Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-10-25

RoAD.-The Danville Register says the Lynch
burg and Danvie is in reality but an extension
|;of' the Orange and Alexandria road and the
through line from DanvilIe to Alcxandr1a can
be more successfully and more economically
worked under one management, and should be
held by one corporation. 1t is believed to be
the purpose of the management not to stop
this road at DanviIlc, but to penetrate North
Carolina and establish connections farther
south. The name of Virginia and North Car
ollna railroad company Tor the new consollda-
ton has been thus tsly chosen. 1t has not yet
been determined what route will be taken from
Danville, when the road starts out towards
Carolina. The company may eventually reach
out towards Statesville, or may take / more
easterly direction and go by Ianccyviile to the
Chatham Coalfeds. We suppose there is no
doubt that the trains will be running through
from Lynchburg to Danville by next spring or
by summer at iartheSt.
REGIsrE ATIoN--The registration books
were opened again to day and will be tomorrow,
and it is earnestly hoped that all will take the
little trouble required to see that they will bc
entitled to vote at the next election. In the
First Ward at three o'clock this evening the
following additions had been made to the books
since they were opened yesterday morning:
| In the First Ward 10 new whites and 5
new colored. and bH transfer from other words,
t whites and colored.
In the End, there were new whites and
new colored, and by transfer from other wards
there were / whites and colorod.
In the 3rd, there were new whites and II
new colored, and by transfer from other wards
whites and y colored,
In the 4th 10 new colored and new whites,
and By transfer from other wards colored.
THE PIEDMONT AGRICULTURAL FAIR.-ln
speaking of this Fair the Culpeper Observer
says The Agricultural Fair recently held
here was an eminent success, and the gentle
men composing the Society have reason to feel
proud of the results. Everything was bright,
beautiful and propitous, and the lovely wealth
er was only rivalled by the beauteous smiles Of
the ladies everywhere clustered, in the stands
and dispersed over the 81 ounds. The whole
was one vast parterre of magniticence and beau
ty. Many from distance to our great graft
fcation and feeling Of just pride, pronounced 1t
the best show they had attended in the State
RAILROAD DIFFICULTY SErrLED.-A con-
sultation was held in Washington yesterday,
by some engineers Of the B. & O. r. R., and
the Board of Public Works Of that city, in re-
lation to the difficulty about the passage of
the through trains by the \. & W. r. r., an
account of which has heretofore been published
in the Gazette, at which it was decided that
the track at the intersection Of B and lst
streets would be raised to suit the grade OF the
streets if the board would do the filling. in,
which it was thought would be lone, and there
appears to be every prospect of an amlcabc
and peaceful settlement of the matter.
CONSERVATIVE MEETING AT CARLTN's
SpR1NG.-The postponement on account of the
weather of the grand Conservative and Liberal
rally at Carn's Spring to have been held yes
terday, until next Monday, will, it is under
stood greatly increase the number OF attendants.
Not only will all be present who intended COM
ing yesterday, but many more whose previous
engagements would have prevented their at,
tendance had the meeting been held on the
day proposed.
FREIGHT. The Shenandoah Democrat says
that 1000 tons of freight have passed Strasburg
since the lst of the present month. Full
trains, heavily laden, daily passing. over the
road, make this season the harvest time OF the
company.