Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-20

and is we'll aud iavorably known by many
Of our citizens.
PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD, 20. S.)-The Sy-
nod of Baltimore, composed of the Presby-
tcrias Of Baltimore. Carlisle. Lewcs, Win
I chester, and Potomac. will hold their fall
session in the First Presbyterian Church, in
this city, commencing on the 18th CT Octo-
Der next. 1t is expected that there will be
about one hundred and twenty members in
attendance.
! FAREWELL SERHoN,-Rev. ID. +. Wills
preached an eloquent farewell sermon, as pas
tor Of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South
in this city, on Sunday night, to very large
congregation. Mr.. Wills leaves his charge
here, having accepted the position OF Presl-
dent of the Female College ut Murtrees-
borough, North Carolina.
! LoyG BRlpGE-Thc Washington Star OF yes
| terday afternoon savs:-The river rose about
four feet above ordinary high tide, producing
! a current of great strength and velocity
! equal to ten miles the hour, which foated
immense orantieS of drift wood, endangerlng
especially wharf property below Long Bridge.
! An old hulk Of a sunken schooner, which
was removed from Lenox's dock some two
wears ago TO point about three hundred
wards above the Long Bridge where 1t lay
/ nearly buried III sand, was tloatcd to the
! surface and thrown with great force against
/ The bridge. near lis north terminus, where
/ it was feared it would carry away the
piers: but fortunately it lodged III such a
manner against the outside shores rs to be-
I come barrier against damage by the DRIFT
wood which always lodges at this point at
| each heavy rain. a vessel, III passing
/ through the north draw yesterday, was dri-
ven by the force of the current against the
slips So as 10 dislodgc them from the run
i ning GEAR; and travel was delayed in conse-
ouencc for some hours, until the damage
could be repaired.
/ AT the south draw, Virginia sldc.( the
drift logs tore away some Of the piles, but
no serious damage was sustained. The rail
road track was torn up ut point some hun
( drrl wards beyond the south terminus ot the
bridge for Il short distance, - a to prevent
the cars from running to-day. The damage
\ is not great however. and :; speedy rcSump-
I ton of regular travel may be looked for by
| the public
At the Long Bridge to-day, i large number
! of men are engaged in cutting away the
drift wood which has been lodged in large
quantities against the piers. Large portions
Of this diff are thrown up and carted away
/ by the laborcrS for fire wood, and the process
| Of clearing is attended with great peril IN
+ some INSTANCES.
/ This morning an old man named kir-
! hv. who wis engaged with others IN tins
1 labor, was carried under the drift trash and
nearly drowned. He had mistaken his foot
! inc on the uncertain foundation, and III Il
twinklinr was immersed to his neck between
two rolling timbers, and would have perish
ed but for prompt assistance from his fellow
I laborerS.
/ The tide ran 50 high along the causeway
betM cen the two river channels Is to force
/ lis way up through the sluicc poles provided
there for the purpose Of carrying away the
accommodations Of water by falling rainy and
completely flood the place between the brick
! barriers ON either side This state OF affairs
existed during all Of last night but the cur
/ rent diminishing this morning, caused the
I flood thereon to subside i'll Il few hours.
/ Tuy VIRGINIA AND TENNESSEE RAILROAD.
The 10Th annual meeting OF the St"ckhol-
ders. was held in Lynchburg on We;lncs-
day last. We arc gratited to learn that the
present condition of tho road is highly pros
| nervous, and that the future is particularly
bright. aud cheering to the Stockholders.
! The gross earnings of the road for the year
ending June 80 81
Excuses Tor same time. 1'i.i"o ~
Nett earnings s2IS.I59 W
| President Mcdaniel gives very tiattering
account Of the future financial prospects OF
the Company, and gives estimates to show
| that after two years the road may declare
dividends; 10 wit for the year ending June
/ 3Oth, 1862. five per cent: for the next three
six per cent, and after that time eight per
| cent till lS13: ut which time he thinks the
debt Of the company Will be so much redu-
/, ccd that larger dividends may be declared.
4 We find many interesting subjects treated
of in the report. We make the following
extract:
The Mississippi Central, and the Orange
! and Alexandria Railroads, are IN state OF
great forwar,lneS<, and il is confidently as
| serted that both will he in operation through
out. in December next This will complete
/ the direct line Of travel from New York to
/ New Orleans over our road, and cannot
fail to add worry largely to the travel, giving,
it is hoped, full, employment for two daily
trains each way.
Important freight arrangements will be
made By way Of Alexandria. \ line OF new
propeller ships is being putt On TO riiy be-
tween that point and New York, and by the
time the Orange and Alexandria Road Is
completed to Lynchburg, the steamship line
will be in full operation.
SHOULD junction be male by the Baltl-
more and Ohio Railroad and the Grange and
Alexandria, as doubtless will, the whole ton
| mage FOR tho southwest from Baltimore, Will
find this the most direct route, and as cheap,
if not cheaper, than any other And par
ties beyond Baltimore are willing TO contract
for the delivery of tonnage from phladel-
| phia and New York inland, by Alexandria,
ut rates not aboye, if not below, those OF the
present route-thus making three routes
contending for the tonnage passing To and
| fro over our line.