Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-01
HERNDoN; STATION, is the fifth station on the
Washington and. ~ IN ts";lroad, and about

HERNpoN STATION, is the fifth station on the
Washington and. GU, ts";noad, and about
twentymiles from sSSp to- ths h2sssre are few
places in Virginia s-iat equal HerndoR in i'm
provements during the past three years AT
the close Of the war, only eight dwellings could
be seen from its depot now between thirty five
and forty can be counted, and most of these
have recently been erected, aud many of them
are fine cottages on well cultivated farms. About
thirty families from New York, Maine, New
Hampshire, Vermont, Pennsylvania, New Jer-
sey and Canada have recently purchased and
settled here. And what is still more gratify-
ing every one is pleased with the location, quail
ity of the land and delighted with the climate.
A gentleman from Lower Canada, below Mon
treal. left behind him four weeks ago, about
two feet of snow and the same thickness OF ice;
on reaching his new home in Herndon, found
himself suddenly transferred to fields of green,
and others dry and ready for the plow, the
garden for the spade, the weather warm and
vegetation as far advanced as Canadian June.
He was charmed with the great change, and
Immediately commenced writing to. his ice
bound snow buried friends, advising them to
form colony and come to Virginia at once
Success attend his praise worthy efforts. "a"
j. H. Barker, Of Washington, owns thirty
acres in front of the depot, which he has laid
out in half acre lots and numerous streets.
These lots are now in market, and, no doubt,
will soon be taken and improved.
A fine lot has just been purchased on which
will be erected the present season church for
the Congregational Society.
Messrs. Clarke Co., have here a large and
valuable steam saw mill, to which is connected
planing and mortising machinery for ulanufac
turing doors, sash, and other building material.
Also a grist mill for grinding corn and feed. \
foundry and spoke factory will soon be added,
and other Improvements made.
MIR. Gilbert, from Pennsylvania, has valu-
able farm Of 1876 acres, and a fine residence, for
which he paid $4,000.
Mr. Downing from Vermont, owns a fine
dwelling and forty acres of excellent land, for
which he paid $50 per acre. He will make
fruit growing specially, aud already has five
hundred grape vines, and q large variety OF
other fruits. OF course this enterprise will be
q success. . ..... 4.a-...
Mr.. Ballou from Massachusetts, has q splen-
did farm of $50 acres
An enterprise worthy of particular notice is
the erection of an extensive staye factory, with
in three miles of the depot Mr. Hyatt, from
the State of Maine, has purchased /, lO0 acres
densely covered with fine oak timber, at al5
per acre, for the purpose above stated. The
slaves or shocks will be shipped to the West
Indies Tor market. 1AlS Iactory VIII couCain
the best machinery that can be procured, and
propelled by an eighty horse power steam en-
CINE The estimated cost of building and ma
chinery is $4,000.
The farmers of Herndon propose, and even
at this early day. are making arrangements for
holding an Agricultural Fair next October
Truly, o remarkable instance Of agricultural
thrift, energy, industry, and progress.
The citizens of Herndon have already erected
two commodious school houses for white and
colored children, both we'll filled and making
rapid progressin education, ~ Home and Office