Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-27

In estimating from u rdOnsville or any
other way station to another toe charge on
| this road is for the same distance from 4 CHI
mond; in other Woris, the highest rates.
| Thus from GJrdonsville to Charlottesville,
81 miles, the charge is fraction over - ID
per 1000 10. on guano, while from Richmond
70 Charlotte sville Oh, o. miles it is only SO 80
The charge in proportion to distance from
Richmond to Charlottesville, should be ~ ";
nd from Gordonsville to Charlottesville, by
the rates from Richmond to that point, 1t
| should be unde. IS cents. 1t is manifest,
| from these monstrous disproportions, that no
trade can be done upon this road, excepting
| with Richmond, az the point OF connexi)n
with another railway is put upon the same
footing as any other way station. The duty
of the Board Of Public Works and the State
proxies, in such cases. is obvious. A regard
for the States interest 10 her railways imper-
atively demands that stop should lie put to
this system.
| The ALEXANDRIA CANAL -Wo would call
the particular attention Of our cltz"ns to the
communication in another column OF tc-day's
Ga zette, over the signature of "a Shipper,
setting forth the value Of the Alexandra
Canal to this city, and in this counexion the
importance, nay, absolute necessity, for
prompt action in regard to any repairs upon
the Potomac Aqueduct, in order to facilitate,
and for the purpose Of retaining the Coal
trode. The facts set forth by ~ Shipper
iu regard to the receipts OF coal; the number
of hands employed at the coal wharves; the
number Of vessels employed in its export; the
amount of money put in circulation, and The
general beneficial results to Alexandria, vi
be read with interest, ard We bore will he pro-
ductive of coed, in causing our people to take
a more lively interest in the Canal, work
which is of such vast importance to us.
FATAL CASUALTY The Locomotive attach
ed 20 the down train on the Orange and A.
exaudria Railroad, on Saturday evening"
when lust above Culpeper Court IL use,
struck and killed Mr.. James Petty, OF Culpe-
per. lie was lying on the side Of the track
with bis head on one end of cross tie. ana
when the cars came along the cowcatcher OF
tbe locomotive struck him on the right side
Of his head, near the temple, killing him
instantly.
ORANGE AND ALEXANDRIA RAILROAD We
learn from the Lynchburg VIrg'n'an thas the
Comnauy will commence laying down the
rails. next week, on the Lynchbure e3tec-
s;on of the Orange and Alexandria Railroad
-commencine at Char lottesv'lle. The gra-
ding is nearly finished along the whole e1.
tan, of the line, and portion of the road
will be iu running order next Spring.
FYR. DErARTMINT.--We are requested 70
.,,ounce that the Committee on the Fire De-
psr,mept, of the City Council, will meet the
Committee which was appointed by the Fire
mems Convention, to night, at the Connc'i
Chamber. at II o'clock, to confer with them
,oucbinp certain matters in regard to the de-
psrtment.
F.r.-About 10 o'clock on Saturday moro
;oe the roof of the dwelling of Mr.. D. A.
Lowe. on Duke, near Fairfax street. caught
FIRE. it is supposed, from spark from the
,h;mnev. It vas extipguished by the e1er
.;on. Of a few citizens in the vicinity, before
much damage was done.
NIGHT train to Charlottesville will be put
on the Central Railroad by the nf'' Of w.