Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-14
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA.
The Baltimore American says:-"If we do
not mistake the atmosphere that peryades rail
road circles in this city and vicinity, We are
shortly to have one Of the fercest railroad con
flcts that has ever taken place In Maryland =
1t has originated in the want of harmony be-
tween the Baltimore and Ohio railroad and
the Northern Central, which has already been
the occasion of a great deal of bitter feeling be-
tween the authorities OF the two roads. The
American adds that the refusal of Mr.. Garrett
to cheek baggage over the Northen Central
through to Washington, and to recognize
through tickets, has induced the many efforts
to get through to Washington on an indepen,
dent line; and whatever may be the true merits
of the controversy, there is reason to believe
that combinations have been made that will
not be beneficial to the interests of the Wash
iugton branch of the Baltimore and Ohio rail
road. The combination referred to- it is said,
consists of the Northern Central, the Balti-
more and Potomac, the Western Maryland, the
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore, and
the Union Railroad Company.
All the present judicial, and other officers, of
Virginia, hold and exercise their office, BY di-
rect order Of the military authorities. Judge
Underwood decision comes in direct conflict
with that order. 1t remains to be seen whether
the order or the decision, is to be the rule.
Without the order what would have been the
condition of affairs;-the order upset, what is
to be the condition? Chaos come again. We
are in a most anomalous situation. There
never was anything like it 10 this or perhaps
any other, country.
A mutiny has occurred on board the Peru
Wan iron clads lying in the Mississippi, below
New Orleans The crew say they were ship
ped 10 New York to sail to their destination
under the U. S. flag; but the Peruvian officers
have assumed command and hoisted the Peru.
Wan flag The officers at once appealed to the
police force of New Orleans for assistance. :
The police officials declined to interfere, on the
ground that they had no jurisdiction, and the
conflict between the officers and crews is pro-
crossing.
We have not heard dissenting voice to the
requirements of the stockholders of the Alex
andria, Loudoun ane Hampshire Railroad that
Georgetown and Washington should contribute
due share towards the extension of the road
to the West, if they want fair and proper
connection with a work, which, has, thus far
boo, hill bx,% no 80 O( ~
and the citizens of Virginia-and under
charter which makes Alexandria the terminus
of the road.
1t is said that the Suez canal will be com
pleted by October, 1869. Another great un-
dertaking, which, with the Pacific railroad
may be said to compose the two great
events upon which the attention of the
world is just now fxed-the new cable
between France and America-seems also to
be progressing most favorably. Then, will fol-
low, in all probability, ship canal across the
Isthmus of Darien.
'On with the Tartan, is nov the fashion
in London, Paris, and New York, and Of course,
it will be the fashion everywhere. 1t is adapt.
cd to costumes, to clOaks, and to water proof
suits, and now fourth style has come in vogue
worn pretty much as Highlander wears bis
paid. A lorg scarf shawl is required. This is
folded lengthwise in eight, taking care that the
fringe fall on the outside 1t is then draped
over the figure.
We refer our readers to the advertisement !
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The Washington Star says that the celebrat-
cd Sanitary Fair OK, weighing upward Of 1000 |
pounds, raised by Carlos Pierce, and now ON
exhibition in Boston, was rendered to General
Grant Wednesday evening by Major w. W. |
Leland, and is to be served at the Inauguration
dinner in March, in this city, under the super
vision of the Radical Central Committee.
In The House of Representatives, on the 10th
inst, MIR. Garfield Of Ohio, reported Sen
ate bill authorizing the sale OF the lands and
tenements belonging to the United States at
Harper's Ferry, which was passed. There is
probably no position In the whole country
which commands superior advantages for man
ufacturing purposes.
The State Department, it is said, is unwilling
to comply at present with the House resou-
ton calling for the correspondence relative to