Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-10
Alexandria, Loudoun and Hampshire Railroad
From the Clrke Journai.

We have spent the dav looking into the al
fairs of thi, Road. which by the gcntlemanIy
Kindness of all concerned. We were enabled
to do pretty thoroughly. And we are free to
.ov thar we are better satisfied with the foot
ius on which it stands, and It's prospects, than
wr expected To b. IL is certainly well
managed There is great experience and
financial ability concerned with 1t. MIR. Mil
Ter. the gcntlcmanly contractor. has had ex-
pcrirure for years in the business. lie and
his brother constructed the New Haven
Road. from Harlem. y. Y, To New Haven,
"A: a cost Of two and half millions. This
was a successful work, and they had the en-
tire contract. IlcwaS also once an engineer,
and is the better qualified 10 conduct the
operations intelligently, and to the greatest
advantage. He has the entire Road to WIN
chester Also, the stocking of the Road. lie
is capable Of giving many valuable susges-
tionS 10 the Directors.
Tn" Company are now building their De-
pot at thi, place; this is of brick, and mpos-
ing in it, character They have on the
ground .OOn tons Of iron and 2,3OO tons
more on the way; in all enough 10 lay the
track to Clark"'s Gap four miles beyond
Lcr>burg. They have Il large quantity OF
cruSS-tic>. and many more cngagcd-ln all
about enough for the Road. The iron is of
the best quality of heavy ~ rail. The
new Engine is of the very best workmanship,
and on the best and latest principles. Ii Is
a beautiful piece of workmanship, and cost
$4,000. They have extensive works going
on at the Foundry and Machine Shops Of this
place. 4 large number of Cars are being
made Some are already turned of. Guam
titles of iron clamps. &c., ar" being made
enough for the entire Road They have
spikes and bars enough for the entire Road,
we mean to Clarke Cap All the grading
and masonry. with slight exceptions. To that
point. are done. The Engine, We intended
To state weighs - tons. empty. and takes on
two tons Of wood and water.
Of the line Of the Road wcwll speak more
in our next. after seeing it. Sufficient now
10 say, that we have examined drawings Of
every hundred feet of the way and it looks
like a good Road. Nowhere is there an ele-
walton of more than - feet and IL slight frac-
ton to the mile, coming this way. There are
heavier grades in the other direction, but
thar is not material. 1t is considered good
coal grade The work seems to be almost en-
I tirrly done" The line is rather straight to
! rIarkr's Gap The Road has branch a
/ mile from town going over the Canal bridge
( to Georgetown and Washington. that is if
/ Congress >hall arcrIr 10 the proposition.
( A. Ia the financial prospects of the Com
paliv. they too are far better than We expcc-
, ted. All this work above enumerated, is
| paid for. or their payment provided forth
decd Il considerable equipment of the Road
/ beside, the material for its construction
/ They have Il surplus besides. Some S442,
600 are reported ~ paid in. which draws over
! $663. 900 from the State. BY one contractor
/ having the entire management, the work
seems to progress more judiciously. They
have the strictcst regard TO economy. The
! lettings seem to bc under the ordinary cash
rates. 1t is the policy of the Road 10 owe
no man anything-to pay rs they 20. And
| if they can continue this, they will build up
! sound credit All here, so far rs We learn,
/ have confidence in it.
! All the details above alluded to We have
examined ourScf. We saw the piles Of work
turned off at the Foundry; and after seeing
! all. We could not but think it looked like a
reality. There is reality in the Roads be-
! ing made And they cannot stop short of
! Winchester. because that would not Justify
/ the present expense. The present funds,
with the remainder Of the 100000 from
| Georgetown and the State, and what may be
expected from Loudoun. will put the Road To
| the top Of the Mountain, and then other
! friends will be picked up. As to its going
ON. this is regarded here rs fixed fact
There will be II brighter prospect for carry
ing it on from the top Of the Mountain than
| there was for commencing it. The financial
! ability and executive tact engaged in it, are
very much relied on We hope it will not be
| a fnrl"rn hope that We will have the Road in
few years and then its advantages To the
. County, all concede.
/ The above We have said in a spirit Of JUS
tire which, we trust. TO always cherish. The
| same should lead Us to say word for Mr..
/ Funston. He has to-day very satisfactorily
and courteously explained every thing To Us
tas has also the President. Treasurer, and
! Contractor-;lnd by the way Mr.. Miller has
many ingenious models in his room, all look
! in. a> if he was studying the best interests Of
| the Read and We must rctract every thing
/ we have ever bad construed into any dispar
ag"mcnt of him. lie, We have reason To be-
/ ieye. understands the economy of these
things better than most of Us.
The BallGton ~ Y Journal says resi-
Jnut ur the tuwu Of Malta Saratoga county