Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-10-05
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from the Lvnchbure Press

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Washington termiuus oi Tie Balhm &c and
Ohio Railroad, the O:aEcc an! .l aXa1GTI91
Railroad terminates some orc hundred and
thirty mics above It'd, water, Oh the James
river. 81 Lynch burg. IL i, tie S7uihWe tern
terminus OF the South Side Railroad, leading
east TO Norfolk, and the northeastern term-
nus Of the Virgiail AMI Tcnuo5>ce Railroad,
leading 10 Bristol, The south AMI southwest
route to Nashville. Memphis, and Mobile
| This road is on5 hundred anG eighty miles IN
| length. and, lcat.r. q. cambria. pc s5s through
the counties of F4iI:aS, Prince William, Fau-
qu.er, Culpepcr, Madison Orange, Albemar!c,
! Nelson. and Amherst, 20 LyHchturg, in the
extreme northern point :. ~ rlty OF Camp
bell. In passing this distance, It's main course
is southwest, and il tTarc! ing. two degrees OF
| latitude from Washington, 1t also t.2verSsS l%o
degrees OF longitude west from that city: Ine
| scenery along the eAtre route Is beautiful 10
many places picturesque aad grand, and all the
time attractive. Going south from Manassas
Junction, along the entire distance, the DIS
tant and more near peaks OF the Blue Ridge
attract the travellers attention and win the
admiration of the tourist These mountain
| peaks are ever an ATTRACTIVE feature n the
route from Washington to lynchturg, ana
their view will well repay the tine AMI e%
pense of Journey o~er tbs rJaI Tor that sole
purpose.
1t is seldom that in pa. sing the distance Of
one hundred and eighty miles and over a ioad
wholly interstate, the traveller Is enabled to
witness SO much natural scenery that Is truly
charming to the eye, OF pass over 20 many
| streams and through so many places OF greater
carly and historic interest, than are presented
| in passing over this line. Leaving Alexandria
now famous by the death OF Colonel Ellsworth
| - IN bn uff V
banks Of Bull Run along lie leit bank OF
which, for some distance, it winds It's pic
turcsoue way and finally crosses near. and be-
fore reaching Manassas Junction: The cross,
ing is between Union Mills t0rd below, and
Blackburn's ford above; at which places lay,
on the night Of July 20h, the Confederate
left and center, commanded by Generals ENc!l
and lIongstreet, respectively, before the dccl'
siyc rout of the Federal troops on Sunday,
the DIST. 1t is lust alter crossing the Run, on
a high bluff at the right G. the road, where
General Bee rallied lis men with, u hcIe Is
jackson standing like stone wall and whe' E
his soldiers shouted, "StoIc@9.' JACKSON -
name which, given IN baptism Of a g.
ignored his earlier one, gv'H ii tap'' M O.
water.
1t was at the Junction ina. tie Ccncde-ates
established their commissary aud GuarteTmas-
ter stores, and from where J. iicr;,on PAWS
penned his famous Sunday night dispatch to
the Confederate Congress, announcing the
victory. Manassas Junction Is thirty miles
from Washington, and passing along four
miles further the traveller reaches Bnstoc,
then five miles 10 Catlett's Station-both
places Of interest, and noted in the annals OF
war; and three miles still further on, to war
renton Junction, THIS, too, is noted spot,
from the stirring events which transpi"cd here
in the earlier days OF the var. From E,rc a
railroad runs 10 WarrlIton, the county to"n OF
Iaucuiar county, and fro,c Manassas Junction,
also a railroad luns TO Manassas Gen, both 81
which arc lttcrals oi The naii .ICc-tao Crane
and Alexandria road.
Fitty.niue miles from Washington, thc ca!e'
bratcd Rsppahaun0ck IS or sscd. Eleven
miles further Culperer Court House is reach.
ed-a pleasant and thriving .own, lying on .
beautiful plateau surrounded ~ distant and
isolated hill. and n.ouut2!as, but showing the
rlike Of var. Here, in the south part OF the
town, and little to the left Ct the RAILROAD, Is
an extensive government cemetery, where
slcep the brave men who fel, al Bcalton and
Brandy Stations, Just passed, and {. tAe col,
fct at Cedar Mountain, six miles above, ara
near which tie road passes, giving an ailp'e
view Of the entire ield., ,.-,.,o,
Twelve miles from Cu!pepcT the toaa crosses
tho Rapid0n r.vcl, on the right an hlgn 0IhA
Of which arc seen long lines OF earthwofks'
erected to preTent the luther aIVance O. 'He
Federal troops in hat direction.
Passing Ofange Court Hous5-roar The
home Of Madison, the Father OF the Consttu
tioa-G ordorsviie, ninety seven miles rom
Washington. is reached. Twentyon mics
further on is Charlottesville. The beautiful
COUNTY town Of Abamarlc, near oy and II
Main view Of Which is Monticello, the early
and later home OF Jefferson, the Father OF the
Declaration OF Independence, and IN the cassie
groves Of which his honored remains DOW re
nose. charlottesville Is noted a. being the site
Of the Unvcrsity Of Virginia, one among the
best literary institutions 10 the country, and
which he's been TIE pride rs ". Is the PEI o
Virginia
| At Gorlonsyillo the Orange ard Aeza1drla
road is intersectcd 6y The Chcsapeake; and Ohl(
Road from Richmond; From here inc cars an o.
both road, traverse the same track to Omar
lottesyilc, when the latter de6oucheS to the
right, passing to the west to Stanton, IN Au
gusta county, and thence southwest to It's pres
ent terminus at White Sulphur Springs
Greeubricr, West Ni1gi1la.
Leaving Charlottesville, the Orange ant
Alexandra road passes to the southwest near
ing the lofty peaks OF the Kdge, to LOVING
ston. the county town of Nelson COUNTY, ant
one hundred and fifty miles from Washington
thence through Amherst county, to the CouT
House. sixteen miles beyond, and thence ioqr
teen miles further on, when 1t drops into thl
, valley Of the James river, at LynchbuTg,
The last fifty miles Of the route lie through
a region OF sharp hills, narrow valleys, anC
stiuted levels, which come and go in rapid sue
cession, affJrding q pleasing variety to The
traveller aud which never tire his view.
Take it all in al, the route passed over, thu
places visited the objects seen; the sale con
dition OF the road, It's spacious coaches II:
skifull officers, its eantIemany employees, anc
all its varied appointments, make the Orange
and Alexandria Railroad one among the mos
desirable thoroughfares OF travel.
This road is famed for its safety, standing al
the head of roads in Virginia, in this respect
and is cxceiled by rome IN the United States
1t is the route of the Great Southern Mail,
several tons OF which daily pass over it. and
its through connections are with the great
roads leading from the Canedas. Bangor an-
Portland in Maize, Boston, New York, Phia
delphia, Baltimore, and Washington to Nash
vile. Memphis, Mobile, and New Orleans, via
the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad .tom thi'
city. When the Lynchburg aud Dau7"e Rci',
81 II Ill H. r.