Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-08
GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER. SEPTEMBER 8, 1858.

friends Of the enterprise, and the whole line
from Clarke's Gap is now nearly ready for
the rails, aud in short tune could be entire
ly completed to that point.
1t Is particularly gratifying 10 that mem
Der of this Committee who made q personal
examination of the work in 1857, to learn
from this report, that 1.-THE condition of the
Road bed on both excavation ard embark
ment is excellent" thus confirming the oplr-
ion expressed 10 the Committees report Of
last year, VIZ:
THE heavy cuttings, though left without
the usual trimming, have generally stood
with very little filing in from slides, and
from the appearance of the material, the
Committee are Of ~cy,nion, that the keeping
of the Road when completely in good or
der in this respect, will he very light" All
of which is re- ppctfully submitted.
JOHN i: /, J COT COLEMAN. . Committee.
EDW. S HOUUH,
Alexandria, September I, 1898.
The salary If the President Was continued
at 50 900, and Lewis Mckenzie was unan-
imousiy reelected.
Messrs. Cassius F. Lee, CT AiexandIia,
William Ii. Gray, Of LJudoun, and BenJa-
min Morgan, of Clarke, were elected Dlrec-
tors On the part Of the private Stockholders.
Msssrs. r bert IL. Miller, James p. Smith,
aud John j. Coleman, were appointed the
Examining Committee for the ensuing year.
The annual meetings were ordered to be
held hereafter on tue 4th Tuesday in Sep
tcmber.
Five burdred copies Of the proceedings Of
this meeting, with the report Of the b ,ard Of
Directors, and accompanying papers, and
the proceedings Of the meeting Of June %,
we're ordered to be printed in pamphlet form
for the use of the Stock holders.
The meeting then adjourned sine die.
COUNTY Court In the County Court,
Yesterday, Johu B,gle, charged with grand
larceny, 10 stealing a purse containing large
sun of money from Capt. Wa. Tyler, ou
Saturday night last, was tried and acquitted.
A motion was made to release ON bail,
john Lawler who is confined in Jail on the
charge Of assault and rotbery--motion over
ruled. The Court adj ourned TIL this morn
ing at II o'clock.
DELICIOUS PEACuEs.--We received, yester-
day, from Jonathan Rjberts, a basketo OF most
delicious s)ft Peaches, raised at his farm,
Cedar Grove, FaiEfix county. Mr.. K. has
been supplying our citizens during the sea-
son with peaches Of q superior quality, and
none that we have seen surpass those pre-
scnted W.
JEWISH C~ELEBRATI,S OF TIE New YEAR.
--Accorllug to L,yiti'us, chapter XIII,
verse %, and Numbers chapter xxx, verse |,
the I,raclites Of this place, will celebrate the
first day Of the seventh month, Flshri, l. &,
Business will be SUSPENDED, with them, from
sunset today till sunset tomorrow.
BUSHES on THE CANAL--During last
week LOG boats left Cumberland for George
town and Alexandria, carrying 10. l2O tons Of
coal.
The Sportsmen have comnerced the Fall
shooting. The knowing ones say that there
is likely to be a good season for game. The
birds, are, generally, however, as yet. in
poor conditioG--sora, especially ought not
yet to be killed.
We have now ine weather, fer the season
the days fright and warm, and the nights
cool. There was a heavy fog ea'ly yesterday
morning.
The Tournament at the Fauquicr Springs,
takes place to-day.
UryTER's CHAPEL The Washington Star
~seys:--'U Our friends at Huntsrsville, in Alex.
apiria county, cfer extra inducements to
those who Ell Joy short rides to the country.
4 grand fair aud festival i. 10 be held at the
above place, beginning 90 "Wednesday even
inc. and 10 continue for three days, the
object being to pay q debt incurred in the
erection Of the said Charel. All the arrange
mpnts are in progress for making toe affair II
very pleasant one to all who may attend from
the cities. ard no doubt many OF our citlzehS
who have the interests Of the church at heart,
will turn out to assist their frie"ds 10 tbs
good cause. The distance. as will be seen
by reference TO our advertising columns, Is