Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-12-23
MISCELLANEOUS.
From the ny EXPRESS. J

TUE DIXIE OF ALBA AN APOLOGISr TO MR..
NEVILLE SOULE.-We gather from hl Gaillardets iet'
ter Of Isl instant, in yesterdays Courier aes ots G
has made the amende honorable 10 Mr. Neville Soule
Inc son minister Spain for the gross
OF which he recently guilty alta public ball In hadrld-
Vsrous have been given OF the matter referred
but M Gailardet's is probably the correct one.
have doubtless heard OF the instance oil lnpoteness
o which oee of the most gracious estmab ladies' Of
America has lust had complain at Madrid refer
10 Madame Souls the wife OF The Ambassador from the
husband and son. ball given by the MARQUIS de Tugot
on the 18Th Of November, honor of the Empress OF the
French when the in law Of the latter the Duke Of
Alba made disparaging observations about Madame
Souss toilet which. by the way was The work OF Panyre
the Partisan milIner OF Queen Isabella herself. II
seems that the Duke of Alba took II i'll because
Madame Soule high necsed Dress while all the ladies
of the Court of Spain dresses more or less dccoetee
ow 10 The neck) and ,ha. he furthermore remarked See
young Neville Soue passed BY, and happening 10 overcar
the sighting allusnn his mother Immediately reIored by
calling the Spanish grundee BLACKBOARD (PoItsson In
moment there was great Mr. Soule the elder
carried off his but the latter sent nox day
two friends and the Duke OF Alba with n-
sructIons demand satisfaction either BY means OF arms
or by written apology. At first the Duke refused 10 con-
sent give redress in either way upon the paus1e peteH
that his adversary in reality urging on political quar-
rel But The story s now that public opinion having de-
csred itself unanimously against him no, astonishing
in country renowned for the chvalrous respect which
has always paid 10 beuty Duke of Alba has settled the
matter by gracefully apoogzng for the offence complained
Of For doing he deserves credit but the need Of gal
l
venture has made the Rodrigue Jflial OF Madrid.
ROANOKE VALLEY RAIL ROAD.-flitherto, for the
want of spapsr in Claksvic The public have been g.
noraat of the progress of this work. 1t TRUTH have little
doub, many PERSONS who ought 10 know are gnoan,
of the existence of such enterprise as The Roanoke Val
ley Rail- Road They remember perhaps have heard
that such thing building Rail Road TO tap the Roam
oke Valley was mooed, but they learnt whether
the project went beyond the conception Of peoples
brains or developed into actual tangible existence
To this portion Of the public and TO The world generally we
m. ,ta ALA Road 10
bona fde existence-one Of the fired facts of creation. In
other words declare and announce to the public that
there rail road in progress and nearly completed
Connecting the town of GAINESVILLE with the Raleigh and
CASTOR rail road al Rdgeway North Carolina and by the
medium Of that road with the Roanoke and Senboard road
Weldon BY this connection, the people Of Cldksvlle
and surrounding country hope be placed in situation
BY which they have speedy communication with the
cities Of Norfolk Petersburg and Richmond and thence
with the "Rest OF Mankind"
They hope after the completion of this work to escape
the imposition the delays the Inconvenience losses and
axtorons which they subjected by the Rounose Ma
yga,ion Company. After that, citizens bid farewell TO
tho Roanoke Ships they may "nk or SWIM survive or
perish" and we arc equally indifferent Ne shall sing
paeps any invention which shall rid US OF such
bondage.
The Engineer Mr. f. a. Banch has kindly furnished
with some OF the following facts IN relation u inc present
condition of the road.
The grading s completed with the exception Of single
section where consequence Of rock In its bed and springs
of water which incrfered with the blasting tho
has made Glow progress MIR. Blanch thinks this portion
will be completed earlier than The first Of March In
ON the balance Of the road, that this win delay the
arrival Of the cars 10 GAINESVILLE.
The surplus sis of The Raleigh and diston road have
been purchased by the Roanoke Company, and learn,
viii be sufficient to lay eight miles of tho track They
delivering at Ridgeway and will be put down ut an
early day.
Five hundred tons Of rail for road daily expected
TO arrive at Norfolk from Wales We suppose that 1t will
DO laid Immediately thu company is provided WIN The
funds to take 1t from the Custom House. and transfer it TO
It's destination Five hundred tons expected the first OF
January and 900 in February which will be sufficient
TO lay the whole track.
The masonry bridges along the whole route COM
pete with the exception Of single bridge over Blue Creek
near here. This learn, will be completed soon. This
work IL done faithfully and WE'LL the stone composing the
pillars and abu,mens Ia all of The best description and
executed 10 style which never cav surpassed The
wood work Of bridges Is progressing rapidly They
will be all covered bridges and OF The very best consruc
ton The longest Of these, that TO span Big Nutbush is
already completed and MIR Blanch tells that in the quail
" of the material and The strength and perfection Of lts or.
ehitacure he saw it's EQUAL.
hopghout s whole extent, in all lis nccoutrements the
Roanoke Valley Road will be first class ROAD and second
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