Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-04-06

p ,,,po.ns The people Of Rockingham

RAILROADS. - uc pcoplc VI 1eoChlHSHa'h
are urgently requested to meet in Harrison
burg on Monday, the 18th inst, Court -day,)
to give expression to their views on the ques-
tion of Railroad consolidation, and to instruct
their representatives in the Legislature Of Vir-
oinia to vote in accordance with the interests
of this portion of the Valley. The consolida
ton measure will delay for the present, if not
utterly defeat, the construction ofthe Manassas
Road to Harrisonburg. The only hope we
have, at this time, OF securing the construc-
ton of the Manassas Road is through the
Orange and Alexandria Railroad Company.
The consolidation OF the Nortoik and r., Peters
burg, the Southside and Virginia and Tennes
see Roads, divert a large portion Of trade now
seeking market over the Orange Road, to this
formidable combination, and to that extent
cripple the resources of the Orange Road. thus
interfering seriously with the fnanca calcula-
tons Of the Company. buckingham Register
SUIT COMMENCED "A G. Riddle, lawyer Of
this city, has instituted suit against Rev
Jay S. Backus, D. D., corresponding secretary
of the American Baptist Home Mis- ion Society,
in behalf OF the principal Of the Wayland Nor
NAL School, u SCHOOL, Tor the education oGcoor-
ed youth for preachers and teachers, for the re-
covery Of his salary and the incidental expenses
OF the school paid out during the current school
year, and Ter damages Of his agent, Rev S. B.
Gregory, for his unlawful raid on the property
of SAID principal on the 10Th day of j anuary.
The lot on which the Wayaud Normal
School stands has been attached to the amount
Of twelve hundred dollars to satisfy the debt.
1t will be tried at the May term OF the Supreme
Court OF this District. Nat Int
FREEDMEN 5 EMPLOYMENT BUREAu.-Ihe
freedmen's employment Office report for the
month of March shows that the whole number
OF applicants for servants were--tor male
servants, 427: female servants 332. The
number Of applicants for employment we're
males, 1888; females, POO The number pro
vidcd with employment wcre-malcs, 2G4
females, l2G-tota 800.
The number provided with employment were
distributed among the different Northern
States. --NM ML
number from this place. have, also it is
said, through the agency Of the freedmen $
Bureau here, recently gone 10 the Northern
cities
The Washington correspondent Of the New
York Hcrall, states hatex-Scnator CrcsswelI,
of Maryland, who is now using his influence
against allowing Senator Thomas his seat in
the Senate of the United States, because he
was Il "RebcI aympathzcr, - this same EX-
Senator Cresswcll, We say, according to this
correspondent, at the commencement Of the
war, was violent "RebaI," and vas, as late as
April, 1861, the author Of certain resolutions,
read at Il meeting OF SccesSionSts at ElktOn,
his home, which went as far ia the direction
Of the Southern Confedcracy rs il was 1T that
time safe for any one to 60 lie is another OF
the Southern Loyasts.
The I.ynchburg News states that Mr.. }. NJ.
Bolts, in recent conversations whilst he COM
plains Of the structures Of the Southern press
upon his course, generally, docs tot hesitate
to say, that the worst injustice done him. is
the conncxion of his name with that Of Hun
uicutt, or the supposition that he is a$sOcia
ted with that person in any way. 1t is very
natural that Mr. b. should so express himself.
Rev. Samuel Kcplcr of the Baltimore NJ.
+. Church South, recently residing at Bed
ford, Pa, has been transferred from the super
numerary to the active list of ministers, and is
now stationed at Harrisonburg, Rockingham
county, Va.
Mr. D. II. Gordon, formerly Of Fredelicks
burg, now residing in Baltimore, has sold his
lot and building lhcrcon, in Fredericksburg, to
Mr.. Frcst for about $4,000. This is low
figure The new building, unfinished had
alone cost Mr. g. 500, 900, before the war.
:Hcnat0r Wilson has returned to Washing
toll from Virginia. much gratified By his visit,
GOLD.
New YohE, April G.-Gold to-day. 1921.
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