Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-03-17
LOCAL NEWS.

| UaZette, Jay OF TWO ago, tndt III an. Informal
meeting, held at Cats tavern, subscription of
$4,000 had been guaranteed to the stock of a
proposed company for building horse Cur rail
road from the foot of King street to the Thco-
logical Seminary, via West End. Since then
it has been suggested that the grades beyond
Cats would be Objectionable to a profitable in
vestment, but that money spent in the con-
struction of a street railroad to that point would
return handsome dividend The expense
that would be incurred in the execution Of the
| project would not, it is understood, he anything
like as heavy as is generally imagined, and with
a properly arranged time table, SO as to accom-
modate the passengers arriving here by the
boats and railroads, an income would be derived,
it is asserted, that would secure stockholders
against any possible loss. West End has IN
creased very much in population within the
last few years, and the number of persons con-
tinually going between there and the city prop
er is by NO means inconsiderablc; the Seminary
Hill, too, is now thckly settled, and ii walk from
there to Cats is much shorter than to the
steamboat wharf; and, besides, the entire length
| of King street is not very short walk, nor are
people as economical now as they used to be,
and many would rather pay ten cents than to
be compelled to take it, especially in the hot
| sun or in the rain or SNOW. In addition to all
J the other reasons why those who have surplus
capital should invest it in building the propos-
| ed road, is the fact that the same rule obtains
with regard to street rs to all other railroads.
! they make travel; the mere sight Of 4 car III
motion induces the desire to ride in it. Should
the idea be carried out the value of property in
West End would be greatcy enhanced.
| SENTENCE OF DEATII.--Judge Love i'll de-
liyering the sentence of death upon Newton
Smith convicted of MURDER made some impress
sive remarks. They were listened to with
deep attention by the audience i'll the Court
Room. After referring to the fair trial the
prisoner had-thc conclusive evidence, against
him-the strenuous efforts that had been made
in his defence, and exhorting him to make his
peace with God, and not to rely upon hopes Of
pardon or communication Of punishment by the
State Executive, he made this appeal to those
who where present on the OCCASION
TO those who surround this unfortunate
man, his fate should be l warning. Few in
this courtroom could prove as good charac-
| ter as he has done None could prove q bet
ter. But lured by evil passions into the COM
mission of sin, he has, in seeking to destroy the
fruit of that SIM committed a crime which has
forfeited his life to the law. All of you
have similar passions. Many of you will en-
counter similar temptations. In your moments
Of temptation may this scene rise before you,
and, reminding you of the fate which has over
taken him, incucate in your minds and hearts
the certain truth that there is no security here,
no hope Of happiness hereafter, which has not
its foundation in life OF virtue.
BOsroN LINE-Tt was mentioned in the
Gazette yesterday, that some machinery tor 4
mill in Fairfax county, that had been purchased
in Boston, had arrived here by the steamer Lady
of the Lake from Norfolk, at which city it had
been transhipped Before the war there were
two lines of packets between Boston and this city
and they were both well patronized, and why
one cannot be supported now, considering the
more extended connections Of the railroads ter
| minatng here and the great increase IN the
population of the District Of Columbia, seems
! remarkable. The markets of Washington,
Georgetown, and Alexandria, to say nothing OF
the towns and cities in the interior connected by
railroad with this port, must certainly consume
enough ofthe manufactures Of New England to
make their transportation here remuneratlvc,
and the products of this section would afford
| amplo return freights. Unfortunately Aexan-
dria has now but few capitalists, but If some OF
those Of Washington will establish Boston
line they will find they have not made an un-
profitable investment.
ANNUAL. ADDRESS. The address delivered
by S. Chapman Nealc, Esq, before the Patrick
Henry and Old Students Societies of St.John S
Academy, at their last annual celebration has
been printed in pamphlet form The discourse
consists of a we'll drawn comparison of ancient
with modern civilization-the assumed superb
ority of the latter, in the opinion of the young
author being solely due to the cnnobling in
SEPARATIONS of Christianity. The subject is treat
ed with commendable skill and in manner
that is not only crcditablc to the hcad-appar-
emily the most desired object now days-but
also to the heart of him who handled it,and the
effort may fairly be considered an earnest OF
future successes before larger, if not more dis
eliminating audiences.
RESUMPTION OF CANAL NANIGArIoN.-
Canal navigation after the usual winter suspen-
sion--which has been of more limited duration
than in former ycars--has been resumed, and
the arrival and departure of boats is again
noted The season of 1871 was lnauguratea
by the arrival of the boat Round Top, from
the Round Top Works, with 1000 barrels OF
cement for Shin 4 Co. ; closely followed by
the William Devccman, from Cumberland:
with coal for the ii. & B. Coal Co.. and the
Henry Wade, and the Star, the former with
| E,,,ton, and tha latter wit TN coal to Is, Fran