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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-03-19

For .he batter understanding Of the relative
ststIls of your loc.i tariff We take Tor the put
nosn If Comparison the tariff Of tho Va y
fTTann z i. which has been made with mucL
care, sndwhich more nearly assimilst5s with y1tr
charges than the tariff OF either OF the otheg
roads, and we find from 8 statement lurh'snei
ma bv the officers of your road thai, OH ad!Sl"nce
~ o1n hundred and seventy miles, the DISTANCE
Fam AIexandria 10 Lymchburg, the 5lh elias:
nfthe Va. Ct, Road is IL cents per lOJ lbs higher
than the 4th class, and 4 cents highHr lnan tle2ld
class of the Orange road. The Atm class Of me W
Inn the 4,E class, and 10 cents per 1Oo lbs higyr
or than the Sd class, and three cents per ~ ib-
hioher than the 2nd class Of the orange hoaI'
The 3rd class ofthe Va. &Lsnn' kosu ! Iic!>
psr 100 lbs higher than the 3rd clasa ana IL e.
Der 100 lbs higher than lhe 2nd class ana oa,:
| four cents lower than The first class VI taa
| Orange Road. The 2nI class OF tae w. i
Tenn. Road j.! 70 cts. per lCO lbs higher tHs.
the End class, and five cents per ~ IDS hlE"e,
than the ist class ofthe Orange Koad. mem!
class Of thu w. Tenn Road IS - ee1'a pc,
| loo lbs higher than the first clasa otlhe oEan.:
examining tho tsriti critically We Gre sl=J On
abled to state that in our judgment the loca!
rates charged il the tariff OF your company AL
not in excess Of the rates prescriOea ny Jaw.
but On the contrary ara very Inucn oelo".
We have thus endsavored to examine Ja:1'
fuIlv ali the complaints which have been
brought to our attention and the evidence AZ
duced in support of them or furnished '"c 80
purpose Of contradicting them.
Your President, in his communic"!io" pU3
lished in the Gazette ii the 10TH OF Marcn. 49,!
requested US to suggest any change IN the tara
sheet of the company promotivc OF the ihto!e'!s
of Alexandria and OF tho Sta:e, and coHst5lft.
with the welfare ofthe road in its preson. I&Sh
cial conditions; and a. the same time e&pFs:a:i
a willingness to accept any such Suggestions
which me might make. We fad, ho~eVer.
Il, in order t. comply with his Request aI''
sedly. a very elaborate Investigation 81 ONE:
mst?ers than those to which we have sd'eFted
would be necessary, and more tune ana tnOu%",
would be required than your can n
this time give the subject. For these reasons v.
must request you TO excuse us, for the present a
least, from this part Of The duty assi&htuu;.
In conclusion, alter an inVesIigsIon hHi'
with entire impartiality, and with pAtlept eaTe'
we are unanimously of the opinioh !lst III;
management Of your road does not diserliHInn!s
again. the business prosperity. OF Alezah''''
or the interests Of the State OF Virginia
Respectfully submitted.
JSo. EogtS Mcdaniel, Chn'rHIa"'
r. G.. 2. FERGUSON.
CHARLES NJ. BLACKFOk"
JOIN WILLIS.
VI. \. PARTLow.
i. j. WHEAT.
Alexandria Va, Murch, Is, 1871.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-03-19

Grain from local depots from June l to No-
venbcr 30, 1869
70 AleXandria. ..."..l2, $50 tons.
/" Baitinore."""." 04f
Flour from local dopots Tor saline tune;
10 Alexaudrln.-.... 10 O4J Dds.
8 Baltim0re...... LUIS
These statements deElIn>trnle u you: H'ni'
m;,;ce inst Alexandria h.s reapcd the lions
share ul the local tonnage, and has III the sault
fine enioyel its full proportion "I The beAelt
% tho through freight, Il proportion "h:ch
= very large, c0HsIdering Lie tact that your
-,.,i Is u trunk line, connecting the Nor!h ana
inc South, and doing u through business 3D.
tween points lar Eorth ot Alexandria and iar
south of Lynchburg in freight which. under
no m~:tAncc., would stop a. or start from
Alexandria.
It is further charged li@. tho alleged DIS.
eliminating policy is ina great measure the
reSul: Of tho influence 81 u powerful lurtlXn cor,
p~uralinn whose influence is necessarily lnlm!cal
To the Interests OF the people Of this stste.'-
Finding no reason to think that any SUCH dig
terminating policy exists, we cannot perceive
the agency of any foreign corpornllon-out IN
order to slit the charge tU the bottom We have
endured Of the President and Gen. Sup't. ol
the Comp mp, in regard TO this allegation, ana
arc informed by them thst the Is. u y. 4. s.
Co which we presume is the corporation TO
which reference is madel has never directly or
indirectly had any influence in framing the
tariff of charges OF this company, but that an
dischurging the onerous and deIIcste duty OF
making their tariff Of charges, the officers OF the
company have been guided entirely by consid;
c~rations aft citing the welfare of the road, and
tho interests of It's terminal points, and Of the
communities through which it passes.
Il is further charged that the local tariff on
this road is enormously high" and is above
tho rstos prescribedin the Code, and in the Act
of Assembly Of april 25th, 1867.
We have made out the following tables show
inutha ~reistiye local charges on your road,
HE Va. u Tenn, the Richmond y DsnyI!le,
aud the Chesapeake s. Ohio Roads, from which
we learn that while on some few articles the To-
cal charges Oh tho Orange Road are higher than
on ii same articles on one or more OF the other
road, mentioned, yet on much tho greater
proportion Of the cluases and leading articles
referred to, tho rates of this road are much the
lowest. We have selected az examples such
c~lasses and such articles AZ are OF most interest
10 this community.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-03-19
.'s.;rz - "a &.

MARKET. March l9. J. ma
kct this morning was without material change
in quotations Tor either Flour or 6raih' lie
GENTS OF the latter were very light, a'i NJ.
SAMPLES offered were taken ~ quotations.. .
bushels inferior red Wheat were otlrreI and
sold at llS. Corn lc better sales o. 81. eu'!-
els mixed IT i, s. and ST. do bushai: o*I:
wero offered. but sales We're not cepcllei.
Other articles arc unchanged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-03-19
EARREED.

In Washington, D.. C., on Tuesday, Nsre'
18th. 1870. by Rev. &. G. Meador, JAMES W.
ALLISON and Miss ANNIE v. eldest GaI!gh'
ter Of James Smith, ESQ, I'LL Of Alexandria, "
--[Frodericksburg and Richmond papers please
copy.l
At Trinity Church, Shepherd:town, Va, by
Rev. c. u. Andrews, ID, assisted by Rev
G r, Hsines, JOHN GERHARD mason .!
Fredericksburg, W.. and MARY MOR6AN'
daughter Of the late Henry Botclcr.
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s:Oss S.AEE ANB RENT.

FOR RENT
E15#H The DWELLING HOUSE, No. A. month
Pitt street, between Cameron and Queen. !.
contains eight rooms, and is supplied with va
ter and gas. Apply TO
NH 5-eo3t WILLIAM GREGORY
a. FOR RENTING STORE, No. 90 King
ea5aa street. Apply At l07 King street.
nov IL COOK & CREIG HTON
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w S p Il | n & GO . d 8

WIN. N. BEKkLEY,
No. ia King street,
Has just opened.
Figured and Striped Alpscss.
Plain and Figured Monslines.
Ginghams, Fancy Prints.
Cassimeres for men and boys wear, very
nice and cheap.
Cottons, Sheetihgs. Pillow Castings, klesched
Co;tons, re &c, with Il great many desirable
goods just bought al low fgures,and which will
be sold at a great reduction Of former prices
Give him 9 call. NH lS-eo3t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-03-19
Affairs In Richmond Va.

The following are the dispatches from Rich
mond received last night, and dated yesterday
Affairs have not changed much since las
night. Mayor Ellyson and Mayor CLahoo!
each had an interview with General Candy thi
morning. Mayor Chahoon's party, with tn
exception of three or four who were starved
out and came out this morning, still ho.d tht
lower Station House. They have been since
Wednesday night without food. Daniel Hen
derson, eoIored, was shot and killed this morn
ing by q special policeman for RESTING therolice
while clearing the streets around the lower Sta.
ton Houses.
Mayor Ellyson's police still have possession
Of the city, except the Station House.
This afternoon Gen. Candy interfered with
the municipal troubles by sending a guard Of
soldiers and raising the siege at the lower Sta
ton House. and giving free egress and ingross
to all having business there. This action, he
says, has no reference to the question OF the
Mayoralty, but is taken purely as ution
against any acts of disorder or violence, This
action is applauded by the friends ofCi,ahoou,
and was protested against by Ellyson az an I'm
warrantable interference with the civil law Il
the State. When the military took possession
of the Station House, Mayor Elyson's police
left, and, being stoned by the crowd Of colored
men. charged them. About fifty shots were
fired, and two or three colored men wounded
Affairs have since quoted down. Tomorrow
10th Mayors will have a rolice force on The
streets, and mold independent Courts. Trouble
is apprehended. The Council is in session TO
night considering WHIT is to he done.
The City Council o.night passed an ordi'
nance abolishing the Station Houses now IL
the hands Cha]ioon's police; authorizing Mayor
Ellyson to cs!i out the Fire Brigade as police
pledgiog tie city to pay all the special police
sworn in by Ellyson and authorizing the City
Court TO be held 10 the City Hall, and pledging
Mayor Ellyson the earnest support OF the
Council in his efforts to maintain the peace of
the city against the lawless men conspirlug
against it. The city is quiet this evening.
The casualties of the day have been one mau
killed and three wounded. Nhahoon has his
headquarters at the lower Station House, where
the military guard is. Ellyson's headquarters
are at the City Hall. EllysoE's police will pa
troll the city to night.
Marshal Boiling. Of Richmond, who arrested
Mr.. Ellyson and his officers yesterday, is in
Washington and had az interview With Secre-
tary Belkuap, this afternoon, respecting the
municipal troubles in Richmond.
The Richmond State Journal of yesterday
afternoon says is the purpose of the OK.
listing authorities of the city to hold on to their
places peaceably if possible, forcibiy il they
must, until the courts having jurisdiction 0!
the questions involved shall have adjudicated
them" The existing authorities referred
to, are the Chshoon faction.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-03-19
BANKERS.

DUKhE 81 HERBERT,
BANKERS AND EROkEKs,
OBFrCE-CoRNER KIN u WATER s"s
ALEXANDRIA, "a
UNCURRENT MONEY,
GOLD AND Sill YER con-,
AND EXCHANGF
BONDS AND STOCKS,
BOUGHT AND SOLD ON COMMiesiU'
Loans negotiated, Sight Drafts, Checks anl
Time Bills collected on al accessible poiEt=
and RENTED for promptly.
U. S. Revenue Stamps and Corporation Ia
Certificates Of Alexandria always on hand nni
for sale. nov ll-u
WILMER d. coEsE. HoNTdoMER; q '"E~'
DANKING HOUSE or
WILMER ii. COKSE s. 90,
Nos. 81 e So, King ~;
WILL DEAL IN
SILVER COIN, UNCURkENT
MONEY, EAILR0AD
BONDS, &c. &c.
GOVERNMENT BONDS and other =ec'u'
ties bought and sold on commission.
Collections made on all accessible points :"
the United States, and proceeds promptly 1"
mitted. Int. Rev. Stamps for sale. Sep
GENTS DRESS SHIRTS.
We are still having Gents Dress Shirts nIa!'
bv measurement. Fit guaranteed. Best insl"
rial used. We will also have Boy*' Shirts I""ie
feb WILMER 6 SLAYMAkEE.
THREAD GUARD FOR SEWING Ma
CHIMES, Il convenient attachment i"i
Sewing Machines, To prevent the breaking -
thread by getting off the spools and ca~tchinE!""
the spindle. This is 2 new INVENTION. rh'H
80 cents each. For sale by
feb lG f.. S. LEADBEATER Z BRO.
T ANDRETH'S GARDEN SEED.
a large supply of fresh GARDEN SEE"
from the above firm, which We s:o now pre-
pared to sell wholesale and retail.
feb u COOK T. CREIGH1UH.
A LARGE AND DESIRABLE assortment!
II. Of DRY GOODS, st the very lowest cash
prices. We are especially anxlou3 to rcuucr
our stock Of Dress. g GODS, and are offering great
inducements to cash buyers: II. Il. TOoO,
feb Cor. King and Fairfax st5.
4 49, SPRING SUPPLY.
We have Just received our first supply OF
fresh GARDEN SEEDS for the Spring q!
l87U Catalogues can BIO had upon application.
ian g E. s. LEADBEATER s. BRO.
.rALMATIyE and PICTORIAL LETTUCE
u PASTE, used chiefly il irritable affection.
sale by WAKEFIELD & HALL,
NH is Corner Prime and Fairfax sts:
IbKIME PEACH .lfLOW and JACKaOh
feb d FRED. Rockers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-03-19

TOtaI-l1 cts.
The only offset we have against this is in
the towage o! all vessels loaded at Georgetown.
which Is or has been t cents per ton, leaving
as | stated before, Il balance Of ! cents against
Alexandria. If the tolls were put down to
what they We're beIore the War, il would reduce
our disadvantage to 3 cents. II.
March 18th, 1870.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-03-19
aAHa FED.

February 10th, at Utterbach' 4 Roads, taa-
quier county, Va, WILLIE, only son 0! Bry-
ant and Susan Utterbsch, aged : Yeas, )
months and 2 days.
At the residence OF DR.. E.P. Clark, nj the PLAIN
Fauquier county. Va, Mrs. AMANDA /.
CLARK, widow of the late NJ. y. CLARK, vi
Orange county, Va aged "a years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-03-19

In the Virginia House of Delegates last
week a bill was introduced by MIR. Budd, OF
Loudouu, which provides fora railroad from a
point on the Potomac river, between Whites
Ferry and Knoxville, to point on the A., L..
and H. railroad, west of Goose Creek, and
thence to Manassas Junction, in Prince Will
liam county. The bill also provides for q bridge
across the Potomac, which will likewise be
adapted for the ordinary trade Of the county by
q senarata carriageWaY.
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N VA.
SATURDAY, MARCH 10. 1870

A detailed report has been received at the
Indian Bureau from Gen. Grierson, command
ing the Department of the Indian Territory.
He states that the Indians have received their
annuities and have expressed satisfaction that
the Comanches and Kiowas have returned
from a successful buffalo hunt; and asserts that
the Indians in his command are peaceable, and
not half as bad as some of the white men. A
gang of the latter have been stealing horses
from the Government and civilians, and he has
arrested six Of them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-03-19

Gen. Candy reports that pursuant to in
structions from the President he has sent two
companies of troops into the iusurrectionary
district in North Carolioa. Gov. Seutcr has
applied for troops to be sent to Tennessee, to
preserve the peace. 1t is reported that the
Tennessee affairs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-03-19

STAFFORD ITEMS. Thomas I. Gaskins, has
again commenced work at his saw.mill near
Garrisonville. He anticipates 3 good season,
and is in the centre of q we'll timbered tract of
land. being able to turn out from FIVE to ten
thousand feet Of lumber daily.
Mr.. Meredith is also in operation at his
saw mill, at Aqua Greek, near the ancient
site of the town of Aqua. MIR. Ms mill is
driven by water, and is capable of turning out
from two to five thousand feet Of lumber daily.
Fishing has commenced in good earnest on
the various shores along the Potomac river
and Aqua Creek.-Fre9. Herald,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-03-19

Arumber of Federal soldiers residing at
Louisville, KY, have united in telegraphing
to Isaac R. Hawkins, Representative in Con-
gress, a contradiction Of the statement IN q let
ter written from Nashville, and read i'll the
House of Representatives, that all Union sol
diers 10 the Sixth Civil District of Davidson
county have been ordered to leave, and one
of them hanged. Nothing Of the sort has &C.
Cured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-03-19

The continued fuctuation ia gold, aud the
uncertainty of the financial measures now be-
fore Congress, being passed, keeps the Dry
Goods Market in New York in a very uucom.
Portable state of excitement, both for buyers and
sellers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-03-19

The friends of the late Victor Noir, il
France, want to erect a monument! to his mem'
ory. Collections small, 80 far.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-03-19

Some Of the West Virginia politicians are
opposips the assumption by West Virginia ct
any portion of the public debt Of Virginia incur.
red before the late war;
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-03-19
COMMUNICATED.

NUN NICIIED.
Coal TRADE.~Iherc is an error in the com
munication by " in regard to the advantage
Georgetown has over Alexandria. He says il is
"unt quite seven centS.'
First, there is the extra freight from Cum,
berIand to Alexandria overG georgetown, 5 cents.
Alexandra canal tolls. 6 cents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-03-19

Broom CoRN.-We would advise no farmer
to 20 largely into the culture until he has first
ascertainei, from his own experience or that
Of others, how far he might venture. Al the
same time it would be very well 10 try one or
two acres, selecting for the purpose the most
favorable localities for the growth Of the plant.
There can hardly be any doubt that the de-
mand vii! be steady ana permanent for years
to come. Baltimore has hitherto been the
chief market in the South, but broom factories
are now in operation both in Richmond aud
Petersburg, and consequently our farmers would
fud 4 home demand.-FsterSGmy Mdec.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-03-19

Affairs in Richmond are now the main
topics Of Interest throughout the State. News
from Richmond is much in demand only to see
and know what will be the result + the mum.
noncc, hardly excite any attention.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-03-19

The Senate adjourned yesterday until Mo.
day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-03-19

A trIegraphic dispatch from Washington to
the Baltimore Sun dated yesterday afternoon
says: "Marshai Boiling, who arrested Mayor
EIlysou in Richmond, yesterday, arrived here
to-day, and had a long interview with Secretary
Belkuap this afternoon, in the course Of which
ali the circumstances connected with the NUM-
cipaI troubles were detailed. The republican
members Of Congress from Virginia, as we'll as
other republican officials Of that State, are very
much inceused against Gov. Walker, who they
accuse OF having ignored altogether the Just
claims Of the republican party in the State.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-03-19

A PRAYING HORSE THIEF.-A colored mai.
calling himself Spencer johnson, stole a horse
from DR.. |. n. Bucks stable, on the morning
of the 18th, and made his way to Berryvillc, in
Clarke county, where he was ov%erhauled by its
owner, Mr.. Robert l.. Buck. He was brought
to Front Royal and committed to jail. We
learn that the said Spencer johnson was called
upon to pray, on the evening of the 18th, at o
the shingles of The roof j. Var: Sent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-03-19

prior to that time. but that committee con,
plain that due notice was not given or so
change. We are informed by the General
S Superintendent and General Freight Agent
that notic. OF this change vas given to the
Agents a. the tepots at Alexandra and Lynch
burg.
1t is further alleged that 10 time past,
before the present General Freight Agent
tool, charge Of his department, the trade OF
Alexandria was injured BY your road taking
produce from Lynchburg to Baltimore and
thence shipping it by steamer to New York,
when it could have been taken direct from
Alexandria to New York. We are informed by
Tie President and other officers that this is an
cirpr, rs there has never existed any arr ange-
uent, direct or indirect, by which this road car
! r!ed freight 10 connection with any line CT
| steamers from Baltimore, but that, on the con.
tGary, this company mas established such trade
connection with Baltimore and Philadelphia,
through the medium Of steamers touching at
the wlarves Of Alexandria, and that your road
is and ever has been willing and DESTROYS tc
make similar arrangements with other lines Of
steamers from this city, could the same be
done Oh fair and equitable terms.
OF the through tonnage which passes Owe
the whole line OF the road from Alexandria tt
Lynchburg, or from LyncLburg to Alexandra
it is ii necessary consequence to the location o
the road that the great bulk must pass b.
Alexandria, but it should be q gratifying tact II
the people of this city that Of the local tonnag
Tar the greater proportion finds ls termlna
point at Alexandria.
The following table shows these results: -,
Of the through tOnnn9e gong NortH f9F IN
IItA. - AyIu
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-03-19

YuJke sA0wing the comparative (ocGL rates on
Inherent classes Of Tonnage, per- lCO lbs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-03-19
ALEXANDRIA, Va March Is, $50;

The following report IS published Tor inc IN
formation of the public und in Justification
of the management. Of the company respecting
the rates charged on freigh!3 transported On
the o., A. & 81. 4. Il.
The committee ss originally CONSTITUTED we
changed in part by the inability Of Nessr:.
suggesting as his substitute Mr.. ii. Y: partioW,
and the latter, J. i. Wheat, esq. Nj. 6. Il.
Blackford was not originally named on the
committee, but came at the instance OF certain
large stockholders of Lynchburg ~; their rep
rasentative: the other absent members of the
committee who had been invited were prevent
ed from attending either by indisp9si.ioH or
business. The report speaks for itself, "Hl J
will only add that the chairman OF the con:'"'t'
tee, Mr.. Mcdaniel, WAS for many years ?re=i.
dent oftho Virgins and 1'eunrs:ce K K. co.,
and is ACKNOWLEDGED TO be as high r#iiroEH ~
thorily rs can DO found in Virginia..
j. s. BARBOUR, President.