Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-12-07
FROM RICHMOND.


OF Delegates yesterday, W@rc Two. ~ ~.
Matthew. OF Loudnun, one looking - the
equalization OF the assessment OF lands through
out the State and another proposing an amend
nent 10 the Constitution in relation to the e.ec
ton OF ovcrSeers OF roais. There are. no iou't,
sunlry amendments greatly needed 70 the o.
s,itu.Ion. but 10 what way % make them,
whether By remodeiing By Convention, or
pursuing the method laid dow III the :h>tru
ment itself is a question which l. just now puz-
zlin g the heads OF the .aw makers.
4 bill to regulate and define the jurisdiction
OF the County and Circuit courts. 70 prescribe
the number Of terms Of ire t!rcn!t ours. aud
TO hz the pay Of the county judge: has been n
PRODUCED in the House. The revision q the
judicial system OF the safe will doubtless oc-
cury The attention Of the Legislature at tbs
session. and au effort viii BE- made to abolish
The COUNTY Court, by >ub division Of The
present Circuits ard the appointment o: addi-
tional Circli, Judges who will hold four terms
A year. At present there is certainly TOO much
Occurring. and the expense incident therefor l.
on1rous. However il is Impossible To say
whether any action vii. be taken. other matters
taking precedence.
The town Of New Market, in Shenandoah,
has applied Tor an act Of interpretations
MARION TIT A'IE it.hiI.l''!sp
r i announced that a bill will shortly be
introduced In the Senate 10 incorporate the
Richmond and Trans Allegheny Narrow ''uagc
Railway Company, frr the purpose OF construct
ing narrow guagc railway from or near the
city of Richmond, through or near he counties "i
Powhatan. Cumberland. Buck lnghan, Apo.
uattoy. Canpbell Bedford, Franklin. Floyd.
Pulaski. Bland. Giles. T4z"w"lI, Russo, Scott
and Lee, or Buchanan and Wise. to the State
line. for the development 81 the agricultural,
mining, and manufacturing resources OF the
counties named and with view TO connections
beyond the limits OF the State.
c. x 0. r. r.
The report Of the Presden, and Directors
Of the Chesapeake and OHIO Railroad. - the
meeting of the Stockholders, held Oh Weluc>-
day night. shows the earnings for the Year to
have been $50. ti332 ~ expenses Si~,.G>'.3 81:
NJ, earnings $2>S. ytj 81. The expenses We're
G3 per cent Of the earnings The increase in
passenger receipts over the previous year Is
SO .gul. 50 This increase has been derived
mostly from the increased travel to the various
SIMMER resorts. The decrease in freight re.
CENTS of SIS. 702 OF il attributed principally to
the reduced tariff Of prices adopted one year
since.
TIE PUBLIC DEBT.
Neither the First or Second Auditor make
any recommendations in their reports, as to
the payment Of The interest on the State debt,
nor state the probable amount that can be paid,
but from the best information attaluaoe, II Is
no, thought that it will exceed per CT. The
sooner the Legislature takes the bull by the
horns boldly and adjust. the debt question,
the better it will be for the citizens OF the
State. in every particular. A. it is our bonds
are depressed 10 . figure that illcomports with
the vast resources Of Virginia, and The prestige
of her people credit is suffering ana the State
is a decided loo,er. By determined effort the
difficulty can be surmouated, and all made
right again.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Mr.. 4 ". Morton. an old ana esteemed
citizen Of Richmond formerly the secretary and
treasurer of the Richmond and York River
Railroad Company and subsequently for many
wears, the Chamberlain Of the city. died yes
terday.
In the Court Of Appeals. yesterday, the case
Of Speer IS. the Commonwealth from the Cor.
poration Court Of Alexandria, was argued and
submitted. PEQtoD'
MORTGAGE oy S. V. r R.-Thomas y.
Ashby, esq, secretary of the Shenandoah al
lev Railroad Company passed through town on
Saturday evening last. leaving with our clerk
for record in the office Of the County Court. a
mortgage for $3.50 900. which conveys the
road bed. franchises and other effects OF the
company to Edgar A. Thompson. trustee, to
secure the payment Of the above amount OF
first mortgage bonds Of the Company, which
will be put upon the market from time TO time.
as the funds may be needed, for the purpose OF
purchasing the iron. putting on the superstruc-
ture. aud furnishing the equipment necessary
for operating the road These bonds will be
placed in the hands of COL Scott who has re-
Gently been appointed the agent of the Com
pany for their negotiation, and ii may be fairly
concluded, that in his hands, ready sale will DC
found on satisfactory terms, and that the work
of track laying will be commenced with the
opening Of spring. We. understand that this
mortgage has already been recorded 10 Jet
ferson county, and was this morning forwarded
By the clerk of this county, for recordauon 10
Warren, Page. and the other counties upon the
line Of the road.-ChrEe Carrier.
THE ". & W. r. R.-Thc Richmond cor
respondent of the Petersburg Index says:
':When Mr.. Greene introduced in the Senate
o.day his bill charterng the eldon Il " ash
ingtonRailroad Company, thequestion was raised
whether the tax imposed By the tax bill OF last
session had been paid Mr. Greene said he
was prepared to pay the tax if informed what
amount it was. Considerable discussion arose
as to the construction Of the Law; whether the
tax should be upon the minimum or maximum
capital-the President decided that it should
be upon the latter and as the maximum capt.
tai authorized is so 900, 600, the tax is about
S., 5Go-which sum is to be paid to day. The
bill goes to Committee on Roads provided the
tax is paid and the subject of true coustruc-
ton of this law has been referred to the Com
mittee for Courts of Justice, and a bill repeal
ing the section Of the tax bill imposing this tax
on charters has been introduced and also refer
red
ANOTHER SrRvIvoR-Richard Smith, fire
man, another survivor of the burned steamer
Missouri, has arrived at Nassau Smith was
the man who abandoned Conways boat, and
swan to a carsized boat for the purpose of
righting her. Conway cut the painter. con-
Meeting the two boats and they drifted ont Of