Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-01-18
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r Correspondence of the Alexandria Gszette.l
RICHMOND, Jan. II, 1876.

Correspondence of the Alexandria Gszette.l
RICHMOND, Jan. II, 1876.
The absorbing topic Of conversation to-day
has been the failure of the Tredegar Works,
rumors of which began to float on Saturday.
Operations al the works have been suspended
and the officers of the company are busy
straightning up the affairs of the great co.,
cerD. No details concerning the liabilities
present condition or prospects OF the company
will be ready for the pubic uLtll a late hour
this afternoon.
The Journal of this evening says: "All day
a crowd composed principally OF the recent IL
~ployees, has been lingering abous the gates as
ii waiting for Information as to the condition
of affairs. The hands were discussing their
prospects and iuquiriug Of each other what the
scrip, with whicu much Of their wages has
been paid off Of late, might be worth, but none
of their enquiries were answered by au offer OF
purchase. The failure throws about 500 men
out Of employment. 1t is believed that very
little of the paper was held in Richmond. They
certainly have the heartiest sympathy OF the
community for their brave efforts to retrieve
lost ground for this noble Richmond cnter-
prise. 1t is sincerely 20 be hoped that no great
while will eIapse before the fires are again
kindled 10 the Tredcgar's furnaces
At a la;er hour Gen. Joseph L. Anderson,
| president of the company, made a brief state
ment to the effect that the company having
lost largely BY tie failure OF other parties dur
ing the panic Of 1873, has been compelled, in
consequence of these losses and continued de-
preston of the iron trade, to suspend payment.
II is hoped, however, that the suspension viii
pe temporary. Before the panic the company
was worth a million and q half dollars over lis
| liabilities. After the panic OF 1878 the COM
pauy, owing to large amounts due By the
chesapeake and Ohio aud New York, O5wcgo
and Midland railroads, became embarrassed
and was granted an exteuslon, the creditors
being secured by deeds Vt trust on the com
pany's property. 1t Is believed their liabl!l-
ties, not covered By said deeds, will not exceed
500, QUO.
II is also currently stated on the streets that
the Gallego Mills are IN faancia! troubles,
though they have not suspended work. They
| SOQRreQ a scSCIt UlUn III IL !dliul ~ AAi'
Skiddy, of New York, and more recently by
the failure of Sterling, Aureus Il Co., the Bal
timore sugar ~reiners. There seems at present
to be no reason to believe that operations at
the mills will be suspended, and 1t IS to be
hoped that they will successfully work out
their difhcul les.
Patrick Scaulon, of Aibemarle, convicted Of
malicious shooting and sentenced TO one year
10 the penitentiary, was pardoued by the GOV
ernor to-day upon the following conditions -
This pardon is granted and accepted upon
the condition that the same shall De null and
void, and the prisoner be held TO hard labor 10
the peuitentiary for one year, if be shall ever
use ardent spirits, VINE or any othor Int Xlcat-
| ing beverage or pre- p~aratlon OF any klad or 70
any extent, except medlcloally, ami then only
as prescribed By a regular practioing physician
of good reIute.
Ia the United States District Court to day
J. a. DinSnore, q young man who has been IN
Jail for several months Tor attempting to pass
a bogus FIVE dollar note, was admitted
to bail for his appearance at a future time, 90
his own recognizaDce. A number of orders
we're made in pending bankrupt cases. The
report Of Mr.. Henry Tyson, as receiver of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, was filed.
The funeral obsequies Of Capt. Hugh NJ.
Stanard, SOD of the late Robert &. Stanarl,
took place at st. Paul's church, 1T 81 o'clock,
this evening, aud we're conducted BY Rev.
Chas. Minuegerode. Capt. Stanard Was an
exemplary young gentleman, and his death
will be learned with regret. He died at the
asylum in Philadelphia, having scaIded hin'
| self 10 death in the bath tub during the tenn
porary absence of his nurse. His remains were
inferred in the Shockoe Hill burying ground
beside those of his father aud grandfather.
AT the Grace street Baptist Church, ycster-
| day, between sixty-6ve and seventy persons
we're admitted to mcnbership-lhe result of
| the recent protracted meetings.
A young man Damcd John G. kuttner, en-
ployed 10 Harrison's dry goods store, walked
into the dock between Goth aud 2lst streets,
about nine o'clock tonight, and was drowned
before assistance could reach him.
The reception of Edwin Booth in this city,
it being his first appearance here since before
| the war, was a grand ovation. The theatre
was densely packed with the mlst brilliant au-
| dience seen for many years. Hundreds were
unable to get even good standing room. A
large number of seats are reserved for the en-
! tire week. Tickets were held by spectators
at $40. About fifty OF the audience came from
Petersburg in a special train.
Johu Ii. Shields, son of Col. Shields, for
many years proprietor OF the Wing, was killed
to-day, near Prospect depot, Virginia, while
attempting to jump on q moving train. His
body was terribly uaug!ed. He had been but
two months married.
Some of the treasurers arc very indignant at
a reported remark of cx-Gov. Smith that he
! could collect all the taxes, make all the %levles,
| &c., in Fauquier county in sixty days.
EE3GIATgVE,
No business Of importance was transacted in
the Legislature yesterday.