Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-07-30
LOCAL NEWS.

| LyNCHBURG AND DANvILIE RAILROAD
Il was stated in yesterdays Gazette that Mi,
John 3 Barbour, President Of the Orange,
Alexandria and Manassas, and Of the Lynch
burg and Danyille Railroad Companies, would,
accom- panied by party OF gentlemen, go over
| the propo>ei line OF the lasg mentioned road
during the current week. to MAKE observations
Of the route, meet with the people interested
in the scheme, certain what Additional sub
scriptons can be had, &c. MIR. Barbour was
expected to start from Staunton river Tue day
morning. The Danyile Register Of Wcducs-
day, in abiding tc the prospects OF the new
road, says:
1--WE understand Mr.. Barbour declares that
with small increase OF the available assets o.,
the compauy, he-will be able to commence ana
carry forward this important work IN way
that will insure It's completion at no distant
day. The county and city bonds that may DC
subscribed TO the capital stock OF the company
will probably be rendered marketable by rccelV'
inc tbe endorsement Of the Orange and Alex
dria company. and may be the Baltimore anu
Ohio company in which event they Will
readily command par value on the markets
and will thus be as available as reaGy money.
The only thing required for the present Is
TO increase the subscribed assets OF the Lynch
burg and DanvilIc company; aud now that
the elections are past and the people will anx-
iously turn their attention 10 material advance
ment the occasion is most opportune Tor bring
ing the subject to their attention. The build
ing of this read is only question OF time. -
Then let it be pushed forward, SO that the PEG
pie OF the county may enjoy its benefits at the
earliest possible day.
In relation to the same subject, the Lynch
burg Virgiuian of yesterday says:
ave arc gratfed to announce that Me>srS.
Johs S. Barbour and II. W. NandcgIlit were
in this city yesterday. looking alter the inter
cSts OF this proposed road. They VIII leave
to day, to pass over the route located, aud to
induce, il possible, the land TO make
more liberal subscriptions OF land. Mr.. Bar
bour is very hopeful that the road will be built,
and says that the Orange and Alexandra
Railroad Company would be willing to lease 1t
for 4 term OF years, and pay six per cent, on
the cost OF construction. With this otier
there TO longer exists any good reason for de-
lay in the work of construction. Tic cities
and counties traversed and benefited by the
road, could lend their credit to the company,
with the assurance that no tax would be Impos-
ed ON the communities Interested, In conse
quence. There are parties interested IN the
construction of this important work, who
would afford every possible facility Tor the sale
Of tie bonds of the company upon the most
reasonable terms, aud render aS,iSiauc, be-
sides This being the fact, We sincerely hope
that the people Of Pittsylvanla and Campbell
counties, including Danvlc and Lynchhurr,
will put their shoulders to the wheel at once,
aud thereby insure the early completion Ol THIS
important work The road is necessity to
LynchburR, and even more important to the
enterpriSlng town OF Danyllle ana tue large
county OF Pittsylvana.
With the early settlement OF our political
troubles now assured, there is no longer any
reason why We shoud hesitate to 90 forward in
the prosecution Of work that will accomplish
more for the communities directly interested
than any now in existence.
The Republican al the same ciy nys
We are encouraged to believe that this sur
yey will result satisfactorily, and Justify PrcSi
dent Barbourin at once inlatlatinr the conStruc'
ton of this valuable liuc OF interior communi'
cation. 1t importance to TINS community can
not well be over estimated, and We hope IT.
officers may soon undertake to build 1t. the
news that the road or any part Of It vi under
contract would be very agreeable 20 our people.
f,Rg AT FALLS CHURCH. The hrght light
in the west noticed in the Gazette OF yeSteT-
day as having been seen about hali-pa't eight
o clock the previous evening, proves to have
been caused by the Turning of the store OF Mr..
W. u. Shepherd, at Falls Church, which, ii is
said was struck b. lightning and burnt to tho
ground. Mr.. s. 'ss0n had but Icw minute pre-
viouj to the occurrence closed the store tor the
night The building and contents were totally
destroyed, with loss of about =, 900, which,
it is reported, wa fully insured The cit
iAns of Falls Church, alter having heard Of
the loss sustained by Mr.. S, called public
meeting and passed resolutions sympathizIng
with him,
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