The national Republican., 1867-11-22

ousy 10 either Distriot city, for By breaking
down washingtop Or Alsfandfis the people ol
esorsstovn would Be breaking DOM thsm-
selves; aeorgstown was The market for grain,
dfis woufd be the market for the coal from the
Hampshirs mines vhsn the road would be com.
pletsd 70 that point. asorgstown, he admitted,
had felt sore at her treatment, for she was at
one time shipping port, but her navigation bs.
Ing obstructsd, she has lost that trade to great
extent.
Mr.. Richards said whatever commotion would
be made, u would result 10 the interest Of the
Alexandria and Hampshire railroad. He was
perfectly willing that the road should enter
dsorgstovu or any other feasible point He, a.
. member Of the Councils Of Washington, would
use bis sndsavors TO get Congrsss TO pass . ps.
cial act granting 10 the corporation the privilege
Of subscribing to the construction Of the pro.
posed road.
tAt one O'Clock Mr.. MoKsnsls announced to
the meeting that . collation. had been prepared
by The Board Of Direotors 10 an adjoining apart
msnt, where he would bs happy to extend the
hospitaiitiss Of the company TO the committees
from the District, upon which announcement the
meeting took recess
Upon rs.asssmbling. Mr.. Jannsy said hs was
. heavy stookholdsr Of the road, aud knew moth.
Ing Of the local jssiouses In the District, but he
was In favor Of the proposed branch road, II ne.
uoeshry, tWO ufHuuu TOnun, nuu NJ tuouEut tnu
best thing now was 10 agree upon plan for
making survey Of the various routes.
Col. Meroisr said statistics would show that
the Hsmpshirs mines would demonstrate the
most extensive coal lobs 10 the United States.
J. @. Dulin said he wanted tho Directors Of
the road to stand by the Leesburg resolutions,
when no doubt the District cities would subscribe
literally to the construction Of the proposed
branch.
Mr.. Powell replied that the Directors would
pledge themselves to the spirit Of the Lessburg
resolutions.
Col Morgan, Of Clarke, promised ~ much.
Mr.. Richards offered the following:
Rssoiped, That We recommend TO the corpora.
tions Of Warrington and Georgetown TO au.
thorizs the making Of an appropriation to do.
fray the necessary expenses for securing .
to form Q connection with the Loudoun and
Hampshire railroad, 90 % to reach the cities Of
Georg gstown and Washington.
Mr.. Dulin offered the following amendment
"And also the estimated cost Of building .
road on the several routes; and also similar
survey and estimate Of . connection with said
railroad and Aide"
Mr.. Richard 8. Coz, Of Aldie, said he repre-.
ssntsd southern Loudoun. and hoped the amend
ment would bs accepted.
Mr.. Reuben johnson also advocated the adop.
tion Of the amendment, as the resolutions At
Leesburg looked to Q survey 10 Aldie.
Mr.. Edwards also spoke In favor Of including
Aldie In the route to be surveyed.
DR.. Cragin said the people Of asorgstown
would stand square on the Leesburg resolutions,
which included . survey to Aldis, whom they
would, according TO his Impression, subscribe
$500, 900 to the extension Of the road.
Tho question being called for, the resolution
and amendment were unanimously adopted.
Mr.. Mckenzie submitted 10 the meeting the
following, which had been adopted BY the direo-
tors OF the Alexandria, Loudoun and Hampshire
railroad at . subsequent meeting:
Rssolusd, That In case o subscription to the
stock Of this company by the city corporations
Of Washington and Georgetown, adequate to the
cities. shall be made. this company will engage
and bind itself. first, to apply the money arising
from those subscriptions, respectively, to the
construction Of such branch or branches.
Second, that In case said branch or branches
shall bs constructed, the charge on all articles
and persons carried over the road, and said
branches, TO either Of said cities. shall bs the
same In amount % upon the same articles and
persons carried to Alexandria.
Mr. Rvan Lyons asked whether II was clearly
understood By the president and directors OF
the Alexandria, Loudoun and Hampshire rail-
road that In the event Of the necessary funds
being subscribed In the District to make the
proposed branch or branches, that the route OF
the road would be located in accordance with
the spirit Of the resolutions adopted at Lees
Mr.. Lewis McKensis, president Of the road,
replied In behalf Of himself and tho directors Of
the road, that they would abide BY the rssolu-
tions adopted at that meeting.
After some further debate, Mr.. johnson said
he did not think anything definite could be 90.
complished at tho pressut meeting but It
IA danr far f.rt al n.
subject for which all had assembled, as the gsn-
tlemsn from Washington and Georgetown could
60 back more understandingly.
Mr., Mckenzie then congratulated the gentle
mon present for the general good spirit that per-
vadsd the meeting, and said 1t evidenced great
part Of the spirit that animated those who At
tended the Lsssburg meeting. He had no doubt
= subscription Of $500, 900 or stoo, 900 BY the
District cities would ensure to them great COM
msroal blessing. and that city who paid the most
for the extension would reap tho greatest ben.
sAts.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
Among the distinguished gentlemen Of AleIan.
dria present at the meeting yesterday, were Hon.
Hugh Latham, mayor Of Alexsndris, and John
smoot, ESQ.,, president Of the Board Of Common
Council Of that city.
SECOND WARD REPUBLICAN CLUB-A meet.
Ing Of the Second Ward Republican Club was
held at Woodward Hall last night. The meet
ing was called for the purpose Of reorganization
and the election Of officers to serve for the onsu
ing sir months.
The meeting was called to order by A. q. Rid.
die, who stated Its object, and said ho would
like to decline . denomination as other duties
would not permit his discharging the official du.
ties Of that ofico.
On motion the Club proceeded to the election
Of . President, and J. L. Pau and COL VIM. L
Bramhall were put In nomination.
A ballot being had, resulted as follows Pfau
"a, Bramhall 7, and Riddle 4.
Mr. Pfau was declared duly elected, and being
conducted to the chair, made few remarks 40.
his thanks for tho honor conferred.
Mr.. D. N. Kelsey being nominated as one Of
the vice presidents, declined, saying that II the
coored men could not havo the hrst Office, they
were entitled to the second.
A number OF persons were then named for the
office Of frst vice president; but several do
clining, q rambling debate occurred, when DR..
Peryis, Thomas Green and VIM. Duer were put
In nomination and ballotted for with the following
result ThOs, Green, Slj DR.. Porvis, Q, and Mr..
Duer, l
Mr.. Green was then declared elected ar,t vice
president.
To render the proceedings more harmonious, |
. well.known local reporter Of an afternoon
Journal amused himself with praotioing on .
cabinet organ, which set In q far-of corner Of