Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-06-09
nv TO.DAY,s SOUTHERN MAIL.

The Board of Public Works helda meeting
Yesterday, and had conference with Messrs.
Newcomer, Lyon, and Ellyson. in regard to the
md s,'I7 Petersburg railroad to MessrS. Walters &
70 If baltimore. in accordance with the pro-
visions of the act Of the General Assembly.
The BOARD was not prepared however, to de-
tcrmine whether in addition to State bonds and
certificates, interest Was to be taken III part
payment for said stock, and therefore referred
the matter to the Acknowledgement. The
amount to be paid the Stat" approximates
100000.
Colonel Carter NJ. Braxton, contractor On the
Lynchburg and Danville railroad, applied yes
tcrday for fifty Pcnitentiary convictS 10 work
on this Improvement under the usual regua-
tons. but was unable to procure them owing
to the fact that large number are already en-
gagged at work at the old Armory, ct the Capt.
toll. and in connection with the erection OF new
shops at the penitentary.
The Richmond Enquirer says that ii learns
that the Washington and Fredericksburg rail-
road will be completed to Quantico by the 18th
of September, and to Alexandria, it IS thought
by the LIST Of January.
The Governor has appointed Col. Jas H. Skin
ner Col. John D. Lilly and Capt. James Bum
gardner. military examiners TO act Tor the town
Of Staunton and county OF Augusta
| The Governor has refused to pardon IhoS.
! Statham, colored, convicted Of msdcmeauor at
! the May term, Of the Corporation court OF
| Lynchburp.
The stockholders Of the Richmond and Pc
lcrsburg Railroad Company met yesterday: but
owing to the absence ot a quorum no business
was transacted.
There was deposited By sheriff, in the State
Treasury yesterday $4,000.
WASHINGTON IrEMs.-Thcro was quictncss
Yesterday among the colorcd men concerned III
the strike, the display Of police at all the points
where trouble was anticipated having prevent
cd them from attacks on the men who chose to
| work at the contractors prices, y number Of
men are at work grading land Seventh streets.
| The most Of the late rioters, however, coutln-
No to hold out Nam Of them, it is said, are
organizing secret leagues. They arc l;ilnlng
| themselves.
At Georgetown the situation remained N
staff, quo until about noon, when the men went
10 work at the old price on the consolldatI"n
companies, wharvcs, about the largest there.
Yesterday evening, about 6 o'clock. Mr.; u.
| G.. Colby,''a we'll known patent agent and ut,
torney, died at his residence from ali attack Ut
| Yesterday morning three carpenters: NAMED
Sauter, Taft ALI Nau-wcr@ working On
tho scatfold around the cOrnicc ii 4 tilrcc-:;1iy
building when plank or which they We're
standing gave way, precipitatlng aII three 10
tho GROUND Suuter had leg broken in two
places. and injuries about the head and inter,
nally; Taft was badly injured internally, and
Nan had his nose broken an ankle crushed,
| and severe internal injuries. 1t is feared that
the injuries Of Sauter and Nau will prove fatal.
About the same time I painter named Ihos.
| fell about twenty feet from Is - The
ground, striking in his descent 4 - = rip
pie, which was sticking from :. win ~. Ills
Injuries arc pronounced very serious
! NARROW EscApE.-On Friday evening last
as Messrs. J. Nayt Bell and Vim. &. Crawford
were near the farm Of the latter on Middle
River, not lar from New Hope. both were
much shocked by stroke Of liz htnln.. Mr.;
| Crawford was on the ground ~ th. riuc. and
not 90 much affected, but Mr.. Bell, who was
| on his horse was greatly effected. and strange
to tell, his bride that was fastened by Il buckle
where held by the hand was severed and fell
to the ground the buckle disappearing entirely.
| The bit fell from the horses mouth and yet
the horse not killed. Mr. Bell yet complains
Of an uncomfortable feeling in the head. 1t was
most remarkable escape from death.--.Stn1H-
ton Spectator.
! HANDSOME RESIDENCE A half mile from
I.eesburg, the elegant private residence Of MIR.
Paxson. Of Pennsylvania. is rapidly rearing its
/ imposing fron;. ana will bc under roof by the
| fast ar .Iniy--anl when finished will rank
the among the mos, paIatla! private
| residences in Virginia. Some idea may be
! formed Of its magnitude when We state that
the contract price FIR the building alone: Is up
| wards of SGO00D. Within the past few days
the Mcssrs. Norris, have also contracted with
| Mr.. =. to build him handsome con"rc!" house
! for his gardener. -L1mlom .MI9",.
VIRGINIA TELEGRAPH COMPANY. -~lhc
! lines Of this Company are now i'll constant use
and operation. messages bcin" senl from Its
offices in all directions. and from lis connection
with other lines radlatng I" all points OF me
! compass The business community OF the al
lev and il long the line Of the Va Tel"gral III arr
indebted for this Improvement to The active el-
forts Of Geo. G. Wcddcrburn, E:'I.. Of the
firm of Hooc e. Weddcrburn, Alexandria, Va.
| The efforts Of this gentleman to furnish light
for the people will be appreciated. RocIing-
J ham Reg.
! The new one hundred dollar gold certificates
will be issued next week.
! ELEGANT HAIR adds Il charm TO the plain
AL est face; but when faded, features before
agreeable lose their comcliness, and the whole