Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-21
BY Yesterday Evenings Mails.

ORANGE AND ALEXANDRIA RAILROAD
We compile the following statistics from the
report OF the Board of Public Works, Tor the
year ending S0th September, ls57:
Orange and .flerand,1a RQil,Odd John 5. Bar
bour, Jr, President.
Amount OF capital stock, by char
ter, s2,957 500 90
Amount paid in by the State, s62,3l5 rs
Amount paid In by others than
the State 1899 SO
Total amount actually paid in, l,7Sz,255 II
Total amount of funded debt, l,l3U,97l o.
Average rate of interest on funded debt. . p CT
Amount of floating debt. 1872 s7 SO
Average rate OF interest on floating debt, It
per cent
Total cost OF the road, equipment
and other expenditures, viz
From Alexandra 10 Gordonsvlle, 3,OlO,O9' %
Lynchburg extension, l,26U,769 is
Length O. first track on main line ~ miles.
Length of srdings, &c, 4.3 miles.
Total length OF equivalent single
track laid on main lines and
branches, adding 10 the length OF
the first track, the length Of the
second track, sidings and turn.
outs. lOl5 miles.
Maximum grade per mile, 66 feet.
Aggregate miles run by all the Lo.
conceive Engines hauling Pas
senger Cars, for the year, l35,4Oo
The game hauling Freight Cars, 3o,6'2
Number OF Passengers carried IN Cars 76,34i
Number of tons OF Freight carried IN
Cars, 1888
Averag e rate of speed adopted BY Pas
senger Trains including stops-miles
per hour, 90
The same by Freight Trains, y
Average rate of fare charged Tor all
classes OF Passengers, so
Rate per ton per mile, charged on hTst
class freight, >.
Rate per ton per mile, charged on Sc
cond class freight, o.
Rate per ton per mile, charged on third
class freight, ..
Rate per ton per mile charged on fourth
class freight, 4.
Average rate per ton per mlle charged
on all classes OF freight, &c
Earnings:
From Pa sengers, Sl32,2o2 o.
From Freight, ll3,9nI 10
From United States Mail, 24,UI5 W
Transportation Expenses:
For Passenger business, s3,|s !.
For Freight business, 55,34l 10
Whole number OF persons employed by the
comnanv 22s
RICHMOND ITEMs.-The case Of n. B. Dick
inson, charged with the murder of John q
HALEY, OF the Agricultural Fair Grounds, on
the Doth of October last. was continued yes
terday, in the Circuit Court until the next
term, on account of the i'll health of the &C
cused lie was admitted to bail in the sum
OF $4,000.
The spring races will commence at Fairfield
on the first Tuesday in May, and continue four
DAYS. The boswell stake, to which there are
twenty-eight nominations, will of itself bring
together TURTLES from all quarters of the coun
try: while the 81, 900 match between Mr.
Henrv's two years old Red Eye colt and Mr.
Doswells's two years old Revenue, will prove
another attractive feature in the weeks pro
gramme.
John Dixon, a white man, convicted before
the Circuit Court of a second petty larceny
has been sentenced to the penitentiary Iol
one wear by Judge Meredith. Dixon has
already served one term and will therefore
be entitled to an additional! FIVE years under
the State law.
Philip Roberts, convicted before the Circuit
Court of stabbing John S. Tyler, on the 23d
Of October last, has been sentenced to the
penitentiary for five years.
FAUoUIER SPRINGS CAsE.-On Wednesday
morning last, Judge Tyler gave his decision
in the case of Thos. Green, rs. Alex. i Jno
Baker esq'rs. The object of the plaintiff II
this case, was to obtain possession OF TIT
Fauuuier " bite Sulphur Springs, now held
by the defendants, they having leased TIT
property in 1855, from said plaintiff, for the
term of five years. At the time OF the lease
T. b. p. Ingram and Alex. Baker, were th'
parties who rented the property. In Septem
Der 1857. Mr.. Ingram withdrew by consen
of Mr.. Green, from the concern, and MIR. Jno
Baker took his place, by consent of sale
| Green. Some four months afterwards, Mr.
! Green brought suit against the messrs. Ba
| ker. for immediate possession of the Springs
aud the case was ably argued during th'
present term by Messrs. Chiffon, VIM. IL
| Payne, aud r. Taylor Scott, for the plaintiff
and Robt. + Scott esq, for defendants. We
| presume no further action Will be taken by
MIR. Green in the matter, and that Messrs
| Alex. IL John Baker, will remain in posses
son of the property until the present leas'
EXPIRES. Considerable interest was felt IL
this case, and the general impression witt
every one seemed to be. that Judge Tvler'
decision was a correct ooe.-- lpdrrenton wing
ALMOST An ACCIDEST.-OnT Thursday even
ing last, the horse attached to the carriage o
George Green, esq, Of Culpeper, while stan
ding on Main Street, became frightened ant
dashing up the pavement threatened at ont
time 10 do serious damage. Mr.. Green, whC
was 10 the carriage himself, held possession
of the reins and with admirable presence
mind remained 10 his seat, directing TIT
frightened animals as well as he could, unit
providentially, two or three persons caugh
the horses and stopped them 10 their mac
career. No damage was done, save the break
ing of the carriage tongue Ha'rento" Wh'y
The Grand Division of the Sons OF TEN
perauce of Virginia will meet in Bridgewater