Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-18
IOutIOun County.


it seems to u, give proper consideration to
the fact OF the fine market opened by the
work upon that extension. Mr. Mcclure has
purchased fifteen horses. at good prices, from
our people. He has purchased large quantities
of hay, corn, oats, and Il great deal Of that
kind of produce which USUALLY goes 10 the per-
aInbulating huckstcrs. In fact ec-tourths
of the money which it will cost to build the ex-
tension to SnckersvilIe will be spent in Lou.
doun.
The Board Of Public Works. of Hillsboro',
are doing a good work for that town. They are
making a splendid paved road through the
town, with fine bridges over the streams Mr..
James B. White who has the work in charge,
deserves the highest credit for the mauucr in
which it is being executed.
Fine rains have blessed Loudoun during the
last week, and the springs and streams which
have been nearly dry for months past, will
again rejoice in tullness. 1t has been dull
time this season for our mills, but we hope that
the supply of water for the rest Of the
season will enable them to make up for lost
time. Fall pastures, too, will be greatly beue-
fitted by these rains.
Mr.. j. w Simpson, of Purcclvie, has a
string OF three eggs all laid ut once by u single;
hen.
Mr.. J. II. Morse has raised some potatoes
this season, the second year from the seed
balls, one of which weighs II and one r.!
ounces.
The Rev. Mr. Hebron, assisted by the Rev.
Mr.. McGill and the Rev. Mr.. Davis, held an
Association at Catoctin Church the latter part
of last week 1t was well attended throughout
Mr. McGiIl preached on Sunday morning to u
large congregation and administered the Holy
Communion. Mr. McGill is pleasant aud eff
lcctlvc preacher
\ coIorcd boy living 10 Hamilton was we'll
pounded on Sunday evening last for an insult
offered to two young ladies on the street.
Mr.. Aaron Beans experience in the trucking
business this season, has been satisfactory not
! withStanding the very uutavorable season.
What he raised of ouiuns, BEANS cabbage,
etc, are being sold at remunerative prices
Mr.. Thompson O>burn raised this season
about 100 bushels white marrow beans from
about five acres of land. These beans sell
readily for three dollars bushol.
A lsoudoun horse belonging to Col. II. Y.
White, won the highest premiums at the
Montgomery equity, Md, Fair. Loml0uA En-
tcrErtsc.
Last Friday Bush Meeting, gotten up for
the benefit Of the colored population OF Lees
burg and vicinity. commenced in Mr.. James
Thomas woods, about mile west of town.
and continued until Sunday evening following
Rev. Mr. Lane, assisted by Rev. VIM. Robcy,
were the ministers in charge.
There was Quarterly meeting held last
Sunday at the Southern Methodist Church,
under the supervision Of Rev. Alphcus Wilson,
Presiding Elder. The meeting at night was
very largely attended, partially owing to the
! fact that there were no services at any of the
other churches. Nr. Wilson preached 4 very
| able sermon.
The Council of I4ecsburg has appointed
commission to assess the damages to the lots
and llnds consequent upon the opening OF a
new street from King street to the depot lot OF
the W. & o. r. r., parallel to Royal street,
and the opening of a new street about two hun
drcd and ninety feet cast of Church street par
al!el to King street. and the opening OF Corn
wall and North streets, from Church, to said
| new streets
The total estimates for expenditures for i'm
proving the streets of Lcesburg are $lOl5; es-
Inmates Tor other purposes $3,345; sinking
| fund $500; total estimated revenue $4.9lO 81 !;
the tax on real aud personal estate is fixed at
80 cts on the 800: tax on dogs 81 for the
first and - for each additional one. and 81 for
each bitch. The licenses for doctors, lawyers,
| dentists and real estate agents are fixed at So ,
ordinarics $50; billiard saloons $lO.-LeesJ"rg
| Teleyrum
The Enterprise advocates the establishment
at Hamilton Of u Savings Bank, and a manu-
factory Of Agricultural Fertilizers. 1t says Of
the tormcr 1--WE have not banking capital
enough in Loudoun In Frederick county,
| Nd, they have six banking institutions with a
capital of over Il million As consequence
public and private improvement is full OF ener-
gy, lite and progress There should be banks
enough in every community to keep all its sur
plus capital in active operation at home. With
out banks idle capital seeks investment abroad,
aud is thus lost to the community to which 1t
legitimutcly belongs. Mr. Mckenzie at the
late railroad meeting at Round Hill, advised
the establishment of Savings Banks. He said
that Savings Bank bad been lately started in
Alexandria whose capital had run up already
to forty-ivc thousand dollars. Referring to the
manuactory,it says: 1t is becoming to be a well
| established fact that bone dust-plaln and una
| duleratcd-is the best and cheapest fertilizer
that can BE- used. 1t is adapted to all kinds of
| soils and crops, and we believe furnishes the
material espt calIy necessary to restore the fer
tity of Louluun lands The most successful
farmer in Maryland uses no other. Why could
we not have bone dust mill in Hamilton?
w ny COulu Ubl DuI lllCuuS u ltoDluSpil
| fix bone dust arrangement to their mill?
They could get the bones without difficulty
at least enough to employ all their leisure time.
There is immense profit in it, and after our
farmers we're convinced of tho value of bone
dust, they would take the trouble OF finding
the bones for the mill themselves
DEATH OF THE PROTECTOR OF TIE PACIFIC
RAILROAD. Mr.. Asa Whitney, one OF the
first projectors of the Pacific railroad, fnot the
original agtator of that great enterprise, died
this mornug at his residence on Whitney
avenue Hopeton, near the Soldiers Home, Of
typhoid fever, after an illness Of several weeks.
The deceased has resided in the District OF
Columbia for twenty years past coming here
in the year 1852, from New York city, where
he had been engaged in the mercantile bust
ness As early as 1915, Mr. Whitney began
agitating the project of railroad across the
continent He petitioned Congress, visited
State Legislatures, and explained his enterprise,
and finally visited Europe for the purpose of