Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-09-21
Railroad Meeting Mt Salem.

At meeting of the friends of the proposed
Potomac & Piedmont Railroad, convened at
Salem Fauquier Go. Va, 90 Friday Sept. 18th
1870 Mr. 3. Frank kixey vas called to the
chair, and MIR. Samuel J. Spindle to act as Sec
rotary.
Mai. Zeph Turner being called upon, explain
ed the object Of the meeting and was followed
by Messrs j. Y. Menefee VIM. Aver, W. b.
Hackley and others with appropriate remarks
ucon the importance and feasibility or con-
Meeting the rich valley region With the 'East
ern slope OF the Blue Ridge, having terminus
at the national capital and atfordlog both Rail
road and Underwater communication With other
markets.
On motion it was resolved that the chair
man of this meeting shall appoint committee
of correspondence and conference composed Of
persons, whose duty it shall bo to visit the
cities OF Alexandria, Georgetown, Washington,
Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York and
communicate with persons favorable to the con
struc,ion of railroad from WASHINGTON or
Georgetown, d. g., via Adc in the county
OF London, through the counties OF Fauquier
and Rappahannock, to Luray in Page county,
known as the Potomac and Piedmont Rail
road
Resozred, That it shall be the duty Of said
committee to report the result OF their pro
ceedings to the chairman of this meeting, who
shall have power, to call the friends OF said pro.
posed Railroad together, at some place ard
time that may be named by him.
Reselved, That the Washington Republican,
Baltimore Sun. Alexandra Gazette, Manassas
Gazette, Leesburg Mirror, Page Valley Courier,
Warrenton Index and Sentinel Culpeper
Observer and Advance be requested to publish
the proceedings of this meeting.
The Chair appointed the i"HowinE named
gentlemen the committee O! correspondence
and conference, viz: j. Y. Mrnetcc. Iaph
Turner, VIM. Aver, ~ lillian Berkeley, and VIM.
Marshall OF E1gc.ld, and upon motion the
chairman and Secretary were added to the com.
mittec.
Upon melton the meeting adjourned.
Is. FRANK RIXEY, Chairman.
S. J. SPINDLE, Secretary
CHAMPAGNE.-The champagne wine produc-
ing districts of France, including the great
depots of Rheims and Chaions, with their
millions OF bottles 10 store, having been oc
cupied by the German armies, it is pretty sale
to say that for several years to come the sup
ply ofgenuine champagne to the outside world
will he very short, The spurious article, how
ever, compounded of Rhine wine or apple ci
der as its base, and rock candy and carbonic
acid gas, will be manufactured to meet all
Deficiencies. But the years vintage OF the
champagne region and the millions of bottles
in store Two months ago 10 the great depots OF
that region are all gone, and the total loss to
the vineyards, wine makers and merchants
directly concerned will probably exceed twenty
millions of dollars. N. Y Herald.
Loss OF A BARK-Thc steamship Crescent
City, from New Orleans, tell in with the Bri
fish bark Inez near Cape Hatteras in disabled
condition. The captain of the Inez ran up
signals of distress, and the Crescent City. after
taking the captain aud crew OF ten men on
board, proceeded to tow the bark to some place
OF salty. The wind, however, was so violent that
the haTsers connecting the TWO vessels broke,
and 1t became evident hat the Inez was about
to founder. The captain Of the Crescent City
therefore left the ship to her late, and brought
her crew 10 safety to New York Sunday even
ing. The Inez was from Maracaibo, and had !
a valuable cargo on board. i