Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-11-27
ALEXANDRIA.
sine die.

| "A LEILA AIN OO1A.
o. A. & M. r. R.-Our columns are occu-
pied with the proceedings Of the stockholders of
this road, at the annual meeting held in this
city yesterday, and to-day, and with the re-
ports of the President and Directors, the
General Superintendent, &C. These docu-
ments will be read with much interest in
all this section of the State. Especially are
we in, Alexandria, gratifed at the statement
made by the President, 'that the tonnage tables
of the road show that more than five out Of
every six tons Of local freight going North, and
nearly two-thirds of the tonnage going South,
| for local consumption, are received and handled
by the commercial houses and agencies in
Alexandria, and that of the whole local ton
mage transported over the road going North
five sixths is delivered at Alexandria, and on
" one-sixth passes to Baltimore. However,
we can now only refer to the Report for these
and many other interesting statements and ar
gumemts-put forth with moderation but abil-
ity. An abstract is unnecessary as the docu-
ments arc now before the public. The Stock
holders unanimously reelected JOHN 5. BAR
BoUR ESQ.,, President, and Messrs. H. A. Cog
hill, w. d. Hart, w. G. Cazenove, ID. f..
Slaughter, Il. G. Marshall and S. A. Kaufman
Directors on their part, for the ensuing year.
The successful management of the Road, in
Guiding the Manassas line, is conceded by ALL.
The progress of the last mentioned line is iul-
ly set forth in Mr., Vandegrifts report.
In the u. S. Circuit Court in Richmond on
Wednesday, Chief Justice Chase decided that
what is called the on-clad oath should not be
administered to grand jurymeu, as it rather
hindered than furthered the ends of justice.
The new grand jury summoned under this de-
cision, will only take the oath to support the
Constitution of the United States, &C. The
Chief Justice remarked that the additional
oath prescribed by Congress, is to be taken,
unless the court in its discretion direct other
wise. He added: 'Scruples at taking it, ex-
pressed by some Of the grand jurors, known to
be among those best qualified for the RESPONSE
| BILE duties of their position, have induced US
to inquire whether the public interests now de-
mand that the taking of it be required, and
we are satisfied that while the matters affirmed
| in it are proper cause ofchallenge in particular
| cases, the ends Of justice will be hindered and
defeated rather than promoted and seconded
| by directing it to be administered, unless some
special occasion shall demand it. No such
| special occasion now exists, and lnasmuch as
| the required number of grand Jurors have not
yet been sworn, we will order that those who
| have been sworn be discharged, and the mar
| shall will summon another grand jury IN tho
| usual manner.
The late bloody affair in Richmond is cont
| mented on 10 all directions in the newspapers,
and the feeling evinced by the public, in cheer
| ing the individual arrested, and In condemna-
ton of the man who was killed. much spoken
Of. No one defends the concealed shooting.
But the moral is, that violent course of life,
| is apt to end violently-and that, whatever
notoriety may attach to newspaper personal
attacks upon individuals, such attacks fail to
secure the appreciation even of those who head
| them. They perish In the using" BY the
public, generally in all we'll regulated communi-
| ties, in all communities where peace, and order
are observed. they are regarded with abhorance,
and invariably injure the assaiIant not the
person abused.
Judge Barnard, of New York, in his charge
to the Gran Jury in New York, referring to
some abuse of him, in consequence of his action
in the Erie Railroad matter, charged the jury
to examine into the matter. and say whether
combination of thieves, scoundrels, and rascals
who have infested Wall street and Broad
street tor years, and are now quarrelling
among themselves, shall be permitted to turn
round and endeavor to hide their own tracks
by abuse and utilization of the judge.
Official announcement is made that the Bal
timore Annual Conference of the NJ. h. Church
will sit in the Foundery Church, Washington
city, commencing on the third day OF March
next. Bishop Clark will preside over its de-
alterations. The Virginia Conference will meet
in Alexandria, Va, on the same day, Bishop
Amcs, presiding.
Admiral Semmes is in Baltimore, delivering
his lecture on "Wind and Wave.