Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-04-10

: The PROPOSED TRANSFER OF ALEXANDRIA, S
INTEREST IN THE MANASSAS GAP. RAILROAD
TO THE ORANGE & ALEXANDRIA RAILROAD.
La the City Council, last night, the subject ct
the proposed transfer of the stock held by the
city, in the Manassas Gap Railroad Company,
TO the Orange and Alexandria Railroad Com:
pany, was introduced, and, by consent, Mr.. E.
c. Marshall, President of the Manassas Gap
Company, made some explanatory remarks in
both Boards, and advocated the transfer, on
the ground Of the utter inability Of the Com
pany to prosecute the work beyond Piedmont,
TO which point, he stated, the road would be
completed next week; the embarrassments and
difficulties which surround the company; the
presidents set by the Legislature and counties
Of Rockingham, Warren, &C., and the private
subscribers, in willingly giving up their stock,
in order that the work might be completed f;
the Importance of the speedy rebuilding Of the
road to Harrisonblirg SO as to secure the trade
of all that section to Alexandria, and prevent
its being diverted to Baltimore and the adyan-
tages that would accrue by the Orange and Al
exandria Railroad having possession OF the
work, and thus retaining to Alexandria allthe
property, rs at present, and only giving up the
stock in the road At the conclusion OF MIR.
M. s remarks, the Board Of Aldermen adopted
4 resolution to appoint proxies to represent the
interest Of the city in the approaching meeting
of the stockholders Of the Manassas Gap Rail
road Conpans, and instruciing said proxies to
vote for the proposed transfer The resolution
was taken up in the Common Council, and Is
passage opposed By Mc.ar8. Martin and John
son, but without arriving at any conclusion,
and upon The breaking out Of the fire, an ad
journnent took place uotil Thursday night.
TIE FISH WHARF, though not as busting"
aud as ''aclivc' a place. as it was in former
days, is still very tuay scene. 1t is much
cleaner than it used to be, and the booths are
we'll built, with more room. There is no dis
order nor drunkenness there, now. When the
fishing vessels arrive, their cargoeS are gencr
ally sold to The highest bidder, and the cleaners
so to work, with will, preparing the shad
and herring for packers, and country purchas-
ers The packers have always fish on hand to
sell from the strike 1t is astonishing to
strangers to see the rapidity with which the
fish are headed and gutted-and the dexterity
with which they are handled. The location Of
this city viii always secure to it the trade Of
the Potomac fisheries, aud make it the Fish
Depot for all this section Of country and no
other place can compete with it, in that re
spect Since the change in the weather, a
good business has been doing at the different
landings, and the supply is large almost every
day The river craft bring up the fish,
without delay, and they ale brought here fresh
and in fine condition. The quality of the shad
and herring, SO far, this season, has been ex-
and fat An unusual quantity
Of rock. perch, &C., has been brought to mar
ket, and are disposed of on very reasonable
terms. We have hopes that this will be a
profitable season to all engaged in the business.