Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-06-11

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Fawagut partook OF grand banquet yesterday
at Brussels. uE.fr &Cs.E
LoUDoUN COUNTY, VA.-Twenty niue Mag
istrates were in attendance on the County Court
on Monday, and an appropriation Of $500
was voted for repairs to the public roads for
the ems ing year-and Surveyors were author-
zed in addition, to use the unexpended amounts
placed at their disposal last year. An appro-
priation Of $3.50 was made Tor a bridge near
the mouth of Catoctn Greek, above ~ OF
Books, and $500 Tor bridge over Goose
Creek, On the Snickersvillc Turnpike, provl-
ded, like sums be raised by citizens residing IL
the vicinity, for the same purpose. An appro-
priatiOn OF $500 for the erection OF a toll house
on the Lccsburg & Snickersvile Turnpike, was
made, and this road will be put in good order
and a light toll imposed in order to keep 1t IN
repair. The grand jury found two indictments
one against Soy Scott and Susan Rose tor
''house- breaking, larceny and receiving stolen
goods, and one against Samuel Nogges, tor
assault and battery.
On Thursday evening last as negro man
was employed with an ox-cart on the iarm OF
Mrs. White, widow Of the late Daniel White
in Maryland, three Of Mrs. WIS children irsis-
ceeded far, however, when the cart was run
upon the side of an embankment and overtur
ned, one wheel, in its descent, falling upon
one of the children, a girl Of some eight OR nine
summers, and SO injuring her that she died in
about one hour.
The fine residence 10 Leesburg, belonging 10
the estate OF the late John ?. Smart, vas sold
at public sale by Commissioners Janncy & Har
rison, on Monday, ior $4,000. Mr. David
Carr, purchaser. The lot on Church street,
with stable, ice-house, &C., belonging to the
same estate was sold for $1,000. Mr.. i. ".
S. Hough, purchaser.
The Strawberry Festival Of the Ladies Of the
Episcopal Church, held in Lccsburg on Mon
day, was q nice affair-wcll patron!zed, and
from which the Ladies realized a handsome
sum, that will be applied to the Improvement
oil their Rectory.
Rev RchardT. Davis, ofEmmanuel Church,
Henrico county, We, has received and accep-
ted call from St. James's Parish, Loesburg,
and will enter upon the discharge Of his duties
about the middle of July.-Loudoun Mirror.
THE POTOMAC NAVIGATION COMPANY
Mr.. Walker introduced into the House yester
day, bill to Incorporate the Potomac Naviga-
ton Company, which was referred to the Com
mittee on the D. of G. The bill names Rich
ard WalIach, George S. Gideon, Alexander
r. Shepherd, S. P Brown, John +. Evans
George II. Plant, John L. Kidwell, James A.
Magruder, J. t. Smms, John B. TUrton, Geo.
Mattingly, j. r. Van Rswick, c. B. Church.
and others, as incorporators Of the company,
under the title of the Potomac Navigation
Company" for the purpose OF improving the
navigation OF the Potmac river, in the District
of Columbia, and with the exclusive right to
improve the navigation OF the Potomac river
between Easby's wharf, in the cityof Washing
ton, and the southern terminus Of the seawall |
enclosing the grounds Of the =. S. arsenal, on
the line of the channel known as the George |
town channel said channel to he not less than |
900 feet wide, with depth of not less than 25
feet They are granted the exclusive right to
fill in and reclaim all the flats, river, or swamp
lands lying between the points aforesaid ; and
for and in consideration OF these rights, SAID
company shall keep the channel in good naVl-
gable condition, except in times OF obstruction
from ice, free of cost or charge to the u. ;,
The company guarantee one lot Of land IN each
square Of said reclaimed land, or It's equivalent,
for the exclusive use and benefit Of the public
schools of the District OF Columbia. All lands
by said company shall be exempt
from taxation for ten years from the passage OF
the act. Said company are also granted the
right to lay dirt tracks across the Long Bridge
and upon such streets rs may be found neces-
sary to carry out the purposes specified. The
capital stock shall be 100000 with the priv
ilege Of increasing it to 10000, 900, in shares
Of 81 900 each.-Nat Int
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