The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-01-18

this arrangement lose the use of fifty nine and eighty
/ four miles OF their respective routes
Believing as do that the success of our eTorts IN
maintain satisfactory competition with our Norhern
rivals, depends upon the vigorous support Of the StJ
line, cannot give too much prominence to the views
here presented. ~
While in 1857 S. 4Sl tons were transported east on N.
Central Ohio Road producing of s456 AS and
in 1855 6S 00 tons, producing of s447 SD the
North Western Virginia Railroad ranspor in the same
direction in 1855 $4,000 tons, producing aggregate
revenue S547 7 being more than 500 900 additena
revenue for about the number of transported
With the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad terminating at
Parkersbnrg, the city nf Baltimore has the undoubed
control of the Ohio river and the region of country trbu
tary to that great thoroughfare.
with the same road in connection with the Marietta
and Cincinnati Road it stands and in good work
ing order or other projected improvements which at
distant day must form part of the combination she is
equally removed from serious rivalry.
The subject is which commends itself to the most
earnest attention OF all the great interests connected with
the work The State the city, and the stockholders are
ake concerned in the effort to counteac any advantage
which may be claimed by other and rival routes
In my past connection with the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company could recognize just ground
antagonism in its management should regret to re.
commend any measure which could have the effect of
vancng one interest at the expense OF another In the
prosecution of this great work-the State the city and
the stockholders participated AMI entitled share
the fruits of its In the advocacy of the Southern
ine believe that the past history of internal i'm
provemens will show that have been consistent The
Northwestern Virginia Road has involved large ex-
penditureit has from unavoidable CONTINGENCIES borne
heav upon the resources of the Baltimore Ohio Rail
road Company may require additional support but the
steady march of Northern upon the sources
ofour legitimate trade will drive embrace as our
surest means OF protection.
The lateral road from Scotts landing to connect the
Marietta and Cincinnati Road with Parkersburg, dis
tance OF about nine miles, it is hoped
at an early day. and efforts now making to place the
latter in proper condition.
The large interest represented by the city in the North
western virginia Baroad and the certainty that
or later 1t must prove the right of
power and safety induce present these views in
detail and to draw the attention of your honorable body
Railroad Company, to the Importance united and Wig
orous effort to give prominence the line of policy here
indicated and by doing oppose successful barrier
against the inroads of Northern encroachment
The Pittsburg and Connelsve Road presents no new
feature since my last annual message Tie operations Of
the fiscal year have been limited
The total revenue of the road has been 81 from
the carriage of 447 passengers; SEQ 396 oil from tha
transportation of q 2lS tons of freight and 81 600 for mail
seryices-making total of $4S, $50. 50.
The total revenue of last year S4 $50 so that the
present shows increase of which about
$4,000 due to freight and mail service and $500 to pas
sehges Inc expenses for the year have been $7 4 4
Il wing net S97l98.
hope expressed that better may be expected
but should deem it hazardous to base any calculations
upon net revenue for the present What NAV be the de-
yeopments of the future it is difficult foresee
state OF things may occur when this large investment
may become partially productive The actual cost of the
road represents greatly than the citys morpare
ana perod may arrive when it may be expedient to dis
solve her connection with it by or otherwise re
Ter to the annual report of the President Directors
tn Company
The Baltimore and Susquehanna Railroad COMPANY is
ABOUT TO form junction with the Philadelphia Road
l most advantageous approach for the present to tide
water have offered every facility in accopmodatino
the wishes of the company The course of the CITY in ref
erence to the abandoned route has fully sustained
and have believe that the adoption o the new
route will be attended with ultimate advantage to the
company.
have other occasions alluded to the organization of
our criminal system Besides, being radically defective
is becoming every day and expensive to the
city. 1t will be by the Comptrollers exhibit that
during the year just ended, it has involved cost Of
S49691 81 The removal of to Towsontoyn has be-
come positive evil and there have been where
the city has been left exposed by the absence
nave peen summoned as witnesses to that court. am
satisfied that efficient system be provided
present cost.
The visitors of the jail report the entire expenses of the
yea-ncuding repairs and transfer of prisoners Ba
Amount of fees received at jail 0'4'0
Money received from licenses to retail
ers OF spirituous liquors. ............ 1865. 40
Leaving amount to be provided. IL, 10000
During the year the Warden has received 952 prison
erS The daily average in Jail each morning is l72 1I12
showing an increase of "a daily and total increase of
commitments over the past year of s7l
The Board speaks in terms of high eommendation of
te manner IN which the Warden and his deputies have
discharged their duties.
The recent extraordinary measures which have beeD
by me to the peace of The city have
been attended am happy to say, with atterng results
The effect OF the Mayors Court gives assurance of what
might be accomplished if the power punishment was
coupled with that of committa and offences of agrant
outrage could be promptly disposed of under mis- imme
diae supervision This would greatly relieve the Crmi
nal Court of large amount of labor which is now un
necessarily entaied upon that tribunal. mild sentence
in the commencement such Imprisonment for six or
twelve months in certain cases, might salutary
influence in checking the growth OF crime by removing
from temptation those whose habits associations are
not irreclamably fixed The Police are doing all in their
power to perform that part Of the duty which devolves
upon them; and have exerted by best efforts in the
selection of the material and the imposition of strict
rules OF discipline to bring them proper standard of
efficiency 1t cannot however be expected that under
any system which may be adopted in population two
hundred and fifty thousand souls of outrage and
lawlessness will not occasionally 1t wOuld be
hardly Just to exact In the midst of labor full deli
cacy and responsibility and making strong appeal
to the public forbearance and berality that the
bent of the Executive chair should be held responsible
for occurrences which he has control which
experience has shown be nseparabe progre-s
Of all large and densely populated cities.