Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-07-18
VIRGINIA NEWS

A letter from the Greeubrier White Sui phur
Springs says 1t has been raining in this sec
ton off aud on for the past four days The
weather is cool and shawls and blankets are in
demand at night. The Virginia watering
places are fast filling ~. The daily arrivals
here average sixty per diem, and proportionate-
y large at other Virgin Springs. There are
100 at Rockbridge Baths, 100 at Warm Springs
10 at Sweet Chal ybeate. General Pickett is
at the latter Springs There are seven hundred
visitors here Among the number are ex Sc
tary OF War Conrad. louisiana Generals Wick
ham and Hunton Virginia.; Col. Shields Rich
mond Wing; Mr. Beverly Tucker, West Vir-
=; glnla; General Roger A. Pryor, New York; R.
|. Merrck aud family Washington; Temple
boswell, New Orleans; Colonel G. Cabell. Vir-
giuia."
As the eastern bound train on the Chesa-
peake and Ohio railroad arrived within three
quarters OF mile Of Louisa Courthouse yesler.
day evening, two white men. who had station.
ed themselves at convenient point near the
track for the purpose, hurled with all their
might and main several heavy stones at the
passengers at the car windows. Fortunately
all of the missiles missed their mark: but one
of them Knocked off the hat OF Mr.. Thomas r.
Joynes. Mr.. j. Immediately pulled the bell
rope, and the train was almost instantly stop
ped, but not before the men had escaped into
the woods.
1t vas rumorcd last night that Conference
had taken place between a dpnutatinn of the
Radical State Committee and a number of we'll
known Slrglnians, now present in Richmond,
who are opposed to the election of Greeley aud
Brown, with the view of forming a coalition to
prosecute the Radical cause, aud to support
the Radical nominees for President and Vice
President in Virginia
The Daily Progress, of Petersburg, was sold
johnson was the purchaser.
GREAT FALLS OF THE Potomac. A party
Of gentlemen from Massachusetts have been
here prospecting for several days for a site
near Washington for heavy manufacturing es.
tab!is hments, aud they have concluded that
the Great Falls OF the Potomac, about twelve
miles above Washington, presents the most
feasible locality.
There they can obtain about 1900 acres,
giving the necessary privileges on either side.
aud No. city site on the Virginia side Of
The Potomac. At the Falls there are over 95
feet available fall and at low water force 2,292
horse power in Virginia chauue alone, which
gives this property 1892 horse.pow more
than that of Lowell, Mass. On the Virginia
side there is already canal with Ne. stone
walls and locks. which is partly filled in, but
can readily be opened and put into practical
Use
The engineers who have made the above es-
innate, By the low water force generally con-
ccde that the power Of the Potomac water at
the Great Falls is not only wholly inesti mable,
but nexhauStlble.
The proposition is to build railroad up the
west side of the Potomac, cross at the falls and
il due time thence an air line to lines leading
directly to St. Louis. striking Goose Greek
northeast OF Aide thence anng the line OF
said creek up to the great marble quarry on
said creek 10 Loudouu country, Va, and thence
cross Goose Creek, and thence on through
Ashby' : or some other gap by way OF the other
roads to ST. Louis.
But the first work will be the erection of cot
ton, paper, and other mills necessary tor lmpor-
taut classes of manufacture, and at the same
time build up first class city of buildings with
modern improvements, with all the convenien,
ccs necessary to comfort health, &c, at prices
~v;.h" .L~ icncn VI the Industrial ella sSes. -
Washington Chronicle.
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