Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-11-04


The above is subject to a deduction on the bonds
between their par value ami Their market rates.
The stock is also subjcct to Il deduction Tor such
as cannot be collected.
There remained on the 3oth September, 1889.
unsubscribcd of the stock of the Lynchhurg EX-
tension, 1923. 900 81. A part of this will belong
I, contractors whose stock accounts have not been
closed.
With the beginning OF the next calendar year
the road will enter upon new and enlarged ca
rcer Of business and activity. line OF Railroad
one hundred and seventy miles III length lhciud-
inc the twenty two miles used uf the Crnta! Road
will be nut in operation between Alexandra ana
Lynchburr, and form the most direct and close
connection by rail with Memphis. New Orleans
Mobile and the principal intermediate cities OF The
south West Viewed in It's external relations, the
road must become part Of the great trunk lire oi
travel between the Northeast and southwest
Arrangements have been made already tor
through tickets with connecting Railroads. Tor
passengers from Portland, Maine. Boston ahd
New York to New Orleans. and intervening points
The most important mails OF the Government
must be carried over this line, aud are now await
in, its completion The transportation Of Express
matter will take the same direction. The ighi
and more valuable articles Of through freights III
the transportation of which time Is nater'al
will contribute largely 10 the receipts OF the road
In addition to it, connections by rai, a l'he al
| steamships has been established to ply between
| Alexandria, and the city of New York, ana pro
noses 10 carry through treights from the road des
| tined TO New York from the Southwest, and vice
versa.
In its less extended and local relations. the road
| possesses great value and advantages. Ii c"mmch-
ces At Lynchburg with the large business oi that
place and the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad
already secured with the prospect OF connecc
lion in time with the North Carolina system oi
Railroads from that point. As 1t extends its way
eastwardlv, il taps first the Virginia Central anu
at,.rward. the Manassas Gap Railroads. extract
ing il; tribute Of travel and business from each be
fore reaching lis final destination, 70 all which i
Ia l.. added its own legitimate local trade derived
from n productive agricultural region. IL may De
COMPARED To river which Is full ut IT'S source anu
flows with its ample current constantly enlarged
! by nccessions from tributary streams unh' IL
reaches the sea- With all its elements OF value
the Alexandria and Lynchburs Railroad must
pr,ye great success, and realize ample returns
| upon the capital invested IN its coh>'rhct"h.-
| That il will become great property ALIKE TO the
I State and 10 individuals il rightly administered
and properly preserved is clearly Swallowed ~ the
future and affords ample return for all the iaoors
Of the past.
The usual list of officers and their salaries Is at
tached a required by law.
Respectfully submitted on paw " Wy - $500
by JOHN 5. BARBOUR, Jr.. President.
CHIEF ENGISEER'S REPORT
OFFICE o. / A. r. r. Co.
ALEXANDRIA, Oct. /. 1859.
| JopS ). BARBOUR, ESQ, Prcsidcnt-Sir--Ih he
animal report of the year ending September ooth,
! 1850, is herewith respectfully submitted.
The revenue earned III the several months, end
ing Septembcr Both. for the year, was:-Passea-
GERS. Sl62 1877 so Mail. $ls.195.oc Freights, SS4
s92 80: Manassas Gap Railroad. $2S.4s2.S2; Total
revenue, $2SS.797.92.
By comparing the several resources OF revenue
with those Of last year she passenger
an increase OF S33. SOL 81; the mall receipt. de-
crease Of sl7a7.ei; the freight receipts decrease
| AZ 81 235. un and the receipts from the MANASSAS
Gan Railroad Company. an increase OF S''4'"'o''
Tho expepses for working and maintaining the
ro,d far the same time. lave been sl"l ,2Z"."l.
Total Revenue. aoc ,,
Total 49,, !,
Nett Revenue. ................'. '''''.. 1870
Ratio of expenses to revenue, 10 "er esa.'
The cost Of construction Gnd new work done oy
the Company, during the year, is Si2''-s.'s'
ROAD DEPARTMENT..
Repairs of Rcadbed and Railway @''a',"
!. Bridses...................... i'.,'
Renewal of Track. S1so ca
= pn,a 34.6lIil
Length Of Road and side tracks i'- M''es'
s4,ol1,. ssss 81 per mile.
Miles run by locomotives Of this Company lss' 800
!" /" ;. Manassas GAP