Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-12-06
Eysn7f RICHMOND.

afia EXTRA! tl i!ir one -l'!'. ana I'-' i''N'
noni. Fredericksburg ard Potomac on the
,,h-r, i - IL rcopaned
Nr. Greene. 81 Petersburg, la, introduced
n the Senate u ill FIR the Incorporation OF a
l"w RAILROAD company. with the title Of the
Weldon and Washington Railroad Company,
yi.icn provides :,r the opening Of books Of SUI
-crin,ion in Petersburg Richmond. Frederick :
burg and Alexandria in the latter city under
the direction Of VI. ID. Corse. LeIis Nc Ken
zic. Francis L. Smith. Geo. {. Weddcrburn,
ard +. !gar Snow;lcn. or any three ot them, Tor
the purpose Of receiving subscriptions . tic
c.!taI stock The o-tcnsib,c oij"cr Is The Z:
;:.3'i>hrn-nt and maintenance" o. line 9: raj
ray hetwccn Washington D. C., and Weldon.
" c.. and the till provides for thc building
~ purchase Of road in whole or IN part. aud
authorizes subscriptions II the same b. the
cities Of Petersburg, Richmond. Alexandria
art fr-d~rcS>burg and also makes Il la".!!
:,Dr I'll" Petersburg ri load COMPANY, the
Cover Hi! railroad com oarv. the R!chmOni,
Fredericksburg and Potcm mac railroad company.
the Alexandria and Fredericksburg railway
:, .a:tary AMI tia. " Arlington and A."yauI-!a
railroad c"!nr:hy 10 subscribe Tor and bod
l TX il the proposed ncw company: and the
new company i empowered 10 buy and hold
sock u Az. Il the n:orc!ncnti 1ncd companies:
an,i while Il i authorized 10 CONSTRUCT q new
road III, new corporation i also authorized To
ourrha,: Or lease any " a.! Of the roads above
mentioned: in other " rs. the bill yIvs> 10 the
Pennsylvania Contra! thr right t. buy NJ. con
~c!.Iarc and control tie !in-- .. railroad rom
Acx!rGria ri4 Frederick ~t,nrg. Rlcilmoad AMI
Petersburg - Ncs!ou. and th-nc,: South lnt0
TIE heart 81 the Cotton state. thereby gaining
ccatro ot that vast AMI lucr2tr. trade. to De
carrie! ,iir-c,: thr ugh IL the Northern cities
10 the exclusion u Norfolk ana the detrlment
II IN. >ou.oar au.i R,auokc Railroad. over
.7hicl :, much ii the cotton and other products
Of he South arr transported To that Virginia
ely.
III the previous nteSt. for the attainment
Of this same object. the Pennsylvania Central.
by il extraordinary propositions of aid 70 near
Is al The contemplated lines Of improvement
ii IL: State succeeded il obtaining charter,
which. however, would 50 have involved the
company. that. though large SUNS We're spent
10 Is procurement, il was finally abandoned.
NV The proposition Is revived 10 this new
guisc. and it remains TO be seen whether sue
cess will attend the effort Ii is u te hoped
that TIC scene. enacted 10 former sessions. when
like schemes We're pending. vii! not De repeat
e! AMI thar This. and 81! similar propositions
", .. c,n-!ia:"c: uno1 their merits alone. the
V Fare .: thc state being always pre- eminent
TIE LEGISLATURE.
liz he >cGat-. today. large number #
bis. resolutions. &:. We're Introduced. aln0uz
then. :! resolution o.. enquiry. o. Mr.. Thomas,
.! Fairfax. a {. thu exi.o..lcacy OF amending
;hc code IN r@.:cr-:icc 70 the abduction Of white
:cmu.e>. and II ?roy!.!!u: Al adequate punish
ncut :or the oi:-:co # >e ;lc:!ou: and another.
b. hlr. y sin. eaqurlue mo he eZ!'eden2y
Il . aueniing the public schoo. laws "a u
a. !!>h the t!>trLc: ana couut? sch1o. taIc-. AMI
proyi.: Il, tie raising q :. sufficient State tax
70 ':".rar a.! n" EXPENSES 81 the up!!c schools.
Bills prer;:ia- tia; tx per cent. shall be the
legal RAJ. .: Interest: e cuaa.c those counties
that failed 10 avail themselves OF the r-a>>cs>
mcnt act. T. Il, 90 repeating the act allowing
counties - impose 4 tax on G,g>: II r.pca! the
Jn,h ard hi>s sections - the acI imposing taxes
tar tie support q. the government and free
>c!. ~,r~. ans! - psy the interest On the public
debt: III III" relief oi the late >hcri:I> u tie
tcm&i1uwealth to amend the code in relation
t. 1 exciting j,,.fncnt~ .r,! other liens Of Ike
nature: and t. declare valid DEGREES made in
vacation by consent Ut parties. We're referred.
Iii. Fl Use wa in session bar about half an
hour. during which time number Of bills.
re>oiutor>. E:. 81 90 spcc!a. iutcrcSt.wcrc in
tTuluc.i AMI appropriately referred.
The Speaker announced thu: last years
standing committees would hold over.
FIRE AND SUDDEN DEATH
DARN. the Performance at the theatre. lat
night. fire Va, discovered in QUE corner Of the
dress circle. caused ~ the ignition Of the 70
from III Imperfect tiuc. whlct created great
CONSERVATION ana alarm. Thu FIRE vas speed.
i c2;io-!:-hcd. however. and the excitement
a:!ayci. when - the horror Of the audience
Capt. J. L. Ni.roy. who wa seated in the
p.rq:ic:re. was discovered 10 be l!:te.>. ha;icr
dies without struggle Although he did 20:
appear Al a. alarmed Al the fire, and was al
vi>ing those arouri him 10 keep cool. the
physicians think that t!- sudden icc.aSe was
caused y heart disease Supcrluduced u fright.
MISCELLANEOUS.
TIE Coart If AI.nca> have decided that the
Governor has the p,wcr . grant conditional
,4rtoLs . criminals
Air. T. L. Smith. to-day. flashed his arsu-
,ncut in TIE case .: Nc-re =. Newton. and
the case vas submitted . the Court Of Appeals.
TIE case 81 Graham " Ely. IN the Court
Of Appeals. ha> been submitted upon printed
arEum"n;S.
A. the meeting Of the Radical Electors at the
Capitol. yesterday. resolutions expressive Of the
>o.-o;7 = he Electors 4; thc death Of Mr.
Greeley. ana rulo-:<;:c 0: h:s character were
ad2Giei.
The tac> n The Cap;to! were rut at half
ioas., Yesterday, II respect 10 Nr. Greeley
mt Qry.
Gcor:e Il ward. an a:t.chc TO John Robin
son Circus. tie supposed murderer Of Mr..
Davenport. d Charlotte County. has been ar
rested in This CRY.
NJ. 5. V. Thomas. Of Warren, WAS the
first men Der Of the House oaDc delegates 10 be-
Si0 the work Of the session.
\ yc>>c cleared hare yesterday for Peruam-
buco wiki |. >,'' barrels Of -four.
\ >ecre; t.!ca. caucus vas he'd 10 the /.
5. Court room last night.
Great regret Is felt and expressed at the coz
tinU@d absence from his seat. in the Senate, Of
ItoS. y. Latham. esq. OF Fauquier, whose
health, il i learned. is still very feeble, ard
whose -etu-u 70 kiS place is doubtful.