Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-01-17

the Cumberland coal trade during The coming
year, and to steady cxtcnSioL as time moves on.
There is nothing visionary in the expectation
Of long continuing prosperity to the many
large and important interests connected With 1t. |
Prominently, the Baltimore aud Ohio railroad
is alive to the situation, and leaves no measures
untrird to reap the largest harvest it can. No !
one understands better than Mr.. Garrett how
rich lot Providence has cast into the lap OF
the people of Maryland and Virginia, 10 those
copous deposits Of precious mineral hl1 away
10 their mines and mountains. Very wisely
does his recent report call Tor low and uni
form rates of coal transportation Of MS rail-
road, rates which consumers may rely upon as
permanent throughout all seasons and clrcum-
stances. ,,,.
The authorities of the Chesapeake and ONO
canal are well aware that they eau lind no safer
path to follow than that trodden by the presl
dent of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. The
doctrine he teaches for the benefit OF his road
is the true doctrine for the benefit OF the canal
1t is known that large operations IN Mary
land coal are now under negotiation for foreign
account in New York the coal to be shipped
from Georgetown during 1873 We 90 not
know what effect has been produced on the ne
gotlatinn> by the recent Suggestions OF the pres
ident of the Chesapeake and Ohio CANA with
regard to the increase OF toll, Tut 1t Is plain to
every eye that the effect is not likely to De
beneficial. may, the Shrewed Judgment OF
President Garrett be pleaded against the poll
cv, but the reasons advanced for it rest on no
ground surer than bare assumption Even a
worse fate than would befall merchant who
should hope TO enrich himself by marking up
his wares ten or twenty per CT above the Gus
tuuary price light be expected Tor company
which Should advance its tolls ten cts. ton,
whilst its competitors we're diminishing theirs
By like amount II, under the present
canal tariff, eight hundred thousand tons
of coal per annum have been carried to
market will not al increase of tolls be about
the surest way to reduce this tonnage:
The existing prosperity Of the canal is Que 10
the wisdom and firmncSS OF its previous admin
iStratons in refusing to disturb the established
rate Of toll.
1t is tue that the suggestion thrown out by
President German was Il suggestion only yet
it was pocnt enough to command Il special
committee. On what collection OF testimony,
on the basis OF what interest let it tie asked,
vii! the committee report? Who will be con
suited on the topic so full as it is OF veal or
woe to the thousands Of people whose lives and
interest have become eutwiIcd with the welfare
! Of the canal . Washington STAR
THE RAILROAD WAR The Senate Com
' mtted on Roads and Internal Navigation, met
again yesterday morning, and further consider
ed the bill to extend the charter OF the Peters
, burg RaiIroal Company Nr. Ecuben Rag
land President, aud J. G. Sprigg, Superln-
tendent OF the Petersburg Railroad Company
. were examined as witnesses, and Nlr. John
I al pft Ri M ~
G while the Richmond, Fredericksburg and 20
tomac Railroad Company, which opposes the
It proposed enterprise, wasreprescnted by MessrS.
. Peter Y. Daniel. jr, Robert Ou'd, and w. w.
u Crutnp. Mr. Sprigg was being crosS-quCstlon-
! ed as to SOME points in connection with the
rates OF through treghtS, &c, on the various
IS railroads, when the hour OF II o'clock arrived
d aud the committee rose to meet again at the
n cal of the chairman While the bill was under
consideration the room was crowded with spec
'. tatnrs.
:. The llHuse committee on ,, roads and u H.
y" the purpose of taking into consideration the
free railroad bill, recently introduced by Major
= W. /. Suthcriin, Of Pittsylvania In response
l. to Il resolution passed at a late meeting Of thu
+ committee, 1t is expected that the views o
some Of the Virginia railroad presidents viii
e be presented in writing to the committee, anc
=. that others will ask to be heard IN person, upon
l. the question Of the ACCESSIBILITY Of passing such
a law as is proposed -R'chmond Enquirr
IS BEFORE CONGRESS- A New York journal
e gives the following list Of improvements seek
ing Congressional aid
The purchase and enlargement Of the Eric
:; canal.
u Niagara ship canal
$ Atlantic and Great Western canal, through
D Georgia to point on the Mississippi river near
}! Cairo.
q Chcsaucakc and Ohio canal-extcnsiOn.
Il Louisville and Portland canal-commcnced.
: Fox and Wisconsin Rivers canal com
: menced.
!, james River and Kanawha canal improve
: mcnts.
Huron and Lake Ontario ship canal
b Port St. Philip canal, near the mouth of the
, Mississippi.
!; Mississippi river improvements.
, Ohio river improvements.
Il Cumberland and Tennessee river improve.
mcnts.
Red White, Arkansas and Ouachita rivers
improvements.
Portland aud Ogdcnsburg canal
: SINGULAR DEATiI.-A very remark able ac-
cldent, causing instant DEATH took place in
Montgomery county, Md, on Monday last 1t
seems that Mr.. John Ouslcy, who has been
living at the country place Of Mr.. John Nc
Dcrmott, Of Baltimore, was driving along a
narrow road through piece of wouds on the
farm of Mr.. Joseph L. Burr, near Coesville,
where some men were telling timber, and one
Of the trees in falling struck Mr. Ouslcy and
his carriage, and completely discovered his
head from the body, with the exception of a
strip of skin on the back of the neck, In con-
sequence Of the narrowness Of the road at this
point, it appears that the choppers did not
notice the approach of Mr.. Ousley. but it would
seem to have bceu gross carclcsSncss that no
out look was kept to give warning to passengers.
An iDquest was held the verdict of which was
he came to his death through the carclcssncss
OF the choppers. His body will be removed
to Washington to day
! The COEpoN QUESTION In view If rho