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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-15

REMARKS-The market during the week mas
bean only moderately active and closes dull
Prices for Flour and Grain have undergone but
little change, while in Provisions thece has
been considerable huctustion. Flour weak,
with continued downward tendency. Wheat
unchanged, with small offerings and limited
sales to. day at 15Oal95 for common to good red.
Corn quiet; offerings of $50 bushels mixed and
$50 of yellow, with sales of mixed at sOaol, ana
yellow at 81 Small sales of Rye at 10 lor
poor. Oats in moderate request, with sales al
62s6i Wool quiet and prices Unchanged
Butter less active; prime 35c. Bacon steady.
Eggs dull, with fair supplies. Corn Meal very
miet Potatoes 6rmer Dressed Hogs have
declined fully 81, and to-day arc quoted at
SO 5)sl3 per 100 lbs Dressed Poultry in &C
tive demand; Turkies lSs20c per ID; Chickens
and Ducks So 50a6 per Dozen. Dried irult IN
fair request at last weeks quotations. Green
Apples in good supply
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, January u
Beef Cattle-Pcicos to-day ranged as foIIoWs
Old Cows and Scalawags at 3AS4 ordinary tnln
Steers Oxen and Cows ut 4sSoi fair 10 8o0u
stock Cattle 5s$6; fair quality Beeves at 3 50o
81: and the very best Beeves Sass 10 per lOO
lbs. tho average price being about % 6O gross
The market was dull at q decline or 70 TO QUO
per 100 lbs from the rates OF last week ;.
Sheep-The market has been fairly supphed
during the past week. and with good demand
has ruled active at about former rates. Prlces
to-day ranged as follows: Fair to good lat
Sheep at 4a6c, and extra at 6lc per 10 gross:
Vogs-The supply this week has been light,
and the demand active at the closing rates of
last week Prices to-day ranged as follows -
Fair to good fat Hogs l4aSl5 per 100 lbs net.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-15

CHESAPEAKE AND ONO CANAL. AT q
meeting of the Board of Directors of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, held in Washing
ton, on Friday last, resolution was adopted
removing the Office of the Directors from that
CITY 10 GEORGETOWN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-15
Markets by telegraph.

BALTIMORE, January l5,-Virginiss, old, in
scribed so bid; do. 1866 81 bid, 523 asked; do.
new, 62 bid, 65 asked.
BALTIMORE. January 15.-Cotton very firm
middling uplands 294c. Flour dull and prices
unchanged Wheat dull sales of prime Penn
sylvania at 175al90. Corn dull prime white at
S5aS6c. Oats firm at 70a75c Rye dull at l45a
l58 Mess Pork firm at $50 so. Bacon active
rib sides l7}c clear l74; shoulders l44al49c
hams l9a20c Lard firm at Zoe
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-15

LAND SALE-Messrs Green & Wise, real
estate agents, sold, on the 18th instant, the
farm called Squirrel Hill" about 2! miles
southwest OF Herndon depot, on the Alexan-
dria Loudouu and Hampshire Railroad, con
tanning l9l acres Of land, to Gustavus
Floeckher, of Frederick CO., Nd, for $4,000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-15

CITY CoUNCM.-There was an informal
meeting of the City Council last night, in the
chamber of the Board of Common Council,
for the purpose of devising means for the col
lection of overdue taxes, and to determine
upon some measures for the liquidation of the
corporation debt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-15
AMUSENI ZEN rs.
|, SSEMBLY ROOMS.
JANUARY 18th, 1869.

Mr.. O. X PATE will read before the Alex
andria Literary Association for the benefit of
the poor.
PART l.
The Merchant of Venice, from Inglsdsby's le-
gends.
Last on the Shore Anonymous.
Selections from Macbeth Shakespeare.
PAkT ii.
Paddy the Piper. Lowe
Admission Csc reserved seats, 40c-tckets
for sale at Geo. Z. French'S Bookstore, No. 90
King street. Jan ltd
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-15

GEN. CARY's LEoTURE.-The Hon. S. f.
Cary will deliver lecture tonight at the AS
sembly Rooms His subject will be-Nature
and Revelation opposed to the use Of intox-
icatiug drinks. The lecturer possesses rare
powers as speaker and it is hoped that he
will be greeted with large audience.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-15

BY Green 81 Wise, AuctiOneers
COMMISSIONER SALE OF a HAND
u SOME THREE STORY BtICK Dwell
LING, ON FAIRFAX, BET WEEN KING
AND PRINCE SIRE ETS.-In execution Of
a decree of the CT cut Court Of Alexandria co :,
rendered ut November term, 1868, in the suit OF
Eliza j. Wilson VS.. Edward @. Fletcher and
cthers, the undersigned will offer for sale al
public sucG1 on d RI Az M the 3oh day
in the city Of Alexandria that very desirable,
commodious and comfortable three-story -
BRICK YELLING HOUSE and LOT LII
OF GROUND, situated on the east side OF
Fairfax street between Prince and King sts:,
in the city Of Alexandria, at present III the oc-
cupancy of Edward G. Fletcher, esq.
TERMS-Une-t tenth of the pu chase money
to be paid down at the time of SALE the residue
in three equal instruments. at 6 II and Is
months from the day of sale the deferred pay
1nents to bear interest, and to be secured by
The bonds of the purchaser, with good security,
and retention of title until all said payments
are made and the cash payment TO be forfeited
on the failure of the purchaser to complete his
purchase. LAWkENCE Ia LOh'
S. FERGUSON BEACH,
49, 81 &c Com mission era
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-15

POLICE REPoRT-MAYoR' OFFICE Sam |.
Trundle. for assaulting his wife, was discharg-
ed, as he promised to behave better in the tu-
tute, and ,as he took an oath before Maeis.
trate to refrain from the use of intoxicating
liquors for the space of one year
MAGISTRATES OFFICE. George Mcdaniel,
arrested and committed to jail last week for
stealing S. from the bartender of Pettv's res
taurant, for Obtaining board at the Empire
House by false pretences, and for having ii
his possession horse belonging to Lieut..
Burnes, now stationed in Washington, was re-
leased, as no one appeared against him.
John Hall, committed to Jail last week or
complaint OF his wife, was released, as the
charge against him was withdrawn
WATCH REPORT Night cloudy, dark and
rainy Streets very quiet. No disturbances
and no arrests. No festival at Beulah chapel
We HAVE received the February number Of
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-15

Prof MARINI respectfully announces to his
patrons and the citizens OF Alexandria That his
SECOND QUARTER will commence on Mon
day, January IS, 1869. Parents wishing to
send their children will please call on the above
day at the Academy, from to p. m Foo
D. PARTICULARS address by letter Marini's Dancing
a cademy, Washington, DC. jau Wv
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-15

POsT OFFICE AFFAIRS. The route from Win
chester to Front Royal, is curtailed to begin at
White Post ADD end at Confluence, emitting
Winchester aud Front Royal; service is thus
reduced owing to other increased facilities.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-15

TEMPERANCE PROCESSION. The Alexandra
Juvenile Temperance Society will, If the wealth
er permits, march in procession, preced oy
music through the principal streets OF the city
tomorrow evening at three o'clock,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-15
CITY HOTEL,
ALEXANDRIA. VA.

ALEXANDRIA. VA.
The business of this house will be conducted
hereafter under the name and firm of FRANCIS
4 CARR, and the house is now open Tor the re
ception of visitors. Thanefal for past favors,
we pledge ourselves 70 d the best we can to en-
terrain and make comfortable those who may
COLI on ms VIM II. FRANCIS
JAMES w. CARR.
doc ~ 2n, PrOprietors
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Princn ~ cn. nog l6-Iaw2m

E10RSALE-HlGHLY VALUABLEREAL
/ Estate N f = Z !, C. CO. Mt y !. D..
decree Of the Circuit Court Of Fairfax county,
in the suit IF jones and wife, &c, VS.. FOwle,. l
sbaIi sell, At pubic auction, at Fairfax c. 4,
on M0NDAY, the 18Th DAY Of January, IS69'
Court Gay, VALUABLE rkACt OFLAAD,
Known a8 the COTTAGE FAkN" co tain
ing about 1913 acres, now occupied by a I.
Lynn Said farm is abou three miles from DC
coquan it is well wooded and wstered and has
upon il a comfortable DWELLlN0' ana inc
necessary out houses
TERIS-One tenth of the purchase-money
to be paid in cssh the residue IN three equal
instal ments of SIX Twelve and eighte n months;
with interest from the lay ct sale; the deferred
nsvment. to be secured by the notes of the pur-
Chaser, AMI retention of the title until the at
navment is made, and the cash payment be
forfeited in he event OF the purchaser not COM
nlving with the terms of sale.
WIN. II. DULANY. Comm'r.
Prince viii III c." @ec II ls@4w
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ENGLISH AND GERMAN SCHOOL
M
MAYORS PROCLAMATION.

MAYORS OFFICE,
January IA, 1859
Attention is hereby called to the ordinance
lately passed by the City Council, entitled
IAN Act to secure the better observance of the
Sabbath day in Alexandria"
1t, provisions will be strictly enforced, and
this special notice is given that none may plead
ignorance of the law.
jan I4.St VIM. N. BERKLEY, Mayor.
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DUBLIC ECTURE.
ASSEMBLY ROOMS.
FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY Is.

Hon. S. F CARY will deliver a Lecture on
Friday evening next, at the Assembly Rooms,
Subject Nature and Revelation opposed to
the use of intoxicating drinks.
Admittance 25c; Reserved Seats &c. Tor sale
at French Bookstore.
Doors open at 7 Lecture to commence at u &.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-15
N H OVON In ILJ1Ii NO41-4I :
Fairfay CO.. dec II cots

DUR>UANT TO A DECREE OF THE
L Circuit Court of Fairfax county, rendered
at its November term, 1868, in the case Of W..
T. Chapman and wife VS.. Draper and others,
the undersigned, Commissioner therein named,
will sell, before the front dool of Fairfax Court
House, on MONDAY, the 18th of January,
1865, that being Court day, at public auction, to
the highest bidder, that VALUABLE ess--Sss
HOUSE and about ONE-FOUKth OF lIiaa
AN ACRE OF LAND attached thereto, IN
the village of Providence, now in the occupan-
cy of w. r. Chapman,ss q house Of private en-
tertsinment and is very valuable on that &C
count
TERMS-Ten per centum in cash. the residue
in six, twelve and eighteen months, wi inter
est from the day Of sale; the deferred pay ments
to b. secured by bond and personal security,
and the title to be retained until the purchase
money is all paid the ten per centum to be for
feted in the event of the purchaser failing TO
comply with the terms.
4 h. COCKERILLE, COMMIT
Fairfax CO. dee l9-eots
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-15

ORPMANs HOME OF MISSISSIPPI. We re-
ierred few days ago, to this excellent and
praiseworthy charity for the re lief Of the or
phans who have been deprived Of every means
Of support, by the calamities of the late war
1t is recommended by the best men in the
South to the favorable consideration Oft the pub
lie. Mrs. A. l.. Magee, formerly of this place,
the agent of the society, is now in Alexandria,
on q visit to her old home ard friends, and
can be seen at the residence of Mr., John Sum
mers, on Prince street. She has given her SER
vices to the Orphans Home for two years,
without any compensation, or other reward
than the consciousness of assisting in doing good
Any contributions in aid of the charity refer
red to, if left with Mr. Mcknight at this office,
will be handed over to her. We will add that
many of the orphans provided for are the,
children Of Masons and Odd Fellows
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-15

Mr.. BLoNDHEIM requests us to mention
to the citizens of Alexandria and the sur
rounding country that owing to Immense
success of business this winter, he intends to
sell his entire stock of Fall and Winter Cloth
ing out regardless Of cost.
Go one and ali,
And give Blondheim call.
At tho corner of King and Fairfax streots
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-15

PLOT TO BREAK JAIL. "A plot among those
inmates OF the County Jail who were convict
ed and sentenced, at the last term of the
Quarterly Court, to Imprisonment in the peni-
Tertiary was discovered yesterday morning,
through information given by George McDan-
lei, man who was confined there on charges
which were not sustained, and who was yes
terday released. The plot was we'll matured
and doubtless would have occasioned some
trouble had it not been discovered -Four were
engaged init, Isaac Fitzhugh, Willis King and
Fred. Loudoun, colored, and Geo. Mcdonald,
white Their design was for the three colored
men to seize, disarm, strip and secure the turn
key, Mr.. Ward, when he entered the room in
which they were allowed to sit during the day;
for Mcdonald TO dress himself in Mr.. Ward $
gray clothes, and in that disguise, and followed
by his three accomplices, aud armed with MIR.
Wards pistol, to have the outer door opened
for him, and then, ii INSTRUCTED, to fight hi:
way through. The parties implicated have
been confined in cells, and wi be kept in then
until they are taken to Richmond
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By Green ii Wise. Aucticneers.

~ VIkTUE OF a DEED Or TRUST
= executed by the National Building and
Manufacturing a association and Brlck, Oand
and Gravel Company, to secure certain eou;
is dated I'D December, 1851 and recorded IN
Liber Y, No. page 2l8 the undersig ed,
trustees therein named, will, on MONDA ,
the first day Of March, 1853, expose to sale a.
public auction, at u m IN front OF the Mayor 5
Office, Alexandria, Virginia. the following prop
4 certain TRACT OF LAND, n the county
of Al4y.ndria containing bet~ cen ninety and
one hundred acres, ca! ed w Al kLOC ~
bounded on the west by he Ale1~ndr'h ana
Washington Turnpike road; on the ess' oy the
p tonne river; on the north by the lapds OF
the Ate Thomas Hug hes and on south oy
the lands of Lieut. Hunt together WI all
BUILD y Is and imIr velnent- erected thrre
on. and TOOLS, NJ CHIN tKl and OU Fl
used and b. be u,ed b. them to carry u lhelr
trade and business, together wuh The tranchlse5
and all the privileges, rights and property OF
the sal1 company; and ulso their patent HSht
for the manu- acture cf BRICK IN the lstfct OF
CoumtiA and county of AiexnnlrIa, Virgins
TERM>-For the real estate sufficient caen
20 uny -Z5l 0 with interest from Jtu d"S Or Au
gust iSj7 II the IN 4Ihi' 7 to b l"ld III w"
eounl instruments az 81 90 '~Ch, "''.h ln.tI u
from 4ugust gth, 1861 he first On tue Ia IL
gut s . anI the her Oh ht @th Nu+C-'
Is7u; The residue OF the purcua:'' monty Il
~, to be- paid with Interest roin the day O
sal. on the ssid 9th Auku-t 1870.
he bonds OF the purchaser to b. gl7e@ or
the deferred pay nents, and u deed OF crust t"
be exc uted H. secure them.
For th- personal property, franchi.cs. &c
terms cash. DEAN Ml ~
Tru-tr.S
The undersigned Trustee, named in the DC d
fron, J 2 Bonnrl to h ~, GATED Au UT 81,
s67, and recorded III L Der \, 40, rag 81
when was given oy SAID Bonoe!l t" oecu (
$500 menti,Eed in 40 We adveltls' IN ut a.
.ents to the 81 e the property on tn term,
above ind Gated By J. b. smith and Geo ee a.
Brent, Trustees, and will join in making tlt!e
to the same o,r,
Il. Il nts T. Is h hN31. trustee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-15
C,OAL AT REDUCED PRICE.

The celebrated Baltimore Compy's. WHITE
Ash COAL for sale, st reduced prices, by
GEO. Y. WORThINGT0N,
Jan Him Pioneer Mills
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-15

JAMAICA oPlhIIS ew ngland aIo
j Yankee Rum, for sale BY n,o,r
dec ~ AVERY & DAVIDSON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-15
- LONG BOAT "a ia l.. LEE"
IhsH FOR SALE

Under authority of q deed OF trust to me from
Samuel K Lee, dated September 80, 1868 and
duly recorded at tho Custom House, at q exam
dria Va, will sell, on WEDN ESDAY, the
10Th day of January, 1869 ct II o'clock M at
Smoor8 dock, between Cameron street and
Ferry Slip, Alexandria, at public auction, for
cash, the LONG BOAT ADA l. LEE of
Alexandris, Va, thirty seven 70 100 tons bur
then S. FERG USON BEACH,
ian s dts Trustee.
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rAY FOR SA L E

Fl . 4 I It
[ will sell, at public auction, on SATUR-
DAY, January 10th, 1869, at the "E1 eter
Fsrm," one fourth OF mile from the Lees burg
Depot on the A L. 4 II. K. K about FOX
TY TONS OF TIM THY HAY, by the stack.
TERMS-Cash on the dav of sale.
j. L mixer,
Agent and Auctioneer'
Iondouo ~ ian ID I'D
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TELEGRAPH NEWS.
SPECIAL DIsPATcHEsT TO THReAZRTTE
FROM WASHINGTON.
Virginia.


WASHINGTON. Jan. 15.-The Virginia com
mittee are still earnestly at work with what
success remains to be seen. They were accom-
panied in their visit to Gen Grant, yesterday,
by Secretary Schofeld, and had pleasant in
terview, the Secretary cordially endorsing the
committee. Gen Grant met the Committee
with great cordiality, but during the interview
mainta ined his accustomed reticence.
SO lar the Reconstruction Committee have
done nothing definite in reference to the re
movaI of disabilities from any OF the citizens OF
Virginia, action being deferred at the instance
of the Radica! Committee here from Richmond
who now muster strong.
One or two OF the Virginia Committee will
leave in day or two Tor their homes, return
ing, however, in a short tine, and some Of them
will remain until action, one way or the
other, is taken in reference to the proposed
Constitution.
Congressional.
In the Senate, to-day, Mr., Stewart, from
the judiciary Committee reported favoratIy
upon the resolution for the enforcement Of the
Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution.
1t provides that the rights Of all citizens Of
the United States to vote or hold office shall
not be abridged on account Of race or color, and
Congress is given express power to enforce the
Amendment
The House Of Representatives, has been en-
gagged on private bills.
Gen. Giem was again before the Recon
struction Committee to-day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-15

T. ing discontinued tho Agency of the Old
Dominion Nail Company, they will keep on
hand a full supply of the above Excelsior
brand of Mails, which they will sell for cash at
very lowest rates, and warrant them equal TO
any nail manufactured. Special figures will be
given for lots of from % to so kegs They ask
an examination and comparison as to quality
and prices JNO. T. CREIGHTON & SON.
ION 12-1sftf
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pUBLIC SALE OF LAND.

By authority of decree of the County Court
of Fairfax county, rendered. at the February
term, 1868, in the suit Of VIM. T. Rumsey rs.
Samuel T. Brown and wife, the unders gned,
Commissioner Of Sale, named in said decree,
will, on MOND AY, the 18Th Of January, 1862
Court day, sell, to the highest bidder IL front
# the Court House OF said county, the Tx ACT
OF LAND on which the defendants formerly
resided, containing 1897 acres
This land lies on the Little River Pike, Of e
mile west of the Court House; adjoins the lands
of n Burke, Rumsey and others, and was. ut
the breaking out OF the war, IN good state OF
cultivation It's location renders /. desirable
property.
TERMS- fourth cash in hand, and the
residue in three equal instalments, payable at
six, twelve and eighteen months, to be secured
by the notes of th9 purchaser and Fe.ention
of the title until the las. payment Is made; de
ferrcd uayments to bear interest from dag Of
,aio. Stamps aud expenses Of deed to He geid
~ tba pn,cbssrr THOS. MOO e,
Commissioner Of oAlo.
=.
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Loudou1 co jan IA -


~
The partnership heretofore existing between
dissolved by mutual consent. ID WlL>oN
Will continue tie business and settle the affairs
of the firm. ID. WlL On
ian 14-lm y. SM LII
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-15

We HAVE received the February number O
Demorest's Magazine from }. T. Cox, north
west corner OF King and Pitt streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-15

DURSUANT To A DECREE OF THE
L Circuit Court of Fairfax coulty, rendered
ut its November term. 1868, in the case OF AL
exsnder's Administrator VS. Ae1snders heirs,
the undersigned Commissioner therein named,
will sell, before The front door Of Fairfax Court
House, on MONDAY, the 18th day { January,
1859 that being GoqFe day. At pulls sEctioa'
HOUSE and THREE ACRES OF LAND, EIlLa
lying IN the village Of Csq'r TaIna and ba now 5@ IN
is in good repair, and the land attached is IN
first rate con 'ition. Also, at the same time
NINETY EIGHTY ACRES, lying on Cub
kun, and adjoining the lands of James Lynn
and others. This land is of gooi quality, with
out improvements upon it, and is about three
miles distant from the village of Centrevllle
TERMS-Ten per cent in cash; the residue
in six, twelve and eighteen months with inter
est from day Of SALE the deferred payments to
be secured by boad and personal security, and
the title to be retained until the purchase money
is all paid the ten per centum to be forfeited
in the event Of the purchaser failing to comply
with the terms of sale
Ri COCKERILLE, Comm.
;rfo doc Ia of-
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TOMATOnSl

FEEOM ATO Est TOMATOES!
/ Now is thu time Tor famiie: TO supply
themselves for the winter with this delicious
vegetable AS the season advances prices tend
upwards 'crnomy suggest. bay nj OF ce n
No. north Fairfax street where you cah get Il
prime article ~ reasonable price
ian j H''FNI NJ.
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ElRST LUTHERAN CHURCH.

An adjourned meeting of the members of this
Church will be held this 9TH RSDA ~ Jan.
18th, at the Star Engine House, at O'clock p.
m. A full attendance is expected, as business
of Importance will be transacted.
By order of the President:
ian 14-lt a DIDEL, = ect y.
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ALEXANDRIA AND FREDERICKSBURG RAIL :
ROAD. AT meeting of the Directors Of the
Alexandria ard Fredericksburg Railroad Com
pauy, held yesterday evening, in the office Of
the Alexandria, Loudoun and Hampshire Rail
road Company in this city, there we're present
J. b. Stewart, j. p Brown, d. g. McCulum,
Hugh 3. Sweeney l., H. Blrdseye, Reuben
Johnston, and one or two other gentlcmen.-
The Company was recognized by the election
of J. B. Stewart as President, and j. T..
Brown, d. G.. McCulum, Hugh B. Sweeney,
NJ. II. Slaughter, l.. Fl. Birdseye and Reuben
Johnston as Directors As the charter OF this
road expires by limitation in February 1870,
unless it is completed by that time, tits the IN
tenton of the President Of the Company to
apply to Gen. Stoneman for an extension OF
the privileges granted ty the charter.