Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-12-14
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Tie GTsad L)iEe Of Mass cor 'r-nced rs
sessions in Richmond Ia: night. There are
2Il representatives present from 253 lodges,
and commission ~ from Yves, Nirgiuls, LOUIS
lana AMI ireland The question of admitting
lodg composed exclusively Of coiofed alleged
Nason3 under the jurisdiction OF th2 Grand
Lodge OF Nirsn;a will be rrccusdcred.
Mr. Abe Jac, 90, who was stabbed 80 Tues
dag night. at hi 9ilcrcr in Petersburg, Va,
rs Wm. p, Ma.u, died OF his wounds on Fri
,!ay Tue parties to lie aifay we're Old friends,
and both ot them We're about - year o! age
Mann has been committee TO jail.
The Winch ster News Of last Friday says
Among the .iiroads suggested is one from
Winchester t. ough Chester's Gap II Wash.
ington, Rappahannock Co., Madison {. II.
ard Gordons' 'lc
The Fred, icksburs Herald p""pases rail
road from Winchester via Warrenton and
Fredericksburg to Newport News.
W 4. Lane postmaster at Band Court
House. has been arrested on 4 charge of rob
bing the mai.
George r.. Stevens, the coored Sheriff in
Essex, has sent in his resignation, which has
been accepted by Gen. Candy.
The "oldes; iohabitant' has never before
seen 50 many heavy irCSjs in such steady sue
ccSsioD, IS have been observed this season.
WASHINGTON News. "A conference between
General Grant, General Sherman and General
Mcher in regard to = site for the proposed
new War Department building has resulted in
the unanimous choice of Judiciary Square.
Mr.. Sherman, in the Senate, and Mr.. Weik.
cr, in the IIou,s, YESTERDAY introduced bill
% amcnd the charter OF the National Junction
Railway Company, authorizing said company
to construct a tunnel aud build a single or
double track from Lincoln street, GEORGETOWN,
| aad through or under such streets 10 that city
| to Rock creek, and thence under such streets
| 10 the city Of Washington. between l. and y
streets north, TO First street east with the pri-
vilcge o. coming 10 the surface OF the earth and
establishing depot at such points on the line
OF said railway as the established grades OF the
city may permit. The company Is authorized
10 increase its capital stock and bonds $500,
| 600 each.
At the meeting OF the National fetal A5Sti
nencc Society, held last night resolution
was unanimously adopted requesting such ctl'
zens as have been called to fill ofTca positions
to consider the proprety OF their declining
TO furnish intoxicating dr!uks as n beverage at
their pubic receptions.
The joint committee on the congressional
library is now considering proposition to pur-
chase work Of art OF rare value, it being an
original portrait OF Lord Baltimore, by Sir
Godfrey Kneller, which was presented to the
city Of Annapolis by Queen Anne, as recog'
milton Ct the compliment of naming that city
after her.
The committee appointed by the citizens
meeting in Washington last week waited upon
Mayor Bowen yesterday in relation to the pro
posed basis of settlement OF the trouble about
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
and the street grades. the mayor says con
siderations of duty to the corporation and peo'
pie of Washington" compel him to reject the
c;;iz.os' basis Of settlement. Further, Mr..
Bowen declines to lniorpose Tor postpone
ment of the case in the courts. aud says that
The corporation ought to have its rights de
fined by the proper tribunal. He indicates
that it IS not required that the changes required
shou d be made Immrdla'cly, in order to effect a
settlement, bit insists that Il day should be
fixed