Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-01-02


halls from Dumfries, has madea gratuItous at
tack upon the project of the Rail Road between
po,omac Creek & Richmond. He wishes 10
draw attention to the policy OF improving tne
road between this place and Alexandria via
Dumfries-a measure. highly important TO 'he
nnbiic. and one whch we certainly shall not oP-
1ose Rut we think the construction OF the
Rail Road. from Richmond to Fredericksburg, or
even 70 Potomac Creek, so far from interfering
with the Improvement advocated by the writer
would promote it essentially. Surprising Inc
projected improvements to the South all comP'et-
ed. and continuous Rail Road from Mobile 10
the Potomac Greek, the Steamboat navigation'
thence to the city, being subject to interruption
from ice, would always be a defective INK 10 the
great chain Of INSTRUMENTATION. Whether
this would be an Inconvenience SO serious as 10
Justify. or require, extension of the Road from
Potomac Greek to Washington must be determi.
ned by experience. 1t is evident, however.
that the route through the s. Serbonian bog will
never-except in such a contihgency-be i'm
proved 1t is in vain to hope that Turnpike,
or indeed graded road, will be made to be used
ONLY when the navigation of the Potomac Is IN.
terrupted, say, at farthest, five or SIX weeks ot
the wear If these observations are well found.
ed it will be seen that the DumfrIes Correspon-
dent of the Gazette has no cause to view with
jealousy the projected Rail Road; on the con
trary, that it's success affords the only hope
faint one, we confess-of ever seeing any I'M
prove ment in the road leading through this Town
"a road the horrors of which in winter-the on
" time it is ever used-can scarcely be exagge-
rated. fredericksburg .4rena.
THE Murderer of Miss Cunningham. we
published an article yesterday from the Port De
! ,ttnn, fhoo and IN
ment of man on suspicion OF being the murderer
of Miss Cunningham, in Cecil county, in April,
| 1925. We are now informed in addition to the
article published yesterday that the man arrested
is shoe maker, who has resided at, or IN the
neighborhood OF Port Deposte, ever since the
murder was cOmmitted-and that in one instance
| he appeared as witness, and testified strongly
agaInt two men who. a few years since. were ar
| rested on suspicion of having committed, or be-
ing accessory to- the said murder; and had it de-
pended on his testimony alone, they would in all
probability have been convicted The discovery
noW made was truly provldentia. He had by
pothecated very valuable ring to man, to
whom he was indebted. which ring the creditor
placed upon his finger; and soon alter. being IN
company, it was observed and identified, Miss
Cunnnsham's name being still legible On be-
ing questioned, he informed from whom he re-
celved it, and for what purpose, and referred to
two persons who were present at the transact ton.
Process was accordingly issued, and the suspect
ed cuprit was arrested, and is now confined 10
Elkton Jail. On searching his premises, we al
so learn that stocking, belonging to the deceas.
ed was also found, which, on comparing, cores
pended precisely with its fellow which has ever
since been preserved BY her family. Mics Re,
CUSTER. of the Esd April, 1925, in mentioning the
horrid account of the murder, says" She was
just about to be married, and her ring, the en-.
bem of pighted faith, was carried off 1t is pos
siJLe that this circumstance may lead 10 the dis.
couery of the murderer Bait Chron.