Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-01-20
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.


time of holding circuit court; provdlDg for
appeals from actions Of school boards, etc.;
Incorporating be Grapd Lodge of Good Temp
lars of firgloia; amending the Code 10 rtia-
ton TO common carriers protecting passeugcrs
by stage coach aud DINER vehicles from losses
and Injury b. accldeui or OF hrrwlsr; aud aneud-
log the Code relative 10 c4usasSlUg election re-
turus.
A memorial from the National Board of
Trade Of Chicago, asking that all persons doug
business under fan name be r, quIred 10 reg
lister with the county clerk, etc., TaS referred
TO the Com ulttee Ou Roads.
10 the House Of Dcegates substitute was
reported Tor the bill excupting the property
Of the husband or vile trvm the ante oupilal
debts OF the other.
Adverse reports were made Oh bills asking
aU appruprisIO E for the CONSTRUCTED ii t"use
Of currcclor; 10 refund the Petersburg aud
Weldon Railroad Company certain sum OF
moncy; and amending the charter vi The trWo
of Charlottesville.
The bill empowering the Hebrew coOgrega-
ten Of Alexandria TO borrow money Was read
the first time.
A MESSAGE vas received from the Governor
transmitting several COMMUNICATIONS from Ola
GERS OF the government of the United States,
| asking the consent OF the General Assembly to
| purchase by that government OF Certain lands
in this STATE, now occupied as National Gene
| teries; also wo communications from the Wash
/ iogton Natuoal Monument Society asking co.
Operation 10 the patriotic enterprise 1t repre-
| sents.
| The House till to provide for the division OF
the cyuuties Of the Commonwealth iuto magls-
| terial districts vas discussed.
SHENANDOAH VALLEY AND OHIO RAIL
ROAD. The Shenandoah Valley and Ohio
| Railroad Company contemplate constructing a
railroad from some poiut Oh tide water, be-
tween Fredericksburg aud Alexandria, run-
nog thence to the Ohio river. Mr.. K. \.
Pool is the Vice President Of this company,
and has been for some time 10 New York city
engaged in negotiating the sale OF the bonds OF
the road to toreigo capitalists. The South,
published 10 that city, says that he has COM
| pleted these negotiations, but that the par
ticulars have not been made public. further
millions of dollars by local aid aud otherwise.
| W
| once for active operations. Ou January 9Th
! the company closed contract with Alr. james
| VI. Sellers, of Philadelphia, one of the best
! Known and most responsible contractors in the
| Uolted States, for the graduation aud masonry
! OF that part of thar line commencing at the
! JUNCTION of their road with the iaey Railroad
| in Rockingham county, Virginia and ending
at the town of Franklin, Peudleton County,
! West Virginia iocudlUg the tunnel at North
Mountain, distance of SO miles work to be
coumeuced as soon as the engineers have com-
| peted their laDors on the same.
MURDER N CAROLINE COUNTY. -Ou Wed.
| nesday, the l3.h inst, rather singular aud ag-
| gravaed case of murder occurred 10 the lower
| part of Caroline county, near Sparta. A oegro
named William Henry Robinson had beeu visit
| ing muatto w9mao, living not far from him
for some time and she had promised to marry
him. During the engagement SHE saw aoother
| mau whom she liked very much, and her course
10 regard to the second man created great jeal-
ousy 10 the first l3vcr. Her first choice began
immediately to Investigate the matter, and 90
discovering the fact OF her toudness for the
second mao, BIZ determined to kill her He
went to store not far IF, bought some powder
and large shot started back to the house Of the
girl, and 90 getting close enough, be shot her
dead. The murderer didut attemptto evale
the law ADD vas arrested the next DAY, aud
lodged 10 jail at this place. Several persons
have been 10 see him and asked him why he
committed such an a!rOcouS crime and he
Acknowledged it, but said be couldn't help H.:
that he loved her He viii DOT attempt TO wake
any defeoce -Fredericksburg Star
NARROW ESCAPE. This morning party
of young ladies, escorted By two yosGg gentle
men, visited the Capitol fer the purpose Of
sights ecicg. After visiting the Library, the
party repaired 10 the top OF the building tor
the purpose Of taking bird s-cye View OF the
on the platform, erected for tue accommodation
Of visitors, one Of the young geuts Very toollSh!y
proposed 70 one Of the young ladies TO get of
OF The platform. The young lady readily agreed
As soou as the couple touched the roof, which
is an Inclined plane, aud being covered at the
time with thin cvatug Of ice. the yuuog GENT
feet slipped fron und.r him. and he was lw
nedate ) sliding rapidly down, dragging the
Young lazy with him. Fortunately, 10 their
desc, oil they came iu cootact with chimney.
lust on The edge of the roof. which saved them
from horrible death. = Richmond -Necs.
RAILROAD OFFICERS. The Washington Star
of yesterday says:
The recently appon:.d superintendent OF the
new division of the Pennsy ivan ia Rs lroad,
lcolnposed Of tn. Northern Central b tlmo-e
and Potomac, Washington and Ae1sndris and
Fredericksburg rosds and which will be known
~ the Baltimore dIvsion,) Mr.. 4. Z. Wilkins,
Das entered upon his duties, wing Mr.. E. l..
Duoarry as superintendent OF the Baltimore
and Potomac, \ 1sndris and Washington and
Alexandria and Fredericksburg roads, who will
take charge of the Frederick and PenDsy lvsnia
Line Railroad in few days. Mr.. Frank
Thompson, at harrisburg, is the general mana
ger o. the Baltimore division, ard Mr.. wilkins
headquarters are in Baltimore, where ne is IS.
sisted By Nj Clapp. rs train MASTER. Mr.. j. b.
Sharp, who has been tran master here for
year or more, continues in that position
La the State Senate, Oh Monday, bill was
introduced by Mr.. Taylor, Of Loudoun. for tie
relief of Benz. J. China, of PRICE William
ohuntc. and q p,,tIti0n was presented from the