Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-30
The Railroad Meeting.

HAMILTON, L0udnun Co., August 30.-Ihe
railroad meeting at Round Hill, yesterday, was
very pleasant affair. Owing to bad weather
there was not large turnout, but the most Of
those present were substantial farmers, inter-
ested 10 the extension and warm supporters of
the Washington and Ohio Road Mr.. McKen-
zie gave detailed account of the financial con-
dition of the road, its prospects, &C., and made
an urgent appeal for assistance, and we think
with good effect He was followed by Henry
Heaton, esq, of Leesburg, an emncntly
practical man, who, in straightforward
and logical manner detailed the advant,
ages to accrue to the farmers along the line
of the extension from the prosecution of
the work over the proposed route, and showed
coDcluslVeIy by al accurate calculation that the
bonds OF the company were not ouly perfectly
safe, but the best paying Investment that could
be obtained in these times After pleasant
chat and friendly interchange ofviews in regard
to the prospects of the people and the county,
the meeting was about to adjourn, when Maj.
j. NJ. kilgour, made his appearance, and
for half an hour held tn audience cntranccd
He spoke glowingly of the natural beauties Of
when the W. d o. r. T. reaches its destiua
ton with it's tributaries of railroads and turn
pixies which if ever realized will certainly make
us all proud to claim old Loudoun as our home
Taken altogether, the meeting was q very
pleasant and agreeable affair and we hope will
prove for the railroad at least TO have been
profitable one The farmer of Round Hill are in
earnest and energy and perseverance overcomes
difficulties MARTIN.
WASHINGTON ITEMS Edward Sullivan,
who attempted to drown himself in Georgetown
on the S;h inst, committed suicide by hanging
himself to the grating Of his cell in the police
station house at Georgetown at Q o clock last
night He was put in there for safc-keeping to
keep from destroying himself
A little girl, the daughter Of j. g. Carroll a
member of the House of Delegates was terribly
though not fatally injured by falling FROM the
balcony ola dwelling house on South & street,
near Fourteenth. yesterday morning.
Yesterday, on complaint of DIR. Award,
Joshua Butler was faed for overlooking
horse.
The total cost Of paving Seventh street with
wood from NJ. street south to Pennsylvania
avenue was $l59.SG4 %.
Harrison Gray Oils has been assigned to s,,e-
cial service at the head Of "a corps at the Pa
tent Office, with salary Ut 81 500 per annum.
One hundred and sixty -four voters, SO white
and - c)loreI, were reglStc. ed at Brlghtwood,
Washington COUNTY, yesterday. This Is Il large
falling of, from last year.
Sevcu.h street is to be cleared Of all awning
posts trees &C., and all carriage steps are to
be removed from the strcctway to the Inside of
the curb
There arc nine persons at present confined
in the District Jail charged with murder in the
first degree.
\ BOLD CASE OF "SHANGuAIING. San
Francisco has lately enjoyed a sensation a little
outside of the genera; run. 1t appears that re-
Gently book keeper Of large flour mill in that
city was in the habit OF giving good day to
an individual who often passed the mills One
day. after some conversation, the unknown Dan
requested the pleasure of the book keepers
company at dinner The offer was not refused,
and both enjoyed sumptuous repast, during
which Sundry bottles of champagne were dis.
posed Of This performance is the last the book
keeper recoects until the following morning,
When he found himself on board an outward
| bound ship. He was of curse, coufned, and
when he had partially collected his Senses he
demanded au explanation from the mate,
and afterwards from the captain. The
latter officer produced papers of agreement
signed by the bookkeeper to make voyage
| in the ship as common sailor. The young
man could not deny the signature, though
he satisfied the captain that he had been IN
conscious when it was obtained. As SIS had
been paid by the ships company for that sig
nature, the unfortunate young man was COM
PEELED to produce 40 equal amount before ne
was permitted to depart
TIE STATE HOUSE. The impression which
has long prevailed that the State House is un-
safe, has been much strengthened by the dis
coveres which were made yesterday. great
many of the arches in the basement show
ominous cracks and breakages, aud furnish
abundant reason to apprehend tremendous
crash at any day or hour. The statue which
was yesterday removed from its accustomed po-
stion, weighs not less than five tons, We should
think
We regard the State. House as wholly un-
safe, as it is wholly inadequate in size and APP
pointments for the transaction of the public
business. 1t is worn out by use and tune, and
no amonnt of patching will render it safe or
servceable. 1t is extremely unfortunate that
so much money was spent upon 1t during the
past few months The question Of building
new State. House is one which the people of
Virginia will have to consider at once and
speedily determine -Rih Stite Jounal
FoREsTs-The value Of forests having reach
ed, at length, such general appreciation that
several of the States are making earnest but
costly attempts to supply their deficiencies in
this regard and others are taking measures to
prevent any needless waste, we are warranted
10 giving brief summary of the statistics of
forests and farm lands The total area in wood
land is l59.3l0.l IL acres or 80 per cent, OF the
aggregate of 4O7, 75G. Oh acres in farms. The
Southern States are remarkably well wooded,
the twelve States from Maryland to Tennessee
averaging - per cent The New England
States have IS per cent. of their farm area IN
forests, the middle States % per CEN: and the
central States, from West Virginia to Nebraska
averaging 81 per cent West Virginia has 81
per cent, Kentucky is, Ohio 81 Indiana 80,
Illinois 49, Iowa III, Kansas |, Nebraska IT,
California t. The Territories are not rich in
forests except Washington, which has "A per
cent of its farm area in woodland.