Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-12-09

tom o'clock 10 dav. and there is reason to be |
jieve that bill looking to the admission OF the
State will be reported to both houses To day.
The Orange, Alexandria an" Nnhhs-
SaS Railroad.
IN the Editor of the Aleranclru Gd.e'ie.
In the Gaz,ttc of the Goth OF Novemb2r -
published a semi official annual report Of
the Orange, Alexandra and Manassas rali-
road, in lieu Of the one TO have been published
by its presid ent, who, under the orders
from military headquarters At Richmond
seems to have been stopped. am gralfed
/ at the cheerful prospecting oil that statement
but am not fully convinced upon all points
which appear to be made, and would, there
fore, respectfully request you to publish thG
following intcrrOga;ories, rs the people 81
the State are really Interested, and are eagerly
in search OF all information that Is possible
This order prohibiting elections on all road|'
applied alike to the Chesapeake and Ohlo rall,
road n, it did to the Orange, Alexandra and
Manassas, and yet General Wick ham held his
meeting. Now why could not Mr.. Barbour
have had meeting, as he gave the s!ockho,d
crs n free ride down here, and reed them his
report himself? 1t was not necessary to have
had an election
The statement says that the amount realized
in the aggregate is something over 5000, 900
but that "this exhibit does not embrace the
business of October and November, two OF
"the heaviest months of the y ar-the receipts
"of the former being o7cr $l0J, 600, and those
"of November not yet concluded, Noy20l cstl
mated at not much less. " Its also said that as
ian additional indication OF the benefits result
ing to this city from the road, it may here BE-
IL 4! h., E, "
cot September last, Of the total amount o.
eastern bound tonnage over the road, three
"fourths stopped in Alexandria, and wa
s'bapdled by our merchants; and - t@A r"i.
image going west, two thirds WAS shipped !Iom
"Aleyandria proper" Do you know that out
of this year ending September the 10th,
the Long Bridge was impossible for ireGhts
and passengers for some seven or eight
months, and that this is why three !ourths
, stopped in Alexandria
Can the public be informed what proportion
of it has stopped here since the resumption oil
travel over the Long Bridge?
It's stated that in preparing the tariff sheet
"the authorities Of the road had an eye TO
the interests Of ''the city Of Alexandria. DO
Won call sending barrel of oil from Alexandria
to Baltimore, and returning same by rail to
lynchburg, cheaper than You can send 1t DIT
, rect from Alexandria TO lynchbuig, t3r IAN
, eve to the interests" OF 'the city OF AIexan-
d(ia ?" DO you think moving the freight de,
NOT Of the road to the oui kits Of the city, and
thereby costing the farmer 100 per ct. more
dravagc, having IAN eye to the interests OF the
, city Of Alexandra p Can you imagine now
, charge, on most agricultural Implements, oi
: two thirds more from AcXaGdrl to Lynch
; burg than it costs from Baltimore 10 Lynch
, burg. can be viewed with AN eve to the intcr'
ests o! the city OF Alexandria ??
t In reference to its financial disbursements N
this community, the statement says I'm the
shane of purchasing supplies, payments to
EMPLOYEES and mechanics, several hundred
r thousands of dollars finds it way into the hands
o! retail dealers, and every trade and calling IN
the community" Fit is true that the tinan-
| cia receipts or conditions arc IN such healthy
! condition" how is it that the hands and en-
| pioyees upon the line were not PAID ther
, wages (uutii within the last sixty days. for
months past-and still! why has reduction OF
working m,n's wl,es been made to dollar.
, and even that he'd tach for months at time,
and these people having 10 solicit credit at
"the hands of retail dealers, and every trade
and calling" who necessarily charge more Tor
, articles purchased in this manner than il paid
, for in cash.
reference is also made to the rebuilding Of
the Manassas road. Doubtless You will rcmem
, Der that since the las. report Of the company
(olficia) this road has been opened to harris
onburg, and that the productions OF the boun-
tiful valley transported over this road, accounts
for the increased receipts mentioned. and
not attributable TO the increase OF the Orange
, road proper Still rumOr says that this great
tributary to Alexandria is to be sold to Baltl-
more VIII you Inform the public il it is
fact? ..
Is there law OF Virginia prohibiting draw
backs being allowed on rcleh;s, and, il so,
does the o, \. x VI. k. Il. allow them? In
the transfer of the Manasat Gap railroad to
+ the o. Il \. Go. was there a stipulation that
the rates OF freight should b. the same on
both roads? II 81, is 80 cents ar 100 .bs. on
first-c'ass freight to Culrcrcr {. H., which IS
G. miles, more OF less than %jc per 100 bs. on
first class ireiGh; Il Piedmont, which Is only
60 miles
Can a president OF a Virginia road WHO is
elected by Baltimore interests which nrc,.s1-
rily are hostile to ours ard Nirginia's expect
that president 10 have more than wink OF
one Of his eyes to the interests o. those fcsid-
ing ca this side OF the Potomac?
In he statement, after paying . hial c1mp.i-
ment to the board, reference is mad to n par
ti,ular member as follows, viz Among
"whom Is ore Of our most pEominent and
"aorthy citZ n, whose business qualifications
| and Z'al Tor the prosperity OF AitAlHh!l- iie
"acknow edged and unquesiouei, deserve a.
they will DOUBTLESS receive, ;hc commcnda
"tion, which a just public is ever ready to he
STOW, and which hose haying, the good Of
"thc road, and its beneficial irilaencc upon
"Alexandra and all that section Of country
Through which it passes, and OF which 1t is
"thc great tributary At hcart,will doubtless &C
cord" Is it forgot that Alexandria at pres
ent boasts OF three directors in this board, to
wit s. Ferguson Beach, James NJ. Stewart
and W. g. Cazcnoyo; which OF these gentlemen
is referred to? His services are evidently very
valuable, and the people want to know at lea>;
to whom they are indebted for such labors Of
public good, and the names OF the ether two
who are nonchalant or incapable.
NIRGINIAN.
CONGRESS ITEMS The Senate Judiciary |
| Committee took up the cases Of Virginia AMI |
Georgia to day. It is understood the action |
by Congress in the case Of Georgia vii! be |