, residing near Boston
Depot, on the Danyille Road, in Halifax
county, has recently found what is under
stood to be a mad stone effcacious to cure
bites BY mad-dogs. 1t 10 said that its virtue
has been tested, and proved in the case OF a
violent snake bite.
A trial of skill at chess has been for some
time pending between The Morphy Club OF
Petersburg and the Chess Club Of Richmond.
The game has occupied about three months,
and was conducted by correspondence. Last
Saturday it was settled by graceful sur
render on the part Of the Richmond Club.
The New Custom House and Post 9fice
in Richmond, have been finished and are
now in use.
NIIDDLEBURG ACADEMl..-The first
NI session OF this School will commence the
Isl o. September next. and close the last OF
June following 1t is designed TO be preparato-
nv for the University OF Virginia, and the course
in