Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-04-22
LYNCHBuRG AND DANYlLLE RAILROADS

Railroad, sixty-six miles in length, has beer
let to contractors, and it is confidently expect
ed by the officers Of the road that within the
next fifteen, or eighteen months at most, thu
work will be completed and trains running
directly through from this city to Danville
Messrs Adams, Hamblin 4 Co. have tskcr
the contract for the first &c miles Mcssrs
Braxton, Mason d Co. for the next 20 miles
and Messrs. John Lyons 4 Go. for the remain
ing 20 miles. The President and Supcrintcn
dent of the road merit and receive the praise
to which their ability, skill and energy in tho
prosecution of this important line of interna
improvement justly cnttlc them:
BooT ON THE WRONG FooT-A party o.
young men Of the 3rd Ward, not having that
fear of and respect for the law which should
possess all good citizens, being angercd with Il
former companion, went TO his house on Oron-
oco street, between Columbus and Alfred, a
night or two ago with the avowcd purpose of
cobbing him. The intended victim, however,
being made aware of their sinister designs ar
med himself with revolver and ON their arri-
val threatened to blaze away into the midst
of them should they make any hostile demon
stration Though the fear Of the law WAS not
before their eyes the fear Of gun powder and
lead was, aud so they beat il precpltatc re-
treat, and did not stand upon the order in
which they marched.
AN TNJUNCTIoN--An injunction Of some
| moment to the Washington and Richmond
Railroad company was obtained against them
| this week by Col. NJ d. Ball. attorney for Capt.
Jacob D. Fauncc. The company were inter
fering with the fishing operations Of the COM
plainant, by running their road through the
buildings erected ON the landing on Quantico
creek, which he had leased from Mrs. Sarah
Otterback. for FIVE years Judge Keith has
granted an injunction which forbids all inter-
ference with the buildings OF the fishing opcr-
ations, and will compel the company to change
their route at that point should the order be
perpetuated.
"LocALs THE Norfolk Day Book being
applied to by subscriber for more locals. is
| reminded by the call of an incident which &C,
CURED in the Richmond Theatre during the
war The orchestra was much annoyed by Il
man in the pit who kept calling out to the
musicians, ouder-loudcr. At length the
| bald headed leader Of the band got mad at the
interruption, and jumping upon Il bench flour
ished his trumpet high in the air and delivered
himself vehemently as follows :-''Xc should
man may cry loudarr, LoUDARE, LOCDARE,
as much as he please, but r''" h" gc'f = """,
by-gar =
ALExANDRIANs IN TIE RICHMOND JAIL
From 4 gentleman, Just from Richmond. it Is
| understood that Messrs Rcddy Rockford and
Moran, the three Alcxandrians, confined hy%r-
der of Judge Underworld in the jail in that city
for declining to answer certain questions III the
Cameron Disllllery case, are very well, ana arc
treated with the utmost Kindness IN 'he'r prison
quarters by the jailor and all his s''hordIlH'cS'
They will be examined again Oh inc 3no ''
May "he,i' !" - ~ W '' y, w., n,,;. hn,n,
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IMpRovEMEST-Ih spirit oil Improvement
seems to be more prevalent ms 0l'r'''G '''' II
| has been 1oSS many previous >c''Suns' i'' '"'
ers OF many OF the buildings on Ming street anu
in other quarters OF the clty have been l'rr'au-
ed by it, as is agreeabIy cvldrnccd 'y the APP
pearance Of their premises. me store q! NF'
Blondheim, corner OF hlng anu ra'r'aS' IS one
among the noticeable improvements ''''''', w.
"u0 -i'' ,,, a,1,I with ,o,,,t;r,l
"inuo"s' ''"o ''''' ''''''' '''
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| REaIsTRATIoN.--A meeting "l TIC registrars
of the city was held at the Mayor Office 'hS
morning for the purpose OF making arrange
ments by Which uniformity OF Hcl'oll can D"
secured during the registration Which: is III