Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-02-22
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP

| rIoN.-We are satisfied that it is the aim OF the
manager. of the BaltimoreSand Ohio Railroad
| Company. if possible, to avoid running the
through passengers through the city Of Wash
ington if they can compass the enactment OF
their bill to authorize the construction Of their
proposed extension nov before the Senate in
| it's present shape. In that shape, it authorizes
them to select between tunneling Capitol Hill
and running to a depot to be erected at Bug
yards Point to accommodate the travel from.
| the Orange and Alexandria railroad with q
| branch running to the Southern Lines wharf,at
the foot of Sixth street on the one hand, and
their own plan Of running around the city,
crossing the Eastern Branch at point above
the Washington navy-yard, and locating their
depot either Oh the Eastern Branch or on the
Potomac below Washington, as they may prefer.
If 1t should pass in that shape, as a matter of
course they will make the selection most profit
able to themselves; and that scheme will not
| be one that makes their depot in our midst. 1t
is the interest of those who control the policy
of that company to grant as few facilities and
| create as few inducements for travellers to stop
here before reaching Baltimore as possible.
While We should be last to advocate tho policy
Of creating distractions to the prompt transit
Of through-travelcrs through Washington, we
know well that the interests of our city require
that every facility to accommodate those who
| would stop here should be provided for and
duly secured, in the bill in question.
To that end we trust that the bill will be so
amended as to compel the company to locate
their through passenger riverside depot within
the limits of our own city. 1t will make very
heavy pecuniary difference against Washington
city If the company be allowed to carry out
their evident plan, though they are said to pro-
TESS indifference as to the point of its location
1t is high time that those interested in the fu-
ture of the Federal Metropolis should be exert
ing themselves to prevent the consummation
Of the scheme Of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road Company, in connection with this matter.
only to be prevented by explaining to members
OF Congress, who are to vote on the question.
the injurious effects of not compelling the com.
pany to locate the river depot in the limits of
Washington city.
hpropos-the government has spent very
large sum to construct an United States Mill
tary and Naval insane hospital in the District
of Columbia, and the plan of the railroad com.
purpose of privacy so intimately connected
with the success Of such an establishment. The
railroad extension, if crossing the eastern
branch. would necessarily be carried through
the grounds of the Asylum. and would compel
the Government either to abandon the present
location OF the hospital or construct a long and
very high wall between that and the railroad.
MILITARY MAPs.-We are in receipt of the
following maps just completed under the super
vision of Capt A. A. Humphreys, the Chief Of
the Bureau Of Exploration and Surveys of the
War Department: Map of Nebraska and Da-
cotah Territories by Lieut. G. X. Warren. of
the corps of Typographical Engineers, from ex-
plorations made by him in 1866, while at
tached to the staff Of Brevet Brigader General
W. 3. Harvey, when that officer commanded
the Sioux expedition, and in 1857. under the
immediate direction of the Bureau above men-
toned This is gotten up on a scale of about
twenty miles to the inch, and is very replete in
detail, thereby becoming valuable for refer
ence From the well known ability of Lieut.
Warren, and also, of the Chief of the Bureau,
Capt. Humphrey, there can be but little doubt
of its accuracy, not only in the general features
but to the greatest attsinabie degree in the
mnutiye.
Also, map Of the Territories of the United
States between the Mississippi river and the
Pacific coast and Mexico and the British pos
sessions. This was prepared at the order of
Hon. Jefferson Davis, late Secretary of War, to
accompany reports of explorations for a Pacific
railroad route, and was compiled by Lieutenant
Warren from authorized explorations, and other
reliable data, under the direction of Brevet
Major W. III. Emory, in 1854, and Capt A. A.
Humphreys, in 1851. Of its general ecu
racy and great Importance for reference no
mention is necessary, as the time and care spent
in its preparation leave no room to doubt them
It's scale is two and one-cighth inches to the
hundred miles, and its photographic execution
highly skillful.
The PARAGUAY EXPEDITION. Navy De-
partmcnt is in receipt of the following commu-
nication by this mornings mail:
FLAG SHIP ST. LAWRENCE
on Montevideo, December 10, 1855
SIR: Herewith | enclose a letter from Lieut.
Army. commanding the steamer Fulton reporting
his arrival at this port on the eth instant. The
steamer Water Witch, Lieut.. Commanding Pc
gram, arrived on the came day. The storcship
supply arrived on the 9TH. and sailed four DAYS
ffx l. e.,