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

city on the Atlantic sea''oard. Ii cannot be
long before capital will seek Investment along
the line Of the e.. 4 O. road in mining opera
tons. furnaces, fouudries and rolling us, and
TO this point must come for use OF shipment
the abundant supplies of cheap iron and cheap
coal which. within very tcw years, Virginia
will offer as her contribution to the vast aud
ever increasing aggregate Of the nations pro-
duction; aud with these advantages at our
command | know of no city, nor do think one
can be found, 10 which the business OF iron
shipbuillng can he established With equal GER
tainty of permanency and profit.
Yours, very truly, NJ. L.
LoUDoUN COUNTY From the Loudoun Mir
ror Gov Walker upon the recommendation
of the Judg e Of the County Court, has appoint
ed Mr. H. O. Ciagett, Of this town. Corouer
for Loudoun county.
A lot of ground near the Point Of Rocks
Bridge, in this county belonging to the estate
of the late S. H. Howser, and containing three
acres was sold last week to H. 5. Williams
for 1855.
The widow of the late R. NJ Bentley receiv
ed Oh Monday last, through the hands OF Mr..
Henry Bronaugh, Agent for the Equitable Life
Insurance Company of New York, a check for
! FIVE thousand dollars, the amount for which
MIR. B. was insured in that company.
Mr.. Samuel Cockerile has been appointed
assistant agent, at the LeeSburg Depot, and
Mr.. VIM. Fl. Saunders, Night Watch, vice
| Cockerille made assistant agent
Rev j. W. Lupton, who for the past SIX
years has labored so acceptably and so success.
| fully for the Presbyterian congregation in this
town, has received call from the church in
GAINESVILLE, Tennessee. and has, We under
stand, determined to accept the same.
We understand that party of Furnance
men from Maryland and Pennsy lvania, have
| found rich beds OF iron ore on the lands OF
Mrs. Elias Grimm, near Lovettsvllle, in this
county, and are making arrangements to work
1t at once
On Monday morning last, chambermaid at
the Reamer House. in attending to one OF the
rooms, was startled by the cry OF az otant,
which proce ,ded from covered sIop-buck et.
She at once gave the alarm and an lnvestlga-
| ton revealed the presence OF new born babe,
"alive and kicking" 1t proved to be the off
spring of q colored purse, temporarily employed
10 the house.
VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY.-Th an
nual meeting of the stockholders of the Valley
Railroad Company was held in Stanton on
Monday. President Robert Garrett submitted
brief report, in which be gave reasons why
the stockholders shonld adjourn to a future
day, and it was ordered that when the meeting
adjourn it adjourn to the last Wednesday in
September the 18th proximo, to meet IN
Salem, a, which time the annual report Of the
Board of Directors and reports of the officers
of the company will be made.
In connection with bis report, President
Garrett read communication from the chief
engineer, James L. Randolph, from which it
appeared that the survey of various lines be.
tween Stanton and Salem will be completed
within two weeks, the line between Staunton
and HarrisoDburg having been located and
large portion of it being under contract aud 10
process of rapid construction. Numbering FROM
Harrisonburg, sixteen out OF tWenty-slx sec
tons are under contract, aud the others, being
light sections, are reserved tor future lettings
upon the completion OF the heavier sections
The bridges are all under way and will be
promptly constructed. -Rtchn,Dad D1spntch.
CULpEpER County From the Cupcper
Observer The citizens Of the county, who
favor the election of Greeley and Brown are to
assemble in the Town Hall OF Culpeper, to-mor-
row the 9th lust, for the purpose ut organizing
Greeley aud Brown Club, aud to take mea-
sures for raising a Greeley and Brown hag, &c
The Piedmont Agricultural Society is DOW
an Institution, an established fact, amt az Ag-
ricutural Fair to be held the 18th of October,
is toregone coucluSion-a matter " positive
and absolute certainty The Executive Com
,nittee are working with determined energy
and pushing forward their plans with as much
dispatch as is consistent with sound discretion
AUD judclous forecast
The annual Association, at the Little Fork + pis-
copal Church. in Cul pepper commenced ON Thurs
day last. The concluding service Was held On
Sunday, August 4th. During the entire meet
ing the attendance was large, and on Sunday
the spacious building was filled to overlooking.
The evidence of both sides 10 the Barnard
;,,,.,oLn.ant or S,rutnua is all in and the