Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-28

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GEO. CANAL.-A meeting OF committee
of stock and bondhollers of the chesapeake
and Ohio Canal Company, Appointed to con,
slider n nropositiou to build new ral'roau
tweptysix miles ia length from CumOeriahu
to Westernport, 10 the ceal fields, as lecder
to the canal, was held at BarDum's Hotter, 10
| Baltimore, Yesterday. The committee OF inc
stockholders was Gov. Carroll Levin NooIlGru'
Arthur p. German, Barnes Compton anu oas
G.. Berret; the boudboders were John stewart
| Joseph Bryan, Richmond, Va; >. Gord1h' ".
| III. Williams, Baltimore; a. Bowie DaV's'
Montgomery county; John W. Burke, Alexah-
dria, and G. NJ. Mathews, Georgetown.
The committee discussed the suUect; -, az
length. their session lastiog some hours. Inc
recent changes in the administration OF the
Consolidation Coal Company. placing it pracll,
calv under the control Of the Baltimore ana
Ohio railroad, it was stated, make it desirable
Tint the now feeder should be built. 1t was not
charged that the Consolidation Company has
made any demonstration that would seriously
affect The business OF the canal, nor Is any such
action expelled ut present, but that the Balll-
more and Ohio, ike other c)rporatlons IS op..
Grated in The interests Of lis stockholders, aud
will not be likely to care much Tor other cor
porations. The committee will make report
on the subject, TO b. submitted hereafter, III,
cooperating their views relative to the proposed
new road, estimates OF It's cost, N. Inc route
has been surveyed, terminating 1t 4 point q
short distance above Wcalcruport already
named "lilicn Station" 1t " stated the
proposition to build the road has been consd,
cred ut previous meetings, and that the cana
directors have agreed with the Goa! companies
in reference to mutual cooperation. lie next
Legislature will doubtless be asked to grant
charter for a compan? to build and operate the
road.
MIR. Henry Lovcridec, Of New York, presl-
,leot oil the Maryland Goa! Company, vas III
vited before the committee, and explained the
project for building the Georges Greek aud
Cumberland railroad from Cumberland 10 10
ua:oung, ~ miles. This project had been
previously discu sSsd among the coal Interests,
aud WAS incidental brought up 10 cnnuccilon
with the discussion on the lecdcr. Mr. Love
ridge stated that the canal is asked to give the
GEORGES Creek and Cumberland railroad
protective tariff the railroad company not TO
charge more than cents len mile on coal.
The canal will open for business about
March 10.
1t is stated the Court Of Appeals has decid
cd adversely to the Consolidation Coal Com
pauy ia the Gases Of The Stale aud OF the AM
e,icau Coal Company against the Con5olda-
liop. The financial buSiucar OF the tuEsoda-
lion Company will hereafter lie principally
transacted ID Baltimore, where Mr.. Charles Il.
Mayrr, the president resides Some general
business Of that character was disposed Of here
yesterday Baltimore Sun.
RloToUs CoNDUcT.--Last night, shortly
after Dine clock, two white men, named Geo.
Maukiu and VIM Bright, who were both un-
der the uilucucc OF liquor, camc out Of the
house Of Mrs burnett, 90 GlbbOn street, near
Pitt, and Mankin, nourisbing pistol aud an.
nOunrug his intention to shoot somebody, tired
into crowd Of negroes who were standing on
the corner of PIT aud Gibbon streets. Three
shots were fired, one Of which went through
the door OF the shop Of Mrs. Nugent and
lodged in the back wall, passing close to the
head OF ,hr rroprietreSs The negroes then
rallied, and procuring euoS chased the Two
white men into the house Of Mrs. Burnett,
which they surrounded Nlankin succeeded 10
making his escape. bnt Bright, On ccwng cut,
wax srucI az the head with stick, and tell to
the ground, hlcediog profuaaly from an ugly
wound lie was finally taken IN charge ny one
OF the negroes and started Tor home, but was
arrested as we're also Maxim ani two n'grors,
named George Stewart aud Charles Contce,
and Mrs Burnett, from whose house the men
came. The disturbance Wls 81 great, OWING to
the shouts, cries and pistol Shots, that the
l.1 ,I.,ui n>I far artI.
way, vas aroused. The parties were all brought
before the Mayor, this morning, who. after cx
animation, hucd hlaokin aud Stewart $50 1aci,
and Bright, Gnntec anA Mr4. Burnett $50 each
VIRGINIA UuNFEHENCE, nj. f.. Church,
The Virginia Conferences Of the NJ. +. Church
closed It's session, last Monday, at New River,
southwestern Virginia, bishop Amcs presiding.
present gear of the Richmond district
Rev. i. j. Porter, I. Il.
Alexandria, Rev. W. e. Webb.
Richmond, Rev. Il. A. Scott.
Norfolk and Portsmouth, Rev. John Ryan.
Old Point, Rev. j. 2. OTIS.
Falls Church, Rcys j. S. Boyer aud ID. Nj.
Mutershaugh.
lIcrudon Rev. VIM. i. Schooley.
I.aeshurg, Rev. VIM. II. Forsythc.
lIilshorough, Rev &. W. Ball.
Bcrryvlr, Rev. }. T.. Evans.
Manassas Rev. s. y. Ball.
Falmouth, Rev. }. 7. Fcltner.
Tie next Conference will meet in Aleyan-
dria.
NJ. L. CHUGcH. On Monday night Rev.
w. Diuwddic preached an exceedingly able
discourse from II Coript hians, v, III. last