The national Republican., 1867-04-19
Alexandria Affairs.
In the Alexandria Gazette of Wednesday

In the Alexandria Gazette of Wednesday
we find the following
LEGAL DEcIsIoS.-In the United States Cir
cult Court, yesterday, in Baltimore the case o
Francis l.. Smith, Of this city, administrator oI
Aaron Leggett VS.. William aud Francis X. Ward,
was heard and decided The suit was brought tC
collect three bonds executed in August, 1860,
and payable at the office Of the Farmers Bank,
In this city. One Of the bonds was left at the
bank, and the other two were not The defend
| ants In August and December, 1861, deposited
| about 81, 900 In Virginia bank notes, then much
| deprecated, 10 the Farmers Bank, TO the credi
| Of plaintiff. The cashier endorsed tho deposit
as credits on the first bond, and entered them a
cash to the credit Of plaintiff. In addition t,
this defence, II was claimed by defendant tha
the plaintiff having, in May, 1861, gone int
the Confederate lines and remained there unit
the close Of tho war, was not entitled TO Tecoye
interest during the war.
| Judge Giles ruled, first, that the cashier of tn
bank had no authority, under the circumstances
to receive the deprecated Virginia bank note
and credit them for and on account Of plaintiff
Second, that the Farmers Bank at Alexandra
where the notes were payable, being within tn
federal lines were constituted agents by plain
til to receive payment of tho notes-that the de
PENDANTS could have paid tho notes to the banh
whom they fell due, and, not having done so, the
plaintiff was entitled to receive interest notwith.
jury, under these instructions, rendered n verdict
for plaintiff for $l4,3lO.
MANASSAS Gar RAILRoAD.-The repairs to
the track, and the relaying Of the rails on the
Manassas Gap Railroad, from Manassas Station
to Piedmont, a distance Of thirty.fOur miles, was
completed On Monday last, and that portion Of
the road ishow in excellent condition, and will
have trains passing over 1t as soon as the switches
aud turnouts are adjusted, to accomplish
htah xHtn In hntl ar
four days at the utmost, because arrangements
have been made to bring the stockholders of the
company, residing along the line Of the road,
over II to this city prior to Wednesday, the 2ith
inst, when their called meeting will be held,
Another section Of this road, that between
Strausburg and Timberville, thirty.iye miles
long is, with the exception Of the bridges, also
In good condition.
Hook AND LADDER CoMPASY.-At a meeting,
held last night, to organize Hook and Ladder
Company, George r. Shinn was appointed chair
man, and j. II. Reid, jr, Eecretaryj and an cleo
tion for temporary officers was held with the fol.
lowing result: W, Keith Armistead, president
r. NJ. Latham, vice president g. A. Stone, sec
retaryi J. @. Adam, treasurer. A committee Of
6ye, consisting of A. Hall, j. G. Adam, r.
Breerwood, ] T. Henderson and g. r, Shinn,
was, on motion, appointed by the Chair to wait
on the insurance companies and agents, mer.
chants and citizens generally, and solicit c0ntri
buttons to aid in equipping the company when
organized. Thirty.four names were reported on
the list Of members.
FRESDsHIP FIRE CoNrASr.-At a meeting Of
the Friendship Fire Company, held on Monday
night, the following officers were elected to fill
vacancies: VIM. II. Underwood, lst vice prssi.
dent Frank Penn, I'd vice president Enoch
Cook, I'd commander of hose ], Robinson, axe.
man. A resolution was adopted unanimously,
forbidding the distribution of any spirituous
liquors among the members of the company while
engaged at a fire.
STAGE LINE TO WISCHESTEE.-Mr. c. Wessles
will commence, on Tuesday next, to run 4 line
Of stages between this city and Upperyille, where
II will connect with line run by Mr. WhAley to
Winchester.