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ALEXANDRIA:
FRIDAY MORNING. 0C10BKK 21. iv>3
New Bo ks. — D. Appleton ^ Go., New
York, have published in one large handsome
octavo volume, which is a credit to the Amer
ican press, Sir Charles Lveli's Principles of I**4
Ology, or the moderti changes ot the Otitb and
its inhabitants, conside.cd as illustrative of ge
ology. This is the ninth edition (,t this uo.e
work, which has been entirely revised, and is
illustrated with maps and plates. 1 he I ril’c'*
pies of Geology, as set forth by Lyed, in
work, arc not only intcre* mg t » men o. >< t
ence, but will be read wiili delight by a l who
desire information concern.ng the g nbe *he>
inhabit, and the changes it has undergone. 1 o
the student, the work will be invaluable, and
we hope the publishers will be amply remune
rated for their enterprise in presenting it to the
public iu the acceptable form in wu ch it ay
pears.
The same publishers h ive issued in a hand
tome little volume, with plates, an interesting
story, called “All is not Gold that glitvrs, wed
told, and with an excellent moral.
The above books have been received and
are for sale, by Robert Bel!, at his bookstore,
Kmf street.
a *n k *l * \ 1 - D _ a... »e M \1.«( ano
11 Will Or srru mai i»n. i
of Baltimore, has been appointed Commission
er to China. Mr. McLane, like Judge Ma>on.
is one of the “lucky men" of the present day
—and “luck,” in politic* goes a great way.
The Union contains a strong ariicle upon the
alleged interference of Great Britain in the
Slavery question in Cuba, and says if she does
not desie-t, 4 we shall be compelled to throw
ourseIves back upon our rights.’ &c.
The Union commenting upon Mr. Bronson s i
reply to Mr. Guthrie, says,4 that it was intend
ed to advance the new political organization
being formed in opposition to the administra
tion, is too palpable to admit of controversy."
The October number of the Stethoscope and J
Virginia Medical Gazette, published in Rich
mond, and sdited Dr. P. Claiborne Gooch, ha*
been published.
Lieut. Won. Taylor Smith, U. S. N., has re
signed ms commission Lreut. Sn: th was one
of the beat officers attached to the Navy.
It is already proposed in Boston to give Kos*
ta, on his arrival at tha4 port, a public reception.
Front Koyai.
The neighborhood of this thriving town is ,
now the scene of busy enterprise. 1 he stem j
connecting! it with the Manassas Railroad is ,
nearly graded; and within a m !e, at the June- ;
tion ot the Norib and South Forks of the
Shenandoah, there are three bridges in course
of constcuct'On. 1 wo of these, ai'mov ready
for travel, form part of the works ol the
Front Royal and Winchester Turnpike Com
pany. The other, the piers ot which are
rising above water, is in rapid progiess to
wards completing the remaining link of
road between Alexandria and Strasburg.
They form an interesting sight from a |omt on
the turnpike trom which all three can be s-ei»,
along with the strefch ot the Railroad pene
trating the heart of the V <t!lev.— It inchetter [
Virginian.
Trade with Alexandria.
The improvement in trade between Alexan
dria and the Valiev is highly gratifvmg, and
none the less so that a large portion ot it passes
through Winchester. In evidence of the >hare
our railroad has in it, we will mention that one
bra at the depot, Bakers & Brown, have with
in the last tour weeks received not less than
three hundred thousand jivunda ot merchandise
from Alexandria ! The same house expects to
have forwarded during October two hundred
and fifty loaded wagons up the V alley.— II
Chester Virginian. _
■ ..aa Jahm I 'mintV
We have been lurmshed by Mr. (George K.
Fox, one of tr»e Commissioners of the Revenue
for this county, with the following exhibit of
taxes collected in bis di?tnct the past \eir:
State taxes, Stl..r»S<i
License tax, LUbo
This shown a considerable increase over the
receipts of last year, and when it is remember
ed tbit two districts are \et to hear from, 1 .oil
<joun may be set down as hearing ber full quo
ta of State burden.— Loudoun Dimocrut.
Railroad to Alexandria.
On Tuesday, the committee, heretofore ap
pointed at a meeting of our citizens had a hi!i
•inference with the president, engineer, and
two directors of the Alexandria, Loudoun urn!
Hampshire Railroad Company, in relation to a
branch railway from Washington to Alexan
dria, It is supposed that the work can be con
structed for about two hundred thousand
dollars.— Washington Sentinel.
[Co MMVXICATRD.
Every dav tends to develope, the wealth, and
public spirit, of the people of this rapidly in
creasing and prosperous City. In every direc
tion, Splendid Mansions are being erected, and
among the number, the “Centre Block,” now
erecting by tbe owner, Wiiham N. McVeigh,
Esq
The buildings composing this block.are both,
substantial and beau ilul, with every proper
and necessary appurtenant*—and ,n .-0nd
truth, it may tie said that the Messrs McVeigh,
have caused to be erected, many very elegant
and costly edifices, in this City. As merchants
they are active, intelligent, and enterprising —
and have greatly helped to increase the mer
cantile business, prosperity and weahh of the
City. A Friend to Improvement.
LADIES' WORKlMi MATERIALS, such
as Zephyr, tierman. and Split Worsteds;
C»n*as and Perforated Paper: Embroidering.
Floss, and Purse Silks; Floss Thread: French
Working Flo#-; Crotchet, Knitting, anti Ti.U
Cotton#, all #>«#; Gill and >d»er Bun': N«el
Bead#; Puree Rings? Clasps; labels and brin
(#*,»«., &c, together witn a
ere, nay be found at C. BKKRli>
2i Fancy Ar \ ariety wtore.
[Sentinel & Fairfax News ]___
DR* H. BROOKB POWELU
g^» Hat "emoved bis office to the corner of
Stag and Columbus streets. sep 30—eolm
News of tlie Day.
“ To how the very age and body of the i imes*
A correspondent of the Newark Advertiser
state? that Mr. VV. H. Webb, a New York
ship builder, (who recently started vei\ sudden
ly for Etrone,) has been author zed by the Fm*
peror of Rus.-ia to budd in New \ork a hun
! dred gun ship, furnished with a steam propel,er
1 a> auxiliary power, audio deliver her within
i reasonable time at St Petersburg. Mr. W ebb,
a year or two ago, conceived the idea ot build
ing such a 'hip, and hi' p an wa* submitted to
about a d» zeu admiral' anti h’;h officer- of
Russia, and lejecled, at the instance of tfie Km
peror. A peisonal interview, however, was
lately granted Mr. Wehb, and the iou!l is he
| ha- been commissioned to build tfie ship. 1 he
t corr< spondent adds ifiat the Grand Duke of
; Russia dedar»d that the government had fnl
lowed Ki.glish models long enough, it is also
I said that tiie knowledge of Mr. W ebb's con
! tract has been a matter of gieat chagrin 10
! various Kngiish parties who have been lot g
I negotiating at M. Petersburg tor this object.
Robert G Scott, e-q., the IJ. S. Consul at
Rio, earnestly requests merchant and owners oi
| ships trading with the ports or Bra/.i*, to be very
cautious in having every art.de snipped to any
; of tne port-111 the Brazilian Kmpne m-erte ! m
trie-lop > tn (MiU-'t; for. however the but* of
i hiding may accurately stiow everything . .»»**?
• ted, \et if any good-* be omi te i from the tnani
te-t,*;he “niitted ar icie is roi leited and the\e»*
1 s-1 in which it 1 ** in pored is liable to a tine to
‘ tfse *ovvn.ment} » qu 1! to one half o; the va u*
of the confi-can! goods. I he forfeiture of the
omr.teJ article i* most rigidly enforced, *al
: thotigii it may /w,st miniftsUy appear W\* om-s
!<>!» has ari-en irou» no de*tgu to do wrong
I v%o c:.t-e- of a ver\ striking character fiave ie
cent!. occurred at RiO, in w«i«cn the lorleiture**
have ()• en - ungeiili. enforced, and in one, 1! is
*\ a 1 ‘• f. n0: 11 ii 1 \ the loss v>r Uie good-. but that
’he fiats may amount to the entire vu.ue ol the
ve "i 1.
’| he m. L»*u - papers record tne ’o.-sot three
:iver -e;*u:e:s i»v casualties. ■ hi tile IIh>; iling
of il.e I* h uisUnt rfie steamer (jolden Ten
; struck a ! % at the head of Amaranth Island. |
i«> 1 r in.:* - heo a Clarksville, ami sunk in eight
ieet water. S!ie wa- on her v ay up the river,
an.d had a valuable cargo on board. Iniorma
fion was rece ved a' ti e same time of the sink
ing of tiles earner R H. Lee, on the Upper Rap
ids, <n what is known a* Campbell's Cham;
; ;ii ii aNo of the sinking of the steamer P lag, at
i Flint island, on the Ohio river, bound for M.
j Louis.
j Late advice** from Brazil state, that the con
stitution promulgated by the Congre-sot t>antaj
Fe had been very generally accepted and sworn j
'o in the interior. The Munster ot (maiice |
had presen’ed ’lie account o expen-es ot ttie
ia’e lebelho’i. am* unlmg to 5*2' { Odl 01 met 1
lic and $7 i 0*20 OsO 03 £ rials currency. F ee
and unrt-s'iicteii commerc-* m corn i> one ol
thp 1^1 n»«. winch the Packet savs the govern
merit is ready t«> giant tho^e untorfunaiP lami-j
lies whose cattle wer»- destroyed during the re
belhon. 1 he new Legislature would be tn
>taiied on tne 11th oi September.
Three steamboats were burnt at St. Louis
on the 13th instant. Whilst the hands of the
steamer Montauk were burning pitch, smme
diately in the rear of .her boilers tor the pur
po>e of cementing her decks, trie kettle con
«n:i ng the pitch bu st, and the contents spreau
over the deck, which, coming in contact with
he fir-, was soon enveloped in dimes. So
rapid was th ir progress, that in a lew minu’es
t;ie steamer Rooeti Camphell caught tire, and
in a short time was a perfect sheet of dime.
The steamer Lunette next took tire, and was
ai>o consumed.
The Supreme Court of Rhode Island have de
cided an important principle. Bears on railroads
are at the risk of the owner. A hear from
California was put upon the treight train of the
j Stonington Railroad. He broke out of htscage,
gnawed through the car. and made his escape,
alter having greatly frightened the passengers
I ami all hands, a*, i took to the woods, where
he was e»t;ot. The owner brought an action
against the company, but the jury, under tne
ruling oi the court, decided that ‘■•bears are at
the ri^k of the owner."
By the carelessness of the workmen who
who were putting up gas pipes in the house oi
P. Burdin, of Troy, New York, one of the pipes
was left uncapped on Saturday. The gas es
capmg in large quantities Mrs. B. and tier
father proceeded with a light to find the leak.
On opening the door of a smalt room 'hey were
aimo^t suffocated, and had no! time to escipe
before the gas took fire, burning both of them
in a horrible manner, anil leaving both in aj
precarious condition.
Two colored men. brothers recently made |
application to one of the courts ot Richmon i.i
Virginia, averting that they had b-gco ne so far!
removed torn their original b om!, as to entitle
them to the benetit of act ol Assembly, which
dec ares that peisons with les- than one-fourth
negro b'oo*! shall he considered white persons;
and under this plea they claimed the privilege
of goti'g abroad without rcgi>ters. 1 tie Cou’t
after hearing arguments on hotti sides, relu-ed
the application.
The Baltimore American iennis that the Bal
timore ami Ohio Kail Road C unpany have ju-t
closet! a contract with Mr. Boss Winans tor the
purchase of thirty more of i»is mammoth coal!
burnit g locomotives ; making the whole pow- i
or of tne Company nearly two hundred effi
cient engines; being greater than that of a in
other road in ihe country.
Colonel Fremont, as we learn from the St.
Lou « Intelligencer, has sufficiently recovered |
| i»is health to lev l justified in staiting out to re
I join his company, and renew his proposed trip
across :he plains. He wa* expected to start on !
the 14 h instant, and would he accompanied by
Dr. K^ers, of Si. Louis, who has been engaged
to make the trip as physician to the expedition.
The Wyvern schooner yacht, the property ot
the Duke of .Marlborough, sailed from Forts-;
| mouth, Kngldiui. lately, lor Melbourne, with a '
general cargo o; sheet lead, shot, nails, cloth-:
i mg, boots and shoes, bra: dy, wanes, ale. enter.1
txc. I h-* va: tie of the w ho e <s ab>ut jC'> (M). •
Lite Duke's second son. Lord ASf:ed Chuichill, i
.goesout in her, acting a> siiptrcargo.
I he Fv>rt Smith, (Ark ) Herald says there is
a man residing m that county, named John T.
Norton, who has been married three ’i nes, and
is the father ot twenty-nine children—nine!
boys and twenty daughters. He is sixty-mne
| years of age, and was a Ringer in the last
war. He is a native of Amher.-t county, Vir
ginia.
The Turkish Ambassador at London, was at
a public dinner, in company with someot the |
magnates ot the land, but. ol course, drank no i
wine. The president gave as a toast, in com
pliment to his excellency. “The Subume t\>ste ■
and the Turkish Ambassador A waiter
echoed it down the table, “A supply of port lor j
the i uikish Ambassador."
The Fredericksburg Heraid says :-‘ Isaac j
Fisher, an old scamp who has been going about |
| preaching if. Rvvx county, tor some time, an
, who l-ssaid to be crazy, deliberately shot Dr. j
j Win. L Waring, while on his way to Bowling
i Green. to get his license to get married.
i he Providence Press with one voice, speak
: in the highest terms of prabe of Tr stam Bur-.
gess. The Whigs there are lamenting that he
was not elected to the H. $ Senate. a place
which he would have adorned next to Clay, ;
Webster, ai d Calhoun.
Mr. Daniel (i. Smith of Leesburg, recently \
purchased the tract ol land, the residence of the
late David Higginbotham, a few miles below
Chaiiottesvil'e. at 19,55 per acre. The tract
contains tout) acres.
1 he State Department, it is said, has no in
foimatiou of the alleged negotiations between
the British and Spanish Governments for intro
ducing the apprenticeship system into Cuba.
I
Telegraphic Despatches.
Louisville, Oct. 19 —Letters received from
Santa Fe announce that Lieutenant F. X. Au
brey, ot the Pacific Kail Road Exploring Expe
dition, reached Santa Fe, on the 14th ultimo.—
He crossed the Sierra Nevada at Tegon Pass,
on the 12th nt July, and struck the Kio del
Norte at Siberratta. The route, he says, had
no obstructions to the construction of either a
rail or a wagon road. He also reports having
found gold at the crossing of the Colerado and
! other jdac* s. Also, silver ami copper oie in
I great abundance. Tne Indians were very nu
merous an.l very hostiU*; they fought and resis
ted the party lor thirty days. Nearly all were
woundel, and Aubrey received, at different
times night wounds. Tile figb’ing was chiefly
with the fj *Tdt e One tribe ol Indians wh >
; were met 200 miles west ol Seune, had goid
bullets tor their gun®.
General Une, it wa* thought, would get a
celt ficate of his claim as h candidate to Congress
from New Mexico. Gdhagos is said to have
:jjo maj >rity, hut the vote ot Sau Miguel coun
ty would be rejected as illegal.
Fort Atkinson has been entirely abandoned,
and everything removed to Fort Reillv, leaving
: ihe road from Council Grove to Fort Union en
11rely unprotected, >o that Indian depredations
! were expected.
IWivn, Oct- 19.—The St. Johns New liruns
wicker o* the ISth. hcs an arlide staling that a
Federa Union ol the l»riti*h North American
j Colonies was contemplate-!, and mat measures
I lor completing the union would soon be submit
1 teil to the Colonies. If adds that Lord K»gi iV
i visit to England has reference to the tnove
| merit. (Quebec will lie projo ed lht* Seat ot
Government—each Colony to retain i's local
Legislature, but the Colonial Parliament com
posrd of members fiom each Province, will
meet at Quebec, and pass laws for tlie general
girdance ot the Confederation. Report also
*a>s that a V ceroy will probably be appointed
to preside over the United Colonies, with whom
tin* Im; eriai Government will alone hold com
rnuti cation. Each Colony will choose its own
Governor.
Salem, Oct. IS.—The brig M Sh*yhard.
Captain Manning, has arrived at thi* pert from
I’.ira. winch place >he lelt on the 20th ol Sep
tember.
I he brig Elizabeth was in port when the
Shephard sailed.
C.tpiam Manni g reports that the new baique
>tar ot iht East, from New Y ork, went a«hoie
in trie river ten mile* below Para, previous to
tin* gsih uitimo, in wii>ch position she remain
ed for two tides, when she was got rdi with
several feet of water in her hold, and towed up
to the city.
Cincinnati Oct IS —The trial of the ; arties
charged with being concerned in the Mar ha
W shington conspiracy, wa« commenced to-day
at Columbus before Ju 'ge McLa: e.
Tin- cars containing the Eastern mail due
hero tins morning, together with Livingston
and Fargo's express packages, were destroyed
b» !i e tins uvumng, between Clevelaml and
Columbus, l'he mail was entirely, and the
package?* nearly consumed. The lire was i
communicated by a spark Irorn tiie l.icoino- |
1 i V A
Washington, Oct. 19.—Daniel B. Martin,
ia'e an engineer, has been appointed Kugineer
in duet of the Navy.
It is stated that Ithamer W. Beard, ol Boston,
has been appointed Assistant i ieasurcr at that
place, vice Davis, declined.
The appointment ot Robert M. McLane, of
Maryland, as Commissioner to China, and Levi
k. Bowen, ot Maryland, asConsul to Bordeaux,
are officially announced
The Union will reply to Mr. Bronson’s leiter
to morrow. The Cabinet, it is believed, have
taken no steps m the matter.
Detroit, Oct 19.—A great fire is raging in j
the woods, destroying eventhng over 10 000 |
acres o! ground. Houses, barns, fences, &r..
have been destroyed, involving an immense
loss. The flames have approached within a mile
oI the citv.filling the air with smoke, so that it is
difficult to see. The woods are also burning
on the Southern Rail Road between Toledo j
and Adrian, and on the Central Kail Koad near ;
Dear bon, and on the Pontiac Kail Koad. I he j
train- have been obstructed by the falling trees. I
The fire is spreading toward- Ann Arbor, des- |
t roymg valuable timber and other property.
New York.Oc’. 19. —The despatches to the)
London 'B ines ami Post, Irorn Paris, on Friday !
evening, announcing the declaration of war by
the Su tun, &c , are the latest and mo.-t authen*
tic.
Richardson's Circular quotes Flour declined ■
6d a Is. per bhl.
It is reported that George Law failed to-day.
Montpelier, Oct. 19.—The Legislature have ;
hallo ted several times to-day, tor Governor. '
without success. On the last ballot, the vote
stood Fairbanks, W hig 100; Robinson, Dem.,
99. Brameid, F. S., 3<2.
Cincinnati, Oct. 13. — Father Gavuzzi, the
well known lecturer, addressed a large assem
blage here last evening. There was no dtstur- 1
banc.*.
Lucy Stone is also here, lecturing to cro wded
houses.
The annua! c.onven’ion of the American
Christian Bible Society, assembled here tips
morning, in the Christian Chapel. Among
the delegates, is the venerable Alexander
Campbell.
Milwavkie, Oct. 19—HighbyV store, con- ;
taining .Toni) barrels ol flour, and beef, wasde :
strove,! by tire to-day. Loss $.">0,000
new ARRANGEMENT !—
iA THAM'S () vi N l BUSKS.—
TRAVELLERS A T T KNT I 0 N.—The sub
scribers OMNI BUSKS are si ll running be
tween Alxamiiia and Washington, at reg
ular hours, for the accominoda ion of the
iu‘>lic. 1 i»ey connect with every train \
Irorn Washington, except ihe eight o'clock
train, and with tvery train from Balti
more The public may rels on the Ommbi *ks
running in dull tunes, and l.ri-k. at the hours
•dated, passengers oi no pas-engers. f his in *e j
. t. • .v. Z i .1.4., OS :
public; it has run at all times, part ok the time
when the bridge was impassible, w ill* only one
charge in summer and winter: the price was
never increased above 2f) cents during the ob
struction of the navigation. I am now con
strained to call upon my triends and the public
at large. *osustain the line. My coaches run
at unprofitable hours, as well as profitable ones.
For the greater accommodation ot the public,
the OMNIRl-SES will run at the following
hours
Leave Alexandria at 1 and A. M.. 2 and
P M.
Leave W ashington at 6 and 11 A. M., r,l and
s,l, v M.
PASSENGERS will thus *»e enabled to come
direct through, arid get a nights rest in Alexan- j
dna.
THE six o'clock Coach arrives in Alexandria 1
sooner than by any ollor c mveyanc*', and in !
time for breakfast and the Orange and Alexan
dria Rail Road.
FAKE for the first trip up, and the last trip
down, 50 CENTS-other TRIPS 25 CIS.
BAGGAGE extra.
oct 21 —tf HUGH LATHA.\L_
\T0TICE-FIRE INSURANCE COM PA* !
iN NY OF ALEXANDRIA.-—A general !
meeting of the Stockholders of the Fire In
surance Company of Alexandria, will be held
at !h“ office of ttie Company, on Monday, the
7di of November next, ar 3 o'clock. P. M , tor
the purpose of holding an election fi'.r twelve
Directors ’o serve in this Institution for the
ensuing year, and transacting any other busi- j
ness which may he brought before them. By
order of the President and Directors
C. \Y. WATTLES, Secretary.
oct 21 — eot E
U/AN I ED—l wish to employ a Female
Teacher, for the ensuing vear, to take
charge ol a limited number of Scholars in a
private family, to teach the English branches,
and to give lessons on th*- Piano.
Address ANN E. CARPENTER, Waylands
hurg, Culpeper County, A a.
Culpeper Co., oct 21— eo7t
Ar abian horse powder.—too dozen
Amin Beyer's Horse Powder: 100 do, do.
do All-Healing Oil. for sale bv
0cr 19 D. S BL.iCRLOCK.
Cl LOCKS, all sorts and srges, at prices far be
/ low the common rates, and warranted to
keep time. Call at the auction room ot
oct n GEO. WHIT& ;
HX> MERCHANTS—A large Iron Safe, re
X ry cheap lo close an Invoice. Tlis »« a
rare chance. GEO. WHITE, Auctioneer,
oct 13
Arrival of the Asia.
THREE PAYS LATER FROM EUROPE
New Yofk. Oct. 19.—The steamer Asia
has arrived, bringing Liverpool dates of Octo
ber Slh.
Mr Soule arrived at Madrid on the 29th ul
; timo.
The Asia brings 162 passengers, among
whom is Rowland Hill. The Franklin arrived
at Cowes on the 6th.
, The ship Annie Jane, of and for Quebec.
' with a va liable cargo and 400 passenger* and
crew, was wtecked od Hebrides on the 24th
ult., and "100 persons perished,
i Martin Kosta embarked Irom Smyrna lor the
i United States on the 231 ult.
Since the sailing or the la-l .steamer, nothing
i d. finite ha* transpired regarding the Eas ern
question. though many minors are afloat.
Idle Paiis correspondent of the London
Times says that the English and trench gov
] ernments have notified Russia m strong notes,
• that it is now too late to issue more modifica
tions and that England and France will sup
port the integrity ot Turke>. ibis is proba
; ble, but wants confirmation.
According to the best account* irom Constan
; tmople, which are >ef imperfect, the Sultan ha
mot yet signed the declaration °l war. hut the
grand Council has voted tint war agar st Rus
sia >h u d be de< 1 tied, le.tvi g it to the discre
tion oj the Executive, when to commence ho<
i tildies.
It was slated that Gen. Cavobert will go with
10,000 troops to Constantinople. lliat Fiench
and English troops will occupy the forts on the
Bosphorus, and that toe combined fleets will
• reach Constantinople on the 7th, ail of which
| is doubtlul. It is authentically sta’ed that the
I Czar at Oimutz declared his stiong wish for
! peace, to enable him to back out of the dtffi
! cully.
'fiie Paris Patrie contradicts semi-officially
! that the Sultan had signed the declaration ot
| war. The Council merely resolved that no
more concessions could be made and that pro
P arati ms for war mu.-t be carried on with in*
crea-ed energy.
The Cholera was committing greater ravages
than ever among the Russian Hoops on the
Danube.
Before the Czar left Oimutz, he sent a courier
to St Pefer*biiig ordering a new levy of troops.
ENGLAND—Commander ingleriehl had re
| turned Horn the Arctic regions bring.114 no in
telligence from Sir John Franklin.
Commander McClure had sailed through ]
Behring’s Straits to Davis’ Straits.
U huworth \ Co’s exlen-ive Aliils at Dee ,
Bridge, Yorkshire, had been burnt, involving a \
loss (,f Xl 00 0U0, and throwing 1,100 bands out
of empio} inent.
A terrible accid nt happened on the Great j
Southwestern Railroad, near Dublin, whereby ;
II passengers werekil'ed and no wounded, ot
whom man> were horribly mangled
London. Oct. S.— i lie Cabinet had a ioi g
meeting \estelday.
Tfie correspondent of the d imes writing Irom
.... 1. ,.l V.AL.tk Ct I I All.
I a> Hj J D MJU l | V7 ft J * * '4 • ' V V •• . V vv> • w • V w .
firmutory of the rep »it that tin* SuSian had de
c'arei war on the 20th of September.
A correspondent of the Post says a de-patch
from Vienna states that the Sultan had fixed
upon tom weeks as the time in which Russia
mu»t evacuate the Principalities.
FRANCE —A corps ot is,000 troops was to
leave Toulon to ren.force the French army at ;
Rome.
MARKETS.—Liverpool, Oct. S —Cotton :*
again dull, mHer warlike advices from thj
Fast. Prices of ali grades but middling aie
quoted at A l.ilecline— saies ol trie week 30.- J
170 haies. The quotations were, lau Orleans
65a; middling 5A J a 54 fair Mobile OJ ;; mid
dling !>}., a 5 9-104; lair I’plands 04 1; middling
5£ a 5 9 16 i—closing quiet.
Breadstuff** were qmeter, speculation having
cease’, and pr.ces had declined 0.1 per bane!on
Fiour, and Id a 5 I on Wheat. Corn unchang
ed. The quotations were, tor w hue Wheal 9*
91 a 13 3d; red 9$ si a 10s. Western (’anal
Fiour 34* fid a 34-; Baltimore, Ohio and Phila
delphia 34s a 34s 6J; yellow Corn 39s a 41 >: j
white 40* a 42*.
Provisions,—in beef and pork a moderate j
business was doing fat unchanged late*. l»-i- j
con and shoulders II it. Lard dull at 59 a otj-,
and 52s tor spring delivery. Cheese Is lower, j
with large import*.
Freights to the F. States rattier firmer. IVad j
weight more plentiful. Steerage passengers ra- I
ther abundant at X3 10s.
I.itlrpoi 1. Produce Market.—Ashes ac- j
Jive at 2s a 3U> lor Pots. Pearls dull a’ 27* j
fid a 2s*. Rice in improved demand at 21 a j
‘25s04 tor Carolina Rosin s’eady at 6' 9la‘
7s for common and 10* for good, fallow, in j
demand at 5s a 59s. Nothing doing »n 1 ur- |
pentine- Tea firm. Sugar unchanged and qui- j
et. Tobacco unchanged.
London Markets.—Coffee dull and rather '
lower. Sugar quiet Tallow considerably i
1 igher. Tea commanded full rate-. Rough
Turpentine 15*. Spirits 00*. Large sales ol |
La-i India Rice at higher rates. Cotton dull.
The corn market closed flit.
London Iron Market—Scotch Pig has i
fluctuated. clo*mg 09*: No 1 Car-heme 71
Glasgow bar* Xs a s 5s. Nalls X* 5s a S 10-. j
London Money Market —I he Transac-!
a t on.* m American stocks had been rather more
numerous, but trom the threatening aspect 01 1
Eastern affurs. an : ihe scarcity o» Money, the ;
market maintained a dull appearance. L S 0 **, \
h>N. 1 10^ a 11 14 do: stock V>7, '0s 1 I (j a HOP —
Erie K*ilroad, fi st moitgage '0s, 09, 1U7^ a J
10*>2, Erie Convertibles '02, >7.
Consols had greatly fluctuated, and closed on j
Frelay at 924
Trade at Manchester wa*iull. i lie d tli:ui* :
ties with the operatives continued as bad as j
ever.
Pari* B< ukm; ()ct. 7 -—'The 'Three’s closed
at 721 9"»•*. Four ami Helves 99 70. Rank i
stock 27.95.
'The Bank of France hasnt’.sed the title of in- j
terest to 4 per cent., the B.tnk of Prussia to 5j
» t - .. 1 I l. .. k . I. » Wnr.M 111 f (V P fior i
|»ri cum.) diiu Hit Lrn;<i\ ui ▼* ^ | v
cent.
Baton -
10.000 lbs. City cured shoulder Bacon
0.000 41 “ sides do
2,000 “ “ “ Ham?, .ill in store,
and lor sale low bv
GEORGE \V. HARRISON,
net 19 Kerry Slip
GKO. U RfBIX^ON. THOMAS K PAVXK
ROBI NSON &. PAN N E.
CJnocKRs. Commission, and Forwarding
m enchants.
Prince street ll'rirf, Alexandria, !<?.
oct S—11
BBLS. Potomac IIkkking
OvJ 40 do East port do
20 do Mackerel
2000 lbs. Cod fish, for «uU* low by
oct IS KINCHKI.OK & SMITH. :
XXL(\ SACKS FINE and G. A. SAI.T, m 1
store, ami for **•>, be
T. M. McCORMICK & CO ,
oct 19 Theatre Building, j
ALE AND PORTER-A few casks of
London Porter and Fast India Ale, just re- j
ceived, and for sale b\
on 19 IRWIN k POW ELL
CTOKN HEAL—no hush, fresh Corn Meal, i
j in >tore. and for sale, bv
T. M. McCORMICK & CO.. !
oct 19 Theatre BuilUmz. |
ItTOOLEN SHIRTS AND DRAWERS —
? V f)0 dozen more of those nice W ool Shuts j
and Drawers for sale at the iowe-t prices, by
oc! 17 GEO. WHITE.
OALAD OIL.—20 baskets and boxes iresh
j/N Salad Oil, in store, and lor sale. b>
T. M. McCORMICK & CO.,
f ct 19 Theatre Buildinz. j
rpKAS, TEAS. — If >ou want nice Teas come
1. and buy from
' T. M. McCORMICK & CO.,
oct 19 Theatre Building. ’
QSACKS Liverpool Bi/w.n and
«£OU Ground Alum SALT, in stoie, and j
lor -a e by
oct 17 FLEMING k POCGUSS.
^PICKS, K-sences, Sauces, Catsups, and
O Pickles of best quality, in store, and for
sale by T. M. McCORMICK ta CO.
oct 19 Thea’re Buildinz.
HAMS —Another lot of those choice Fami
ly Hams, just received, and for sale hy
oct 19 IRWIN & POWELL.
Protestant Kpisc’l. Convention.
On Tuesday, ilie Rev. Dr. Lroal, o! W (stern
New York, said the morning prayer, a-si'ied
by the Rev. Dr. Chase, of Illinois, w ho read
the lessons.
The minutes of Saturday were read, and a
I discussion arose in regard to striking out the
memorial relating to Grace church, Chicago. Il
linois. At about hall past J2 o’clock the vote
was taken upon this question, and the memo
rial was stricken (.tit.
A mes-age was then read Irom the House of
■ Bishops, as follows; —
Resolved, 1 hat the House ol Clerical and Lay
> Deputies bp in formed that, it* they concur, the
! House ol B.shops have appointed Bishop Loi
ter, Rev. Dr. Cob-man, and IL-v. f)r Dulachet.
i a committee with power to add to iheir num
■ her, it necessary, to make a translation ot the
I common Liayer Book into the Spanish Ian
giugc.
The Committee on Canons reported that they
(I emed the proposed amendment of canon s:h,
| of 1S41, unnecessary. This committee was
| discharged.
The Rev. Dr. Potter then offered a preamble
! and resolu'ions, recommending that some means
bedevi-ed in our schools and colleges, insu
I r ng an increase of earnest and zealous youth
■ lor the duties of the ministry. I he reverend
'gentleman addressed the Convention upon this
i subject.
Pending the discussion on this resolution
ttie hour arnved tor taking u;> the order ot
' the day—the resolutions imported by the com
| nnUee on a standard Bible, which are as fol
! lows;
Resolved, the House of Bi-hops concurring,
| That the medium quaito Bihie. stereotyped 1
| at Oxford, he the recognised standard of this
Church, until an American reprint be made and
adopted «> heremaftei contemplated.
Resolved That the New York Bible and
Prayer Book Society be the publishers from!
that standard of the reprint above mentioned:
provided, in making any contract, the commit
tee shall not exceed the price at which a similar
publication can be contracted for with other
publishers.
Resolved, That a joint committee of five he j
appointed to supervise the repunl aforesaid.
Willi HUtho ity to correct errors of the press, and
report to the next General Convention the edi- j
turn s i published, tor its adoption as the Amer
ican standard edition
Alter considerable discussion, it was moved j
and earned to re commit the report and nsolu- j
lions, and to enlarge the Committee by the ap
pointment of Rrv. Drs. Turner, Andrews and j
Cm !. 1 he Committee to report at the next
General Convention.
The House then adjourned.
At 'j A. M. on VVednesdav, th" morning
prayer was said by the Rev. Dr. sparrow, oi
Va.; the Rev. Mr. St Iter, of N H., reading the
lessons, The Knglish clergy were present, and
the pray er,- Kor a person or persons going to
sea,” was said after the litany.
Bishop Spencer and Aichdeacon Sinclair
sail tor Kngland to-day The Rev. Mr. Hawf
kiiis rein nns for the present, and the Rev Mr.
Caswell is about making a tour to tfie A cst.
I he minutes ot yesterday were reau ana ap
proved .
The Hon. Luther Bradi-h suggested the ad
journment of the House, for th»* purpose ol pei
n itiing the meeting lo take leave of the Kr.g
Iish c ergy, who are to leave for home, to-day.
After some conversation,the flouse resolve«l ?o
appoint a committee to perform tin* duty, for !
1 he convention; aid t!»e chair appointed the 1
following as that committee: ilie il*v Drs Pot- ,
ter, of ,\ Y., Stevens, of Pa , ami Hanckel.fi ;
> C.:and Me--is. Bradish, of X. V.; and Co
ns ogham, ot Pa
The Kev. Dr. Potter informed the convention !
that there is now in the city a depuf ition from
the synod of Toronto, who had been entrusted
wi!h a message to this convention. He moved j
tiiat a committee he appoint'd to introduce the :
gentlemen to the House, and that they have
seats provided for them during the se**ion.—
! he committee consist* of the Rtv. D s. Cot
tar, of New York, and Vm’on, of Massachu j
sett*. a:.d Mr. Newton, of Massachusetts.
Ttie Chair then proceeded to call lor re: orts
ot comtmt'.ees, memorials, petitions and resoiu- i
tion*.
The Kev. Dr. Vmton. of X Y.. from the «pe
c:al commi'ipe o.i the subject, reported a ca
non. (s milar to that reported h\ the -ame com- j
mittee before, and recomrn 'ted.) winch o • hi* j
notion w a- referred to iht* corn niilee on ca-j
nons, and the special committee was then di*.
charged Irom the consideration of the subject (
I he K-*v Mr. Southard, of X. .1 , gave no
Lce ot are*oiu:ion lie should call up to-ino-row
morning, proposing to a*k the Hon^e ot Bi.*h
ops to declare the degrees of affinity with
in which a minister of this Chinch may per
form the service of the solemnization of matr;
monv.
The Kev Dr. Meade, of Ct , as chairman of
the committee on canons, then intioduced the
following report: —
J lie committee on canons, to whom was re- i
Cried the subject of so altering (he second ar- j
licit* ol the constitution, as to require that no (
perso is he e glide to ih s conveii’ion, except i
'I i h a* a it* communicants of thi* Ciiuich. fug
leave to repor' hv rec tmtnending the adoption
of the following resolution: —
ResolveJ (the House of Bishops concurring.)
That it is expedient l<» amend the constitu
tion, b\ s-uust.tutmg lor the second article of
the same, the following artie'e:—
artici.f ii —The Church in each diocese
sha.l he entitled to a representation of both the
clergy and the* laity. Such representation shaii
consist ot not more than lour clergyman and ,
four lavinen, communicants in ihis Church,
residents m the diocMse, and chosen in the man- \
ner prescribed by ihe convention thereof: and
in ali questions when required by the cleiical j
and lav icp'escutation from any diocese, each
shall have one vote: and the m»j-*r.ty ol sufira
g.,£ by dioceses *ha!| be conclusive in each or- !
iler, piovi led such majuriiy comprehend a m i- ;
foii'v of the dioceses leprescnted in Uia! order
i he concurrence ol both order* shall be m-ces
u iri' (./vn.li ii'& a trrvf^i n ' il.v. (’miv.vnf.nn
If the convention of any diocese should neg
lect to appo*tit ciencaMeputies, or it they should
neglect or dec me to appoint lay deputies, or if '
any of these ot either order appointed should
neglect to attend 01 he prevented bv sickness ;
or any othei accident, such dmce.-e shah never
theless he coiisideied as duly represented b\
such deputy or deputies as may attend, w he’her
lay or clerical. And if, through the nrg metof
the Convention of any o* the churches which
shall have adapted, or may heiealter ado* l ;
th s constituf'on, no deputies eoher lay or ,
clerical. mI attend a* an\ fienerai C wive --
tion, tne Church in such dioce-e -b »:l neveit’ e
les- he hound b\ t e act- o» such I onventio .
Ilcvilral. the Hou^e ol B sh ys concurring,
That tiie above proposa l amendment b«* made
known to the several dn-cesan c nven*’on>.
Judge Chambers. of Mil., moved to postpone
the cons'deration of tfie pioposition nil tin- next >
convention, upon which a lengthy debate a- •
: o<p
A VERY VAl l’ABLE PROPERTY FOR '
SALE. —1 will sell ujon very accommo
dating terms, rm property at It e intersection of
Cnion and Oronnkn streets, opposite the Fish
Wharf, being withm a tew yards of the
wharves, and upon the line of the Railroai,
and having the street paved in front. J his
propeit\ can he at once advantageous y im
proved and occti; ?ed tor any kind of bu-me*-.
The lot binds ir,0 feet *2 me es on I r.iun street
and is 77 fed deep- No O'lmi pro; erty in the
business part of the to.vn, having as many ad
vantage'ot s ze ami situation at ail cem -arable
to ibis, is now io he bad. Refer to It. Jof.n
ston. esq. fsep‘21—eotfj R. I’. RAMS*\\.
f'l'M) I HE LADIES.—Cashmere and Word
A Shawls, can he found at rm rooms, very
cheap and good. Drop in and examine,
oct 17 GEO. WHITE.
BROWN COTTONS—a few bales heavy
Brown Cottons, for sale che *p. to c’^e an
invoice. GEO. W HI f E.
OCt 17 ___ i
O ALT.—300 sacks G. A. and Fine Salt, just
0 received, and to: sale bv
net lo IK\\ IN & POWRLJ .
CHEESE — H) boxe- Family Cheese, just re
ceived, and for sae by
oct 19 IRWIN & POWELL
O HOT.—40 bags assorted sizes, just received,
0 per Schr. Washington, and for sale bv
oct 19_ _IRWIN fa ROW ELL.
1 000 ^ anc* Blown Salt, for
oct 19 *D. & S. BLACKLOCK.
Kciilroail Meetings,
Metftog of the Stockholders of the Manassas
(Jap Rail Road.
I he block holders ot ihe Manassas Gap Rail
Road Company, met in the Lyceum Hall yes
terday, and were organized by the appointment
of J. S. Davison Chairman, and Kdward Green
and B. [1. Berry, Secretaries. A committee on
proxie?* wa« appointed consisting of Messrs. G.
\V. Brent, T. M. Ambler, K. Beverly, S. B.
Huntor«,aiui Dr. Jannev, who reported that a
sufficient quantity of Stock was represented to
loiin a quorum.
'I he thud annual report o; the President and
Directors was tnen read by the Secreiaiy, and
unanimously adopt, tl.
To the Stockholders of the Manassas (Jap Rail
Road Company.
Gentlemen: Ihe President and Directors of
itie Manassas Gap Rail Road Company, res
pecliuliy submit this, their thud annual report. !
At your annual meeting ot last year, the capi
tal stock (it the company wa» slated to be
$600,000, with a subscription ot two-filths on
the part ol the btate. i tie capital stock is n<*w
($'2.4UO.OnO,) iwo million four hundred thous
and dollars, with a siiriser plion of three tilths
on the pu:i of ttie Siate. J he subscription by
others than th«* State of two-tilths, without
winch the State'- proportion lies dormant, wiil
be made up m luii. as -oon as the expected
amount shall he subscribed in Fairfax, Prince
William and Fauquier, to the independent line;
and in Loudoun lu the Branch road, ihe pro
gress now made ui raising this subscription
give.? cheering hope of early and complete suc
cess, and in view of i s large amount, the des
patch woth whicn the whole subscription has
been made up, is without a parallel in tlie ;
State.
The subscription to the whole cipital stock f
will be lull as stated, but the law appropriates j
ilie subscription to designated portions ot ttie
line, and corresponding distribution <d the pri- 1
vale subscription, di-( loses the fad tii.it then? n» i
an excess ot private subscription to the line to :
Mrasburg, and a deficiency on tile Independent
hue. and an exce-s on toe line to Strasbmg.—
An easy remedy lies in procuring from Ihe Le
gisla'ure at it- approaching sess on, the increase
ol capital and Siate subscription, winch will
absorb ttie excess, and in getting an addition to
the private proportionate to the State's sub- j
scripiton to ttie Independent line. An opeta- |
[ion. by which the capital stock of the company
will be the gainer of at least $iOU Out).
The liberal subscriptions have enabled the
Board to carry < n the construction of ttie woik 1
so tar without making a permanent debt.
This course of policy ha- been deemed im
portant by the Board, not only because a debt
;s in many ways a burthen, an 1 should the
road terminate a? a po.nt unproductive of reve
nue beyond i• - want- for it.-own maintenance, ;
would be lata : but also, because when it dues J
reach a point pioduciivc ot revenue beyond j
the wants ot tlie road lor in support, which j
il .... __ I . ► . .1 ... l._l. .. ...II L _ >1. - _
1111; i e l ^ »iwumi »»t rrnc t c w i i i i i i r Lrt' v »
at Ntrasbuig. there ma\ he 'ulterior objects ot j
great value which can only be compassed i
f»\ the use of U.t: credit of the Company, ot <
which an une cumbered ard profitable road will ;
lurnish the best basis. It is a source of pride i
as well as Mitistaction, that means to make a i
road 112 miie* !o..g (the leng’b of this road |
Horn Aie.x mdria to Mrasburg, Loudoun Branch i
aided) should be piocured, and that funds !
raised b> loan should form no pad. J he his- I
i-ny ot railroads throughout the land, will j
show it to h ve been ot rare occurrence.
I he wa' tsoi tfie work have so.uptimes re- i
ijuired fund- ati-ad of collections, and obliged j
the Hoard to make lem|o;ury loans, which will ,
expi„iu the interest account in 1 leasurer* re- 1
port.
The report (paper H) from the Iransporta-!
tion < dfice, which includes expenses of Pa*«en- |
ier, Flight and repair* of Train*, repairs of ;
Track, and every item of expense, incident to
the working and maintenance (present) of the i
lioad—Sa aries of th- President an I Treasurer j
"\cepted, exhibits the result ol ttie year ending
September 30th, h\ a ha a"ce in favor ol the !
Company, ot $3 OS, viz:
Receipts from Freight, $33,1( 3 77
“ “ Pa>.*eMgers 12.1 >3 rtf>
“ “ Mail, 333 77
-$>P),2St3 60 j
E.rpcu <C'.
Repairs of Railway $II,74'>21
ki Kng. AC Car* 4 vgl *3
Payroll on 'f lansporiation liuis.y 33
Fi:ei, ()il, and Wa*te 7,050 07
Compensation of Supt.
and Clerks 2.134 43*3*>.41$ 52
"*" ——
Nett earnings of year $3 SOS 0^ j
This balance give* no margin for dividend, I
but exhibit* (he fact, that (he Road can hi*-|
rain it-e 11 by i‘> present revenue, and ns value
0 the farmer is \\e:I to.d in the cheap tran*
p >rtal;ou, a> <1 in the command ot the market
turnjshed by the car and not b\ wagon, which
;! by ilie pfe*ent high price*. 25 cent* a hu*hel
id wheat is *aved. will in tha: item a one pe\
back to the Farmers of Fainju er and Prince
Wiliam, the liberal siibscr.ptions made by
(hem
I he train'5 have been running to Markham, |
mile.*, sine * 10th ol December Inst, and lor
,i tl.iy or two past to ti e .Summit Cut. Nome i
lew days will elapse before the obstacles in
the way of accpss to the Station at ttie Sum
mr, ‘‘Linden," can he re • o ed. I his sh.ti »n
i* ai ibe >umrn;l of the B tin Ridge, the point
of divergence of the Fas'em and Western
waters, di*t.mt 12 in !cs trorn the junction, and
70 irom Alex mdria on ttie east. S mil-s from
tne r.ver, a: d IS miles from Sira^nurg o.u the j
we*t. Pmvision was made for the co npietion :
:»i the Road io this pr int, a* early as Ma> las: ;
1 Wo cau ! s o! delay have prcdih e ! this do* »p- ;
pomtment, w hich the Board could neither an-j
cipate :n»i pieveut. I he 5u») ton* of Iron or
tiered in ih.gland, as stated at the hi*t annual j
meeting, wu* not received u« tii this summer, J
in** ii on the‘22 I oi Si.utember. not a I
mon!fi ago. i he cuu-c of the de'.iy was s-iid j
io be she -carcdy of ve>stls, perhaps the low j
price a ton.) at which it wh- engaged 1
mas have hid some (tfect. The Board anxr
cm-ly awaited its arrival, ami at la-t gave way !
to Hie apprehension of its figure to come in j
i :;r.e, ami bought *270 tons in the ( ity of New ;
York, with which the tr.ick to the summit r- j
!or the mo-t part IumJ. I be excavation at the
summit cut has been delayed by the occurrence
in June la-t, ol a ,-rr.ou- not among the hands.
The not ua- Mippres-ed r>\ an armed pa’roi
uiider the command of (’^pt. i . A>hny, which
Wa.- kept 1!i be li — t»i -eVr-t.*,l das- and n gh >.
Ihe di- aHs’act on gro.ucg out ol this not
iMU-ed a large number o: the hand- to leave
the work, and iti itlmt* to btmg a new to
a work k> near i s completion tailed. T ho-e
who remain have been kept at work by tin* :
stcnrnv ot a guard, which ha* been kept up
since the riot.
Road to Strasbckg.
The Road from the summit “Linden," to (
Stnisburg is all under contract, some of tup
-ections are c unpSetel, and the heavy work at
and near D.smai Hollow, together with the I
three bridges over ihe >outb and North Forks
of trie Shenandoah River and IV-Stge ( reek,
are all in a satisfacioiy sia e ot progress, and ,
pres-ed w.tli riierg^ and a large force.
The Hoard nave -ri on foot negotiations for
(he pureha-e of l -mu on-of Iron, to he deliv
ered n V Alas. Mr Gold-borough calculates
lo have the Koid bed reaiy tor the -upe'etruc
lure t>> the 1-t ot dune rir.x:, and to have the
track ready lor the trains a* tar as Slrasburg,
by the 1st ot September or soo'er.
The Road will be opened to Front Royal, to
the River, and to Strashurg, near the same
time, because all the work beyond will b*
finished ahead of the difficult section at Lhsmal
Hollow. .
The fact that the Road under all the di-au
vantages of starting 2S mile* !rom town,
its terminus at a place in the country w le ,
there are two or three bouses, rfn“*J\.ll
meets the counter current of the onprf **
leading to Georgetown and B»ll.<n«.re. ^
al*o on ihe r.gM by ihe '«*?,*
to Fred>*f irk-hurg, and bv the Orange *»nJ A•
,, i the l,oa t under such
exan.tria Kan Koau.mm “,c , . . ..
di.advantatf“*sho“l'ls"l,l,orl 1 sel1, ■""le,Vf.a
favorable balance, .a a mo-t encouraging au
•«ry of the .«uH» upon completion to
Nirashurg The inference u trreaie able, that
;hwe wifi be a profit m 'he working of the
Road when at that p°»nt- Sirasburg reached,
ihe first link will have been completed ol the
iron band connecting Alexandria with the fer
ule valley.
The VVhea’ now in the ground will grow
for the benefit of this City, as well as tor the
former of the valley. Alexandr a will reap the
rich reward of her generous subscription to
Manassas. Bold was the undertaking by a
town of 9.000 people, to rescue the trade upon
which Baltimore has laid her strong hand.—
Unsurpassed, if equalled.—the spirit of energy
and liberality of that small town, which. fre*h
with the sacrifices made to secure the Canal,
could give two hurdred thou>ard dollars to
another great work, and near four hundred
thousand doRars to this enterprise. The calm
confidence with which this investment has
bem made, is proof of the good founda'ion of
her high hopes of ihe result. No doubt the
trade which meets her at ill** valley, will am
pis repay her noble efforts. Idle parsing of the
daily tr; i is along the iron track, between Stra
burg and Alexandria, w ill, like the swift past
ing ot the weavers shuttle, weave a garment
which will clothe this City in beauty.
Road to Harrisonpurg.
Seme 1ime since, the Board passed an order
that the road between Strasburg and Harrison
burg, shoud be put under c^n'ract. as soon as
the two fifths ($3*20.000.) were subscribed by
Rockingham and Shenandoah. Rockingham,
at an early day, came up nobly to her duty, by
the stib>cription. with readable conditions, of
two hundred thousand dollars. Shenandoah
has not \et acted.
Jus’ice, gratitude, honor and interest, make a
combined appeal to this Companv, to effect the
construction of the road to Harrisonburg, at is
earl) a date as possible. Ihe State subscrip
tion which raised Manassas from its low es
tate. was in a great measure the fruit of the
persevering patronage ot the people of Rocking
ham. I his Company should remember and re
pay this labor of love, which makes a heavy
deb' due to Rockingham.
That it is to the interest of this Company and
City to make the road to Harrisonburg, is de
monstrable by a view of the position ot Har
risonburg, the centre of the great trade am e l
at in the cons»ruction of the Manassas Gap
Rail Roid. Harrisonburg i* twenty-live miles
r >m Staunton, (’he Central Rail Ro. d,)and fifty
miies l(otx) Strashurg. Now when it is borne
in mind that the savug ot wagonage is the
leaven b> w h ch the fanning community is
roused to’the effort of subscribing for the con
struction of a Kail Road will the crops be
wagoned twenty-five miles to Staunton, or tify
miles to Strashurg T Or rather, will not Rock
ingham, with all her preference for Manas-aft,
tack about in despair, and make the twenty live
miles of Rail Road, in the direction of Staun
ton ? This alternative must he averted. The
bauds of union between Harrisonburg and Al
exandria, have been long since proclaimed to
the world. The time baft come. I here must
be no slip between the cup and the lip. Ma
ua-sas must s'and by the tfog raised on the
-Front Royal’1 platform, with the resolution
inscribed, that the ‘‘Manassas Gap|Rai! Road
ought to be made, can be made, and shall be
made."
The flag is still up, and the resolution is ur -
r . . I 1..II — ... . , .a.I /.ill
JUTIormrti, i||1I II.-* Hill I'U'I'U-C if ui'iivu vu.
by completing the road to Hamsonbuig.
InDU’KNDK.NT I.in k
I he interest ol the whole wuik demands the
extension ot the road to Alexadtina, by the in
dependent line.
ihe larmer will have his produce tranepor
ted cheaper.
Alexandria will make more certain of all the
trade ot the valley, at d certain ol the trade by
the Loudoun Branch, which now goes to
Georgetown.
1 he Company wiif secure the control of its
(i>\i) toil sheet, an d all the advantages of a
through line.
Jo make understood ihe inpjruius effect ol
the present conf ection with the Grange and Al
exandria Kail Boat! a single case, as an exam*
pie ol all is given by way of illutra'ion.
The rivaliy at Winchester will not allow a
change ol one cent over thirty two cents a ba ire I
on the tiai.sportion ot flour to Alexandria from
Strasburg. J ake two cents off tor commission,
arid ol the remaining flinty cent*, the Grange
and Alexandria Kailroad ge's fifteen cents for
twenty eight miies, and Manassas the same,
that is fifteen cents for sixty miles Manas*
should make tier own toad, and keep the
benefit ot this operation forneiselt
The following considerations will show the
value of these benefits. Ihe profits of work
ing the independent line, refilling from Ihe pre
rent busiiie-sot the road mav he safely put at
twenty thousand dollars. No additional ex
pense will tie nquired except the repairs ot
track, and the luel of the pa-senger train.—
11*11 company is already subjected to every
other expense incident to ihe working ot ihe
new line, because the trains (pavsenger excep
ted) now run fiorn town, ar»d tlie expense is
borne by Inis company. We know uotn the
experience oi tt.e working ot the road, that
the repaiis of track, fuel, Sic., of passenger
cats will co>( about twelve 'housa.'id dollars.—
In is includes the whole co««t and deducted
from th.rty-iwo thousand oi!a;s, the sum gi
ven by the present business of tins road to the
Grange and A!t*xa .d la Kai r ad, the clear pro
fit oi tweu'y thousand dollars will iesUlt.
Add the nu> nes> ot I'hnr'ax. the Loudoun
Branch, a d the arctssion ol trade from Nris
burg, and will you not make two and three
times ihe profit state l, approach!* g four « r
rive per cent upon the cost of the r ad. not sim
jdy of the independent line, but of Hie toad to
Strasburg?
I/ m u.N Branch.
T he surveys ol the Lou io»m Branch ar<
compieted, and a large subscript on made, leav
Hig no doubt that the Capital stock will be till
ed up bv tnat enterpn* ng people
This r,.a<! will be |"it under contract at one
and the same time w.tii the independent lice.
Coal Road.
Th** greater proximity of Alexandria, makes
tier tine port the natural outlet not only for
the products of the country, situate on the head
wafers ot the Mienandoah, but a >o of that on
the fountains of the Potomac, engineering
*ki!l Las threaded the labary»th of immense
mount'ins, winch lie between the waters of
slumnn.ln.il -ji./l IbiiniM:**' ^iiil tracked
athwart tlrs formidable harrier a railway urie
of pract c;<l and easy grade It has settled the
fact that Manassa* is a way, and we think “the
way, ’ although it is not Ue*re<i that H shou d
he the only way of rai road connexion between
Alexandria and the Coal Fields. Acknowl
edging the pmpnety o making the best line
wherever it may lie. not oniv the oldest, but
the be*t pa'enl is claimed lor Manassas.
The gi^at cost ot a coal road has induced
this Company to incourage 'he making of 'he
proposed rot<l hy a'-oh^r company, under the
ndin>' all 1 style o*f the \\ e*temport and A !ex »n
dria Conif any, at the expei se of tt e last nan -
el Company: hut under the d mel on o! Mr.
(j iil>borough . tfie survey ot this line ha* been
made. 1 tie higher, praise is due to h-m and
hi& cofPh for the de-palch, energy, and skill,
by wh eh tfie great tnumpb over such formid
able <2■ fijeu11ie> ha« been achieved. I be fnem N
of the Westeriipot t Company have aw at ‘d
the success of this survey lo justify thrif'‘t’
ganizanon. Notice appears m lhepa|er*o
their proposed organization in 30 day®, vvtncii
time is nomred hy law.
An expos;- of the benefit of iht- ronnex.on
to Manassas and to Alexandr a ha* been » w e.
on in lormerreio-K
"lexhaii-tihle <•«« ‘‘.'ol Va'IevanJ Piedmont
ue to the fa'mers in the >a 'ey .
countrv: it« addition to tin* “h‘r.',,l~hauls oi
it> impoita.ure .n s,re.«n.e.ontf he ha oU o,
.i , „ .. r/in«efiuenre of !,•» greater
/v lexam na, •* ' ;f) making this town
abuo lance and coespoe. . ^ ^ ^ <>f
s'e'pn vs' vtn'er power, ns a motor of mach.ne
_ tveli of the locomotive, i* the question
of’the dav. It.- value to the N«.tl. West by at
'i n„ to the people of that region, their near
e-t access to the Capitol of V irgmia, and of the
nation: its interest to Richmond, hy the fact
that it wifi bring that city as near a% Baltimore
less some *20 miles to the Coal Field* ot the Al
ieghanies.
Another element of value is brought to light
hy the newly developed I me of connexion wtti
Pit sburg by the ConneUville road. I he m
;ere»t of Ibis subject will justify the mtrodur
lion of a tanle of comparative cis'ar ces drawn
ii[i with care, and its importance will be be'ter
understood whe^ it is borne in in nd that
the effort of alt the cities north of Alexandria
is at present directed to get by railroads to rt e
Coal Fields and the takes. rnues.
From Alexandria to Cleveland, via
Pittsburg, on take Erie j,
“ Baltimore to Cleveland, 4
“ Philadelphia to Erie
11 New York to Dunkirk ,70
“ New York to Buffalo

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