Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-29
LOCAL ITE II 8.

mo Of the Board Of Directors OF the BANK ol
the Old Dominion, W. n. McNeigh, esq,
was yesterday, unanimously reelected Pres
ident
Peter E. Hoffman, esq, was yesterday
elected Cashier of the Bank of the Old Do
minion, in the place of James Mckenzie
esq. whose resignation was noticed IN yes
terday's Gazette. Mr.. Hoffman is a gentle
man, well qualified for the position, having
for a number of years, been connected with
the Farmers and the Exchange Banks in this
city.
STEAMERs.-The steamer Diamond State
has been taken of the route between this city
and Baltimore for few days, for the purpose
Of undergoing necessary repairs. She is ex-
nected TO resume her regular trips in short
time. The steamer George Page Is again on
the route between this city and Washington.
She made her regular trips between the two
cities Yesterday. Her hull and machinery
have been carefully inspected and repaired,
and she is now in excellent trim in all respects.
The Thomas Colyer will take her place again
on the route between Washington and this
city in few days.
D,scorxr CLERK.-At a meeting of the
Board Of Directors of the Exchange Bank
Yesterday. James Mckenzie was elected Dis
count Clerk in the place of p. f. Hoffman,
resigned.
FryrR,L.-The Students of St John
Academy, and the Teachers and Children OF
the Methodist Protestant Sunday School, at
tended. on Thursday afternoon. the funeral
Of their late school-fcllow, Edgar W. De
vaughan. The funeral services took place at
the Methodist Protestant Church, where
an appropriate and exceedingly impressive
address was delivered by the Rev. Mr..
Roberts.
COMPLAINT has been made by the proprle-
tors of the lands adjacent to the Military Asy-
INN, near Washington. of the depredatlons
made upon their property by the soldiers res
ident in the Asylum. The subject was up
before the Grand Jury Of Washington Coun-
ty. and representations made to the Secretary
of War relative to it.
A Bal Masque will be given on Monday
evening, February 18th, At the Washington
Assembly Rooms. in Washington, by some
of the French residents. They understand
getting up and carrying ont these entertain
ments.
At the urgent request of many citizens OF
Washington and Georgetown, the elegant adj
dress delivered in Georgetown, by the Rev.
DR.. Balch. on "reminiscences OF George
town" is 10 be published. MIR. Polkinhorn,
Of Washington has the work in hand.
SHAD FLIES were seen in abundance yes
tcrdav, showing the remarkable mildness of
the season.
Tur CoAL-FlEID RoAO.-The Winchester
Republican thus speaks, in contemplation OF
the completion of the Alexandria, Loudoun
and Hampshire Railroad to Leesburg next
fall:-"It is anticipated that the Alexandria,
Loudoun and Hampshire Railroad will be
completed to Leesburg by next Fall. Then,
no for Berryville, Winchester, Romney, and
the coal-felds. with the ultimate connection
with the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, which
will offer direct line of central travel from
the great valley of the Mississippi, and will
place us Immediately along Il thoroughtare
that would not be surpassed by any SINH
lar Improvement in the United States. This
consciousness of being 20 intimately joined
with the busy world, will tseltgive an impc-
tus to local industry and trade. 1t will be
very pleasant, too, to be brought into such
convenient association with our excellent
neighbors east and west The work is in un-
tiring hands, and will not be- permitted IL
tag. Ii is cheerful prospective for Win
chester, and may well incite to hopeful ac-
tivity in business pursuits.
MANASSAS Gar RAILRoAD.-The Valley
Democrat says-We are informed that the
track Of the Manassas Gap Railroad is now
completed to Elenburg and will ere long he
completed to Mt Jackson. We hope and
confidently expect to sec the iron horse in
lIarrisonburg. before two years will have
passed by Let the friends of prosperity aid
the Manassas road.
rAIppANKS' rI'IIESE SCALES ARE now regarded as
1880 / the STANDARD FOR CORRECT
oehbIe' WEIGHT. and sr- IN rse by nearly
every Railroad Company, Merchant and