Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-01-31
Letter from Richmond.

Virginia and North Carolina Railroad com
panics to recall all outstanding certificates OF
capital stock and issue others and uniform GER
tifcates of stock and authorizing the same
companies, in accordance with suggestions here
tofore made, in order to induce immigration; to
aauire and sell lands along theirlines.
The Committee on General Laws reported
favorby upon the bill authorizing the voters
of Shenandoah county to vote upon the queS-
ton of removing the Court House from Wood
stool, to Edinburg. =.
Bills were passed in relation to the taking OF
ulewiycs in the waters of the Chesapeake and
its tributaries; and lncor pc the town OF
The bill for the protection Of oyster beds in
the waters of the State was taken up, discussed,
yariously amended and ordered to be en!sros'cd.
The bill imposing tax OH the taking OF oyS-
tcrs was taken up and elected 4 long discussion
ON the question of taxing the hands employed
S. each, which was finally adopted The bill
was further discussed and amended anu pend
ing its consideration the Senate adjourned.
The bill increasing the fees ct Shcritis, Ser
geants, &C., WAS put upon its passage, but tlll-
cl for want Of Il constitutional majority. ami the
SSft ~paiiir ruc5llsdcrcd the bill laid on the
table. en- m
In the House Of Delegates the following bills
were reported and put upon the calendar:
TO amend the act irrcgard to grand jurcs,
with an amendment; to provide compensation
for the clerk of the Hastings Court el Itch
mond to amend the code III relation to us'lri-
GUS contracts and assurances; to Incorporate
the Amherst and Lynchburg Bridge Co.; TO
authorize the construction OF tranlwayS along
the county roads: to prevent the adultefatloil Vi
liquors ; and to incorporate the Savings l'ailk oi
Buckingham. :, -.
Mr.. Segar offered Il resolution authorizing
the Committee on Roads to send for persons
and papers, if they deem it cXpcdlent, IN the
investigation "a to how the stock OF the RIch-
mond and Petersburg II. II. Go. is held, and
by whom After some debate 1t was agreed IT,.
The Senate Joint resolution rendering to
West Virginia an arbitration of the public debt
WAS taken I'D out of its order. 1t WAS amended
by striking out the clause referring to repeated
and unayailing efforts, on the part OF Virginia,
for a settlement and the clause requiring the
agreement of the arbitrators to be ratified by
the legislatures of the two States. ASamcnd-
ed the resolution was then passed ncm con.
Bills were presented and referred, VIZ: leg
ulatine the tax on oysters; for the rclict OF /.
A. Curtis asking the Committee on PROPOSE
tons and Grievances to report bill directing
the propcr court: of the State to settle up the
estates ofdcccascd persons within twelve months
after death inquiring into the cXpcdlency. OF
either making gambling a felony or OF licensing
it to authorize the Judge of Campbell county
to order Il revision of registration IN blnoklalid
township in that county. -.
Senate bill extending the time Tor the quail
tication of O. NJ Winston, clerk elect Tor the
circuit and county courts of King William, and
of other public officers in tile State, WAS taken
up and debated AZ great length, and Wl';rGJc2-
ted by ayes III, noes IS. after which tho House
adjourned.
MIR. Swagcy, of Maryland, representing the
English holders Of Virginia bonds to-day ap-
reared before the Finance Committee OF the
House and made IN argument urging upon the
committee the Importance of paying Il per Ct
interest on the debt prior To- the war, ana luhu,
ing the interest that has accrued during and
since that time, the intreSt upon which interest
he did not think need be paid until the way
can be clearly seen, :,
tt is reported here to-day among Hadlcals
that Mr. Humphreys, the Collector Of the; Port
Of Richmond, VIII certainly be removed, and
that Dr. Gilmor, one OF the Delegates from
Richmond in the House, VIII be the successor.
LINE OF THE WASHINGTON AND ONO Il. Ii.
Correspondence of the Washington Starl.
:sHA,uLToN, LoUDoUN COUNTY, VA. 1t re-
ouires an early breakfast and al early start to
reach this little town, the present jumping OF
place Of the Washington and Ohio Railroad,
and inrty-f miles distant from Alexandria,
at 10:4O Il. m. it comrels one to DC up and
doing some little time lctorc the day-god dis
plays his morning glory III could havemy own
within the course of travel would speedily have
the w. and o. extended from perhaps Falls
Church direct for Washington. and save eight
or nine miles. But | am not disposed to be
difficult let uS have systematic connection by
rail with this, portion of tlrglGla, even II It
must come only by way Of Alexandria, but let
it come speedily. We oughtto have flIa PRO
ducts of this region coming regularly every day
by continuous railroad arrangement. We want
40 delays nor transhipmenls, and We want the
same arrangement for the passenger travel =.
Leaving Alexandria, the first station l.: Carll
Springs which, as you know, Is Il SUMMER rc"r
of city-tired people for picnics and rural relief;
Then comes Fall Church. beautifully :iti'atei
little town of intelligent, interprising and thrlE
raiiroaI. is another town of growing tendencies
with sundry mechanics shops and rlace* Of
trade The Gfth, Hunter Mills, is I!ag #ta-
ton. Thornton is an embryo town, with sta
ton house, and seems to be tratflcklng consider
ably in rails for fencing, and there Is quite 4
SUPPLY on hand about the station grounds, =
IIerndon is Il town with station house, steam
saw-mI. and Il church, which is used for school
during the week. This school is now sustained d
Ly fluids obtained under the new free school
system Of Virginia. Near this town observed
| that the soil begins evidently to improve in
quality. 1t has changed to reddish or tsrrai
ginous clay. lIcrc:IGout the surface of the sol!
j.; gently undulating and handsome. Guiford
has store, grocery, station house, in the bust
ness way, with Il church as product, of its
moral and religious sentiment. Farmwell is still
!. rustic place. Belmont is onlya flag, station.
Lcesburg is the town on the route and has 300
inhabitants My Judgment would place the
number higher, but the census recently settled
. the question tits one of the oldest towns in
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