Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-10
LOCAL 1T 4 M 3 /.

a notice in AL mother column Of today's ia
ze,te, that the Northern Mail, which has
heretofore closed at % o'clock, will hereafter
close at | o'clock. This has been made
necessary by the change of hours OF depai-
ture of the trains on the Washington Branch
Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
COUNTY CoURT.--In the County Court, on
Saturday, ia the Gaze of Partl0w VS.. Cooke
rifle ct. ais action of debt on negotiable
note, three of the endorsements were proven
to be forged, and the jury under Instructions
from the Court, returned a verdict tor the
defendants. Judgment against the plaintiff
for the defendants costs.
The Court adjourned to meet this morning
at 10 o'clock.
MANASSAS GAP RAlLRoAD.-We publish to-
day the proceeding of the stockholders on the
2Sth ult., at Alexandria, and We refer, with
great pleasure, to the resolutions IN regard to
our County bonds offered by the President,
Edward c. Marshall, esq. These resolutions
place him and the directors on the high
ground assumed for them by their friends,
who knew them we'll and knew the condition
of the Company. When MIR. Geo. Chrisman
c alled the attention of the court to the fact
that our bonds bad been hypothecated aud
wished them to take action, Messrs. Stands,
Bare aud others opposed IL, and then said
tnat Mr.. Marshall would release those bonds
as soou as the State paid up her quota. AT
that time there was large sum due, which
the Company could not realize without legis-
latlvn, and the friends of the Company be-
lieved that nothing could be gained by Efforts
10 impair the value Of the bonds or to destroy
cpnGlence in the honesty and fair dealing Of
the directory. We rcj1Ics TO say that their
confidence was not misplaced, aud that the
declarations made to the court on that occa-
sion have been made good. ln fact the reso-
utuns of MIR. Marshall 90 father, because
the Company will not charge interest ON the
bonds alter lst July, except as they are paid
out to contractors between Mt. jackson aud
Harrison burg. We learn that 1t Is the in
tention OF the Company, as soon as the late
appropriation can be made available, to irou
the road forthwith to Mt. Jackson, in order
to take of the present crop. As fast as their
IN cans will allow 1t, they will prosecute the
work in this direction. There are a few diff
cult points between here and Mt Jackson
that will require time, and we hope the court
at the June Term will request that the work
shall he commenced on them aud the remain
iny bonds be used for that purpose. When
that is done the rest OF the work is hight, and
viii REQUIRE but short time to do 1t. We
have 10 tear now Of the early completion Ut
the road to liarrlSOnburg, aud would like 10
zee il prosecuted as fas; as the funds will al
low.
A recent ride over this road gave US an
excellent opportunity TO examine 1t in all Its
arrangements. /; Is perfect in every depart
ment. Tue whole road, from Woodstock to
the Junction, is one OF the beat appointed rail-
roads in the State. The track is firm and
solid, the bridges are substantial and as safe
as bridges can be rendered, and the running
time OF the trains as rapid as one could desire.
1t ls q feet class railway In all respects, and
Is Justly eatitled to the patronage OF the
travelling conmunity.-H ocktnyham ley.
Gas BnLs.-The public mind has been 81
awakened by the great variation IN gas bills,
and by the large profits reaped by the gas
companies, that We hear of scientific inquiries
On every hand At the recent Convention
held in Baltimore few days ago, paper
was read by Professor William f. A. Aiken,
of tue Maryland University, on the Causes
OF the Variable Illuminating Power of Coal
Gs1," in which it was suggested, and ably
argued from ascertalned facts, that the re-
marknble increase III the gas bills OF the Bal.
tiuore Gas Com pany, observed Of late, has
resulted IRON tue decrease Ut the Illuminating
lower of the gas, and from the consequent
necessity fof the consumption Of greater
bulk OF gas to produce q given quantity OF
light Cn,oH.
The editor Of the Virginia Free Press takes
occasion in his last issue to notice the City
Hotel ia Alexandra in the following COM
pliroentary manner. We can testify, from
our own experience that the praise is well-de-
served - FdirfdtoterS.
The CITY Hotel" in Alexandria, by Mr..
Samuel ll,fiiebower, formerly OF Jefferson
County, stands A number /. Not only the
landlord, tus bis polite superintendent,
makes every one visiting the City Hotel feel
perfectly at home. Mr.. and Mrs. Ii. keep
an especial supervision over the suhordinates,
aud every department is in the finest order. !"
CoyspIRACY.--We understand that an at
tempt has been made to extOrt money FROM a
welI-hnown and estimable citizen by Bringing
o charge against him which Is of serious
and unpleasant character. He refused, how
ever, to settle the matter" and will in turn
establish his Own Innocence and briug the
guilty to punishment Wash. CHlon.
CANAL RECEIPTS The receipts Of the
chesapeake and Obio Canal, at the collectors
Office, at Georgetown, last week, amounted to
$500.
In the Washington Criminal, on Friday,
the trial of Charles Barrett and II Williams,
charged with assault on Messrs. Entwisie and
Lewis, was deferred on account Of the low
condition of Mr.. Entwisie, who is supposed
to be dying.
T. Blakemore, is the proprietor Of the
Blakemore House. 10 St. Joseph, No.