Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-20
Legislative.

la the State Senate, yesterday, an adverse
report vas made upon a bill 10 amend the
charter Gf the Potomac and Manassas Railroad
Company. The bill TO amend the Code in re-
1atlou to admission ia the public schools was
ravorably reported. y resolution was adopted
requesting the Auditor to furnish @ statement
Of ,''o amount of compensation allowed by the
Judge OF the circuit, county, and corporation
court in each county and corporation in the
State mmonweaIth's attorneys, shcriffS, city
scrgcants, f.. Bills were referred to secure
dcposit1rs :sl1, banking institutions organized
under the laws OF the State, aud to amend the
act prescribing the duties, liabilities, powers
aud compensation OF district officers. There
was long debate upon the resolution provd-
ing Tor the cost aud maintenance of the con.
vlcts to be furnished for work % the James
River canal prior to its passage. i
La the House Of Delegates bills and rcsou.
tons were presented to protect game; to pro.
vide that the offence CT house breaking shall be
luAshed az petit larceny, unless the value of
the house and It's contents exceed fifty dollars;
Inviting c3ntrrerc3 Of widows and the guar
dams OF infant children who own "peeIcr
bondsp with e Executive and General As.
sombly; to amend the Code in regard 10 the en-
forcemcnt OF executions; to amend the Code 10
regard to the Jurisdiction of justices Of the
peace; to inquire into the Xpcdiercy of amend
ing the Constitution by abolishing the Office Of
county treasurcrs and restoring the duties Of
sheriff.; and 10 inquire ulO the constitutional.
ity Of so amending the funding act as to get
rid Of the exchange feature Of one class AMI
denomination Of bonds for another, &c. A bill
was reported to provide a fence law for the
county Of Loud0un, ~. and resolution was
referred instructing the Committee on Re-
trenchment and Economy to compare the cx.
penses of the State Government for the years
1860 and 1871 and report wherein the said
expenses have increased and wherein they
should be reduced. The same committee was
also directed to report whether the fees aud
commissions allowed under the existing laws to
the county aud city officers, or any OF them
should be reduced. motion to amend y, q
game law as to allow persons to catch 10 rams
and nets cartridges 90 their own lao', within
the hunting season caused debate and was
finally tabled. Mr.. Lowell preseo,. ed D memo.
rial from the land owners of Warren countv.
and Mr. Ashton introduced q resolution in r..
gard TO the adjustment OF the debt.
1ERRlELE tATE.'-An exciting and fatal
accident occurred Yesterday on the Washington
Branch or the b'uimore and Ohio railroad be-.
tween Bladens'Jurg add Beis7Ile. Mr.. Woods,
the proprietor Of the George Washington Hotel
at D!adeps5urg, man very we'll known in that
locality, was driving along the road which
eToss;;S the railway tracks near BrapchyilIe.
NJ. Woods drove his horse and wagon on the
track Just a5 the 1920 a. m. express train from
Baltimore was approaching. The train was
gong as last as express trains usually 20 be-
tween Baltimore and Washington. The flag
man, 1ot some persons say, waved bis hand to MIR.
W GODS to keep back. However this NAV be,
N.Y. woods nrpceedcd'toIdrive across the track
at RAPID rate OF speed, and was probably un
aware OF the approach of the train, which
struck the horse and wagon like flash Of light
nlng. Inc wagon Yves smashed into atoms. and
part OF IT, incl udbg The whip in the socket,
vas carried nearly mile on the COW. catcher
before the engine was stopped. The horse was
;;nroWn high up and about fifty Ieet distant.
Nir. Woods vas thrown much farther, and when
MS qulverlnc, mangled body was sought out
ne brains were found scattered all about. and
he bowels protruded from the great, gaping
openings in the flesh. The body was almost
entirely stripped of clothing. No power of the
elements could have done such horrible work
o the tWlnklng of an eye, Mr.. Woods was
between iorty and fifty years old, and leaves a
Vile and several children. -BaH AMERICAN
thousands OF men have their eyes turned to-
'arl wall st. The enterprising American is
natural Spectator. He is venturesomc, bold
nd usually shrewd in his operations. But
REGULATORS need to employ brokers who are ex.
'erlenced and honest. We can unreservcdly
ecommend Alex. Buckingham & Co., II Wall
st., Send TOR their ''Fncancial Report" before
making any investments.