Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-10-13
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Iuc IClCiopul / IuucA says - -"0''
family in Sussex county named Adkins, nave
for more than year, incurred as dead their
son, who vas captured by the tcdcrals during
the battles just preceding the fall OF fitch
mond. Months having elapsed after the sur
render without intelligence Of him, his 1Flends
finally gave up all hope, and the respect OF
funeral services was paid to his memory. n
few days ago a letter received from Washing
ton announced young AdklEs's safety and
health When taken, he was carried to Fort
Delaware. whence after his persistence III re-
fusing TO take the cath, he was rcmoEed to
prison in Washington city, D. g., where, until
his recent release, he was denied all comn'un-
cation with the outside world We have seen
the last confederate prisoner announced de-
zen times, but suppose that this gentcnan's
claim to that title will be undisputed.
| The Richmond Dispatch says that on Thurs
day last eight hundred tons Ct rails from the
Charlotte ard South Carolina railroad were
received at the Richmond and DanvllIc rail
road depot, TO be sent to The Trc1cgar Works.
| The rails were some Of those destroyed by
Shermar's raid, and some Of them were tied
| in w.kDot, and in the centre OF one coil OF
| iron bar was the trunk Of tree, around which
it had been wrapped The iron will be worked
| up again into rails.
A despatch from Richmond dated yesterday,
says '"rhc mail train from Fredericksburg
vas detained six hours this afternoon by dam
| age to the track from the heavy raIAs yestcr-
day. No train left for Aqua creek tonight.
The Synod Of Virginia presbyterian will
meet in the city Of Norfolk on the first We'd
ncslay in November, 1866, at = p. III.
Tie Merchants National Bank Of Peters
burg has declared Il dividend Of - per cent,
net, on its capital stock.
VIRGINIA & TENNESSEE RAILROAD. We
have Il coy OF the report OF the President and
other officers Of the Virginia and Tennessee
Railroad to the stockholders It appears that
during the fiscal year closing on the 3O;h-day OF
June 1866; the Gross earnings Of the road were
500, O22 OF; and its expenses Of operating,
building bridges, &C., S7S7, S29.71.
and all of its most important connections were
rot in running order Till two thirds Of the fiscal
year had ended
| At the date of this report, ali the bridges on
the line are permanently restored, except those
over Elk Greek and the two Offers, which arc
now under contract.
1t appears that in addition to the several
mortgage bonds Of the road, which amount to
81 $50, 500 90, there is now due for coupons
outstanding and not presented during the war
and since, s53G2, 100 90, making IN aggregate
funded debt of s., $50. 1872 50. For tho pay
J,ecislaturchaveau authorized the issue otSG00, 900
bonds due in 81 years, and bearing per cent.
interest: these bonds will be issued in lieu Of
past due bonds and coupons. After the issue
Of this amount 5000, 900 for past due bonds
and coupons, and the sale Of 500: 900 of bonds
authorized to be sold, the whole debt viii be
Funded debt s., POI eco 90
Floating debt $40, 122 50
Eight per cents TO be issued 10000 900 90
To!a! S3,j50,7S2 IS
Deductiug from this total, the bonds to be is
sued in lieu Of bonds and coupons now past due
and allowing ior the sale OF S4O0, OOO OF bones,
estimated at &c. will leave the aggregate OF the
floating and funded debt $2,GlS, 1872 50.
The consolidation scheme is discussed at
large, and argued to be in opposition to the in.
tcrest and settled policy OF the road, as well as
the spirit and letter Of its charter
President Owen says in conclusion
Since 1860 your financial condition has i'm
proved nearly sl,o00,000. Your road bed is in
as good condition, your machinery and rolling
stock arc about equal, and with the exception
Of the depot houses and few remaining bridges,
your whole road is in as good condition as in
1860 Your business is daily improving, and
the earnings of the last month Sept were
greater than those for any month previous to
the war. Your business is growing RAPIDLY:
the earnings for the present year will probably
be $S5O, 900, and allowing SIS per cent. Tor run
ming expenses, YOU will have 1892 500 net rev
enue with which to pay interest, and leave a
balance OF 100000 Tor other purposes
Iyachhny Republican.
GnnzaIccani pellicer the 1Gurlprrrs of Senior