Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-02-15

RAILROAD CoNNEcrIoNs.-M Parker, the
civil engineer under whose supervision sur
views have been made for the Baltimore aud
Ohio Railroad Company, OF the various lines
proposed for the better connection Of the
Washington terminus Of their work with the
Virginia railroads and steamboat lines, has
completed his labors,. and is now in this city
with their results, shown IN map of great
value indeed to the District Of Columbia; as
it embraces a mass of typographical and
other information bearing on the subject,
and yet closely allied to other subjects Of i'm
portance totAe Dstrictof Columbia aud Alex
andria property holders. From an inspec-
ton of this map and the accompanying pro
files, we conclude that to extend the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad, as proposed by
parties in Georgetown, through their city,
crossing the river either on the aqueduct
piers or at or about the Three Sisters, /"
rocks, will involve an expense OF some half
million Of dollars, at least Next, that q
railroad pile bridge can be built immediate
ly along the south side of the Long Bridge,
with united draws to serve Tor both bridges,
at cost of less than 100000; and next, that
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad can be eX-
tended across Pennsylvania avenue and down
or near First street TO Buzzard's Point, or per
haps Sl5, 900, exclusive of the cost Of a suita-
BILE wharf there. If the aforementioned plan
be temporarily resorted to- nearly oil the din
culties of the present navigation from the
foot of Seventh street will be obviated; and
again. we Judge from this map and protiles
that branch from the proposed railroad to
Buzzard's Point can be built to the present
wharf of the Potomac and Aqua Greek
Steamers Company, so rs ut the same tline
to complete the connection with the kIch-
mond and fredericksburg railroad line, con
yeniently. and at no great expense; the road
to Buzzards Point connecting with the
Orange and Alexandria, or great through
Southwestern line Of trayel.-- WaSh. Star.
WASHINGTON lrEMs.--The councils by
Joint resolution have requested Mayor Der
rett TO ascertain what preparations have been
made BY the general government Tor the IN
auguration Of the equestrian statue OF W ash
ington on the Odd INST and that ne call q
special meeting Of the boards If no deems
such a course necessary. Another JOINT feso-
luton requests the mayor by proclamation 10
recommend the people OF Washington to teSti-
fy their love of and yeneratlon Tor the Father
of his Country by reiraining from their usual
occupations, and uniting IN the ceremonies Oh
the 22d. The volunteer regiment is thus iar
in state Of annoying suspense ana anxiety,
not knowing what responses to ma Ike TO daI-
" inquiries from their breathren abroad
1t is understood that, in company with the
Attorney General of Virginia, Mayor Berrett
will visit Annapolis in reference to the flr-
ginia and District of Columbia interests OF
Of the Chesapeske and Ohio Canal before the
Maryland Legislature.
CoMNIrrEp.--A gentleman named Mat
thew Davis of Prince William County, while
in this city, on Monday last, fell INTO the
company of Charles Wiley, resident OF
this place, with whom Davis drank freely
and while in state of intoxlcatlon, lost, or
had taken from him, Q check for one hun
| dred dollars, payable at the Farmers Bank,
| of this place. Davis charged that he had
been robbed by Wiley, and the Teller OF the
Bank identified Wiley as the man to whom
he maid the money. Wiley was arrested in
Washington by officers Warder and Jeier-
son of this city, and seventy four dollars
| found on him. lie was brought to this place
on Monday afternoon, and committed to lail'
He had an examination yesterday before
Justice Price when the above facts were ell
cited, and he was remanded to jail for exam
nation .. the April term OF the County
Court.
FRIENDSHIP LITERARY LEcrUREs--Ihe
second lecture of the course gotten up by tue
Friendship Fire Company, and which Will
serve, we trust, to inaugurate new era
among the iremen of our city, will be dellv-
cred this evening, in the lecture room OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South, on " ash
ington street. Richard L. Carne, jr., esq, Is
the lecturer selected for the occasion; his
theme being The Life and Public services
Of Can't. John Smith, the Founder OF the Gi1
Dominion"
We learn that beside the Friendship Com
psny, under whose auspices the course Is IN
progress, the Sun. Relief, and Hydrauiioh
Companies will be present.
The lectures will be continued throughout
the winter and early spring by several Of
our citizens who have kindly consented to
Give their assistance to this excellent object.
TuE 22D or FEBRUARY.--lt IS much 70 nc
regretted that there will be in this city, NJ
general celebration of the Birthday OF the
Father of his Country and Friend of Alex
andria. Our Volunteer Soldiers, as we'll as
one or more of the Fire Companies, will We
learn, visit Washington, and take part IN N,
augnrating the new Equestrian statue OF OF
Washington. Multtudes of our citizens WAL
also, visit the federal city on that interest
inc occasion. On their return from the GER
emonies, the military and fremen Will pa
rade the streets Of Alexandria. and the day
will close with Birth Night Ball under the
ausnices of the Mount Vernon Guards.
A Cas OF OYSTERS Framed. "A lrgihla
member of the House Of Representatives.
who numbers amongst his constituents some
who have never seen or tasted the delicious
bivalves, purchased a can of picked oysters
the package holding, perhaps, about a
gallon-and having them carefully enTeI-
eped and directed appended his frank IN
one corner, and the package was conveyed
70 the Post Office to start on its voyage =
the mountains of western Virginia. ut
. oueer little world we live in, Pat! and
- 30 ora some mighty queer people IN II!