Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-28
LOCAL ITE MS.


inc Of the Stockholders Of the Alexandra.
I.oudoun and Hampshire Railroad Company.
was held at the Office Of the Company IN
this city, Yesterday morning at II o'clock.
The meeting was organized by the appoint
ment Of ROBERT JAMESON, Chairman, Reu-
ben Johnston, Clerk Of the Company, acting
as Secretary.
The Board of Directors having expressed
a desire that as much of the road should be
completed Us possible prior to the annual
meeting, and it having been generally IN
dcrstood that 10 comply with this WISH an
adjournment to rs late period as possible
would take place. the attendance was small
those present being stockholders from this
city and Fairfax County. The chairman
having called the meeting to order, the Sec
rotary reported that there was no quorum
prescnt. when Mr.. Mckenzie stated the wish
of the Directors in regard 10 an ADJOURN
ment, whereupon, on motion 1t was resolved
that the meeting adjourn until Tuesday the
18th nf November, when it will be held at
the Company's office in this city.
Tur CAxA1.-We have been kindly FUR
nished with the following extract OF letter
to I. }. Mehatlcy, esq, the Agent Of the
Cumberland Coal and Iron Company at this
city;
Orrirg or THE WuL,n>roRr DIVISION,
CnESATEAKE ASP ON" CANAL,
September 2G 1852.
T. i. MEnArrgr. rsv.-DxAH SIR:-Thc exact
condition OF Dam No. 1, on the division below
me- canno, be asccrtaincd until the river tails;
though il is thou ght that isati"n can he restored
in two r three weeks Ny own Division will he
ua,igahle Ly Thursday next. The breach on the
Antietam Division will be repaired, understand
in eight ur ten days.
Should the river not fan too low BY tha; time, 1t
j. probable the boats now on their way may he
able to pass Dam No. 4, and reach their de'''aa-
;ioa Yours. respectfully.
A. X. STAKE, Superintendent.
Further adyiccs received yesterday morn
ing, state that the canal, from llarper's Fer
~ 10 Alexandria. will lie in naviSable order
the last of this week. and that Il large num-
Der of boats lying at and below that point,
NAV be expected here the first of next week.
N""' @''''
imnruvement and return 10 better times III
arr citv i. that all our mechanics have now
o"' ''y' = '''' "i' Wv"
" building aud repairs have to be delayed
on account of the difficulty experienced III
,,ot,;nr workmcn. EsrcciaIiv is there scar
.;tv of C,rnen:rrs Bricklayers, &c. This
;nrrnyemen, IN the mechanical department
~ IN. civ. with a very observable increase
in trade. and a better feeling in mercantile
circles, is very encouraging.
:
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~ ,rr.npcmcnt heinz comfortable and com
nI.,o and rho performances, since its omen
-, ,,,,or,u.l !, attended The Stranger"
and ..The S,ertre BRIDEGROOM. compose a
very attractive programme ~ ''o",'
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PASSENGERS S,lLrb.-Thc following pas
..r,.crs so;le.; from this port in the steamer
v,ru, Vernon for New York, Monday
.;,,,. ,,o.;do. f,ur from WASHINGTON,
,.;s .,,.,,,. !, al. Mr. Irath.riand y; lie
a., .,,, .,,;Ijrrn ! II u Smo,t and wife,
NJ y . I,;,r Mrs Murray " Pad
\ storro, and VIC. Il + Shcr.
-. -, ~ u Hama J. IN
man. o. W. N'M''''""' y" : '''"'' -
bert, aud John banter.
:,. .,,
sppoin,ed State Proxy in the Alexandria,
Lonl"nn and Hampshire haiiroa' Company
has declined the appointment
c s,,,>,,,>,r Ell R.rc;o
',,,,. ,:,;.r j., Nox,,dr;, r,no,r
young man "N"'S ~ 'f''N""u''' '""'''
uos ted pu Monday, IN Blllppr iau.rtt.