Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-11-12
1COMuTNICATED.

- IRGINIA RAILROADS Several ofsthe
stockholders in the O. & A. R. r., and the
Manassas Gap Railroads, request the insertion
in the Gazette Of the following comments OF
the National. Intelligencer upon two rail
roads, in which Alexandra is so much inter
ested. IT, as is possible, and it may be, prob
able there are errors in some OF the statements
Of the Inteligencer, they ought to be corrected
| by those who are acuuainted>wlth all the par
ticulars of the case The Importance OF the
subject to our people demands the most
| thorough Investigation. That the " q a. H.
r. virtually belongs to Mr. Garrett, IS Ger
talnly an exaggeration, if not an entire ms
statement, whatever may be the defects OF the
tariff of charges But of the all grasplng de-
s s;ar Of the Baltimore road, there can be no
Question. SEVERAL STOCKHOLDERS.
Several days since We published the pro-
ceedings of the meeting of the Stockholders OF
the Manassas Gap Railroad Company, and
take occasion again to recur to the SUBJECT, to
criticize chat portion of Mr. President Mar
shali's report, where he seemed to be displeas-
ed that John W. Garrett, esq, president OF
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad did not adj
vance means and take entire possession OF
one of the best roads, when finished In the
State and thus cut off the cities OF Alexandria
and Washington from the immense and pro
ftable trade of the rich and fertile. regions
of Virginia through which the Manassas,
road passes, thereby throwing the wealth OF
Virginia into the lap of foreign State, build
ing up her railroads and cities, and crrichlng
her cllizens by Virginia labor and enterprise;
thus consuming the little capital lett over the
Potomac for the interest of Maryland, and
more particularly Ohm W. Garrett, ESQ.
| It can easily be seen that Mr. Mars ball is
greatly put outtha Mr.. Garrett has failed to
i get possession OF his road, and appears to think
that Mr.. Garrett is waiting more favorable
opportunity, when he can get control OF the
! Manassas through the O. and a. railroad -
i Mr.. Garrett at this time, it is said, is collect
ing all the bonds and stock OF the y. and a.
railroad for the purpose OF gettinga controlling
influence, and, will probably then, by authority
of resolution passed mt the late meeting OF
the Manassas Gap railroad, try to have the
road transferred TO him as bondboder OF the
old road lie will then complete the road; but
it will be 80 managed that all frelghtS will tnd
their way to Baltimore, rs the charges in get
ting it there will be reduced, and the better
prices commanded there, owing to the capital
of the city will carry all Virginia produce to
Baltimore.
The Orange and Alexandria railroad at The
present time virtually belongs to Mr.. Garrett
as his tariffs are so arranged as to geta trelghts
through Alexandria and Washington without
change of cars, or but about five cts. per one
hundred pounds extra charge on freight, thus
making Alexandria, the originally intended
terminus, nothing more than mere station
on the so called O. and A. railroad We I'M
derstand that on the Doth instant the stock.
holders of the 0. and A. railroad will hold
their annual meeting in Alexandria, and that
president is to be elected. Should they act so
ridiculously as to elect president and board
who have no local interest or State pride, they
will in a very few months see their interests
entirely owned and controlled by Baltimore
capital and so managed as to exclude every IN
terest of the State, except when 1t would also
be Baltmore'S interest to be generous.
The schemes of railroad consolidation that
have excited public interest in Virginia lately
in the cases of the South Side railroad and
Virginia and Tennessee railroads, IS but OF
little moment when compared to the gigantic
] scheme about to be put in operation under the
control of John W. Carrot The difference
between him and General Malone is very
great, when it is considered what oceans of
money the former can control to assist his plans
through the Legislatures and other channels
through which they have to pass. We pre-
dict that unless this monopoly of railroads is
stopped, and that at once, the interests OF the
people will be speedily prostitntcd to subserve
the interests of others in foreign States 1t IS
not alone the cities of Washington Alexandria,
and Georgetown that will be crippled, but
Richmond, the capita Of the State, and halt
dozen smaller towns besides. The citizens Of
Richmond ought to see to it that the Legisla
ure looks to the interest of their constituencies
1t is confidently expected that among the
first questions which will receive the attention
of Congress at the approaching session will be
the subject of negro suffrage in the District Of