Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-10-04
B. SO. AND o. s. A. RAILROADS.


B. 20. AND o. s. A. RAILROADS.
The National Intelligencer Of Tuesday con-
taips an editorial severely rejecting on the
management of the Orange and Alexandria
Railroad, and charging that it's operations are
controlled by the Bait and Ohio Road to such
extent as to discriminate against the interests
If the city of Alexandria and the citizens of
Virginia Knowing that the lntelligener, |
with several of our Virginia journals, has pr |
some time been afflicted with Garrett on tie
Brain, we were at first disposed to attribue
the article in question to the halluclnatlos
incident to that affection. The Intelligence
however, mentions certain alleged facts, whicI
furnish some cooring of truth to its allega
tons, and which, if really true, certainly de
mand the attention OF those most interested.
We have never shared the suspicious jealousles
of the Baltimore and Ohio road, which seem,
to actuate some of our contemporaries, but have
endeavored impartially to discriminate between
the excessive laudations which the manage
ment Of that corporation have elected on the
one hand, and the unfriendly structures, and
injurious suspicious, with which it is regarded
on the other. ..z ;.a1
The Intelligencer charges that the interests
Of Alexandria are seriously injured by the in
adequacy of freight transportation on the Or
range and Alexandria road, and this deficiency
is caused by the withdrawal OF the cars OF the
Baltimore and Ohio Road, heretofore ased on
the Orange and Alexandria line. From these
data the lntelligcncer assumes that this has
been done to prevent Alexandria from doing
business with the interior of Virginia, which
might, by hocus pocus arrangement IN regard
to freights, be forced to Baltimore, so that the
freight would be compelled to come over the
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Baltimore and Ohio Road.
We confess that the reasoning here is rather
obscure. We cannot perceive how the lessen
ing Of the freight transportation over the Or
ange and Alexandria Road, can by any hocus
pocns force treights to Baltimore which would
otherwise stop at Alexandria.
A subsequent statement however, if true
would indicate that tho Orange road was be-
ing used to the injury, rather than the advan.
tage of Alexandria. We quote again from the
1nteligencer' s article:
''There is, however, one prominent fact that
may afford key to all this difficulty. Mer-
chants at Staunton, Va, on the line Of this
road, "a mistake, Staunton is on the Central
road-News;i write that although certain sta
pie articles OF consumption can be purchased
in Alexandria at much lower price than in
Baltimore, yet they can buy in Baltimore and
have them delivered in Staunton, cheaper than
to buy in Alexandria.
If this be true, there is manifestly some
thing wrong, which demands Investigation and
remedy We have always opposed earnestly
these determinations against local trade, as
we'll as against the interests Of Virginia Cities
We have never ceased to combat this feature
of Railroad management, wherever brought to
our notice 1t is by such shortsighted policy
that the Internal Improvements Of Virginia
have so signally failed to develop her agricul
tural, mineral and manufacturing interests.
The system of carrying Through Freights at
rate SO low as to entail, 10 many cases, a posi-
tive loss on the Company, trusting to making
up this loss by onerOus rates on local treights,
has wrought more Injury to Virginia interests
and more retarded her prosperity than any
other one thing. We hope yet to see wiser
counsels prevail We do not despair witness
ing the advent of different policy in the man
agement of all our internal Improvements, un-
der the influence (which Virginia may become,
what she ought to be, the first State in the
Union in point of wealth, influence and produc-
tions.
We hope and believe that the President and
Directors of the Orange and Alexandria road
from the structures of the lntelligencer, in every
particular We know that they can do SO
with regard to some of the acts complained of.
IF the Baltimore and Ohio road have secured
by purchase of stocks such an influence as will
enable them to control the management of the
Orange and Alexandria road, we suppose that
it is all legitimate, and no one has the right to
complain. We leave this question, however, to
the consideration Of the stockholders them
selves. -Lmchburg Neacs
The TRoUssEAU OF lady about to figure as
bride at grand wedding in birmingham, Con-
necticut, is on exhibition at New York. The
wedding dress consists of the heaviest white
satin, made with high corsaee, gored skirt, and
coat sleeve trimmed with fine point lace; lace
veil to match One Of the reception dresses is
made of canary colored moire antique, with
berthe Of satin, same color, trimmed with black
Chantily lace Another robe is of lavendar-
colored silk trimmed with white point lace,
headed with white satin A breakfast jacket
is made Of scarlet cloth, elaborately embroider.
ed with black silk braid, and profusely studded
With jet beads. The brides travelling dress
consists Of brown Irish poplin, trimmed with
cross bands Of brown silk, about one inch VIDE;
tght-ftting sacque, the seams of which are
corded with brown satin.
In consequence of alleged bad management
OF the affairs of the Antietam Cemetery, Gov.
fenton, of New York, refuses to pay over the
entire appropriation made by the Legislature
OF that State until special commission shall
have presented satisfactory report upon the
past and present management The Governor
OF Pennsylvania has also appointed special
commission for like purpose.
The Revenue officers in Philadelphia yester-
DAY attempted to seize several illicit whiskey
alstlleries located in Port Richmond, a suburb
OF the city, chiefly inhabited by laborers in the
Soal yards. They were set upon by the disor-
aerIy populace, several of them badly injured,
and the stills, &c., taken from their custody