Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-04-02

Strasburg Railroad, in connexion with the
Alexandria, Loudoun and hampshire RAIL
road. That gentleman WAS mistaken, who
ever he may be- was opposed to it, as be-
fore stated: but As Col Gatewuod, the Slen-
sndoah Senator. informed me he was deter
mined 10 press his bill, substitute was pre-
pared, but never offered. providing that, ii
made at all. ii should he made by a Cclnpa-
nv III which the State had II substantial in
terest and control took Il common sense
view Of the matter. knew, as all ought TO
know, that bills sometimes pass even il one
Senator and one Delegate oppose them. AS
regards the remark of Mr. w. ii. Fowle,
made at the same meeting, that | am so alb
s0rbed in the affairs Of the road with which
am connected, as to make me, ''however
honest" unsafe, so far as the interests ot
Alexandria came in conflict, ] have only to
say that it is entirely grarultous and unjnst.
Though | do not profess to occupy the re-
gion Of serene iniallibility which lies above
the heads Of common mOrtals, | am willing 10
let the people of Alexandria decide which
has been the most di&iatFe$fed or even rise
in his advocacy Of measures affecting Alex
audra Interests, Mr.. W. II. Fowle or my
self, Gentlemen ought to be Il little more
careful Of what they say about me until they
hear the truth: ami then condemn whatever
| may nave done wrong. like Others. | am
liable 80 err. LEWIS MJkENHlE.
The following is Mr.. Gatcwood'S bill, or
dered to be engrossel in the Senate, and
which is referred to above:
\ BILL 10 imcorp"r"!s compnny I" c"nsir"ct
urniir""i s,'"n, Nru-j"ry % Winchester.
|. BE it enacted by the General Assembly
That il shall bc lawful 10 open books at Strasburg
III the couuty ri Shenandoah, upon ten lays NO
tice. under the direction OF j. &. Richardson
.iohn T. balthis, Edward Ica, Johu Pirkey, !.
f. Eycry John 5. iiupp, or any three Of them
ut such time or times As they may deem proper,
and in such ether place OF places aud under the
direction OF such agents "a the commissioners act
ing may appoint, for the purpose .! receiving sub
scriptiols to the ulaouns OF to&r hundred 1houS.
aud dollars divided iuto shares 81 fifty dollars
each. TO constitute Il joint capital stock, Tor the
purpose OF constructing IL rai!roAd from Stra>burg
~ Winchester, 20 be connected with the Manassas
Gap railroad III Stru>burg, aud with the AlcAan-
dria, LouduuA and Hampshire railroad ii VIM
chester.
. Whenever one hundred thousand dollars of
the stock shall be subscribed, the subscribers aud
their Successors shall h2 ami arc hereby incorlo-
rated ntOl company, by the name 81 the ''StrnS-
burg railroad company" subject t" all the pro-
visions and entitled TO all the benefits anu powers
conferred by the provisions Of chapters Giiy-$iN
and fifty. seven of the Code Of Virginia, 50 fur as
the same may be applicable and not inconsistent
with the provisions oi this charter.
J. This act shall commence aud be in force from
its passage.
Mr. Mckenzie's proposed amendment -
at shall DC lawful for the company hereby IN
corporated, by ana with tue assent OF majority
ot the stockholders o! the Manassas Gap Road
and Of The Alexandria, Loudoun and Hampshire
Road to connect the Road hereby incorporated
with the last named Road, but il shall not be
lawful to connect said Road with The Winchester
and Potomac Road.
The amendment before referred 10 as reii-
dering the bill acceptable to AcSsrs. } N.
Marshal! and Thomas was to strike cut the
clause at the end oi the first section relating
to connections iii StraSburg ami Winchester.
It's doubted whether this amendment would
have the effect TO prevent such c"nnezlcn>,
in view of the provisions Of the general rall-
road law.