Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-07-07

"hc'heI tue acIs or uOmSS OF the lodges IN
contamination of which the original frauds were
committed, are legal or not
Reader, if you or yours have aught to lose
by the entire subversion Of the rights and lib
erty guaranteed in the American Constitution
and the laws, reflect soberly upon the cOnsc-
quences of putting cur public affairs in the
hands Of persons who have, by stealth, in the
hour of midnight, deliberately brought them
Selves under such obligations as we publish
above, which are beginning to be manifest
here, in connection with our recent municipal
election.
The Great Virginia Improvement.-Wed do
not know where, in the United States, work
OF internal Improvement Of greater national
importance is in progress than the Orange and
Alexandria Railroad, now being 50 rapidly
pushed to a completion. That is, in connec-
ton with its extension, known as the Virginia
and Tennessee Railroad, and running from
Lynchburs to Memphis, and the latter roads
connections, which are TO strike the Gulf
coast-one branch at Mobile and another at
-'N " OliShiSs hccC uES uot Cbl-
meras, but bona file works, being rapidly
pushed to cOmpletion-to be finished, blythe
by, in very short time. This series of great
works will open to the markets of the world
the most valuable agricultural, mining, and
planting section Of the United States which is
at present a sealed book 70 industrial progress.
as it were, because, up to this time, having
scanty water facilities for transportation to and
from it, It'll has been lying locked up, being almost
valueless from want of the means of speedy and
econonicaltransportatio in diferentdirections
to the great markets of the land. The compile
ton of the series of works will be worth, it may
be, hundred millions of dollars in the in
crease that it viii speedily give to the lands
within fifty miles on each side of its location,
while the facilities for travelling between the
North and the South, and the East and the
West which il will afford, cannot fail, at once
10 make it one of the best paying series Of rail
roads ever constructed in the United States
To Virginia. Tennessee. Alabama, and Georgia
for it cannot be long before u connection is
also made with the splendid system Of rail-
roads which Georgia has now in progress of con-
struction and, indeed, nearly completed) i,
will be invaluable
We cannot say too much in praise of the Sc
gacity, economy. foresight and fairness with
which the portion of the series lying in Vir-
ginia, from Alexandria to the Tennessee line.
has been managed up to this time. This may
all be because Virginia Is VIGOROUSLY behind
the - fast propensity Of the age, fortunately,
in the matter of speculation her railroad
presidents and directors being yet simple man
ayers Of sacred trusts confded to their charge,
and H0t spectators in connection with them
However this may be. il is certain that no
where else in the United States has 20 much
in the way Of railroad building been accom-
plished for - little money, and with 50 uni
veryal satisfaction to ail-State, company aud
landed rroPrictygj along the line--diroctly in
tcrested ia the progress og the stupendvus
work. Washington city, too is greatly inter
"stcd III this improvement; as il must brin.
hithor. perhaps, 100, coo persons annually, who,
but for It's existence, would have passed over
the eastern slope Of the North American Con
take our city by the way; all of whom must
leave among u more or less money These
reflections came upon our mind on readin. the
following concise statement of affairs Of the
Orangc and Alexandria Il abroad. which acc;.
dentaliy fuli into uur hand, few day. since
Orange y Ai.Ean|yiu Rujiroqd.-Ls coadi-
tto@ @"4 Present. cOHRec;EJaS-COst-Er-
fe"St0I TO LyHchjHf"-Completto
CHHe, &c.
The Orange a Alexandra Railroad unitcs
AiexaniEi;: and Lynchburg by a line which,
When completed, viii be los miles long, and
can te tTaversci III hour Here il Is met
Gy the Virgins; d Tennessee Railroad which
Wi! DC completed this fail to the Tennessee
sat" line. Z31 mile distant, and give L con-
hectioH h!th the Railroads OF Geursia, Ten.
ncsscc, Alabama and Mississippi.
The Road was built 10 Gori1nsvillc. SIS miles
ffo!n alexandria, u-dcr tuc Charter OF 1915
and amendments. Here it connects with
RIchm"nd L. the East, and Charlottesville and
StauLtCh III the SDU;E-an.l West, by the Viz
Sinia Central Railroad, low Ill successful opnr-
alton. This Road j. of the first ciuss extend
ing u tht Ohio River. through the CUvinston
q ONO Railroad, Tow under construction ct
the expense Of the State of Virginia, through
which the q. \. Road will have dire;
connection with all tho kcntucky and Ohio i'm
provemcnis. ceLtcrinS at tile mouth OF Biz
sandy AMI aJ Point Pleasant
tn Capitol Stock, as authorized bv the
original Charter ami amendments. was i 457.-
900, g which 500 coo Is a preferred stock
The State i d ub-;rbyr 60 the extent of three
fithS. amounting to @S7i 500
The route, d now built. with its Branch Of
nine miles u Warrcn;oa, and its Sidings. Wa
ter Stations. DepotS, Engines, Cars, and its
valuable River property at Alexandria, cost
the round sum oi $1,000. 900. This sum wa.
made uP by the subscriptions by the proceeds
Of a lodn Of 100 COO and by the net revenue
oi the Road to this date
The grades and curves are favorable. and
the trace: IS bGiit III the best style. as t. rails
cros,;ics, bailaSting &c The rails are Of the
l. or bridge pattern, and weigh 50 tons to the
mile.
The moderate cost above named was secured
ty the ltoads being undertaken ut u time of
~" prices "i labor, a..d especially Of Railroad
iron, and by IT. passing, for the greater part.
through favorable country for such work rs
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