Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-17
LOCAL NEWS.

AoO<AL ~ AI W ~.
ror Sunday local rains. followed by fair wealth.
are indicated for the districts bordering or
he AtIsntic.
CHURCH SERVICES, &C., TOMORROW
,s,.L (Gn,rh. -Service at II a. m and 7:3O
, NJ. by Rev. H. Suffer.
- Pam's Church.-Service at il a. m.
and ! u. IN. by Rev. Geo. H. Norton.
T,nre hnrch-Service at II a. m. and
20 u. m. by Rev. H. L. Sharp.
s. Mny's urch.-Mass at a. m., and
Ma. and sermon at II a. m. by Rev.
Father okane. Vespers at p. IN:
iT,<t Presbyterian Church. at II
N. and p m. by Rev. ]. NJ. Nourse.
I,oal Presbyterian Church-Service at
II A. IN. and $50 p. m. by Rev. VIM. Din
rgo,iA (hmch-Service at IL a. m aud
-:on. m. by Rev. o. F. Flippo.
T,;9Vg Meth. Epis rch-Service at |
q N, and 80 p. IN. by Rev John Edwards.
M.i Epis. Church SoWh.-Services at ] l
q N, and 1:30 y. m. by Rev. L. Smitbson.
VtI Prot. Murch.-Scrvice at II a m
and 80 y. M. by Rev. J. w. Kirk.
G.rnan Lutheran Murch.-Seryice at ]
N. hy Rev. J. A. Schwoy.
Yorw! Minis Christian Observation-Disclosures
,r meeting at the Jail at p. IN. Aims
uol-r nj 80 p m. Methodist Episcopal
Church South at 4:30 p. m.
Tur TRANSFER OF THE VIRGINIA MID.
r,xp TO THE RICHMOND AND DANVILLE
= T.. The following circular was issued
ram the office of the Virginia Midland Ky.
C., Yesterday evening:
ALEXANDRIA. Va, April 1G, 1856.
Tine Virginia Midland Railway Company
having ON the 18th of April, 1856, leased and
ronvcyed its entire railway and properties
"a ths Richmond and Danville Railroad
,ompany. for term of years, to commence
md take elect on and after this date,
Notice il hereby given to all officers, EN-.
,,yee,. and other parties interested, that
II. ,ad railway and properties have been
,r me this day delivered to the control and
management of the said Richmond and
nmy!i!e Railroad Company, which Com
nsuy assumes and undertakes to conduct,
maintain and operate the same, and TO fulfill
AID execute all contracts aud engagements
Of The Virginia Midland Railway Company
connected with its current business.
JONI MCANERNEY, Vice President.
Also the following:
RICHMOND, Va, April 1G, 1856.
In execution of the agreement of lease by
and between the Virginia Midland Railway
Compapy and the Richmond and Danville
Railroad Company, Of date April 18Th, 1885,
As stated in The foregoing notice, the Rich.
noui and DAnvile Railroad Company has
this day assumed the control and operation
Of the Virginia Midland Railway and all its
properties, as heretofore controlled and op
Grated by said Company, and will hereafter
coriuc the same as Virginia Midland Rail.
way Division of the Richmond and DAN
vile Railroad Company.
All officers and employees Of the said
Virginia Midland Railway Company are
J. hereby retained in their present service and
respective positions, and are requested to
continue in the regular discharge of the du-
l-s thereof
Returns, reports and acquisitions will be
made aud instructions issued through the
regular channels az heretofore employed for
such purposes.
Further Instructions rs may he necessary
In conducting the operations OF the Virginia
Midland halfway Division will he hereafter
Issued through the General Manager, or
other heads Of departments. NJ may he prop
er ana necessary.
A. S. BUFoEp, President.
The transfer, which is for 90 years, was
ormalIv mado by Col John McAnerney,
,cp-pre,ident in charge Of The Virginia Mid.
aud Company, to Col. A. s. Bulord president
of the Richmond and Danvile Railroad
Company, in the presence of T.. l.. Thomas,
..aera manager: Major Peyton Randolph,
loI Andrews, superiut eudrnt Of he Midland
Road and others, and the officers eft he Rich.
moud and Danville Road formally took
possession under the lease. Ii Is stated that
The road is leased for its fixed charges and
nei earnings; that is, the Richmond and Dan
vile Company guarantee 10 pay five per
cent per annum on the Midland mortgages,
amounting to twelve and a-half million dol
ats and give the net earnings over operat.
ny rxper So to the Virginia Midland stock
holders Col. McAnerney says the lease is
very nvnrahly considered by parties inter
e,t.d in the Midland Company as it will en-
able that company TO have its road put in
Nr>t class condition to meet its growing
Ol>incsS, and to erect proper stations to give
The people along its lines facilities which
they nave not heretofore enjoyed.
TnE {. X O. CANAL.-President Baugh-
man. OF the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal,
aud Others arrived at Williamsport yester-
day, from The Georgetown division of the
canal. 4 personal inspection was made Of
!le damages on the canal, which have been
lar more serious than heretofore reported.
Mr. Bau.hmau states that three hundred
men are engaged on Superintendent Biser's
IIlvson in repairing breaks, clearing out
1 I'Is and putting tho canal in navigable con-
u1'Ion. There are ninety horses and carts
employed on the lower division. Naviga-
Ion from llarper's Ferry to Georgetown
WI Will mol be opened before the 23d instant.
Inc repairs to the towpath cannot be com.
Eeted Tor some months to come, and it is
doubtful if the canal will ever again be
paced in the same condition it was prior to
Ine late disastrous floods. A thorough in
Fec'lon will likewise be made on the upper
t Cumberland division, the president and
EE'sy eaying on horseback for dam
i'o". which point they expected to reach
,aH night. The destruction to this dam is
very serious and nre ctical canal men state