The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-02-17

The NATURAL ADVANTAGES OF THE BALTIMORE AND
OPIo RAILRoAD.-The New York Economist in an
article on the "Pro-Rata" question, thus audes
to the advantages of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
way:
On the other hand the southwestern trade of our
roads is attacked by the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road. The relations of the two routes is thus stated
by John ". Garrett, ESQ.,, President of the 3. *
o. r. R.: "What are the relative positions of New
York and the New York Central Company and
Baltimore, and the Baltimore and Ohio Company,
to that city (Cineinnati) The distance from
the shortest railway line to Cincinnati, is $50 miles
The distance from Baltimore and the shortest rail-
way line to Cincinnati, is $50 miles; leaving the
distance in favor of Baltimore 29S miles"
As evidence that the natural advantages of the
Baltimore and Ohio road not being thrown
away, in 1858 the line increased its through freight
to the extent OF so 900 tons. There is every pros
pect therefore, that nothing but the most vigorous
management can save the Central and the Erie
from serious damage arising from the competition
of the Pennsylvania and Baltimore roads; whilst it
is manifest that in proportion as freight is diverted
from roads, trade must be transferred from
New York to the rival cities of Philadelphia and
Baltimore.
DANIEL E. SIoKLEs-The New York correspon-
dent of the Charleston, S. c., Courier, has the fol-
lowing: rumor obtains very generally here, that
the Hon. d. Z. Sickles has experienced change of
heart, and that he contemplates connecting himself
with some church. His former friends say that they
have noticed marked difference in his conduct re-
Gently. AT Washington he leads a very different
life from what he did in this city. Before he
leaves the Capitol it is thought he will make pub
lie profession of Christianity. After that, doubt
if he will longer follow the vagaries of public po-
itcal life In view of these circumstances, some
of Sickes most sincere friends almost desire to see
him ousted from Congress by A. j. Wiliamson,who
contests the seat of the Third Congressional district
ALEXANDRIA AND THE RAILRoADs.-The committee
of the Alexandria city council, to whom had been
referred the memorial of the Alexandria and Wash
ington Railway company, asking leave to con-
struct branch of their road through the city to a
point the depot of the Orange and Alexandria
Railroad, have reported adversely to the applica-
tion assigning that it is the ultimate pur
pose of the company to connect by rail the
Orange and Alexandria with the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad at Washington, and make Alexan-
dria a second route station on the great Southern
route, of which she now is the terminus.
The SANDWICH IsLANDs.-It is stated in Cali
fornia paper that the Hawaiian Legislature of this
year will most likely confirm the action of the pre-
vious Legislature, fixing property qualification
for voters, to the amount of 81 900 in real estate,
or 81 900 yearly income. The effect of this mea-
sure, it is said, will be to throw the government of
the Island into the hands of the white residents
King Kamehameha has given it his approval. 1t is
anticipated that American influence will be ad-
vanced by the change.
The Legislature ofTexas has passed bill grant
ing five leagues of land to all institutions of learn
ing, worth $40, 900, for the purpose of endowing
protessorships Also, four leagues to each county
for common schools