Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-04

lngnam neSister says" "o 6-
grati6ed to know that the work on our rail
road is steadily progressing, and that there
is a strong probability that the cars will b.
running to Mt. jackson before Christmas
We are sure that all concerned are e~1ertins
themselves to fuish the work at the earliest
possible moment. There has been, to be
sure, much delay in the progress of this road
but this delay seems to have been unsvoIda'
BILE, and is, perhaps, not greater than that
which has attended almost every road 10 the
State. The construction of railroads require
much time and money, a great deal more OF
both than those who undertake them geper-
ally suppose, and consequently there is COM
monty much unexpected delay in their COM
pletion.
We have always had and still have, on abb.
ding faith 10 Manassa, and feel sure that ere
long we shall have the trains in our midst.
Let Us have q little patience, and enjoy the
confident expectation that before we grow
much older we shall realize our highest ex-
pectations, and be more than compensated
for all our disappointment, and all the eG-
penditures aud sacrifices We have made for the
road.
People may talk as they will about the
West and other favored regions, but all things
considered, no region 10 tue Union surpasses
this grand and beautiful valley Of ours, and
with a railroad connecting it with Alexandra
it must soon become the garden spot of the
State. Let US remember that the present
depressed condition Of things will not last for
aunr orl ,bot ,,a. olonl tEara 10 rrno,iSa Of
unprecedented prosperity"
WASHINGTON ITEMS The Smithsonian
Grounds, like almost every other part of the
city, have at length been invaded by the ex-
c~aystors for the aqueduct. Water will be in
troduced on the south side Of the grounds
Besides supplying the Smithsonian building,
the piping there will furnish consumption for
a large fountain and jet, to be located in the
centre Of the square, according to the idea Of
Downing
SUDDEN DEArH.--Yesterday afternoon,
about half past = o'clock, Mr.. Fuller Dsrnell,
for the past four years in the employ Of
Messrs. Barnes & Mitchell as boOk-keeper,
left their store to 90 to his clearinghouse.
lie had complained a little during the day,
and went home SO az to be able to use some
remedy. He had not got to his boarding
house more than a few minutes when he
died, lying on his bed. The cause assigned
by his medical attendant is, disease OF the
heart. Mr.. d.. was verging on sixty years OF
age, and was much respected.
ATTEMPTED INCENDIARIsN % Wednes-
day evening, az officer Stafford was Ga hs beat
in the neighborhocd of Sixth and q streets,
he perceived a man in the act Of setting fire
to o csrpentsr's shop on G.. street, near
Seventh. The fellow quickly found that be
was detected and made ctf, getting too much
Roadway to enable tee Waterman to csich
him. The officer pu. out the fire, and alter
wards, on opening the shop, found a man
lying asleep near a carpenters bench. lie
was arrested and taken to the watch-house for
yagraucy.-Nat Int.
RAILRoAD.-The Warrenton Wing "urges
the propriety Of building 4 railroad from S :
lem, in Fauquier county, to Warrenton, and
then connecting the Orange and Alexandria
r,ilrond with The fredericksburg and Rich
mond road, thereby giving farmers a through
transit to the metropolis, where the tobacco
trade is so successfully carried on. A rail-
road from Salem to fredericksburg. and from
thence to Richmond, as suggested by MIR.
Tyler would bring into Fauquier county and
in fact in this whole section, dollars where
we now scarcely receive coppers." The
Wing says. Let our farmers take this thing
into consideration, if they desire to see their
lands 90 up TO one hundred dollars per acre.
Messrs. K. E.. and John Scott. DR.. Payne and
j. Scott Payne are gentlemen who will not
easily abandon this enterprise, and under
their auspices We hope TO see accomplished,
10 time, all the benefits which We have emu
merated."
CHAPEL PoINT, MD--We have not visited
this point lately, but We understand that in
| addition to the wharf, warehouse, aud small
dwelling which were erected last year, the
owners of this property are now having cree
ted a large stOre-h0use AMI q three-story
dwelling; and We learn that it is their inten.
ton to build a steaB-DIll also, and TO make
san further improvements hereafter, ID oluer
TO make this point a place of business. A
steamboat runs regularly to this point from
Baltimore city once a week. TO
date persons wishing to send produce by the
boat, q large scow is being built expressly
for the purpose of conveying freight tor per-
s1us who may find it more convenient to re-
ceive or ship it at the Port Tobacco Ware
/ house landing.--P1rt TbbaccO Times.
CRY HOTEL The Fairfax News Gays
1--WE have 90 several occasions recently, had
opportunities for observing the admirable
manner iu which "nine host" of the City
Hotel, in Alexandria, entsrtains his guests,
aud We are free to say that the thorough sys-
TEN and general arrangements now in vogue
at this House, clearly demonstrate the compe-
tency of Mr.. Hefl sbower, his accomplished
Superintendent, Mr.. Roberts, and his whole
corps of obligipg assistants, and attentive
servants, to render complete satisfaction to
even the most fastidious Of those who may
become scjourners at the City HOTEL"
GALL Is NOT GoLD TIA GLITTERs."-
Some pure juice of the Grape Brandy" re-
Gently advertised in the news papers, Bran.