Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-08-24

ALEXANDRIA lOUnOrN AND HAMPSHIRE
RAILROAD -- Before the breaking ont of the
war company was Incorporated by the Legs
laturc of Virginia 10 build railroad from the
city of Alexandria to the coal fields Of Hardy
and Hampshire counties, which Inc in the Al.
lcghany Mountains, on both slopes, which
road was Incorporated under the name OF the
I.oudoun and Hampshire railroad. Under this
charter some forty or sixty miles OF the road
was built, and the cars are now running on IT.
Lewis Mckenzie, esd, one OF the best business
men in Virginia. is its President. On last
Saturday MessIs. Blythe, Bruce and Marbury,
engineers Of the company, were IN town. lhey
have been making an examination ol the coun'
try from MddIetown, in Frederick county, TO
the Ohio river, with n view to bringing the
road to SAID river. They represent the route
rs entirely practicable, and that they would be
able to pass the Allcghancs with lower
grades than the Baltimore and OHIO road
They represent that it IS purpOscd by the com
pany to come as near an ar line from Wash
iurtou or Alexandria To Cincinnati and occupy
as near central position between the BalL-
more and Ohio and the Chesapeake and Ohio
roads as possible which woald make this pro-
posed road, pass directly through Mason county
1t will be recollcctad that during the last Con
gross MIR Sherman OF the Senate, and Messrs
an effort to secure Congressional aid to the
building OF an air line railroad from the city OF
Washington TO Cincinnati, which failed, as
there had been no survey or State legislation
to secure the through route. Since then the
company above named, have had their charter
amended by the Legislature OF West Virginia.
Is tnot reasonable then, to expect that when
this company has a thorough survey made oil
this route and shall have taken up such sub
scriptions in the cities Of Washington and
Alexandra, and along the line of the road, As
thcy can, that Congress will give this air line
road 50 much needed between SAID cities, that
aid in lands or the guarantee OF bonds, as will
enable them to carry through the road at all
early day? We must say that We have the
fullest confidence that the road will be built
1t could not be otherwise with such business
man as Hon. Lewis Mckenzie (himselt mem
Der of Congress- at its head.
We trust that the people along the Inc, will
give tho Company that encouragement that
will induce them to build the road at the earll-
est possible day. If we ever expect to have
Railroads in this portion Of West Virginia, we
must show liberal spirlt.-I0M Pleasant
". Va. ReeiSteT.
THE FASHIONS. Our Paris fashions cores
pondent expatiates on the new styles at the |
WdleIHS piuCCo SopNci"'y @N.A' |
the most irequented OF them all during the |
present season-in manner which cxcites the
OF those of us who in this swctering !
weather must resign ourselves to be 'in pop |
ulous city pent," as to whether any similardls
play is visible at Newport, Long Branch, Sar-
atoga, &C. We, at least, feel sure that nothing |
like the eooscberry green armor of that terri
BILE man, Amcdee dc Savole W., whose sur
name was Green, is likely to be exhibited by
New York dandies at any Of our watering
places although We might not fail to see some
thing green about them, notwithstanding their
sublime self sufbciency The bridal dress Of
silver and tulle which is now being made in
Paris, at cost OF thirty two thousand francs,
Tor the Princess Louise of Sweden, will not,
We hope, tempt our New York bellies to exceed
The extravaganza OF bridal toilettes already at
aimed by them. To the pennon ian, however
"a small flag on an ivory, ebony or tortoise
she'll stick" and adding, as it tlutters to and
70, "a little triumphant air to lady, very