Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-06-21
Virginia News.

esq, President Of the Richmond, Fredericks-
burg and Potomac Railroad Company, had
proved Il defaultcr to large amount. In
common with his numerous friends, we were
disposed t. discreit the report, and assum-
ed at once, that it had reached us in an ex-
| aggerated form. To remove all doubt, how
ever, as well as to fulfil our duty, IS a me-
dunn of information to the public, we endea-
| vorcd, during the afternoon, to obtain such
facts as would enable us TO present an au-
thcntic general statement of the affair but
all that we could learn was that Mr.. Robin
son had become involved by his enterprise
at Ashland. in the prosecution Of which he
had naturally supposed that he was promo
ting tie interest of the Railroad Company,
and bad accordingly negotiated paper, drawn
in his official capacity, investing the proceeds
at Ashland. lie redeemed or renewed these
obligations as they matured, but ut length
| found himself unable to meet them, and then,
| through his own disclosure. as we have heard,
| the fact came to the knowledge OF the Board
of Directors, that he had used the name OF
the Company to large amount, for the pur-
poses mentioned. Mr.. Z. has convened to
! the Company all his real and personal prop
erty, but whether it will cover the amount
OF his issues, we are unable to say, as we
did not ascertain the estimated value Of the
| former, or the extent of the latter, and do
not feel ut liberty to give the figures, as re-
ported upon the street.
| Mr.. Robinson has not fled from the city, rs
WAS the report yesterday. lie has deter
mined to remain, and await any ihTestlga-
| ton that may be made. 1t is dficut to real
| ize that Mr.. +. has incurred even the suspi-
| cion of being L dciaultcr, as he has hereto
! fore borne all unblcmished reputation, and
we cannot bat express the belief, cnSendercd
| by hope, that his assets will cOunterbalance
| his liabilities, and thus relieve him from the
stigma which public opinion attaches to the
name of defaulter.
The Examiner says:-ltis proper to say
that the President entirely ex0nerated all the
other officers of the Company from any par
ticipation III his own and the C0mpany's iOr-
tunes. In concluding his remarks to the
Board of Directors, he rendered his res!gna-
ton as President of the road. which was ac-
cepted, and DR.. Charles S. Mills was chosen
| President pro ten.
The Directors immediately proceeded to
an enquiry into the extent Of the liability,
and were engaged in so doing IL portion OF
the past two days. Their Investigations
would lead to the belief that it would exceed
$l20, 900, and probably reach Sljo,o0o
| The assets out of which to make this
amount are considerable and Of great pccu-
mary value, present and prospective: and it
is hardly probable that the Company will
lose a cent by the unfortunate spceulations
of it~ late PrcSidens---specula;ion which
were embarked in doubtless with its own
knowledge and tacit consent.
The Ashland Hotel property, and the land
and Improvements connected Herewith, are
believed to be worth 800, 600; and the race
track, and improvements connected there
with cost over $40, 900, and would produce
lawful interest on more than $4,000.
ACCIDENT on TIE NORFOLK AND PETERS
BURG RAlLRoAD.-I estcrday afternoon an nc
cident Of very serious nature, though hap
PLY involving no loss Of life, occurred on
the Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad. 1t
seems that an engine with one car attached,
while proceeding at IA rapid rate, came in
collision with reght train, by which both
engines were greatly damaged, and several
freight cars were completely demolishcd.-
The accident occurred in turning Il curve,
in a deep cut about three miles from the city
in the ncighborhood Of Col. John Avery
| farm.
As soon as the two trains came in 81 ght Of
each other, and the certainty Of collision be-
came manifest, the engineers Oh both loco
motives reversed the engines and lcaped
| for their lives. The fremcn did the same
thing, and all escaped mhurt Bo5h cngi
nes however, and several freight cars were
nearly destroyed in the fearful crash tina,
Instantly aiterward took place.
As soon as possible after the accident, inca
sures were adopted for clearing the track,
which were so far successful last night, ~
to leave 40 doubt that The read will be in
readiness for She passage Of trains.-Itier@-
| J"Ey Lt'cliycHcer.
THE WHEAT CRor-Now that the time is
fast approaching for the wheat harvest, an
idea can be correctly formed rs to the yield.
! We regret to say that the prospect in Fred
| cricli county is Il gloomy one, and that the
| hopes of the farmer. so aras the wheat crop
is concerned, have been TO Il great extent
| blasted. The jont-worn, fly, and other enc
mics OF the crop, haze done their work, and
fields, which few months ago promised an
| abundant yield, will hardly now bc touchcd
Ivy the reaper. True. some fields OF wheat
look we'll but the average yield in The couir-
u must be lamentably short IFMch@%ier
| )UytniaM.
! CoNylcrloS.--Allen Ewing, the passer Of
counterfeit money, who broke jail in this
| place on the lSt of .May, WAS arrested one
day last week, at Buffalo Gap. by Dir John
| II. Bear. Since his escape he had been as
far East as Richmond and Petersburg, and
with a strange faulty, then wandered back
! to this county, where he is well l;nown.-
| Still stranger he surrendered himself prison
| er to Il single man, without any effort 10 get
| awav He was tried and convicted in the
! Circuit Court on Friday, and having been in
the Peni;entiary before, he will Bow 20 there
10 remain for life. This is the third conYic-
ton for felony during the present term Of
the CDu:t.-~Shtnaton Spectator.
The fredericksburg Herald Says.-"lhc
attention Of those DESTROYS OF securing good
| and comfortable homestcads i. directed to
the Farms iii market, advertised by Colonel
John Taylor of Culpeper county. These
lands are in good tilth--locatetl in one of
the healthicst regions OF Iirginia--in neigh
borhood desirable in every point of view,
and present attractions tina: should command
the earnest attention Of those designing to
locate permanently" These lands are ad-
vcrtsed in the Gazette.
They have commenced the work Of pulling