Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-01-22
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The STRAsBURG ExTENsIoN.-We learn
from Richmond, that there is very little pros
pect OF the Legislature passing the bill grant
! ing to the Winchester and Potomac Railroad
Company, the right to extend their road to
Strasburc. The members are represented to
have taken enlarged and liberal views on the
subject, and oppose the measure as one calcu-
lated to prejudice the best interest OF the
.tate, she being largely interested IN the lead
lpg lines of internal improvement that would
be so materially injured by the extension
of the Winchester and Potomac, or IN other
words, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad into
the very heart Of our own State, TO take
from Virginia city and from Virginia roaos'
their life blood, and from the Commonwealth,
the products of one of the richest valleys ID
the Union. Oar active representative, Mr.
Mckenzie, is exerting himself earnestly IN op-
position to the extension, and Messrs. Nc
Weigh and Robertson, the committee appoint.
ed by the City Council, to so to Richmond and
oppose, in conjunction with cur Senator and
Delegate the passage Of the bill, have retu rn-
ell, and bring favorable accounts of the results
of their labor.
MURDER IN GEoRGETowN.-The George
town correspondent of the Washington S;ar
saws :-"Doubtless one Of the most diabOIi-
cal and inhuman murders that ever stained
the annals of our city's history, was perpe-
trated yesterday afternoon, by an individual
by the name of Ben Ogle. few minutes
after four O'Clock, the pupils of the school
near Trinity Church, were dismissed for the
afternoon, and as they passed down First
street-they were playing rs they went
along-one Of them threw a stone which
struck against the front porch OF OsIe's
house, whereupon he came u the door,
musket in hand, took aim at boy by
the name OF John Webb, about ten years
of age, fired upon him, and killed him
dead on the spot: the charge, fourth-ounce
ball, taking effect in the back of the head,
passing through the brain and lodging
against the frontal bone. Ogle was immedl-
ntelv arrested in his own house by officer
Trurnell, taken before Justice Reayer, who
committed him to Jail to await the action OF
the Criminal Court"
FIRE DEPARTMENTAL the annual meet.
Ing of the Star Fire Company, held on the
evening of the Goth inst. the following off
| | nj, :
Kinzer; Secretary and Treasurer, f. S. Lead
beater. Engineers.-C. c. Berry, W. W.
IIooff. Pipcmen.-E. Ii. Delahay, L. Smoot,
and +. S. Jameson. Hosemen.-R. ii. Sta
bier, T. Audley, j. r. Alexander, j. j. Jam
| ieson, K. Bell, jr, G. W. Jameson, f. s.
Laadbeater, W. NJ Staber, r. Jameson. jr.,
W. D. Berry, S. Scott. D. 5. Gregory. John
Lradheater and X. IL. Stabler were nomina'
| ted as Fire Wardens.
RELIGIOUS The religious services at Grace
Church, during the week, have been gene
rally attended by large and attentive cor
gregations Bishop Johns has preached
several times. lie will preach again, we
learn, tonight.
WEATHER "A heavy frost on Wednesday
night. Yesterday morniDg there was thick
fog on the Potomac, but it soon cleared
away.
Two marines were attacked and seriously
wounded by gang of outlaws, in Washing
ton, yesterday. One marine it is expected
will die from the effects Of his wounds The
outlaws we're arrested and put in Jail. The
act was committed on one OF the most pub
! lie streets.