Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-02-22
Eareigu News.


Paris last evening, in honor of the Arohduke OF
Austria. e-
The annual report of the French Cable Com
pany, Just issued, comments on the character
OF the American policy in relation to that conf
pany.
The London Telegraph is assured that Lord
Derby will accept the Conservative leadership
10 the House OF Lords. .f... .:IH
The London Times indicates feeling OF H.
creased security on the part of Irish tenants
since the commission for examining the system
visited the country. - a.,'t,
It is now said the uniform depth OF water in
the Suez Canal is only nineteen feet, instead OF
twenty nine, as before reported. 1t Is TO DC
deepened.
TO the editor of the Alexandria Gazette:
Please publish the following extract from the
Warrentop, Va, Iudex in relation to matter
which has induced various newspaper commun-
ica,ions but which should have been lett TO the
Stockholders of the o., A. j. NJ. Il. Il: IN gen
era meeting assembled. 1t refers In this con:
nection to policy which is understood to b. to
build up Norfolk by breaking down all compe-
titon tor treiehts that might be diverted from
that CITY by rival lines of railway. 1t takes
Orange, Alexandria aud Manassas road is a Tor
midable rival OF the lines leading to Norfolk.
1--WE hear that along the Manassas road II Is
Objected that there has been discrimination
against that road and Alexandra, also tna9
some citizens of Alexandria urge that their city
is allowed no advantage over Baltimore Com,
plants too are heard along the main line OF
discrimination ia favor OF through lrelghtS.
We know nothing of these complaints, out can
readily understand that they may be all true,
and vet form 20 Just objection TO the manage
ment OF the road.
'rhc Orange and Alexandria road bought
the Manassas road when the latter was naked
and dismantled, and had to rebuild and STOCK II.
Ia il unreasonable that an effort should alter
wards be made to make it bear the burthen OF
that investment? Certainly Dot; and it such an
explanation could be made, good people along
that road would not give expression to single
murmnr
"If there be any discrimination in favor of
through freight over the main line, we cannot
only understand how it might be, but even ap
prove it. Lyuchburg is the great distributing
point of Southern trade, and there, Alexandria
with Baltimore to buck her, meets with Ma
hone and Norfolk. There competition for
freight is most active, ana it would all 20 TO
Norfolk unless tariffs over the Orange road we're
as low as those charged on the roads under
Gen. Malone If the former road succeed in
securing any freight ut all at that point, 1t is
clear advantage, and tends to cheaper local
freight by enabling the managers OF the road
to draw on the proceeds from that source, az
we'll a. The revenue from local freight, to cover
necessary expenses The truth is the Orange
road would not get any through freight unless
it competed for it by reduced tariff; and in
the absence OF through freight, the tariff on 10
cal treights would have to be increased. In this
way those who now are c!amorous for equality
of tariffs would be the victims OF their own
shcrt-sightcd demands"
\ friend has sent me a copy OF late number
OF the Richmond Dispatch which contains
letter from Orange county, from which |
make the following extract:
''The long talked about Fredericksburg and
charlottesville railroad. it is claimed, will be
completed to Orange Courthouse in time to
convey our coming wheat crop to the Frcder.
icksburg market. 1t is we'll to be 50 situated
Us to have market at every point OF the com
pass but it is even then at times difficult tor
the farmer to get the advantage OF the best
market for example the Orange and Alex
andria railroad discrimnates so much In favor
Of Alexandria that the cost per 100 pounds for
freight going to Gordonsville, distance ct
nine miles, il about two thirds as much as 10
Alexandra, distance Of seventy nine miles.
hope that recent most unnecessary proceed.
INKS in this place. may not in the end turn the
farming interests altogether against Alexandria,
on the line ofthis railroad JUSTICE.
AN ARREST. "A few days ago at Wor
cester. Mass. John G. Dennis attempted to
mint suicide by shooting himself. he tailed
10 his design, however, being only slightly ~
iured and IN attempt was made to hush mp
Thu. affair. But the would.be suicide has won
o notoriety which he evidently little anticipat-
ed 1t is known that in England it is and oil.
fence at common law for person to attempt to
commit suicide, and Instances have occurred
where the parties have been held Tor such OF.
fence. In the early colonial times the common
law OF England was adapted to Massachusetts,
but it is stated there never has been an Instance
in this country where it has been applied III
cases OF attempted suicide. Last week how
ever, Dennis was arraigned before Justice
Williams on the charge OF attempting to COM
NIT suicide. The defendant pleaded guilty,
but the Municipal Court having no Jurisdiction
of the offence, he was ordered to give recog
nizance, with securities in $500, for his ap.
pcarance at the May term OF the Superior
Court.
During the debate, yesterday, in the House
of Representatives on the bill removing polltl-
cal disabilities from about eight hundred oltl
zens Of the South, (which finally passed the
House, by large majority,)
Mr. MCKENZIE, of Va, said, "he would vote
for this bill, but he thought the time had come,
when an act of generalamnesty should be passed
as matter OF justice to the Sonth. He belong,
ed to the republican party all his life, and had
been an autisavery man long before many mem
bers in this House, but he was anxious that all
the people of his State. and the. whole South,
should be speedily relieved of their disabili-
ties. .a.
Mr.. Mex. has been energetic and active in
carrying out his opinion in favor of general
amnesty and deserves credit for his exertions
i u that behalf.