Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-02-17
LOCAL NEWS.

ALEXANDRIA County, VA-Messrs, Draw
ner & Co., real estate brokers, in this place
have issued pamphlet in reference to thei
business, and the tracts of land for sale in thl
and the neighborng counties. 1t contains brie
notices Of the counties We extract the follow
Ing:
Included withio this County is the city o
Alexandris, with an estimated population o
$4,000. The county extends along tho Po!o
mac river, on the west. 9 distance IF about II
miles Its greatest width is abont 4 miles
with an area. Of about sc square miles. OF
improved land it contains 1921 acres and G96e
the County Seat. The population Of the
county, exclusive of the city, is abnu; 1000
probably nat 80 much.
The Alexandria and Washington railroad
extends through this COUNTY, aud ts local
trains afford great facilities - parties residing
on IFS hue The Alexandria cana luns through
The county. The Berme Bank railroad, cross
ing the Alexandria A1ueduct. ut Georgetown,
will Connect with the a 80, l.. & H. Railroad,
aud the o, A. 4 VI. ilrold through this
cnunty. There is, also, the Washington and
Alex .ndrla turnpike, the Culumbia turnpike,
and several county roads.
The lands IN this county are rendered very
valuable as truck farms or market glrdeus by
their proximity To the markets OF Alexandria,
Washington and Gcorgetown, which afford Il
demand Ter all he crops. that can be produced.
And these markets can be reached, by Wagons,
in an hour.
Carin's Springs, Summer Resort Tor the
population OF the neishboriug cities, lies in this
county on the A., j.. & H. railroad, mics
from Alexandria and Washington.
The county is remarkably healthy. and
mere arc numerous beautiful sites for buildings.
There are streams for mill purposes, and
7nrlhgS OF the purest, finest water ou every
farm. The heights OF Arlington and the banks
OF The Potomac ncir Alexandria, are much
admired. Fhere ~ no where in the country a
m're lovely vale, than he valley Of Four Mile
Run.
FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA. This comfy is
hon"ded on the northeast by the Potomac
river, east and southeast by Prime, William
county, and Wrat by Loudoun county; the Oc
,:uinah river washes the southwest border. -
The Orange, Alexandria and Manassas rail |
road passes through this county in 4 westerly |
direction. and the Alexandria, i.oudnun aud |
Hampshire railroad along its northeastern Dor |
level lands. The soil when properly cultivated |
is very productive and much of the worn out |
land has been and is now being reclaimed and |
pnt under more thorough system OF culture, |
and proves to be highly productive. Lands in |
this county which have bacn sold 10 NOrthern
parties at five to ten dollars per acre, will now
command twice, and ia some cases, Jour times
that amount.
Fairfax Court House, the county seat, Is
miles from Alexandria and WASHINGTON, lies |
between the Orange. Alexandra and Manas |
sas, and Alexandria, Loudoun and Hampshire |
railroads. The location is elevated-verY |
aesithy, with tho purest atmosphere and wa.
ter, and surrounded with lovely panorama
Herndon, 10 this county, station on the A.,
L. & II. railroad. % miles from Alexandria, Is !
rapidly becoming Furnishing village. Since |
the war a number Of farms 10 this neighhor.
hood have passed into the hands ct Northern |
purchasers.
Every portion O, the county Is convenient to
the markets OF Alexandria, Washington aud
GEORGETOWN The immigrant will do much
better to buy lands 10 this county than by 60
ns to the cold climate Of the West. The sol
is we'll adapted to the raising OF all kinds OF
grain garden vegetables and fruits, and the
:alue Of the produce need not be exhausted hy
expense of transportation to market
la this county is located the Theological Sem
inary Of Virginia, under the patronage OF the
Protestant Episcopal Church. Tins institution
is beautifully situated on the hills o0eflo"S'ng
Alexandria, 8 miles dlsta0L.
Mount Vernon, the resting place Vi Wash
,vrton, is also IN Fairfax county, handsomely
located on the Potomac, l2 mites below Alex
1ulria.
,,- OF, ,>,.u.;Iinr Ais which see IN
10 afflict this community almost like an epi"'il
jc at this tiue are the Cause oi CONSIDERABLE
sickness, proving 10 sOne cases serious anu
even fatal. No one should be- tempted by the
miI3 weather to make any change n' apparel,
thr safe course being to wear plenty OF vain
,Idbiup. if Que has it An attack OF pneu-
m,uia or plcuriSy IL very serious aHalr'
nat 10 he trihed with or invited; very
easy thing to get it desired, but not So
aa,v 70 be rid ni The air being very
damn. much more so than in colder winters,
precautions should be taken to avoid exposure
to it. A fire in the sleeping apartment durlag
a part Of each day not at night would tend
much to make that portion OF our Indications
more healthiul,b by drying the walls and bedding
The feet are specially vulnerable points with
delicate people. and great pains should be TAX
On to keep them both dry aud warm. AS more
than halt the sickness with which We are al
acted is caused by colds, the above hints may
.r lot cut OF place.
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TAX SAIEs.--1ie case Of Henry W. Ben