The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1852-12-18
Correspondence Of the Cecil Wing.
Letter from Alexandria.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. d,

ALEXANDRIA, VA, Dec. 10, '52.
Business Statistics--Coal and Wheat Trade--
Railroads. Lines Of Irarei, &c.
Nh. RIcKErrs:-I give YOU a few
commercial statistics, and something
about the internal improvements con-
nected with this CITY. There are 4
agents for Coal Com panies, 10 buyers of
Wheat, l Foundry, 1 Cotton Mill,
Cabinet factories, Boot and Shoe es-
Enlistment employing some 80 hands,
and > Cracker Bakeries.
The receipts of coal this year are as
follows: Frostburg Coal Co., 1870
tons; Parkervain Coal Co., 1870 do;
Cumberland Coal and Iron Co., 5000
do; Allegany mining Co., --; 1t
must be remembered that the long sus-
pension Of navigation on the canal ow-
ing to breaking has greatly curtailed the
receipts of coal for the present year.
The several companies anticipate much
larger receipts the ensuing year.
The immense quantity Of wheat reed
, in the past few months cannot easily be
estimated. | am informed by Mr..
Fowe the largest wheat merchant in the
town that 100000 bushels have been
shipped the past month, and 100000
bus. are in store at this time. The
growers complain of the insufficient
slore-room for their grain, and the mer-
chants propose building more ware
houses. The foundry is owned by Smith
4 Perkins; IN workmanship they are
competing with other establishments in
their line. lsaw in one of the town pa
pcrs few days ago, notice Of their
having forwarded the second locomotive
to the Central Railroad of Pa. The
Cotton Mill employs some 900 opera
tlves, and is driving a prosperous trade
Mr.. Peyton Ballenger, the proprietor
of the boot establishment manufactures
from 80 to so pr of boots and ahoes per
day, and informs me he never turns a
"tramper" off. Good luck to the knight
of the last.
The water at the wharf and on the
bars from here to the mouth of the Po-
tomac Is 3 tathoms. A line of steamers
vii! ply between this and n. York, to
commence next spring; ) propellors Tor
that line are now constructing in Phila.
This line is to be put on by the Cum
berand Iron Co. Their large Quitting
fleet of sail and barge crafts you are al
ready apprizrd of.
The Orange K. Road is progressing
to its terminus at Gordonsville, and cars
run on it as far as Culpeprr c. H. 60
miles from here. The receipts on the
road for the last month amounted to
$4,000. A petition is now before the
Legislature praying for charter to ex.
tend the O. & A. Il. r., from Gordons-
Vile to Lynchburg, which, granted,
will give direct rout of steam connec-
ton with the South, tapping the Alisss-
,ippi at Memphis. The present South
ern route is from Lynchburg to Rich
mond via Petersburg, and thence via
Fredericksburg to Acquia Greek; thence
by steamer to Washington. Should the
charter referred to be granted, the Rich.
mond & Fredericksburg Road will be
forced 10 build connecting branch
from Fredericksburg to the o. & A.
Road. because the time of travel will be
by the latter road, 60 miles more direct
to Washington, and without the incon-
venience and delay to which passengers
are subjected on the old route. The
Manassas Cap Road is finished to Faros-
vile a, the foot of the Blue Ridge
Weather pleasant and trade rather brisk.
But little shipping in the har bour.
FlTz WILBUR.