Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-10-24
THE RAlInsAD MEETING IN LEES.
HURG YESTERDAY
SueechPS and Incidents

We gave yesterday the particulars Of the
start Of the W ashington and Georgetown dele.
cations to the railroad meeting at Leesourg,
with the names OF the delegates and accompa.
nying parties.
At Alexandria the party were met by Lewis
Mckenzie, ESQ, President OF the Loudon and
Hamps hire road, tho accompanied the excur.
siunis,s TO LeeshurG. aud was most assidu nous
in mis- effeTrs 10 make the trip agreeable anu
lnteres ting TO The visitors.
Among thosp who joined the party a. Alex.
andria were Judge John G. Underwood; An
DIRE " Jameson, Esq., Collect of the Port of
and Treasurer OF the Loudon road and Mr..
Washington bly, the, General Superintendent.
Among the District party not heretofore
Gsnea we po'ieed mere Rs, p.,s-s MsG Of the
inRton CAronitL, Mr. Il. N P. King, Mr.. Will
liam A. W ise, and mir. N. w. Burchell, OF the
W ashing ton Board OF Trade. .s -,
On leaving Alexandria for LeesbGrg the tr ain
proceeds d slowly, stopping at various points
to enable The e1curs'onists to examine the
points OF interest on the road, and especially
the various points sue gested for the proposed
connection OF the District cities with the Lou.
don road. The first point OF proposed connec-
tion is short distance above the present
switch connection between the Loudon road
and the Washington and Alexandria road. BY
this route the road would enter the city via the
Long Bridge. The next point OF connection
proposed Is on Four Mile Ruu, near the Con-
valescent Camp, by which the road would
pass near Reaches and enter Georgetown via
lhe Aqueduct A third point is near Carlin
SPRINGS, crossing the Potomac at the Three
Sisters. above Georgetuwn; and fourth IS
near Dralnesville, crossing the Potomac at
Great Falls.
The country adjacent to the road for the first
twenty or twenty five miles from Alexandria
Is somewhat uninteresting, passing for the
most part through LANDS covered with sparse
and stunted growth OF timber; but there Is a
better farming country at some distance back
from the road. AT Thornton Station is a saw
mill IN the midst OF q tract of timber Of some
nine thousand acres, owned by Joseph Thorn.
ton. few miles beyond that the country be.
comes more highly cultivated, and the road is
bordeTed in many places BY good farms; but
the real wealth of Loudon county lies mainly
further to the south and southwest The branch
which 1t is proposed to construct TO that Sec
ton OF The country will probably diverge at
Farmwell, some five miles this side OF Lees
burg and have Its terminus at Aldie The
last mentioned town is situated on splendid
pike, extending west to Snickersviile, near the
Blue Ridge, and east 10 Alexandria.
On the way we passed the fourishing vii.
lage of HerndoE, which has q steam saw mill
and other indications OF progress. Our fellow
citizen, Mr.. Ulysses Ward, has fine estate in
the vicinity OF Herndon, the residence being
hands omely situated in view OF the road
At Farmwell Station the curious sight was
presented OF pile OF old bones OF horses, from
lhe Virginia battle fields on their way to the
bone mills OF the North. Ano her large pile OF
scrap IRON headed in the same direction, was a
single lnstalment. we were told, Of immense
quantities Of old iron going over the road to
the North. When this part of Virginia is prop
erly opened up. profitable use for the old bones
and old iron will probably be found at home
At - clock the party reached Lees hnrg,
and IN charge Of Mr.. Mckenzie and the Board
Cline's Hail." where the meeting was TO be
held
Among the prominent Virgnians present
were John NJ. Orr, Mayor of Leesburg: j.
Randolph Tucker, Esq, formerly Attorney
General of the State, and now a leading prac-
toner OF the bar Of Virginia. (hIr. T. is one Of
the counsel for Jefferson Davis;) Richard S.
Coke, Esq, OF Loudonn; John Jannsy, of Lou
doun county, Mr. j. is one OF the principal of
Soc,ety of "Frends," located near Lees
hnrg;) Gen. H. H. Wells, OF Alexandria: Col.
W. H. Dulaney. OF Fairfax; Col. A. l. Rogers
F, OF Leesburg b. II. Shachel. OF Fauouier
county; Judge Thomas, of the Circuit Court
Hunton, OF Leesburg; Col. f. v White, Sheriff
OF Loudoun, formerly chief of Whites cav
airy raideIs0 Col, Mosby, late OF ..Mosby's
Mirror: G. A. Tayinner, late OF Washington.
now editor Of newly established Radical
newspaper in Leesburg; William b. Lynch, OF
As the court was in session in Leesburg yes
terday, very large number Of gentlemen from
the surrounding country were present to wit.
ness the proceedings Of the meeting
At one o'clock The meeting was called to
oroer, ard on motion of James G. DulIn, Esq.
Samuel bacon, Esq. vice president of the
Board OF Trade OF Washington, was chosen
johnson, secretary Of the Alexandria, Leu
doun, and Hampshire Railroad Company,
secretary.
Before any business was transacted. it WAS
suggested by Mr.. Richard 5. Cox that John NJ
Orr, Esq, Mayor OF Leesburg, be appointed
permanent chairman. and William b. Lynch,
BE njamin F. Sheets and George A. Tavenner
representatives OF the Leesburg press. act as
secretaries.
Mr.. Bacon said be was not aware of any pre-.
meeting, but he deemed it proper tba, the een-
tlemen OF Loudon should have control of the
ms etlng, and hoped the gentlemen named as
omcers ON would come forward and preside, that
the business fcr which they had assembled TO
transact might he proceeded with.
Mr. Lewis Mckenzie president OF the Lou
den and Hampshire railroad, hoped that the
present organization would prevail, rs the
chairman was the first vice president OF the
b ard OF Trade OF the District Of Columbia,
and gentleman in every way qualified to
pres lde over so important meeting.
Mr. y. 5. Baker, OF the Common Council Of
Washington, did not think we had a right to
take possession OF the hall and organize a
meeting without consulting the people of Lou
don; and he moved that the meeting adjourn
IN order that the citizens of Loudon might or.
ganiZe permanent meeting.
HON John Randolph Tucker OF Loudon,
said that the people OF Leesburg came to the
meeung lor the purpose OF being instructed,
and desired that the temporary organization be
perpetuated, and that the meeting proceed to
business He was OF the opinion that all could
pull together, and thought none SO competent
to preside as the vice president OF the Wash
iDRtOn bOdr0 OF Trade, and moved that the
temporary organization be made permanent.
Mr. Richard s. Cox seconded the motion: and
the question being put, the temporary organi.
zatlon was ratified and made permanent.
The Chair stated the object Of the meeting
was to build branch Of the Loudon and
Hampshire road from Leesburg to Aldie, and
from thence to the District and called on gen
tlfDen to express their views on he subject
Hon. j. X, Tucker said the people Of Virginia
Were in process of reconstruction, and he
would cay 10 those present That the sun does
nor shineo on q country more fertile than Lou.
don. 1t could not expect steam vessels, but
1t did look for the iron horse TO bring its pro.
duce 10 market, which was done by turnpike
to Alexandra. A little town called Middle.
burg was near by, and Aldie lies at the con.
fuenso OF turnpike We want supplies from
tide. W ater, and want 70 send produce to tide.
water. He had no grudge to Alexandria, but
there 10 always Queston as to the interest of
the terminii and the interest of the back coun.
try, but be did not believe in ha wing TO be
driven to one market alone. The people, there.
fore, are anxious TO have branch road from
Aldie to the GeoIgetown, Washington, and
alexandria markets. The trade Of this back
should be competed tor by those cities, as bv
finding a ready market IL will prove a blessing
10 the people OF LoudOn, and enrich those OF
the three cities. We have come here to ASK
branch from Aldie, and by extending q branch
from the L. udon and Hampshire Railroad n
will be a blessing for all
+ Mr.. Tucker then read series Of resolutions
and submitted them for the action Of the meet.
ing.
Mr.. walter S. Cox, OF GEORGETOWN. pro.
cseded TO express the views and wishes OF that