Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-05-31

| Police REpoRT-M Mayors OFFICE. CEin:
| Brice, on complaint of Sale Garter, both COZ
orcd, for disorderly conduct. was fined and dis
charged.
Samuel Day. colored, for dSorlerly conduc
| at Fishtown, and for resisting watchmen lone:
and Cogswill, was tined and discharged.
George Walker and George Hambleton. col
ored, for refusing to assist watchmen Jones and
Cogswil in making the arrest of Samuel Day
when called upon, and for hinderng that arrest,
were discharged with a repsimand upon a
promise Of future good behavior.
VI. G. Jefferson, for disorderIy conduct at
Il restaurant on King street. and Tor an assault
upon the wife Of the proprietor was fined and
discharged.
MAGIsrRATEs' OFFICES. -Ephriam Cheshire,
of st. Georges Island, Prince q eorge's county,
Maryland, on complaint of Captain James
TreackIe, at the instance OF thePotomacBranch
pilots, for plotting without license, was dis
charged upon the payment of costs
w. T.. Jefferson, for an assault and battery
upon S. Dealham, was bailed for his appear
ance at a future examination,
WATCH REPoRT-Night dark AMI cloudy
with sprnkles Of rain at intervals There was
more disorder than has occurred during any
night for long time past. \ r,w took place
near the corner of Royal and Queen streets
about ten clock among some c0orcd people.
but none OF the parties engaged in it were ar
rested. \ disturbance occurred at Fishtown
at the house Of co'ored woman named Jennie
Nelson, and watchmcn Jones and Ccgswiil had
to work hard and fight we'll to secure the ar
rest Of the offender, colorcd man named Sau
Day. who had been beating woman. There
was disturbance at q restaurant on hlng
street, and one near the watch house, in both
OF which arrests were made. Many more peo
pie than usual were out on the streets. OF whom
several were under the Influence CT liquor.
RAILROAD AND MINING PROSPECTS OF VIR.
GINA " irginla is among The first of the
States to receive the impetus of the wave Of
immigration now rolling southwark and at
this TIM, her material prospects arc fast
frightening. Travellers through the State de
scribe large percentage Of the passenger ira
vel on her railroad train es beibg composed Of
incoming settlers and those who arc prospect
ing over the country with view to purcha.c.
Her large land holders have reversed tho Old
policy, and are now willing, and even anxious,
to sell their estates in small or large tracts, aud
are extending cordial welcome to he immi-
grant. VIII ether from the Northern States or
from Europe. Thousands of acres OF the best
agricultural lands on the continent are daily
changing hands, and the territory Of Virginia
is fast filing up with an Industrious and thrift
ty class ct yeomen.
The mineral wealth Of Virginia, although
known as far back rs the Revolution, is just
beginning to be appreciated The iron workers
OF Pennsylvania, whose Gre Gcds arc every year
becoming more expensive TO work, have been
securing large tracts Of valuable iron. bearing
lands, in the region between tho Blue Ridge
and the Greenbrier river. There Is an area
Of 200 miles in width by l2O in length, through
the middle OF which passes the Chcsapeak he
and Ohio Railroad, which, probably contains
iron enough to supply the United States Tor
the next thousand years. Beyond IT, IN the
Kanahwa Valley, are deposits OF coal especially
adapted Tor iron smeltng and steam purposes,
upon which thousand years demand will leave
scarcely an impression. The extension OF tie
Chesapeake and Ohio Road is now building
through this valley.
With her system OF Internal communications
completed, Virginia will be able to reach with
iron bands, northward to the lumber and grains
of the Lakes, Westward, to the Mississippi
with its stores Of provisions, and southwark to
the cotton fields Of Tennessee and Arkansas.
She will then bc enabled to unite upon her own
soil, the various elements Tor great agricultural
and manufacturing cminence, and be raised III
her activity, as she is already politically, among
the progressing, labor inviting States. The
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, which TOR
many years received the support and aid OF the
State, is rapidly being completed from It's
terminus, at tho White Sulphur Springs, to
the Ohio River. Upwards OF 5000 men are at
work on the line Mes>rs. Fisk & Hatch, the
reliable Bankers of New York. who are the
Financial Agents Of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad Company, reIort very satisfactory
sales of the Loan. The Bonds, as will be seen
by their announcement elsewhere, are still to
be had at the same rate, and exchanges OF
other Securities for these Bonds arc made at
the hest markets rates.