Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-07-26
ISAAC WENGER'S FLOUR.

Another supply -: lhis superior and popui.,
brand Of FAMILY FLOUR just received ana
HOOE, WEDDERBURN& CO..
iy 2G No. Prince street
CHEAP COW FEED.
IS bushels of GRAINS every day. ut
P0RTNER,S BREWERY
on Washington stree..
Price 10 cts: per bushel. - iy26-lw
GEORGE & JENKINS REFINED LEAF
~ LARD, put up in 6 h. 10 ID and IS ID Ii,
Kettles for family use; for sale BY
jy2G l6G and ITO King street,
uORsFORD's SELF-RAISING BREAD
IL PREPARATION, the best powder in
GEO. McBURNEY & son,
jy - lt6 and 40 King street,
CICILY LEMON SUGAR, for making in
- few minutes lass Of delicious lemonade
You ought to try it. For salo at Ia King ),
jy2G ". F. BROOKES
CUSPENDERS-A full assortment just ,.
~ celved.
iy p; WITMER & SLAYMAKER
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY
l. OF ALEXANDRIA, August term. 1868
The Alexandria and Washington Railroad
Company, By James 5. French, President,
against the Washington, Alc1andri and George
town Railroad Company, Alexander Hay, }. b
Stewart Benjamin Thornton, Joseph Thornton
Joseph Davidson the Mayor and Board of Al.
dcrmen and Board of Common Council Of The
city OF Washington. Joseph Fl. Bradley, jr, A
Thomas Bradley, Walter Lenox, William II
Fowc ard Edward Snowden, late partners III.
der the style and firm Of Fowle, Snowden i Co.,
O. A. Stevens. w. j: Phelps Charles +. Cole,
man. the National Union Bank of Baltimore
the National Exchange Bank of Baltimore H..
ratio +. Riddle, Allen Chapman, D. A. Given
J. ". Jones' l.. VI. Flourney and Y. 5. Ray
the last four OF whom are tradngundrr the nam.
Of Given, Jones IL Co.: In Chancery
Among other things, it is ordered, adjudgci
and decreed, that one Of the Commissioners o:
this Court do inquire into, ascertain and rrpor.
l. What was the amount of the liabiltic, u
the Alexandria and Washington Railroad Com
pany on the day of the sale made by Joseph b
| Stewart, viz 10th April, 1867. 20 whom due
with the prioritics.
q What was the condition Of the road n, the
date Of the sale rs regards its capacity for tran,
portation, and in whose use was the road N that
time, and when the parties then in po:Sc>sioA
transferred the same and 10 whom.
g. What amount of liabilities mas been con.
tracted by the Washington, Alexandria and
Georgetown Railroad Company since the lGth
April, 1862, to whom due by whom and by what
authority said liabilities We're contracted, and il
ana II any SQCn since ltal tl;llc nave DccN paIl
By whom, under what authority and from whn
source were the funds necessary derived
d. What amount of stock of the said new
puny was issued, by whom and by what author
ity, what amount was paid for and by whom
ccivcd.
genuine stock issued by the company under il,
authority, and how much was spurious, and by
whom and under what circumstances the sam,
was issued.
6. What amounts have been expended in the
reconstruction and cqui pmcnt Of said road since
10th April, 1867 to whom paid and from wha,
source the funds were derived.
:. What real estate in Virginia has been pur-
chased since that date, at what price, how much
remains due thercupon and to whom
g. What amount was received iromth United
States Government for the transportation "i
troops, and how expended and What amount,
arc now due for that service.
g. That he take an account Of the earnings oi
the said road since the 10th April, 1862, and ahy
amounts received by the new company for earn
ings prior thereto, what amount Of improve
ments since that date have been placed upon II
and by whom, and how paid for and what
amour. of property belonging to the Alexandria
and Washington Railroad Company was re-
ceivcd by the said new company and how dis
posed Of by the defendants or any of them.
TO- That the exceptions taken to the former re
port by Coleman ct ais, as well AS the report IL
self, be recommitted, that the Commissioner be
required to take any further testimony that may
be submitted by any, of the parties to this caus"
and that he proceed to take the account nId
! make the enquiry required under the former de-
cree, except SO far as they may be comprised III
this order, and that in executing this decree b"
will state any other matter which he may deem
pertinent or that any OF the parties may require
and to carry this order into effect that he may
PROFOUND such intcrrogatories to either of the
parties to this cause that he may deem material,
| ,,,,1 hat RI no t0E Of this
tice, according to law, by publication, which
shall be deemed equivalent to personal ser e"
-ETtract from decree.
The parties to the foregoing proceedings, ami
all persons interested therein, will take, notice
that have appointed the l4th day Of AugO;i,
1871, 1T my office, No. 10 south Royal street N
the city of Alexandria, when and where | shall
proceed to execute said decree.
a. w. Chiffon,
~ l3-1aw4w Commissioner
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.