Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-21
Northern Neck Of Virginia.
From the Essex Co. Gazette.


stronger inducements to settlers: than that por-
ton known as the Northern Neck Of Virgin
ia and embracing the counties OF King
George. Westmoreiand Richmond Lancaster,
and Northumberland, and bounded by the |
Chesapeake Bay, and the Potomac and Kappa
hammock rivers 1t is interSected by i number
ofsmall streams, many of which are nayigable
for frst-class steamers These rivers and their
tributaries thoroughly drain the country, afford
q constant, convenient and abundant supply OF
the best water for agricultural purposes, and 4
magnificent power for the establishment OF
mills and factories. They also furnish many
of the best harbors in the world, with naviga-
ton at your very doors. These waters are fill
ed with the finest fish, oysters and wild fowl,
supplying to the inhabitants delicious luxuries,
an immense revenue, and giving profitable
employment to many thousand people.
The lands arc Of the finest quality, easily
cultivated, and at small expense brought to
the highest state Of fertility and productive
ness. Upon the water We have fertile river
bottoms, then for few miles L succession OF
slight elevations, reaching to an extended PLAIN
between the two rivers A large portion Is
heavily timbered with oak, hickory, chestnut,
cedar, ash, poplar and pine. The lands are
especially adapted to grain clover, anu every
description of fruits and vegetables: Grape
culture and wine making Is assuming some
prominence and bring much revenue into the
country. All kinds Of vegetables and fruits
come in early and are raised in great pcrtec-
ton. Fruit trees come into bearing III three
years and yield abundantly. Two crops OF
vegetables Year are readily raised upon the
same laud--thc early varieties being harvested
in full time for planting the late crop. This
extent Of country cannot be cXcclleI IN natural
advantages for shipping, in soil and climate Tor
grain, fruit and gardening purposes, nor Tor
mills and factories Of every description.
and successful operation. The State furnishes
large fund for each school, aud the counties
levy Il tax annually sufficient to employ the
best talent for Teachers make the schools free
to all aud keep them open the entire year. -
Mills, shops, and churches Of the different de
nominations, are conveniently located in every
neighborhood. The farms are generally large,
with universal desire upon the part Of owners
to divide them either by selling, renting, or
working on shares Many Of them can be
purchased at so low Il figure that single sue
cessful crop would realize more than enough
to pay the entire amount Of purchase money.
lu many places upon the river bottoms are very
extensive grass lands which cannot he cXccllcI
for general stock raising. They prod luce L fine
quality Of natural grass, and the dalryman or
general stock raiser can find no more desirable
or profitable region for his business. Many
farms without grazing their farming land, can
pasture and iattcn six to light hundred cattle or
mules, The climate is delightful. 1t Ii free
from the rn.leU levers 80 peculiar 10 other sec.
lions, and pulmonary diseases are nearly un-
known. The pecunlary embarrassment 81 the
land owners, arising FROM the resn!t' OF the
war. places Into market lunlenSc quantities o1
this land and such variety As ranuot i0ll to
suit the taste. means, and fancy otevery one.
The future of Il country 81 blessed with nat
ural advantages. offers telaptlnE Inducements
to all classes OF people
With its mavigablc rivers and fine water
power it, delicious fish, oysters and wild fowl
| lis immense bodies Of timber. fine soil and
grass lands, its schools, mills, and churches, lis
accessibility to market: its good society and
beautiful homeseadS, its delightful climate and
the general hospitality of its people, nothing Is
wanting to make this the garden spot CT the
worlde, xcept larger population, bringing witt!
it enterprise, and mechanical and agricultural
skill. a very casual inspection will entirely
satisfy any one of the immense advantage over
any new country which the Northern Neck ot
| Virginia possesses, or the high priced lands vi
the densely populated States.
Hero the sailor, fisherman and "y>ternlan:
the miller, lumberman and stock raiser, the
| mechanic and manufacturer, the fruit grower,
market gardener and dairyman, and all thoS':
| seeking delightful homes, financial PROSPERITY
| or physical health, can no where lind 4 more
inviting or delightful! spot.
The Northern Neck is readily reached by steam
ers from Washington, Alexandria, Baiinnre
| and Fredericksburg. Those visiting it will
find beautiful and delightful country. with
the finest and cheapest lands in the world.
THE ATLANTIC CABLES 1t has been level-
oped that the loss Of both the English cables
| last year, and the consequent expense and III
convenience, resulted from Il bunder. When
the cable of lSGG gave out, the break was 10
Gated by the usual tests in mid-occan: whittier
! repair steamer was despatched to take up
and reunite the two ends. In graphing for
these the cable of 1868 was picked up and ac-
cidcntally severed, and efforts to find the break
in that of 1866 were fruitlcsS. This LETT the
public entirely dependent upon the French
cable until late last spring, when it was dlScdv,,
cred that the fault in the cable OF 1866 instead
of being in mid ocean, was in close proximity
to the Newfoundland coast, where it might have
been repaired in a few hours. except Tor an
original mistake which resulted in the rupture
of one cable by the efforts to find the break
in the other where it did not exist
PRINCE WILLIAM County, From the Ma
nassas Gazette The Court ordered, at its last
term the removal of the clerks Offices, and the
Board Of Supervisors, and that also the
Board of Supervisors take steps for the erection
of new offices.
Alta tournament at Independent Hill fourteen
knights contested for the prize. The ad, dress
WAS delivered by Judge Sinclair. MIR. }. b.
| LYNN was declared entitled to name the queen,
who accordingly crowned Miss Nollie l'rd-
more; Mr. Thomas Williamson crowned Miss
Annie Chapman. st maid Of honor, Mr. J." r.
Pattie crowned Miss Lucy Chapman, 2nd maid
of honor and Mr. Thaddeus Lynn crowned
Miss \. Cole, 3rd maid Of honor The comra-
ny then adjourned to the pavilion where danc.
ing was kcptup until late hour.
w. how, r.r.ivpI the AupIl>t ullulb cr OF the