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

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many superior attractions, and only needs al
easy means of communication with Washing
ton to become place Of great resort for oul
citizens Let the Loudoun people take tho
matter in hand themselves for to them will 20
the golden profits of the enterprise, and by Civ
ing the Loudoun and Hampshire road il branch
to Washington extending to the foot Of the
Blue Ridge, the prospect may be realized Of
seeing the whole line one continuous town.
DELIVERED TO VIRGINIA AUTHORITIES
John Bryant, arrested in st. Mary's county, Md.
charged with completely in robbing the store OF
VIM. H. Donahaw, in Westmoreland county,
Va, has been delivered to the Virginia au-
| thorities
Bryant is we'll known in this city. He was
sent to the penitentiary from here for robblng
Mr. Blacklock's store, but was pardoned before
the expiration Of his term. An account OF
his late crime, and of his escape from the Jail
in estmoreland were published in the Gazette.
GARDENING Richmond Dispatch says
''As many of our readers in the city have small
gardens OF patches Of ground, which may be
made the source of much enjoyment, if not OF
profit, to their owners, We remind them that
during this month lettuce and cabbage MAY be
transplanted cabbage seed may be sown in open
borders; peas beetS, spring kale, carrots lettuce
onions, parsley, parsnip s, radish, spinach, and
herb seed, may also be sown. Early potatoes
may be planted this month.
WASHINGTON AND RICHMOND RAILROAD.
Mr. H. X Bradshaw has just returned from
trip on the proposed line of the Washington
and Richmond Railroad, upon which he went
for the purpose ct inspecting the sites for the
bridges over the streams which will have to be
crossed by that route He reports that the
necessary stone can be found in the immediate
neighborhood OF the bridges, and that none Of
the structures will be of Il costly character
RIVER News Affairs on the river and
along the wharves this morning were very quiet.
The Wawasct left for Currioman with good
freight and many passengers. The Express
will leave for Baltimore tomorrow morning.
The Southern mail boat brought up "A supply
of fresh fish from the fisheries near Aqua
Creek Several vessels loaded with lumber ar
rived up to day.
C. L. D. CANAL-The work Of filling the
Cumberland Division of the Chesapeake aud
Ohio Canal was commenced yesterday morning,
and it is expected that the entire line will be
ready for the resumption ofnavigaton by the
10th inst A meeting of the stockholders of the
Canal Company was held at Annapolis yester
day, but no business of Importance was trans
acted
JAMES RIVER BRIDGE-The frame work for
the railroad bridge over the james River to be
built on the site Of the one washed away by the
food last fall is being constructed by the bridge
builders Of the O., A. 4 NJ. r. r. at the
Foundry wharf in this city-and will be ready
for erection as soon as the stone work Is pre-
pared to receive it-probablyin month 5 time.
RETAINED LETTERS. The following letters
are detained in the postof6ce for want OF stamps,
proper directions &c:-P. L. Kirkle, Platts-
burg, Mo-; G. A. Bryan, Stafford county, Va;
VIM. Mex Wartman, Rockingham, county,
Va; Samuel B. Walton, no postofice direction;
Gibbs Burk t. Co., New York; Bartlett, Rob
bins Co., Baltimore, Md.
PROPOSED REMOVAL OF TIE MARKET FISH
STANDS Applications have been made to the
Committee Gu Puus" Property of the City
Council for a change in tn, location of the fish
stands in the market square, and u,.-' is some
talk ofremoving them to the alley immediately
west of what was once called the watch house,
now the station house.
OBSTRUCTION Upon r. r. TRACK. -Some
malicious william put large stump upon the
track of the O., A. x NJ r. r., near the bluff,
between Broadway and Timberville, on Friday
evening last, just before the up-tran, passed
1t was discovered in time by that watchtul,
faithful and diligent engineer, John Wilkins,
or there might have been L serious accident.
Rockingham Register.
PERSONAL letter received here notices
the safe arrival in Rio Janeiro, Of the bark Of
which Capt. f. S. Talbot, of this city, is COM
mander, and with whom Frank Phillips, son of
Mr.. John Phillips, sailed all hands we'll.
PILOT LAws-The subject of the pilot laws
of the State, it is said, will, at the instance of
the Richmond Chamber of Commerce. Corn
Exchange and Tobacco Exchange, be brought
before the Legislature at this session.
SENTINEL. AND STANDARD.--The first mum
Der OF this journal, to be published in this place,
was issued yesterday, 1t has neat appear
ance, and it's different departments are we'll
filled.