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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-01-14

InE LUCKY CoDoURGs. The family of the
pstty principa'i1y Of c-Uobourg, Gotha have
long been known in Europe as the Lucky Co.
boargs." One OF them is Qaeea of Engl nd ;
another was her husband, Albert. Aaotker
washing COnsort of Portusal; fourth married
iGto Louis Phiirpes family; two more were
matrimonalIy inducted irto the regning dy-
nasty OF AuStrl2, and SO on, until there IS
scarcely royal house in Europe upan which
the Cobourg sEock has not been engrafred.-
The present Grand Dake Of Cobourg, was The
very first, when the late King ct Denmark
died, 10 declare that bis successor was not
entitled to the Eoe Duchies Of HoI>tein and
Schleswg but that The Prince Of Augusten
burg was. On this Prussia and Austria waged
war With Denmark ostrn>iby to install tie
sal! Augustrnburg as hereditary sovereign of
said Duchess But the Duches won, never a
word was said as to handing them over to the
Prince. On the contrary, Prussia and Austria
eoI 10 l0ggerheads about the division OF the
>p9ils and out OF this came the late German
war; which has transferred the Duchles to
Prussia and reduced Austria to a second-ra1e
Teutonic power The Duke Of Cobourg, when
he saw that Prussia was likely to win by right
OF tie strong hand, forthwith ceased to advo,
ca:c the claims Of the Prince Of Augustenburg,
and sided, very ostentatiously, with Prussia
n return, William of Prussia has presented
til Duke Of Saxe-C -Cobourg Gotha with large
s.tatcs in the county Of IahnaikalGen, in the
recently annexed territory of Hesse, as an
acknowledgements # his friendship and loyalty
in other words Of his pertidy in sc ling" his
friend and turning away from him when he was
down the estates, alias the pu'c chase money,
OF his honor are valued at s. 6S5 900, and the
yearly net revenue accruing therctrom at SlOS,-
80. which, as it is tree O.. all expenses, lisa tai
richer appanagc than The net iucome which the
Duke gets from his joint Duchies OF Coboure
and GOtha- iitnMiaat0N Chronicle.
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!, o.1aw4W Circuit Court of Alcyandr
uvhTPFAy COUNTY COURT,

NAlRF An SUU y OOUNi, o,
u DECEMBER COURT, 1896
It being represented to the Court that so
much of the Alexandria and Leesburg Luz n
pike as lies in the county Of FaclaX has been
abandoned by the company, it is ordered that
notice be published for eight successive weeks
in some conv eneat newspaper, and also be post
ed at the Court House door Of this county, on
some Court day, of the intention Of the Court to
take charge of said road as Il county road.
A conv lesto, T. D. RICHARDSON.
doe 2O-laWSW
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COU RT n tt G E S

TN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ALENAN-
| dria county, November IT, 1866, Alvina
Y. Maxwell, complainant, vs. George w. Max
well, Walter r. dillingham; and Ella &. Gil
lingham, his wife Ben;alnin Chase and Mary
A. Chuse bis wife Franklin Maxwell, Carroll
Maxwell, Richard l.. Maxwell, Willard Max
we'll. a gnes Maxwell, Alice Maxwell, Cathar.
inc Maxwell, md Albert Stuart, defts
The decree in the above eau directs that one
of the Masters in Chanc"ry # The Court, do AS
certain and report
lst The indebtedness of the estate of George
W: Maxwell ut the time Of his death
3D. The value of his personal assets which
have or are yet to come into the hands of his
eXecutriX.
3D. The real estate OF which he died seized,
and its value.
4h. The liens on said real estate, their
amount and respective pri0ritics.
The said decree iur;her CireclS that the sad
Master shall give notice, by publication, in one
of the newspapers published in Alexandria,
once week for four successive weeks, Of the
time and place, when and where ne shall pro
ceed to execute the same said publication TO be
eouivalant to personal service of such notice on
the parties.
CoMM'Rs OFFICE, Jan 4, 1867.
Tie parties interested in the decree, Of
which the foregoing j. IN abstract, are noti-
fled that have fixed upon MONDAY, the 4th
day Of March. 1867, at my Office, in the city Of
alexandria, when and where | shall proceed to
execute the said decree.
W G. TEATON,
Master in ChaHccry,
inn 5-1awIw Circuit Ct AieXH. co.
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CLOTHING DEALERS,
o. }
Xxx ARNOLD s. FIELD, =
NFRCU mt T / LO RS,

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Have removed from No. SO to No. s., Ming
street, and resumed their old business, wh@'"
they would be pleased to receive call from
their friends, or any one in want Of suit OF
good cIothcs We have on hand and are re-
cclvlng good line Of
CLOTHS, CASSIMERES, VESTlNGS,
LINENS, &c,
which we will make to order, very low, for IT,"
next two months, especially
We propose TO continue our
CENTS FURNISHING DEPARTMENT.,
whore You will always find the latest styles.
" HITE SHIRTS,
as cheap as they can be had at retail in Ph!3-
deiphia Warranted to fit and wear well. Call
and see us. at No. 50, King ST., door %est OF
RoyL. aug l-tf
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yTIRGINIA At rules held in the Clerk S
Once Of the County Court Of \ Aicxandria
county on the @Ist day Of DeceInher, ,, loGC.
Charl~s +. Il. Johnston, nialntH against ffi'Z
Bender. dettndant-ln a>suln, sit.
The Object OF this suit is to recover from the
defendant the sum of S.1!5.iO, with interest from
thr. st day of Jnnuary,. lSt;:3, til paid, due by
the defendant to the p!alntt1. ,.:..,
his appearance and given security accord,
ing m to W the act Of Assembly and the rules Of this
Court and it appearing BY affidavit that he Is
not resident Of this state it IS ordered thHt
thesaid defendant: Il. pear here within one Inon'n
after due publication Of this order, ana d" what
* nrcessarv to protect hi: interests il this s"t
nnd "a 'H that Copy p this or1crbe forthwith insert
ed in lhc Alcxundria Gazette, Il newspaper pub
iished in the city Of AleXan(lSia once a "c@N X
for .o2r successive weeks. and r.St@1 1t tEe
.n;I, -, o,r Of the Court house Of this County.
\ cpDy--Tc>tc.
J. TACHI, Clerk.
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J. TACE i, CieTK.
Brent & Wattlcs, p. O. an 5-lnW4W

Samuel +. Gregory and Joscph faul, JOINT
partners, trading under the hrm ana style OF
Gregory &3 Taul, plaintiffs, against george L.
White, dcfcudant-In assumpsit and upon an
attachment.
The object of thts suit IS 10 recover from the
defendant the sum OF 9io2 II, with interest from
the eth day Of October, 1866 TIL PAID, Quc 70
the said plaintiff, by the said dc!el:dnnt.
The defendant not having entered bis appear
ance and given security according to the act OF
Assembly and .iic rules OF this Court, "Ad 1t APP
pc;.rimg By affidavit that he Is not Il resident OF
this state. it is ordered that the said defcndant
appear here within one month after due publ
cnIo T t''a "r(G '' ~ S "nJ tTrf COW
p W.. f,rthvith ;nsrrtrI in The Ajax
$";o Sr.' Cn,n+.o nnwsmanrr nnhlishnd in the
'tI. tf j. Iny,nlri, onIn = wcrI for f0ur sue
ny; cvy w. ,acis ",d nstc # The front door Of
H., rorr+ Uonsr of his county \ conv tcste
'''' N'''' + TACEY jlcrl;
Rr,,+ G, IVot,ins p q ian 5-Iawlw
'''ssIt . " ''SS',-S, =. =. =, -
NlhGlN! 4 At rules held IN the C!cIk
county, on tn" "lst day Of DecGlnDcr, loG, "a
muLd Hunt. plalHlllf aga!nst treorse Il. " hite'
deicndunt-ln a.sumpsit and upon an attach
m"nt. g.,
Hh' object Of this suit IS TO recover OF thG &c
lcndant the sum of Sl9: 81, with interest from
November 1st. 1866, llil pad, due lro n the dt-
fcnGaat 20 said plaintiff.
The defendant, George Il; White, not having
entered his nppearnncc ana given security "c-
cording TO the act OF Assembly ana the rUlcS ol
this Court, ana II apP:arng hy AldaElt tn"t u, nc
is not resident Of this State, II IS ordered ta%t
the said defendant appear here "!Lnih one month
after due publication of this order, and DO what
is necessary TO protect his interest in this suit
and that Il copy Of This order be forthwith IN
seFtG" III I'o AcA",oLt" H""ct;r; ,"" n.I,
Pup:tI' -, yi' C',5 -, ai nstnd .: tTr
COZ 'oG' ; ,S.,La Crt honsn ~. Iii. Cornt,
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yTIRGINIA:- At rules held in the CLERK.
! Y Office of the County Court Of Alexandria
county. on the 3lst day Of December, 1866, john
p Clarke, plaintiff, agans5 JOSEPH Pa fridge,
james H. Pinchnt and James 5. Warren, part
ners, trading under the style and finn Of Par
fridge pincfat X Warren dcicndant---l In case
he object of this suit is to recover Of the de-
fendunts damages t. the amount o. $500 at the
least, with interest thereon from the Sth day OF
July, 1882, ill paid, due by the said defendants
to the said plaintiff.
The defendants not having entered their
Appearance and given security according to
the act of Assembly and the rules Of this
Court,and it appearing by affidavit that they are
not residents oi this State, it is ordered that the
said defendants appear here within one month at-
ter due publication Of this order, and do what is
necessary to protect their interest Ill this suItand
that a c0Dv Of this order be forthwith inserted
in the Afcxandra Gazette. newspaper pub.
sheI in The city Of Alexandria. once !: week
for four successive weeks and posted at the front
door of the Court house Of this County.
\ cupv-IcStc.
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IN THE G. lRCUIT COURT or ALENAN-
L dria County, November Is, 1866, Robert J.
Edelin,, NJ. German, Thomas Mccormick, ad-
ministrator Of Elias Harrison, deceased, james
E. McGraw, willis Henderson, Julia Whca5ley,
ard Mary Wheatloy, on behalf Of themselves,
and such other stockholders Of the Mechanical
Building Association Of Alexandria rs may join
in and contribute 10 the expenses Of this suit,
cnmplainanLs ys. Mechanical Building Associa,
ton Of Alexahdrio, William Arnold, David
ria Buchanan, administrators Of X: e. BuchHnan,
deceased, J. Ii. Devaughn, a, w. Eastlack ).
Newton Harper, Luther d. Harrison, H. W.
Hardy, John Jones, Margaret Kinzer, with the
will annexed Of l. Louis kinzcr Hugh Latham,
J. W. Nails, G. L. Richards, Il. ": RohnS"n,
coe. Samuel Beach, ID. /. Smoot, adminlstrator
of Peter Davis, decoased James +: McGraw,
George II. Markell, and Robert [ Edelin,, IruS-
tees of the Mechanical Building Association Of
Alexandria, detendants =.
The decree of the November term, $685. directs
that the papers in the above cause be referred
to W. G. Yeaton, Master in Chancery Of SAID
Court to enquire into and state Il full and com
pletc account of the transactions or Said bu!ld-
ing Association; the condition OF the accou3is
between the Association and It's member; The
amount due on the several deeds of trust cXecu
ted for the benefit of the said Association; II"
amounts due from the said Association to lis
mem bers,, and the amounts due from It's mem
bcrs to the sAid Association, with Instructions to
the said Muster to publish for four successive
weeks, the objects Of the reference in some
newspaper published in the city of Ajexandrie,
in lieu of personal service upon the parties IN
tercSted, &c. w
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE, Jan. ,, 1867.
Notice is hereby given to all parties Interested
in the decree of which the foregoing is nn "b-
stract, thst have fixed upon WEDN ESDA!
the 9th day of February, 1867, at NY office IN
the city of Alexandria, when and where shall
proceed 10 execute the said decree.
W. c. Y IEATON,
Master in Chanccry of the
N,urf of 1nyuD ria Co.
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NATIONAL EoUAI. RIGHTs LEAGUE Con

NATIONAL EQUAL RIGHTs LEAGUE Con-
yENTIoN.-This Convention met in Washing
ton, on Friday, pursuant to adjournment.
Prayer was offered by A. r. Bishop, colored
who prayed that God would open the eyes Of
the President, and shower blessings upon Con-
greSs After which It was announced by the
president OF the convention that business was
now 10 order
1he important question as to who were
aud who were nos properly members of the
convention Was sprung like flash OF lightning
through a storm. i resolution was passed
authorizing the Co;nnittee on Credentials TO
draw dividing noe Mr. Taylor coored
delegate from the lover couoties Of Maryland,
had .Umething to say, and began saying it, but
was called to order. lie tried not to be order
ed but he was, and sat down, c0nluentlaly
telling a gcntlcu!ali at the other END OF the nall
that he was paJlvcked. 1t vas asserted that
the Two addi,iona secretaries should be work
crs, and that being deemed advisable, TWO were
selected. Daring their selections, Mr. Taylor,
from, the lower counties Of Maryland, remem
b,rel that he had something to say about the
state Of the colored men In the lower counties
H., tegan to say it, but was stopped and ham
mered and ordered and objected to. lie was
emphatic, and shook in eloquent though silent
rhetoric large fist towards The president, but
at last sat DOVE, telling his Old trlcnd III a
shou, meant for whisper that he was pad
locked again
Dir. scker, (vhite,) from Norfolk slipped
in remark that all the courts in Virginia were
i)ieg,?, and he desired TO be heard in behalf o!
William j. Hodges, a coored man, who-Mr.
Siicker was inln. eGiatciy the cause Of several
cries of 'order' and was fnaliy ordered to see
the Committee On Business; and he went!-
This conmittec consists OF nine members a
committee or finance Was also appointed, and
one to draft an address to Congress, which
va, done.
Sir. Taylor, from the lower counties Of Mary
land, rose again and said: 1.-The lower coun-
ties Of Mary ;le was called to order; he
WAS told to take his seat, and was hammered
down. The head Of the Presidents hammer
had trick of slipping off the handle, very
annoying to those in trout Of him, and when
Dr. Taylor would get up the head OF that
hammer was invariably hammered off, to the
creation OF guch nervousness among those
within easy range Of its flight!
Still they were ali very good humored, and
il their .;liablity paid little or 90 attention to
the DceSsant cries % order, order that issued
from tie chair r--Ne;5 Int
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CoyN:ss!oEnE's OFricM, Dec: Il, 1856.

CoNM;ssI0EERs OFFICE Dec: II, i5o'|
Nc;icn is hereby given to III parties interest
Cd in the the Jeercc OF which the foregciag is an
abstract, that have fixed upon pie.I III = KS rs
BAY BAY the 10Th day Of january. 1867. ut NJ;
Office in the city of Alexandra. |3cn ana
where shall pr?ceee4 l." tS GSecusI rJt"rs ' Of Peer
Dayi. are warned to appear bcI;'re me, or other
wise their claims will be excluded ,,,,>-
"'"0 w. G. IEAToN,
Comrl'r. County ct. Alexa county.
doc 11--1aW1W
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ALENAN-
L dria county, November i5 1866 The Po-
tomac; Building Fund Ass9cat!?n i;:, Of A!eX%n-
Tay lor, George W. Brent. J. Lewis Evans \.
Woodward, N. ". EdeIin, n W. Burchcii, J..
II. Deraughn J. y. Sullivan, john L.. PaScoc,
c. Noland, John Arnold, George ". Davis,
John r, Hill, William B. Nails, John Sum
mers, c. 3. Shirley, Margaret Rafferty, and
John Lally, defendants.
The decree Of November term, 1866, directs
that the papers in the above cause be re erred
to w. G. Icaton, Master in Chunccry Of said
Court, to enquire into and state !ull and COM
plete account of the transactions Of said Asso-
citation and its members; thc amounts d"c in
the several deeds Of trust executed for the ben
eft OF the Association the amounts due from
the said Association to its members, and The
amounts due from It's mcinbc.s TO the said ;SsU-
citation, with instructions to the said Master t.
publish for four successive weeks the objects of
the reference in some newspaper published IN
the city of Alexandria. in lieu OF personal ser
vice upon the parties Interested, &c.
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COURT NOTICES

! Al
! NlRGl n IA: at rules NED IN the Clerk :
| Olhce OF the NouHty Goul' u ]Aie3aAuTa gStn "a
| county, Oh tilc oI9l utE % DcCc'"oc' Low, 80
Sepn hr0dcfS ana '"nh L"rtIo'i o'I pa. w. ~
under the name ana s'yIe 0t y, hL""cI7 c !" 40
p!ivAt'l9 against george H. -" 'litc' uciC''''S'''
IN a>Sui'IpsC ana upon an "~ttHchiir'sD, ~ s 49,
IN" opJeGC o. ti'' cue .oo - 80 - o,''
9e!end1nt tne sum OF :oO O': Ml5h nttttSt - on
-,D'S'inct ti, ioop' III P'''"' ""' ~ " '''''
tllis ny INC defendant;
| 1he defendant not having entered hi2 "PPe"rll
Assembly and the rules of this Court, and 1t ap--
gcarng by affidavit that he IS not rgsi1sNt o.
HIS :. II opo month tcr due pubjcs
:E, ~ III orinr and do Whit is necessary 10
t. Ui We ntrns ~ tb;s emf. ano fhnt conv
Pf III. orJor he forthw IN Inserted in the Alex
onir;n GnInttn q ncwsnnpcr published in the
"it 20 iI<S,1Lria nnrn = Ivarl, f;,r f,ur success
Cirs ,sani.s "nd no,tnd 81 tho front door Of the
Cnnrt hnmcn nf thic cnrntv couv tcstc
i TACt,T. Clerk.
pro,+ 6, wott1o. p q inn 5-1awI,c
. - =,
NIRGLNIA:-At rules held in the Clerk :
County, Oh the 3lst day ofDcccmbGr, 1866, Min
crya Howard, plaintiff, against John +. Rodcs,
defendant In debt and upon IN attachment.
The object Of this SUIT Is 10 recover from inc
defendant the sum Of $500, with interest from the
9th day Of July, 1866 till paid, due to the plain
The defendant not having entered his appear.
encc and given security according to tho act OF
Assembly and the rules Of this Court, ana II ;'p-
pcaring by affidavit that he IS not q rcSIGcnt u
this State, it is ordered that the SAID defendant
appear here within Onc month after due pubHc@-
ton Of this order, and do what i necessary TO
protect his interest in this suit and that a copy
OF this order be forthwith inserted in the lcXin-
Of Alexandria. once It week for four successive
Weeks "lI Po7tG 1t INC 'i0t1 ~ t 81 ''''
MOUSE u ''''' 0'''''''' ~ ffT1ACWT C1,.rl,
p.,,. 6, 1;-,+.1o. y q ;ar Ia,,.,r.
DIe"s q " "ee1e2, : :: {. 2-,-t -,,-.-,,,
VIRGINIA AT rules held IN the Clerks
Office ofthc County Court of Aicxandria
comfy on the 3lst day Of December, 1866, Chas.
B. Williams and James ID. Arrest, copArtncrs,
trading under the firm name Of " !!iams Y
Arrest plaintiffs, against George Bryan, Sam
ucl K. Adams and Douglas Gregory, late co
partners trading under the firm name OF Bryan,
Adams i Co., detcndant-in case.
the object OF this SUIT Is to recover from the
defendants the sum Of 1925 A with interest on
500 G5, from February 3D. 1861, and on 53j 81,
from February oth, 1861, and on S234 81, the
residue thereof from February 22th 1861, till
paid due by the defendants to the plainti;i:.
The defendant, Samuel L. Adams not haT
ing entered his appearance and given SecInIty
'ftIis UoIrt and i anTn,r;n, *. nliidny;t int
H., * r,,t rasidcnt 81; thi. Ntnt. il is ordered
thoi ,hn sad IrfnnIant Ynnenr here within one
rnr,,,th ,fnr dHn nnLIicn,i1n Of tbis order md
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VIRGINIA. to wit In the, County Court OF
y Fairfax county, December rules, 1866,
Robert F. Hooa VS.. George G. !iooe~-ln case
Mem The object Of ths suit IS to recover OF
the defendant the sum of S653, with interest on
S:55S93, part thereof from lst July, 1862, and on
SO, the residue from 18th August 1873 ana SI
attuch the interest of the defendant ir the real
estate, in the county Of Fairfax. which WAS de-
visrd bv Henry Gunaell to his daughter Mary
\ Hooa for life and remainder TO his chliIFen
It appearing by affidavit fled that the defend,
ant is not a resident of this State, 1t Is ordered
tn he appear within one month after que pup
lca!ion hereof, and do what Is necessary TO pro
tect his interest; A copy teSte; ;D,oN C,on,-
Dulsnv & Bali, P 9. de 5-lawtw
NTOTICE --yosiuh Ford, and Mary, lis wit;'::,
N comrlainants, vs. Peter l.; PAYS p;SIl fsr!Il
John \. Hodsson, and Henrietta, his wife;
Lewis Sherwood, and Jane, his wife; htncoe
Walker. and Ann his wife; Alfred " ellis, and
Suroh. his wife: and David Ii. Smoot, admlnlS-
traitor Of Peter Davis, deceased, deiendants-
In chanccry. ,occ A.,
County Court OF Alexandria county, IN th'
shove named cause, rccommltS the report o.
Nas.cr Commissioner y eaton, and directs the
ssi1 Master to take IN account Of the c!ai'ns I"
,M +hn creditors of Peter Davis, whether BY
,,d,e,nrrt or otherwise, (who have not already
fin6 md established their Claims before li!n,
and to rive notice Of the time and place = Tux
mo suid account by publication; once a wee"
for four successive weeks, IN thc A!cT'hHFi'
Gazette said publication To- be efHN":cht /
pnrsonal service of such nolcG on III" 'Ttie> s
i,I) surh creditors as shall fail to appear Hnt
move their claims within the time specified Il
such notice to he debArrc, OF al claims "GalllS
h., o,t,.n a nt said Peter Davis.
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Cn.iM,Es- OrEIcE. Ian , 1861.

CUMM RS. UFFICE, Jan. :, IoOl.
Notice is hereby given to al parties interest
cd in tic decree Of which the foregoing is an
abstract, that have fixed upon FRIDAY, the
22d o. cbruary, 1867, ut my office, in the city
Of Alexandria, when and whore | shall proceed
10 execute the said decree.
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TN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF 4 LENAN-
! dria county, November 2}d 1866, f. Z; titz-
humh. administrator OF NJ &. Fitzhugh, decd
complainant. vs.. NJ. ~ Fc5rcy and William
Shrevc, dcrenCanS:
And the Court doth further order and decree
tha! one of the commissioners Of this Court e."
ascertain whether there are any liens. and II s."
their amount and respective prioritles, on the
real estate in the bill mentioned and before
taking such account he shall give notice of the
time and I.lacc of taking the s"nlc by rubiI&a-
lion in some convenient ncWspapcr,. for four
weeks, which publication sh.ll be cqulTaIert to
narSOnal notice.
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CO q R T II TICFs
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

In the Circuit Court of Alexandria county,
the Alexandria and Washington Railroad Com
pany, by James S. French, President, COM
plalnantS, VS.. the Washington, Alexandria and
Georgetown Railroad Company, Alexander
hay, }. B. Stewart, Bcnjumin Thornton, Joseph
thornton, Joseph Dawson, the Mayor, Board
of Aldermen, anc Board Of Common Council,
OF the city Of Washington, Joseph H. Bradley,
Jr, A. Thomas Bradley, Walter LenoX, and
William Ii. Fowle and Edward Snowden, late
partners under the style and hrm OF F0Wle,
SnoWden & Co., defendants.
This cause came on to be heard this tth day OF
December, 1856 upon the DILL, answers, exhibits
and other papers upon consideration Whereof
and the arguments OF counsel being heard. the
Court with ut deciding any question or princl-
pie in the cause, Oft own motion, doth adJudsc
order and decree that one OF the Master Com
missioners Of this Court do state, settle and
report al account showing:
1st The amount of the liabilities of every
kind existing against the Alexandria and Wash
ington Railroad Company, on the 10th day OF
April 1862
3D. The amount of liabilities or indebted
ness ofthe said Railroad Company aforesaid, or
discharged by Alexander Hay, by the Wash
ington, il Alexandria and Georgetown Railroad
Company, or other person since said period;
Sd The amount Of money expended or debts
incurred during said period by Alexander Hay,
the Washington, Alexandria and GeorgetoWi
Railroad Company, or other person, IN build
g requiring, cquipping and operating the
said Railroad.
4th The amounts received during tue period
aforesaid by the Washington, Alexandria and
Georgetown Railroad Comply, from all sources,
and Stating any further matter that said Com
missioner may deem pertinent, Or that either
party may require. and that the books and p:a;
pers ol. the Washington and Alexandria kalI-
road Company, and Of the Washington Alex
andri, and Georgetown Railroad Company shall
be produced before the Commissioner taking
such accounts by any person having possession
Of the same. And that said Commissioner shall
specially of this Court.
But before taking such account the said Com
missioner shall give notice of the time and place
Of taking the same by publication, in some con-
vcnieNt newspaper, once week for four weeks
SuccrSsively. which publication shall be equiv
Ment to persona! service Of notice on the parties.
A copy tesye j. TACEY, Clerk.