Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-07-31

They are both very much missed, especially IN
the la'lronm as they were the only gentlemen
here al that time who engaged in round dane
lmg. Yours, E
Washington and Ohio Railroad.
Correspondence of the Richmond Enquirer.
HlIL>noRo. Va, July ~ -Tour cores
pondent had the pleasure, a few days ago. OF
passing over the line Of the Washington and
Oaio railroad from Alexandria TO Hamlttun,
the Present. terminus and thence along the
old route la olt by Bowie before the war. As
the company is not able to complete their line
an,i the road l. burdcn"d with d heavy debt.
he C..ltra has mad: 40 offer. to take posses
sion OF the road and complete 1t on the old
route To- the line # the Shenandoah Valley
70 ID which belongs To the Central. The ncgo-
taonS are not YET completed So a few tacts
c 'rcerulrg the rou;" proposed may be interest
lng 10 your Readers.
The route lies through the most fertile part
IT the finest cruutry Ill tie State Leaving
Hamilton. il moves on - ll!l'Sbnro VIII an
easy era le and sweeping curves Here II
passes thrnugl zap 81 h: >h"fl II i: III W'.ch
tl.. village i situated AID immcilatrty tax So a
Gently rising grade tnl il reaches tlr bh>" oi
the BIuc Ridge then tuGuI . u~nry para u
VI II tIit lJ''ut- tuln IL cbir'> IL l'' ~ 1'~'
! inrv built D. naturc for thc purpo>:. al |
MAJ, The ASCENT If the NOUN ain with >ca'cc
| IS percepibIe increase Of grade. Oncr ou
the >umt the mountain i CO: quvred. aud hy
! reversing the process the descent IS ma!c with
/ tha same case "a the ascent.
! Til 5 on obrlHte- 4c.av o three wears IN
! ruunciirug th MAINTAIN NJ SnIrA.r>y he. and
AN vud ,.>> cxl,-i,dliUr, IT u,rEe. bo'h 1t w'Ich
! the new rontc rvqu C.. The onty advantage
claimed i, irw uIlu> saved in dlsiaace. wt.Ich
Is more than nvvriaianc d BY TN: 'lti..rr' C.: IN
! The eyi,ri,s,, Of construction. Rrch Fish GJp
was n warning IL all not 10 a'rem;t u tnhnr'
! The great break water # the Sh'n d";lh VA
ley.
! The farmer. gu the line Of the Oh >urv'>
| c,,,ili easily he prevailed upon take SEX IN
| the road 20 The amnnt OF the damages. Thu
wouIi lie quit" an i:cEn whore aud is high.
The Central VIII accomplish great d''al II
| they Succe,:i III purchasing the road l. VIII
! give item Il shipping point tor .m:.i AZ Al 'xa's-
iria tn the shortest p">>j'l- route, 10 ID iit'n
t. a close cnnlet;l"u BET r,.,:u two i their hest
roads the Baltimore aud pnt"ntc aud the:
Shenandoah Valley roads The line Of this
roa | will lie within ten miles OF Wcaverton. the
terminus Of the Pleasant Valley road ruunug
! North. L these twv roat> were Connected at
| through travel North in the hand, # The Crn
trai ius e d If the B,ItiuJre aaI Ono.
| With these tso roads comp rtcd the para #
Loud ,un through which they pa>> will b,c 'tpe
a perfect garden. Land will bring twice and
three times it, present value. and the timber
with which il is so abuudanty covered. be Turn
ed 10 good account
The people Of this r.gion arr camnrouS for
some one to get the road vino can finish it
All they want is a railroad. and that at once
The spirit of enmity to the Central. because II
Yields Northern capital. has 10 tJuthoId here.
NORTH CARoLISA.-A correspondent Of the
Petersburg Iudex writing from Charlotte.
North Carolina. says The largest meeting
of the campaign was addressed here to day By
Senator Schurz. Gov. Walker, and cx GOV.
Graham. Of North Carolina. Great enthusiasm
was manifested. and Senator Schurz 5 speech
was an elaboration, with improvements. Of his
great speech at Greensboro He was in fine con
dition and spoke with great power. In the course
Of his remarks, he said that since be came luto
North Carollna he had been confirmed IN the
Liberal faith by what he Sal aud heard. He
had Investigated the Radical stories OF ku
klux>m aud attempts to prevent tree.speech
in this campaign, aud found them baSeless as
the fabric Of vision. Gov. Walker made
fine speech. which left decided lmpresslon.
but his throat was so sore that bis remarks had
to be very short. While Senator Schurz was
speaking the cry of fire was raised. and it Was
discovered that an unaccupicd house on Tryon
street had been set on fire to break up the
meeting. Fortunately. the fire was soon ex-
tlugui>hed aud the speech proceeded The
police have traced the incendiarism TO acolored
Radical who has siuc. fed the town to escape
arrest.
FORAGE The drouth in many parts Of the
S,ate-cSpc cay on both sides of the James,
from Richmond to Lynchburg, and in portions
of the EalIey-destroyed the hay and oat
crops. and greatly curtailed the tobacco crop
In some fields destined for tobacco there are at
this time oulv a few scattering plants alive
An old and highly respected commission mer-
chant lCnouel Booker called upon US yesEer-
,!ay to request uS to urge planters, who have a
tad stand, to replant if they have a. good sea-
son az late as the 10th of August lie has
sold tobacco painted a> late as that day for
good ami reuuneraiive prices. The trouble
NAV BIZ that in ,nust cases the plants are now
cyergrovn and un>uitrd FIR TRANSFORMING
But the laud should not be left without crop
Coru sown broad cast would yield large, aud,
in tie absence of hay. a very desirable CROP
Rmtmon,l Wing.
Ia the Washington Star is statement tiom
VIM \. Cook III relation to the statement Of
SavlcS j. Bowen ex radica mayer If that city,
that ,1en Grant mad Cheated him out of >25.
600. aud that h" was gniti. 10 >ur him IL. The
matter is in relation TO the house t'rrm' ry own
ed bv General Grant, and which. after being
bareained to be sold 10 Bowen. was purchased
by contributions as a present to Gen Sherman
at an advanced price. Cook says that b wen
cnnseueI To give ny his purchase. gu which
one Thousand dollars had been paid, aud the
fhnusand dlars were returned to him, and
release executed Mr. B,wea paving fox the re.
cordiug of it. after visiting the Pre- ,ldeut with
the attorney.