Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-07-17


VIEWS ON THE PoroMAc.-[ From the Rich
mond State Journal Sunrise upon the Viz
ginia banks of the Potomac is, in many respects,
like sunrise on the shores Of the Atlantic. a
dense mautlc of mist entirely envelopes the
MARYLAND shores. borrowing It's hucS from the
clouds it aspircs to meet and so dellcately shad-
ing off into them that the line OF the horizon Is
lost. The sun, seemingly rising from out an
interminable waste of waters, tossing Ike 4
king amid the purple drapery OF his couch III
all the luxury of autici pated crowna and sceptrc
rises maestically, dripping glorieS along his
path, bearing away in rapturcs OF light the
beautiful cradle of dawn.
The birds, as if conscious Of the transcendent
sweetness of the hour, hold high carnival IN
song, and never did birds sing so ]nbllantly
than in this summer land OF music, love and
flowers" FROM out the long line of lockwood,
where their little tents are pitched nightly,
there floats such gush Of melody, that the
very wckin rings, and the most lnveterate
sleeper would break truce with Morpheus to
share but one hour the glory OF their song
Daylight ushcred in with so much cclat puts
one in the very mood for exploring flowers
Walk" a natural arbor, leading from the
heights of Gunston to the river which intro
duces the parks aud hunting grounds OF anc!.
cnt days. Here is one of those forest alSlcs
Whittier has so beautifully referred to IN verse,
where verdure shuts in path on either side 10
meet crhead, and the she'd perfume OF the
odcrouS pines completes the rapture "t the
senses
The bright floor Of the beach encroachcS
making golden pavement for the feet, and
giving the impression of perpetual sunlight
slautne through Beautiful pctrlfactions OF
wood. Indian arrow-heads, and fossil shells,
betray the approaches riycrwar, and the mu-
sic of the rising and cbbing tide is never lost.
Paths ,'by the feet of generations trod. rich
with the romance and tradition Of antiquity,
afford unlimited scope for thought and specu-
laton. Nature ut such times. seems to assume
a confidential mood, and in the zephyr sigh
reveals that which WAS scarcely tclt before.
pcopling the shadows with invisible beings, who,
like ourselves stepped out from the luanc,
played their part upon life 5 stage, and again
disappeared within the shadows, whittier We
are Fastening.
1t is delightful to yield ourselves to these
mrc. sweet Influences in the world Of nature,
and one would be tempted thus to while away
existence but for the physical inconvenience OF
living in the clouds, till We shift this mortal
coil, SO We meckly return to the realization
that life is real and earnest, and while ltscaims
are pressing upon us let us gather up these
beautiful pictures above, around, and beneath
us, weaving them into lessons, whose divine
import is to be wrought out in the symctry Of
our lives. lone.
JENNY LIND.-This celebrated cantatric Is
thus beautifully spoken of by correspondent
who saw her at Exeter Hall, London: "ltwas
not entirely the fog which made our eyes see
dimly the sweet faced woman sitting by the
side of her husband; thinner, older; .sadder
but still with the same winning pathetic at
mosphere about every pose and every express
sion that conquered twenty years ago, dlsarm-
cd all criticism, and will continue to do so rs
long as Jenny Lind's soul is in Jenny Lind 5
body If there be such . thing as grace OF
clumsiness, perfect beauty OF homcllnesS, she
has them and they arc more lasting than the
grace of gracefulncss or the beauty OF good
locks As it is with her face and movements
lost, it has kept certain something OF lndlvld-
ualty that one would know it for Jenny
J4ind's voice. In spite of husky chest tones
and hardly reached G, there is peculiar soul
iul quality which has rarely been heard on any
stage except when Jenny Lind has sung.
Critics would say, and perhaps, by rules of art
their assertions cannot be contradlctcd, that
Jenny Lind voice is gone. But men and wo
men arc still moved to their hearts depths by
her singing
, SuLpuURlc ACID In WEST NA.-Durng
nv recent visit to Parkersburg, avacd
myself of the courteous invitation Of AlessrS.
Oker & Riley, to visit their fine works for the
manufacture of Sui phuric Acid. These en-
terpriSng gentlemen have erected an extensive
pile of apparatus in the suburbs of the City 1T
Il cost of nearly thirty thousand dollars and
entertain no doubt of being able to supply the
West Virginia market at more reduced rates
than the manufactures ut Pittsburg and Gin
cnnati can do it. This acid is extensively
used in the refining of coal oil. The proprlc-
tors hope by the reduction Of the price of this
material to stimulate home industry, and III
crease the demand for it. In the course OF
the year they will put up works tor the man
ufacturc Of nitric and murlatic acid The pro-
prlctors are experienced in their business, anu
have capital No doubt is entertained OF the
success of their enterprise. 1t is no small thing
that the West Virginians should buy their chem,
Gals ut home hope the press of the State will
give these manufacturers the liberal cncour-
agcmcnt they deserve -South Branch iateth
gtNcer,
INCREASE OF RAILROADS.&C. writer IN the
Cincinnati Gazette gives the following state
ment
The last return of railroads january, lS7)
gave $4,000 miles of railroads in this country
OF this amount $4,000 miles were made IN the
last ten years. But the most important fact IS
that 5000 miles were made in the past year.
At the same rate, We should make the cnor-
nous amount of 70, 900 miles in the next ten
years! If we may Judge by what is going on,
there will be even more for it is easy to sec
that in the years 1871 and 1872 railroads, will
be made at greater rate than in 1870 There
are in almost every State new lines construct
ing, and one has only to look at the New orlS
papers to sec the mortgage bonds OF dozens OF
compane advertised, and all ofthcm apparent
ly successful
Four AT a BIRrH-The Hillsboro n: C.,
Recorder, utters loud hurrah for old Hal!
lax county and gives the following as IN cvl'
dence that it cant be beat -
"a white lady who year before last was the