Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-05-16

times, and II all the members naQ wives, auu
their wives were all here, it is believed thet
business would progress more rapidly and an
adjournment take place at an early day
It is said by those who have, or assume 10
have the management, that the present session
Of the Legislature will last until the lst OF July
that the necessary business cannot be trans,
acted before that time, but that then there Will
be no need of another session until the regular
time-December next. On the other hand
there will be strong effort made to adjourn
az soon as the principal measures nov before
the body, such as tax bills, &C., arc disposed
of, which can be by the LIST or 18th OF June,
until October. FAIRFAX.
PROSPECTS IN VIRGINIA. There is no sec
ton of Virginia which combines more natural
advantages for the successful prosecution OF
AGRICULTURAL and mechanical enterprises than
Fauouier and the adjacent counties, extending
tro n the summit of the Blue Ridge eastward
TO Underwater, penetrated By railroads 10 every
direction, and within 80 to 6U miles OF Wash
inpton. The land is productive, growing,
spontaneously or with moderate c1lllva11on,
| The finest grasses in the world, aud yielding
abundant harvests of cereals. Numerous and
never failing streams Of the purcst Tree stone
water. tributary to the Potomac and RopDs-
hammock rivers, having their sources IN our
mountains, traverse this section from west 10
East. and in their descent form poWerlu ana
inexlaustibIe water powers. these were uthl'
zpd 10 q limited extent Tor manufacturing
nurnoses before the war but by Its deTaSta-
lions little more was lett than b!ackencd rulrS
- mark their sites. When peace returned
attention was soon directed to this great ec,
ment of wealth flowing idly to the ocean, and
entcrprising men OF our own locality Us WeA Us
ca pitasts FROM the North have made invest
ments in such property in sundry portions o:
this region, that must beyond peIadyentu'e
eventually make our section OF Virginia as
famous for its manufactures as tor hell Get
tury it has been for cattle and shc.r.
The investment of Gen. Titus OF New
Hamnsbire, in the celebrated W beatty Mills
property on the Rappahannock River, tHat o.
Mr. Delapiane in the Goose Creek water
, mower, and especially that oil john i. llun'OT
r. Go, in the auckland WooIen Mills on Hroac
RIM. are illustrations OF these views
The energy Of Mcssrs. John Is. Hunton y
, Co.. the pioneers since tic war in these enter
prizes. has already made their cloths house
; hold word, and is securing for them tar re
turn unon their expenditures.
Bucsland. the village from which tAH lac
o torv takes its name lies on Broad Kun lnlsc:
1 from Warrenton by turnpike, ?! mites Iron
the Manassas Gap railroad at GanesVlli' ans
a 10 miles from Washington city by ra''. NJ
TALL Of water there Is Is icet anu lhc FH'u III
sufficient to run as many mills Il c0uu 1t
: milf within adistance OF 100 yards, the Length
OF the mill race.
Mcssrs. Hunton 4 Go. have expended W. Us
derstapd upwards OF $4,000 en- the prorcrt!
!. since the war, and 80 mncn encouraged ;ir
thew BIZ the success attending their enterprls
y that they PROPOSE to extend their operation
Z hy building broom, leather snd Sumac FAC
tories. or selling sites 10 parties desiring 4
establish them or any other branches OF III
> dustry recurring water power. In addition t
: their wooden mills they own tract OF lpn acre
Of land in and adjoining the village, Wilr
they have divided into lots, upon ~E''h
. number OF new houses Tor operatives ah'
!, others are going w, thereby attH-iInS The III
rctus given to the business and prosperity q
:. Buck land by the we'll directed CNo:is al TN
single firm jFo1yenf"m I"'f:r
= Country RoADs WI the people ii IT
i gina are SO much cngrossed ~ d!.cn 5Ini
l various railroad schemes plans i3r building
, new railroads, aud extending ole! oua7: areu
ments concerning the merits 81 different IGaIt
> OF railroad management. and the claims OF r'Fa
aSDlrantS Tor ralTOnu ClIctS, IL "pit'i Ia nc
for them to appreciate the necessary OF mako!
: good country roads extending from nelclI5o:
hood to ncighborhood, and from 81 10 IT,
: depots and markets, and o! keeping them ii
! prime good order. Railroads are certainly o
the highest Importance, as the means ot chcai
and rapid travel, and Of the transportation o
articles of produce and commerce.. Bal person:
living at the distance OF ten Or twelve lille,
: from railroads and the iron bars can@ct beruT
| into everybody's front yard, and across every
old woman's ash barrc-wilI derive but Iitti!
benefit from them. unless they are accessible
by means of firm, easy and well-kept country
t roads Otherwise, the cost o! keeping the bts
teams. and the loss incident to the wear anC
tear of vehicles across rough rocks and mud
holes, will materially reduce the margin o.
| profits on the best regulated farms remote from
8 railroad communication.
We are assured that Immigrants: and persons
,, from the North, who visit our section with The
view OF making Investments in ianI, have a
, close regard for the advantages of communica
ton by the neigh borhood roads. \ gentleman
from New York, who visited Eirg uia some
two years since to inspect her lands. remarked
to us that the three needs OF the State were
Roads," Roads" Roads lIei Our PEG
pie improve the hint. and enhance the value
OF their property by keeping their roads in good,
sound ORDER Lwchburg Republican.
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