Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-03-23

~ 4 lew. hours g. subject that would require
several weeks to be properly understood: i
Therefore the committee took such evidence
a. the managers might SCI proper TO use ID
their defence, and from 1t make their report
ii scarcely needed any such admission as TINS
for that con- position made of lime and water,
had not been put on thick enough, to obscure
the marx which discovers from whence the
substance of the report cmenated.
1t thus appears that the managers having
placed themselves behind Q committee for pro-
lection, shall rot trouble them further, lor
am too much ii l sportsman to pursue game
alter il has taken to cover. 70 quiet their APP
p.chcns:ous however. | will annex the follow:
Inc rely t. the President communication OF
the 10th i~nstart, which | had prepared before
lie Railroad defence was published.
The President of the 0 A. & Nj. Railroad
in his communication oil the 10th. Instant, asks,
"Can his company afford to surrender the adj
yantagcs of its location, and all rail
cation with Baltimore. and secure sutlclent
revenue II the same tine TO preserve lta prop
crty from ruin, and lie further asks:
"Why Alexandria should desire to surren-
der tie pr0ft t. the company which is derived
on its through transportation, and ask that IL
be transferred 10 The rival roads OF Norfolk and
Richmond, from her oun RaiIroa0, Is difficult
10 p~craeiyn or reconcile with reason or common
sense
That you maY be able to give Il satisfactory
answer to these questions and aiIay the anxiety
Il the President il Will lie nee :sSary to exam
i1a anil sc IL ~i,.t extent this prof!t exists
Which Is 10 Saw iEa company from ruin.
The committee OF The Corn Exchange vas
inlorm@d that nrly IS per cent OF the revenue
!rorl tonnage YES derived from the through
b~u.ig.:s, including that from cattle, when
cas!sot 20 North BY any other route as THIS
branch O! the through business has beef! very
extensive, it is :airt 10 assume that one halt OF
the IS rer cent has been derived from it. thus
Le4riaq Int $3Q, 125-9 per cent 0! the All, ~
gross receipts tFom tonnage, from ihrongh
TRANSPORTATION uti,cr than cattl3.
!: iisigniticant IL this !rotii rom the
lbruu.h transportation o! merchandise aud
ur1Iure. appears T. be, ma !IlerandrtM EtShes
the o., 4. d II. r. II. Co TO surrender 1t.
Al; they ask Is that Wnl:G the company Is
irving 10 secure this pltl!u! sum, tnat AiGraR'
nudriu interests may hot &c impaired ~ an
unnatural suicidal discrimination, which VIII
NJ: secur, t profitable bushes! to oar O'rH
roGd, bu: drives !r"dc TO ha!tlmorc, 1ToIn
whence Il i; transported by the rlva! EorfplN
Gnd Richmon! roa!>. which also forces 'Hr
merchants tG ship t1sir goods 20 N!chnlo4d 10
t. BE- transported 30 Iynchburg. A!exandriens
believe that if 2 proper policy 30 adopted oy
the management "f tbs o., i. & Il: Go t.
wards this city. on8 due }sgot notice. Mere?F De
givca 70 on merchants, those 0f Lynchburg'
and +, t:c people along :he line Of III; Va q
Tenn. road, t4&t 3 revenue Woult Dc uccl"e1
from lnc Increased trade ofouT city, that YOU'D
iar exceed III Inc road nov receives from It's
taro.gn LVtnsportatIon, tn S 10! Only oulidlh2
up AlaXhndtla. but !Hcf+s*iHG thH :eEcHuc y =
her GTn rHi!?GG" ih"t Such results cHG &c Sc
cured by the adoption y. . proper policy, re-
qu!rc5 only common Sense 70 perceive and re-
cJEcIio with ~r"a;on, tut.
The fre=I :"Ei OF t'c utaA:e com sNl'?, ~ III,
CONFERENCE.-The! i tue icth lnst.: implies 'ha;
opposition l"S oe''!! H!:!Io ana HTSuli3':I' 'seu
D, members u. tGc Corn Exchange, aga!lsI the
employment: q foreign capital oy ms company.
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