Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-01-26
LOCAL MATTERS.


HE WeGthe7 Probabilities. Jan. %. 1852 -
For the Middle States, warmer south 10 west
winds, cloudy weather aud rain, probably clear
/ ing during the night ard falling barometer dur.
ing the dsy. followed on Friday morning by
rising barometer
ANOTHER RAIL RoAD.-The following bill i5
DOW pending 10 the Senate Of Virginia
|. B, it ensc.ed. That John b. Davis.
+. d. Christian, Henry G. Davis, Joseph
sarisg. W. g. Clayton, Augustus Soholl, and
j. b. EIkins end such persons aud corporations as
they msy associate wi:h them, shall and they are
hereby constituted body corporate and polite
~ the pane Of the Virg1is ard West Virgins
k,i'road Company, and By that name shall
have all the pow,r, rights. and privileges neces
sary and proper to locate, coDStruc'. and matt
iao railroad, to bo known SO the Virginia and
Yves. Virginia Railroad Company, from suy
pOot 90 the line Of the State Of Wes! Virginia,
either in tho c,un.ie5 OF Frederick or Shenar-
d)ah. aud bercs IS they may deem mos! lr!c-
tlcsble to the iowa CT A'exaudris. or to sry
point Oh the Potomac river above the said town
Of Alexandria; end the said company shall b.,
,utj 'ct to all the provisions of chapters Sc, 81
AID I'll Of the Code OF Virginia of 1873. and
The acts tt the General Assembly smendstory
thereto. 80 far Gs The same may be applicable
to and aro not inconsistent With the provisions
OF this ac:.
TIL, clpitnl stock of the said c)mpapy
shall not be less than $500 900 ntr more than
so 100000. to BE- divided iato shsros of 500
each; and whenever 5000 shares shall have
been subscribed, under the dir ion of any FIVE
Of the oo;p0ra!ors heyeinbsforo named. tho sub
scribers may orgsniz, the Company by eo,tiug
president and bosrl CT dirtc or5. and elect
Ing or appointing such Other officers as msy be
ucoassarj for the MANAGEMENT of the affairs Of
the cjmpsry. AID thereupln they shall have
aui cz rc!so oil the gentr. powers and furc-
toDs OF c5roora.on. E,ch share of stock
shall! b, entitled to one vote 10 meetings Ct
stockholders,
Then follow he usual other provisions.
TIE WEATHER AND TIE RIvEa.-The odd
weather ct the pas. lew days Wa5 followed yet
cfCaY morning by sooW storm, which cooti:
ued till after ono o'clock. w1eu il began 10 rain.
making the day a most dis7sreeshle Que. The
rain continued ali yes ordsy erd the greater
portion Of tc-iay. The Dtvoments this mcr1
log were c.v1red with slart, and the cutters
and street crossings were hooded. The su.h
snd water s!aodlng to a considerable depth.
The morning was sufficiently dlsF g!eeabe to
keep ell Indoors who wsro not. by stress of
weather this sitcrnoor, after four clock, was
clear and pleasant.
The river is lied with tl)ating To-, n)t, how
ever, to 40 extent suficen. TO iD nedc nav g,-
Goo. The PHILADELPHIA str. Ann Il q: did not
leave here until late Tuesday tv,nDg 90 &c 'ouot
e the ica. The steamer Lsdy OF tho l. Ike.
which arrived hero from Norfolk yesterday
morning experienced no difficulty whstever with
thei Ice. Ths steamer left last night for Norfolk.
The Alexandra aud w aShi0gton ferry steam er8
have not been detained this winter in their regu-
lar tr rs and i. is DOT thorgh p:obabla they will
b.. The schooner Mabl. Thomas, which wett
ashore on the flst7. opposite hs American co
wharf, got ell yesterday morDIog AID WAS ttw!d
down the river by the sean tug Cocet She
is bound for PfoViderc,. There ere no lrse
vessels now OF this port. Tno steam tugs have
all laid % for tho winter and every hifg ia dull
around lhs wharves.
ROBBED EY A TRAMP A ramp wat 10
tie kitchen door OF Mr. WA A. Shoots res.
drnca, Oh Cameron street.. hi, morning, and
n.kad for bread. ii, Was received b. tho
servant, who Invited him 20 va 10 AID wait
uutl she csul1 prepare something for him.
The Invitation the tramp tC,:p:cd. Of cou'se.
While gatllog tho meal ready the s,iyant laid
pOoketbook can'aioicg her moths wages co
the table The tramp, 1fer sn!it ,irg his
hunger. let. the house, ciTryog with hin the
prckstbook. The sar9an. wemao reported the
robbery at the station hnus,, aui tw) po'ic:-
mon wcro sent t. look for to uhoi b.; he
onuld DOT BE- fCuad. IL is supposed he ven 10
Washington o. the 1880 o'clock b ~ TIE
tramp who committed tn" robber7 lodged at
The station house las: ui3h'. He IL s6ia !.
delio,to lookog youos nao.
AECnpEACoN KIRKBY.-Rev. j. p.c't RI.
D. d., OF tie Theological Seminary. reu his
city, writes as follows TO the Richmond South
ern ChurchmaD of Archdesoon kukby. w1o
delivered 40 interesting address 10 Ctr;sl
Church. Oh Foreign Missions" last week
we have been completely crl;:d a7,v ly
Arcbdeacon kirkby in his narrative Of his ;liriy
years work among the lndaes in tho Tar uorth
Of the British possessions. Ho is employed iy
the committee on MISS ons 10 sddrsss any CIT
gregstioo which wants hin. A culL c ion is
lsksn up Tor foreign misslors. Any clergyman
who wishes his services can apply TO Dr.. TWipg.
~ Bible House. Ii you want the ,iohrs: treat
You ever had in you; life send for him.
ACCIDENTs.-G L. BaaCh. Ct this city.
abrakeman on the Virginia Midland Railway,
while coupling cars at DAnvils, yesterday had
hls hand badly mashed. It is thought that one
OF his fingers will have to be smputsted.
T. T.. Richardson, also brakeman on the
Virgins Midland Railway. was thrown from q
car somewhere between Charlottesville and
hynchburg last week. It was thought that no
WAS only slightly injured he continued at
work until Tuesday last. when he WAS compelled
10 give up. He was brought to his home in this
city and is now in quite serious condition.
Mrs. Thomas Henderson. fell on the ice in
front of her residence yesterday afternoon, and
spraired her wrist.
|. o. B. B.-The Grand Lodge CT tho Iade
neudent Order of BD Birth, 10 session in
ttlcbmond yesterday. received the following
dispatch:
CAIRO, EGYPT, via LYONS. FRANCE.
Daaa Britt. Convention, Richmond, Va,