Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-01-14

a step farther The contract between Lin
coin and Roberts became an executed contract.
4 board of directors was elected and the work
proceeded with. Then, for the first time Mr.
Robinson appears Negotiations were entered
into between Mr. Robinson. who owns Il large
amount of stock in the Richmond. FredericIs-
burg & Potomac railroad and the Alexandria
and Fredericksburg Railroad Company for
connection; the former company buldinga road
to Quantico creek, in Stafford The negotia-
tons fell through, Mr. Daniel obiecting that
his road was thrown open to all the southern
roads
Mr.. p. V. Daniel You are mistaken sir
We arc open to all the southern roads now.
Iobjected because they wanted to tie us up to
connect with only one northern road both in
Washington and Baltimore.
Mr. Smith, continuing. Very well. sir. | did
not mean to mlsrepresent you. After this con.
tract fell through. the Alexandria and Ereder-
icksburg Company made every effort to make 1
connection on equitable terms. They even offered
to buy the stock of the road. 1t was after this
that the war was commenced on the Alcxan-
Joab and Amasa-''Art thou in health my
brother. and thrust his sword into his bowels
They had waged the war continuously. They
had sent for an old gentleman to come down
here and testify to the condition Of the Penn
sylvania Central road who had been director
of it. but who neglected to tell lis that he had
been turned out Of that Board.
Now, We look to the Importance of this work
Is it not of consequence to the public to go to
Washington by Il route LOG miles long Cor
1926. instead of travelling l12 miles. as We do
now that the Potomac is icebound? / invite
the attention of this committe to the history of
the Richmond Fredericksburg and Potomac
railroad Chartered thirty-Six years ago. it
has not built foot of road since: 1.-THE policy
of this company had been successful. where
would the Chesapeake and Ohio road have
been if the war which was waged upon il BY
the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
railroad had been successful 1t would have
been road from Louisa Courthouse to Han
over Courthouse. One would think that the
ground between here and Washington belongs
to the Richmond Fredericksburg and Potomac
railroad Mr.. Daniel, indeed, said that he
would feel it his duty to oppose any road that
would injure his road Thus the case has
stood for thirty-six years Because, forsooth.
another company may carry passengers to
Washington for 1926. and this company
charges s..
There is portion OF this State-the North
9TH Ntth. W
King Gc0rge and Richmond counties land
commodation? One section Of this bill pro-
vides for Il branch road to Matthias Point
Shall the people in that country. where your
Washington and Monroes. your great men.
were born be deprived of the facilities of other
citizens of the State? IF this extension of the
Richmond and Fredericksburg road stops at
Quantico creek. in Stafford, it is cul dc sac with
one end open in Richmond and the other closed
at Quantico creek 1t is a question in law
whether cu de sue is highway
Judge Ould.-It is highway till it gets TO
the cul
Mr.. Smith. We will put our friends on the
other side Of the cul before We have done
Now. this company only asks chartcr-no
money. Why defeat this bill? Because it is
built by the money Of non-rcsidents? Ism t
the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad being built
by the money of non-residcnts? say give
them all charter The people will benefit by
competition and low prices. You must wake
up 1t won do to walk too slow for the en-
CINE is coming.
| | had hoped thar Il new era WIS dawning on
Virginia in the way of improvenlentS-tha We
improve our fertile soil Are VIC to return to
| the old narrow and contracted ideas? Are We
to refuse to ask capitalists to come here and
improve our State with their enterprise? | beg
that. as the sons of Virginia. We march for.
ward. shoulder to shoulder, putting behind Us
petty railroad quarres, to build up our State.
and make her one fthe greatest In the country
| thank the committee for their courtesy in
hearing me.
SUCCESSFUL AGRICULTURAL C0LLEfE.-
One of the earliest and most successful of the
agricultural colleges in the country Is that es-
tabished at Lansing. Michigan. For the in
formation of those who think such institutions
are conducted exclusively on the kid glove sys-
tenn, We copy the following simple and familiar
account Of the manner of the outdoor work
from letter from Prof W. J. Bea of Chica-
90. lecturer Oh botany at that college, publish
ed in the Union Springs Advertiser:
The professors are practical men. and 90 into
the fields and gardens with the students for
three hours every afternoon. They do not COM
monty take hold and do the work Of one hand.
it is true. This would not be best for any man
who is foreman for 4 large number OF workmen.
but there is not one of these professors who
cannot do any part OF the work better and cas-
Ter than any of his students They frequently
take up tools and show the boys how 10 Use
them. The pupils do not receive very large
pay for their work-never over twelve and a
half cents an hour-but they perform great
variety of labor all Of which comes in handily
with the theories and lectures. No one is fit
to superintend any kind of work unless he can
do it himself as it ought to be done.
They are taught to be prompt neat, accurate
and to keep everything in perfect order. You
can hardly imagine the great variety of expert
ments performed at the college. and the care
taken to have them all perfectly accurate and
reliable For example, this year they are rails.
ing forty -one varieties of tomatoes, treating all
alike as far as possible. They are planted and
hoed on the same days, the date and weight of
the first mature fruit is recorded. also the same
with reference to all the later fruit during the
season They have originated several varieties
which are new and promising. Experiments
are made of various kinds Of potatoes, onions.
peas, corn, oats Strawberries wheat: feeding
pigs, sheep and cattle: in different ways. Va
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