Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-06-30


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GAsrRoNoMlc.- Perhaps one Of the best as
ccrtaincd facts in medical experience IS the pc
culiar effect Dyspepsia, and its numbcrless tram
Of evils. has upon the human system in render
ing the victim melancholy and slow. The food
we eat and the liquids we drink cannot be too
carefully chosen nor too tcmperatcly made use
Of and. therefore, statisticians have divided the
races of the earth into classes according to their
leading articles of food and drink. Acquainted
with that fact the philosopher Of the Tribune
in 4 recent article, subsoil like, goes deep into
the cuisine of the Texans and takes them to
task, for frying and stcwing bcctsteaks in hog
grease What more prolific source of turbu-
lencc and disorder, OF decentralization, aud DIS
organization In vain one remembers the hog
and homny'' Of our newly flcdgcd citizens and
that the Tribune has ever manifested to that
race most partial treatment.
The New Orleans Times defends Greeley tor
thus going back OH the Texans and adds the
following anecdotc, showing that the mortal
quarrel which lasted between Thomas Jetfer-
SON and Patrick Henry originated in IN ln-
compatibility similar to that which has recent
lv aicnated the affections OF Greeley from
Texas.
Saws the Times MIR Jefferson having in
vi,cd Gov. Henry to dine at one of his artistic
t;.asts the clcf Il ouryr of his celebrated French
cook, he was mortified to find that the Cover
nor declined to partakc Of each and every one
OF the elegant and elaborate creations OF the
accomplished Frenchman 5 art. AT last having
run through the carte, the President begged
that Gov. Henry would say what he would
have. II will thank you, sir, for some bacon
and green's, was the eager reply. Mr.. Jctter,,
l. M
4 demand and begged that the Governor would
excuse him on account of his long absence from
Virginia. for forgetting that there was such 4
dish still in demand among civilized people, as
bacon and green's Mr. Henry never forgot
the rcproof, and when he returned to Virginia
ne denounced Mr. Jefferson 'as a traitor to his
material vittals" On the other hand; Mr.. JET
tcrson left on record his opinion OF Patrick
Henry, .:as a man Of low tastes and vulgar as
Sociatious '--Pftn%Lry C0nricr. ....
CLIFTON AND VICINlTr-T section bids
fair ere long to equal if not excel, any part
Of Fairfax County, in improvements, Gs,. wealth 9l
ton either way by the cars the traveller sees
nothing to attract his attention except sue
cession of bluffs covered with cvergreens
nothing appearing to indicate business OF any
kind, but on arriving at the station there can
be seen at this time three new houses gong up
. norton of one intended for another store,
making three two already being IN operation.
The walls of 4 large stone Church are ap-.
proaching completion L saw mill, capable OF
saving an hundred logs Il day; factory CIV
ing employment to eight or ten hands, turning
out smokes for the New York market, to be
sent back and sold here 4 shingle mill turning
out 20. 900 shingles day, &c.
Besides these, mechanics are now employed
in boring logs to convey the water from spring
running from u ncighborng hill, to the village,
which will furnish water at the door OF every
house. and in every room it necessary.
The surrounding lands arc being rapidly
purchased in small tracts by -nothcrn gentle
men, all men of capital who arc, and contem-
Mate. puttiuC up tiuc residences.
J. S. Otis 4 Co., seem to be the handspring
in pushing these improvements, the tlrm alone
rmnlovns directly and indirectly fifty or sixty
mechanics and laborcrs. They arc also dealing
heavily in real estate having been the means
of inducing large number of capitalist to pur-
chase landin that vicinity.
Judge William Fullcrton,o ,ot New orE rev
William Bradley, of New jersey, Dr. r, lIIIam ian
Grren. and II. B. Graham, of the Gold EX-
change, of New York, have all purchased land
in the neirhborhood Some Of these gentle
mon orc worth their hundreds Of thousands,
and none arc poor. -,
Mr. II. G. Newman has asplcndid residence
and farm under high state OF cultivation
near the station, as, also, ID. H. y. SlmpSon,
Oscar Vein, and others.
All these gentlemen keeps fine imported
stock of every variety and arc delighted with the
climate and county, Virginia Homc
The SITUATION city of AlcXandn3 Is
situated on the Potamac about SIX ihilcS pe'o"
Washington; is Il very ancient town: ana con-
tains at present about lb,oo1 lhha1lti'1.S -,
hos -, very large and fine harbor and beng the
nLnoncSt outlet for the immense coal mines IN
tho ren;on of the upper Potomac, with which 1t
!. CONNECTED bv the Chesapeake and Ohlo ca
n,l IS destined to be place OF great CONNER
n;al .I ;,nnortoncc For the largest sized vessels
+ mav be called the head of navigation. lhe
Gsb;nr and oyster trade at this port Is very con,
Siderable and growing every year The coal
,rodr also siycs occupation to many VeSSc'S
anJ 70 y large number of laborcrs. The eoun-
tv of Alexandria, which is that portion 'orlhet-
" belonging to the district OF ColumpEi H'ns
South oithc Potomac, but rcccdcd IN lSio ,t 10
Virginia, is situated directly opposite WASH
;nnton with which it is connected by three
highway bridges, one railroad, ana .! u H''c VI
steam ferry boats running hourly u
This section is slowly filling up, and has M
tho natural beauty and variety OF tho best Suo
',rI,n district in the country 1t requires p"'
tGi ;te forcthousht to tell the destiny of this ter
teri territory. Mostly on high ground overlook we LOOK
inc the cities around, it will ere long be ocfu,
pied by the wealthisst of those who Gathcff cf
around our National Capital The counties OF
Fairfax Loudoun, and Prince William lminf, Hi
iatey adjacent to A:xanara are trnSs so 2isssSn ap
by th9,r that hsy nrea @
manv citizens in active daily business in that city.
Tho rcmotnst mart of Alexandria county lSWhth,,