Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-11-08
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view, as every thing is gratifying which
looks to the growth and prosperity Of Alex
andria-
Looking upon the cities and towns OF
Virginia and the probable effect Of the |ir-
GINA roads upon their growth and traffic, 1t
seems to us that .iierandria is Il point which
NAV be made place of large population and
ultimate commercial consequence. COAL
brought down from the Cumberland region.
via the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. is ship
ned in sea vessels at Alexandra: and when
the line of railroad in progress OF construction
thence to Paddytown, on the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, shall have been completed.
Cumberland coal which now takes the rail TO
Baltimore, NAV then take the rail to Alex
audria, and be shipped thence by sea to mar
kets East and South The same road, too,
that will connect Alexandria with the Mary
land coal region, will also open to her an un-
broken iron line TO the OHIO river AT Far
kersburg and Wheeling, making the distance
less from Virginia towns ON the ohIo, 10 Il
Virginia seaport on the Potomac, than to
MARYLAND seaport on the Patapsco. And II
MARYLAND capital does control the trunk and
branch west of the junction at Paddytown,
Virginia legislation affecting those portions
built on Virginia soil, will secure 10 Alex
andria fair terms on local and through traihc:
Alexandria, moreover, is the local point
where converge and whence radlate all the
lines which cross the south boundary OF ' Ir-
MIA. leading to Southern terminal ports on
the Ocean the Gulf and the Great River
In addition to these advantages, Alexandria
is the entrepot Of u number "t Virginia coun-
ties, while, as the seaport of the National
Capital, it cannot fail to acquire benefit from
the growth and rising metropolitan lmpor-
lance of Washington city.
Norfolk might have been made large
commercial city, had Virginia in her early
and palmy days been more commercial anu
less exclusively political: but the time and the
opportunity to build up Norfolk to rank with
the three cities north Of the Chesapeake, were
both neglected, aud, therefore, Virginia, now
that she is expanding millions upon millions
of dollars upon rcticular system OF railroads
that are to bind the odd dominion" with her
sister States upon all her borders, and estab-
lish between her trade-centre towns and the
marts in surrounding States cheap and ex-
peditious communication, must look else" here
than to Norfolk for seaport that may be
fostered and improved till it rise to CONNER
cial rank and influence. And as Alexandra
is nearer than Baltimore TO the Maryland
coal region, nearer than Baltimore to the
Ohio river and the great West; nearer than
Baltimore to all points South; and nearer
than Baltimore to the sea; the wonder Is that
Virginia does not make Alexandria what
she omitted to make Norfolk-the chief COM
mercial and manufacturing mart on the wa
tiers of Chesapeake Bay"
ARRIVAL OF THE MouxT EERNoS.-The
New York and Virginia Screw Steamship
Company's steamer Mount Vernon, which
left New York, on Saturday afternoon, ar
rived here yesterday morning, about half
past six o'cock, having made the run in 80
hours. She brings fair freight and the
following passengers:-Mrs. Desfozae, Mrs.
Ganouy, Mrs Portland, Edwin Carter and
wife. Charles Nelson, jr., Rev. }. ). W.
Eelott, - Woster, G. Ill. Alirell. j. W.
Sutherland, wife aud two sons, and u. W.
Cutter. The steamer leaves here on her re-
turn trip ON Wednesday afternoon, Mt three
o'clock.
SERIOUS AcCIDENT.-Mr. Francis Dorsey,
for q number Of years iayorably known to
the travelling public, as the driver OF one OF
Whaey's stages, on the Middleburg route,
met with serious accident on Sunday last,
from which, it is feared, he may lose his
right arm. Mr.. j. in company with young
man, went out cunning. and when near Gum
Spring. in Fairfax county, about five miles
below this city, III the act of taking gun
from the wagon in which they were riding,
the hammer OF the lock struck against the
bottom Of the vehicle, causing the gun to ex-
plCde, the load taking effect in the upper
part Of the right arm, and making serious
wound. Mr.. u. was brought up TO the city
when surgical aid was promptly rendered
by DR.. NJ NJ. Lewis. Amputaton may have
to be resurted To.
TuEATRE.-Two arces and a beautiful
drama will be performed at the Theatre to-
night This will be an interesting enter
tainment and tu II house will no doubt re-
ward the exertion to please on the part of
the Manager and Company.
WASHINGTON IrEMs.--The President and
the Secretary of the Navy paid a visit to the
Navy Yard, last Saturday, and were receiv-
ed by salute Of heavy artillery.
The preparations for the coming session
of Congress, are going on at the Capitol.
The circular benches in the Hall of the
House of Representatives are finished, and
new carpeting put down.
A lawless young man, named Rohlayer,
has been arrested near the Navy Yard Be-
fore he was captured he fired at and wound
ed one Of his pursuers.
VIM Bell, Lucy Bell and Margaret Thomp-
son, have been arrested and imprisoned 10
wait an examination on the charge OF muir
derinc an infant, five or six months old.
You've MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION
The sixth Anniversary meeting of the Young
Mems Christian Association will be held
this evening, at the Lyceum Hall. Address
a. ,ra axperted from RevS DR.. Sunderland