The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1870-05-02
THE RAILROAD
tn TIE ROUTE
WASHINGTON AND OHIO R. R.
AND TEE RESOURCES OF TIE sousTRr
ruEosoH WHICH IT MILL rAss.Y

The WARRINGTON AND ONO RAIL ROAD,
commencing at the city Of Washington,
passes. for twenty-five miles, through the
eoanties Of Alexandra, and Fairfax,
drainins au area Of one hundred and fifty
square miles. This portion Of the line is
boing rapidly settled BY purchasers from
the North ind East, and is being much
improved. 1t thence runs, for twenty,
eight miles, through the county Of
l,oudcun, With tributary territory Of
three hundred square miles. and passing
by Leesburg. tho ceuaty sess-a town Of
nearly two thousand inhabitants, Nony
new. settlers have purchased lands in this
county since 1866, and it is estimated that
The population Is nsw about twenty-five
thousand. Besides being one Of the most
productive agricultural counties in The.
State, iitthas larg, deposit, Of limestone,
marble, iron, aud ether minerals, only
needing facilities Of transportation to! rem
der tbe working Of them very remunora-
tive. New trrnpikes, and . branch rail-
road from Leesburg to Aldie, are in pre-.
gross ofldevelopmons, which will add
largely to the productive capacity Of the
county 'as 'i'a ~
A depo.i. ofm.rble, Of alao't mex
hau,tablc quantity has been recently dis
covered, Of a quality equal to the finest
Italian, and a company has been chartered
for working II on largo scale. This
narblei, only fifty miles from Washington
city, and will be delivered from the quarry
TO any building sits in that city without
change Of ears. .-allr II
Leaving The western lino Of L6aaoas
county, the liue enters Clarke county at
tho. summit of the Blue Ridge, and
!raverses the county. in nearly western
direction. for fifteen miles. This is5 the
finest wheat and corn growing county in
the State, is we'll adapted to grazing, and
'hss large and valuable deposits ofiron ore
Of hnc qualify. It i 5i-sssiai * ,;,al ,s,,.1s
The couasJiiof Jefferson, adjoining
c!arts count. en- Tho north, will be largely
drained by this road. Leaving Clarke
county, the line travorsos Frederick
county for about twenty-five miles, crosse,
the Valley Rail Road wilhina mil. ofthe
town Of Winchester. and must successfully
compete, for large share Of The products
'of the Shenandoah Valley. ....l.,, 'af'.,i
~ Frederick county has nearly fifty -four.
ing mills, several successful wochn mills,
and the town Of Winchester is becoming
an important manufacturing oentro for ag-
ricsl,ural and ether machinery. In this
county ore seventy :fre thousand acres Of
limestone land, capable Of producing a
million bushels Of wheat; and there are
eight turnpike rsuda, connecting these
lands With tho town Of Winchester. The
population is about fye thousand, and the
distance to Washington by this lins only
seventy y,6vc miles, against one hundred
and thirty y.seven miles by the present
route Of the Baltimore and Olis Rail
Road. -srzI 10 ElFt,
After leaving Winchester, tbsl lliun pns-
ses through Pe,.isoat GAP, III the Little.
north Mountain. and reaches ths summit
sf.be Grs.. North Mountain a, Lcskhsr.s
Gap rith snsy grades; crossing with an
open Gu. Of about twenty feet; and thence
on.iby Cappersspring and Capon Springs
to The county Of Hampshire, iu West Vir-
giuia. D 81
Ca,on Springs. in the productive valley
Of the .E.espon7 River, are thir!y,mil.t
from Winchester, and one mile from the
Inc Of ,lis road. These Springs are too
we'll Known a, d place Of rcser. to rcqaire