Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-12-14

Whiskoy ......................... 50 10 co
From which II will be seen that Hoois p
ped from Baltimore to Lynchburg, when the'
leach Alexandria arc charged much lower ra' es
tnan the same kind OF goods pnrchlsed /"
and shipped from this city 10 LynchburE. Ia
deed, in many instances, merchant who
might buy his goods in this city, supposlne
Vat he could buy them about as cheap here as
W Baltimore, would save money 10y having
thet shipped from here to Baltimore by steam
er aux from thence by railroad through Alex
andiia 0 Lynchburg. This may seem Incredible,
olt hertalt the figures IN proof oil the asser,
tlCu. Sue,r 10 hogsheadS or barrels Is select Il
, 20 ne pur,ose OF demonstration. Sugar from
Baltimore TO Lynchburg is charged by me i5aI
timoIt and Ohio railroad 3 cents per lOo itS.i
the ;shiugton, Alexandria and Georgetown
railroad cents per loo lbs the Orange. Alex
andria any Manassas railroad % cents per 100
les max " in the aggregate % cents per 100
lbs. From Alexandra TO Iynchburg it is
charged A. Gpts per 100 lbs and drayagc, 49,
Now hogacad Of sugar We suppose to
weigh 1000 l6swOuld cost from Baltimore to
LynchsnrR SO from Alexandra to Lynch
burg. by steamero Baltimore, and thence fy
rail throuah this Iy, the freight would be AZ
follows: Dfayagc' : cents: freight b. steam
or, II cents per l"' lbs, or $500 for the
hogshead oil > 900 lbs making in the apGre
gate 50 -, which, AGED to the 81 90 above,
will at once show til discrimination aga;ns;
Alexandria. Further, itwili he seen rom this
statement that all article are charged the sane
rates from Alexandria to Iarrisolaurg. dis
lance OF l3S miles. that we charged from
Alexandria to Lynchburg,N distance Of III
miles. This is believed to be ajust and in vio-
lation OF the act Of the Legisa ,re authoriz NJ
the transfer OF the property. charter, &c,
Of the Manassas Gap railroad e. the Orange
aud Alexandria railroad. This ,c;, emoag
other things, directs THAI the Transportation OF
local freghts and passengers shall b' pro rata
on the lines OF the Manassas and the Crane
end Alexandria railroad. Sec session act
lSGG-'G chap. l91, page G37.
In conclusion, your correspondent sharinl
fully ta9 sentiment OF friendship SO Well eX
pressed in the statement, Tor the president ant
directors OF the road, ar1entIy hopes that th'
reflections and accusations herein spoken o.
may be successfully raiuted BY item; tina
they may then enjoy that commentator which
lust public is ever ready to bestow. and ih0s
having the good OF the road and its tcneftia
influence upon our city and all that section O
country through which it passes. and of which
1t ought 10 be tributary at heart, will doubles
accord. MERCHANT.
CHICAGO. --The following is days recor
of events in Chicago, copied from the Tribune
Of that city, of December 5.
Confessions of embezzement by,two respon
siblc cashiers. Attempt to burn down hous
full of people. Escape OF prisoners from pc
lice station. 4 police sergeant accused OF va
rious misdemeanors. Burglars at the Oocr'
House. Ares. OF q woman conerfeiter, tire
burglars and railway swindler. A riot. I
man Rarroted. Twenty Thousand men out o
employment. The streets filled with idsrs ant
Migrants Country laborers out Of work crowd
ing into the city. Disastrous consequences t
industry and public order"
A New Use FOR FAT CAPTAINS. -Pinqui
tudc in captains will be at a premium anon.
owners OF vessels. A day Or two ago Hud
son river steamer ran head on into the boat Of q
$50 FOUNDER. Captain 7. a. Scott, and when
she subsequently backed out terrible aper-
ture was disclosed. Captain Scott, with dis
play OF judgment and intrepidity rarely equal
led, manfully set himself down in the breach,
spreading himself out to the fullest extent.
BY this heroic action the boat was enabled tC
reach the slip and Captain Scott slipped out
Of his hole again, and the crew and cargo got of
scot free.
In message to Congress yesterday the
President enclosed letter irom.the Secretary
OF State, announcing that Missouri. Kansas,
North Carolina, West Virginia. Massachusetts,
Maine, Louisiana, Michigan, South
Carolina, Pennsylvania, Arkansas, Connect
cut, Florida. Illinois. indiana, New YORK,
New Hampshire, Nevada, Vermont and Nir
GINA had ratified the Fifteenth Constitutional