Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-11-16
LOCAL ITE Ms.

SEVENTH ANNlaL
- 1pg ALEXANDRIA, LouDorN AND
> .,n.u,vr RAIL ROAD CosrASi.-Ihe sd'
animal meeting of the Stockholders
e ne Alexandria, Loudoun and Hampshire
p,;,,osa Company, was held at the othce OF
.C,orapv. in this city, yesterday, at IL
o'clock, A. NJ,
nr;r.. Mccormick, Of Clarke County,
.,,lad 70 the Chair, aud Reuben Johnston
appointed Secretary.
' - motion Of c. +. Lee, the chair appoin.
,pohsrt Jameson and r. IL. Miller COM
,;,os /, examine the proxies.
Tho committee reported that the proxies
,,a al correct, and that large majority
:, no stock of the Company was repre-
,,,s3 On motion the report was received
and adopted =.
The secretary then read the report OF the
p...;dsnt and Directors, with the accompa-
nvin, papers, and the report OF the Ekamin-
j., Committee, as follows
pKESlDENIS hEfOhl.
tn, Board Of Directors OF the Aiexahdris' Lou
IAN and Hampshire Railroad Company, respect
.,Ir submit 10 the Stockholders their Seventh
Apnusl Report: pao,,,,,
= p,y;e Division Engineers III charge OF that
- -, ,f the road now under construction, 1.-THE
III niles from Alexandria to Clarkes Gap, III
Iaudoun County, as follows:
IT.. nr.du,tion and Masonry are so nearly
aI.,s :. 10 otfsr no material impeachment to the
III n,ovrss, of the track -laying-there remain
- /. dome only some redressing upon the ex-
..,.,ions and embaukments which were hrst made.
Tbs Track -laying has nearly reached Broad
"a, y miles from the Alexandra Depot; ana
necessary rails for completing the track to the
~, .r, upon the Companys grounds ut Al-xan-
IT,. Bridges east of Broad Run are in place,
I'D N. timber for the remaining Bridges is on
h,nd The Broad Run Bridge IS framed, ana
aoy watts, for a few days the completion Of the
,,.ek 10 that stream, 10 be put up; AND those over
R.,ysr Dam. Goose Creek, Sycolin and Iuscarora,
IN he erected as soon as the track shall arrive III
those streams.
few thousand cross-ties only are wanting for
thu truck 10 Leesburg SO miles, which important
town We hope and expect TO reach by January
usx,. The Board expect soon to have In actVe
use that portion OIL inc roau "uien SAsouS $780,
Alexandria 10 Broad Run.
Tn, Depot grounds ut Alexandria, comprising
sur acres have been, in tho opinion Of the Board,
iudiciously improved, to an extent, and IN man
mar adapted 10 the requirements of 50 much OF the
road a. il is now intended TO put in operation.
Ops. fourth Of the circular brick Engine House,
containing four spacious stalls, has been hnished
10 . substantial and neat style, with large fuel
House and Turn-table. The remaining stalls
viii be added. from time TO time, as may DO neceS-
s,ry. brick Freight House, covered with slate
$50 by 30 feet with two tracks. il nearly hnished
and handsome brick Passenger House, very neat
and convenient, is now going up.
The grading of the grounds will be completed
:, soon as the City Corporation shall remove the
drain which now occupies the northern end, near
Pendle,on street. 1t is hoped that the Corporation
will also make early provision Tor suitaoie siue
walks 10 the passenger station, for the better &C
eomnodation Of passengers.
A Water station has been built at wesley Car
Inns, on the eth Section, and switch WIZ %
placed at the same point, for the use oil that nesh
borhood. Land has been purchased, aud Ststior
house built, ut the crossing of the Middle Turn
nike. on the 10th Section to accommodate Tia,
beautiful and thriving neighborhood OF Faii'
Church. At the Vienna Station, on the l4th See
ton. eonmodous Station, Wood, and Water house,
have been built.
Turnouts and Station Houses will be provided in
due time ut every point whore the trade or trave!
will require them. As our road crosses several
important thoroughfsres, these will be more nu-
uerous than would otherwise appear expedient
The importance Of this portion OF our road. IN q
merely local view. 10 the people OF Fairfax and
Loudoun within its range of attraction, cannot be
over estimated. The value of their lands has al
really been enhanced by it. and will continue to
advance Us the benefits Of the road shall be de-
Yoloped aud felt. Considering the hsalthfuness
and beauty Of the country, and the excellent mar
kets which we will open to it, the prices OF land
are still low enough to invite settlement; and there
can be doubt that its population and trade Will
rapidly increase when il shall be brought within
tho distance Of an hour or two OF Alexandria
Georgetown, and Washington. Ii will he the
policy Of the Company by moderate charges, the
use Of communication tickets, and every other Ia
eility and convenience, 10 give encouragement to
travel and the Improvement OF the country within
the influence of their road. BY such course, the
whole country, from the Potomac for many miles
back. will doubtless soon be filled with thrifty
population, busted in the production OF the heces
ssres and comforts Of life for the supply OF those
cities, containing together population OF nearly
quite. 100000, which is steadily increasing
The day is near at hand when thousands OF acres
VI land in Fairfax and Loudoun, now uncultiVa-
.eu, VIII piOsSun rs the ROSE
The failure Of the crops in this section for seve.
raj years past. has, NJ elsewhere, seriously inter
isred with the progress Of railroad building. We
have constant and pleasant evidence OF the good
wishes Of all concerned for our advancement and
success but for the reason referred to- the material
aid Of liberal private subscription Is still lacking
We did hope that, this, we would have received
the subscription of the large and wealthy county
Of Loudoun, through which the road passes DIS
lance Of 81 miles In the opinion, however, oi
those upon whose Judgment we should rely, the
ine for calling upon her has not yet arrived Fol
similar reasons We have refrained from applying
Tor assistance to the city of Alexandria. IL may
not be mpsrtinen, to refer here to another leading
cause Of the pocunisry depression existing here
seOuts, rs we'll rs in our State in general:--the
large investments made in Western lands aud lots
and in securities based upon them, promising ex-
Esvsgant rates of interest. The temptation OF
enormous profits thus presented proved nresisti'
ols, notwithstanding past warnings IN IKE cases
and large amounts of money have been diverted
from our vicinity 10 that region where It likely y
remain, principal aud interest, for some time. Fol
atsW years to come, it is hoped our people will BE-
content with the slower. though surer. profits Of
ncr own section Of country, and to employ
part OF their surplus means i'll the Improvement
81 their lands, and their facilities OF access to
market
The Board do not anticipate much difficulty IN
se'hng the usual subscription from the State IN
Tue further prosecution Of our work. As she did
not ial,er in her lbcrality during period Of de-
preston in her Finances, it is not probable that
sue will do so now, when her ability To promote
such Improvements has increased, and is increas-
ns and their great benefits to the State have been
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