Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-09-08
ALEXANDRIA.
G Correspondence Of The Star.

CerrssposIsnes Of Ths. Star.
ALHxANpRfA, Va, sept. o, 1853.
The Alexandris, Loudoun and Bsnpshire Rail-
road Company met In this city waterway, r..
ysmleson n the chair,as Rssben JsAnson Sec
re report of the Board Of Director wa, read,
ne Bold q Director. O. the Alexandria,
Loudoun md Hampshire Railroad Company, re,
PsSiq,,y submit to the stockholders their sixth
Referring to the report Of G n Maniac E.o
the consulting engineer, IL will be seen that the
graduation and masonry Of forty miles Of the
2, ad Is nearly completed, and will be ready for
the cross and rails as soon as they be laid
down The timber for the bridging upon IS
miies Of the uue Is contracted Gr and will be
delivered this fall A contract ID BEEN inside
with Mr.. T. =. Jameson for q portion Of the
freight cars, as well FOR the chairs for 70 mites
OF the track The 900 tons Of iron are on the
spot and will be laid down during the fall, and
arrangements are in progress for afurther supply.
m. ne woLk on section (from the depot at Alex
dnoIia 10 the crossing Of the Washing ton turn
pike) has been DELAYED longer than wss desired
oy tne BOARD, In consequence Of Its expensive
ness, and OF the heavy land damages, requiring
casn means which could be more jadIciously eI-
pended elsewhere. Arrangements are now made,
however, 10 proceed, and the contractor, Mr.
James Roach, is again at work at this section.
The Board, under the order passed at The gen.
efaI meeting OF the Stockholders, on the 22d day
OF July, have effected an arrangement with the
County Court Of Clarke County, for the payment
on theitsubscriPtiOn OF Sl0O,CO0 to the stock of
tnis Company. The action Of this county, we
hope will induce the county OF I.oudoun TO make
similar subscription Of $1,000 at the proper
time The loss Of the wheat crop In Loudoun The
present season, makes us unwilling to press the
matter at the present moment, but IL will be done
The Corporation of Leesbury have under con-
sideration a subscription to our stock and we
nave reason to hope that their action will be IA
VIII Fhn d.
this report will be excused There are other
subjects of importance to the welfare Of this work
which are under serious cons liberation but While
toned.
The Treasurer's report Is herewith submitted.
and Will show the state OF the Company's affairs
up To tue hrst OF September. Annexed, also, is a
list of the employers Of the Company All of
which is submitted by order Of the Board
Alexandria, Sept Z, 1855.
The engineers report, which was next read !,
saws - = =. - ''
Taking general view of the present cond,,,on
OF the work lying between xand ria and CIark ].
Gap, II may he said that the graduation and ma.
sonry, except at few insulated points, il virtu-
Ay done These exceptional points consist OF
The masonry and part Of the graduation at va
nous points Bridges are under construction.
rails are ready, and altogether the work IL so for.
Wafd that no obstacles Of a physical nature are
lfkelv to prevent the completion of this portion
Of the road, and its opening for public use from
1859 81. - 80 - ~ y'
Ihe examining committee IMPORT the books
well kept, and the line Of road In excellent con.
ditiOn. =
The following officers Were then chosen for the
ensuing year: Lewis McKeBsie, President; Cas-
sius Lee Of Alexandria William II. GRAY of
i.oudoun, and Benjamin Morgan Of Clarke, d..
rectors on the part Of the stoc holders; Robert II
Miller, James p. Smith, and John j. Coleman,
examining committee
Having changed the period Of holding the an.
nuai meeting to the fourth Tuesday in septem-
Der, and ordered the printing of the proceedings
the company adjourned SINE die nj
In The County Court, yesterday, John Boyle
was tried on charge Of grand larceny, and was
acqnlued motion to release John Lamer,
confined in jail, charged with robbery, was re,
sisted by the Commonwealth Attorney, and
overruled ~ ~