Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-12-15

ALEXANDRIA. lIoUDoUN AND HAMPSHIRE
Il. R.-The National IateHigencer says /:
Washington should freely aid the extension
of the Loudoun and Hampshire road, whose
main stem terminates at Alexandria. 1t is
thought by our practical men in enterprise
relating to internal improvements, that the
extension of the Loudoun and Hampshire
railway is fraught with greatest advantages
to our metropolitan community. AS the re-
sources that would feed the Loudodn and
Hampshire railway in its proposed extension
to the coal region, the advantages of which
must, of course, be largely for Alexandria,
yet much remains" The Mtcliigencer quotes,
as follows, in this connection, from a speech
delivered several years ago by Mr. Joseph
Segar
alexandria has better port, deeper wa
ter, more spacious wharves. No mud ma,
chimes are required to deepen the channel to
admit second class ships TO her port. The
largest merchantmen can swing within few
feet of her warehouses. She is nearer to
supporting back country than Baltimore.
WHAT then, hinders her from becoming an
important commercial town? What but the
want of that policy, which being used by
Maryland, has put Baltimore ahead Sir,
God has done as much for Alexandria as Bal
timore, man has done less-that is all. But
build her up we can. Let US bring down to
her, first, the trade of the great county of
Loudoun, making her the selling town and
the buying town of the people of comfy
that produces one twentieth part of all the
wheat raised in Virginia; let us turn over to
her the trade of the counties of Frederick,
Jefferson, Clarke, Berkeley, Hampshire, Nor
gan and Hardy, which now swels the stream
Of Maryland commerce let US, above all, I'M
lock to her the millions and trillons of tons
of coal that lie much nearer to her than they
do to Baltimore; let us, in a word, make her
we surely can, the great coal depot and
coal shipping port Of the Union"
Referring to the annual meeting of the
Stockholders of this company, the Alexan-
dria Ga=etts says.
The adjourned Annual meeting of the
Stockholders of the Alexandria, Loudoun
and Hampshire r. r. Company, was held at
the Office of the company in this city, when
Lewis Mckenzie was unanimously re elected
President aud John Janney, G. f. Lee, j. NJ.
Orr, G.. w. JaDney. BENZ. Morgan and Sam
j. c. Moore, Directors
a resolution was offered and referred to
the Directors directing them, before author
izng any branch of the road to Washington
or Georgetown, to ascertain from the corpo-
rate authorities of those cities, what amount
they will subscribe to the stock of the COM
pauy, beyond the amount necessary to con-
struct the said branch.
The Directors were empowered to make all
necessary arragemcments with the Washing-
ton and Alexandria Railroad for securing a
regular running connection with Washington;
and authorizing the issue of stock for the
promotion Of the construction of the road
westward
Resolutions of thanks to the President Of
the road and of the officers for :heir manage
ment OF its affairs, were also adopted, and the
meeting adjourned sine die.
The unanimous election Of Mr.. Lewis
Mckenzie as President of the road, and of
the former Board of Directors, shows the con-
fileucc entertained by the stockholders of the
road. in the energy and zeal of the manage
meat of this important enterprise.