Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-19

gress and Generals, for there never could have
been surrender had the Coniederates autici-
patcd what has since occurred. and to-day we
would have been free. Applause. He still
had hope of the South, for whatever might
be said OF the men, be had yet to find the first
reconstructed Southern woman, and while the
men of the present day might surrender the
principles for which they had SO CALAMITY
fought, he hoped the sons and daughters would
grow up to maintain. honor aud perpelulte
them, aud finally redeem all that we had
lost Applause.
At the conclusion of his remarks he was
loudly applaudcd, and the reception by tn e
society, Notwithstanding 10 the body were
many personal enemies, was exceedingly cor
dial.
RAILROAD PRECAUTIONS IN GERMANY
The following is from Mr.. Fulton's last letter
from Munich
Sin the American Of the 10th Of July, just
received, there is an account of an attempt to
throw train Of cars off the track by placing
tlmbers on it. In Europe this species of vii
laluy is guarded against by system that renders
it next to aD lmposslbllity. % every mile OF
road there is watchman, who is provided with
cottage and small tract of land, part of
whose duty is to walk over aud examine the
track between his post and that of the next
watchman, and to be constantly on the lookout
for any Instructions. The cottage of each Of
these watchmen is also clearly in sight Of tae
similar cottages to the ri ght and to the left OF
him. He is bound to present himself to every
passing train, in front of his cottage with his
red flag rolled up in his hand, and make a mill
tary salute to the engineer, as much as to say,
go ahead, all is right, or if ''all is not right
to unroIl and raise his flag for the train to stop
But this is not all, At every one Of these sta
tons tall poll is erected, having two arms at
the top of it, one pointing towards the road,
and the other from it. The moment train
passes to his right, the inner arm Is lover
ed, and if to his left, the outer arm is similarly
lowered, which says TO the next watchman on
either side of him, ''the train has passed my
station all right" These watchmen also have
control of all the gates OF roads crossing the
track, and are cuabled to lock and unlock gate
even half mile distant, and ring bell, the
moment he ascertains that tran Is approach
ing This is done BY means Of strong wire
carried along the ground on short posts attach
ed to lever at his station. The telegraph i
also used from the main station. but this sys
TEN Of wa'chnen and signal telcgraphng is for
the immediate stations. At night, instead Of
the arms Oh the post, red aud green lights are
hoSted and lowered as signals. With such ar
raugements Obstructing the track, or accidents
by land slides or loose rails are next to lmpos-
sible. 1t is costly, but the saving 10 damages
is believed TO be greater than the cost whilst
the security to lite and property adds greatly TO
the business OF the companies. The watchmen
are generally old soldiers, who know the nece>-
sity OF warchfulneSs and are disco lincd to the
fathfr' performance of their duties.
BRIGHAM IoUSG's New MOVE AT this
time when divorce suits and other difficulties
gather around the much wived Brigham Young
it is Of some interest to know in what spirit he
takes his troubles, and how he proposes to re-
lieve himself Of them. The last number of the
Deseret News, his organ, gives prominence to a
discourse BY Brigham, in which he thus feeling
ly refers to some OF the crosses the many .wlvcd
Mormon has to bear, and the manner in which
he is pulled about by his numerous spou>c>:
Brother George q. Cannon says the sisters
have tornc 4 great deal. So they have, but if
they could only stand in the shoes of their huS-
bands, who are good, true and faithful, they
would know that they are by no means free
from perp!cXitleS just fancy man with two
three, or half dozen of bis beloved wives
catching him on one side, and before he can
take three steps more. catching him on the
other, aud i want this, i want that, and 'thl,
is not right, and that is DOT right and 50 on;
their minds just pulled to pieces. say if the
hair is spared on their heads they may consider
that they have got blessed good wives.
Elsewhere in his discourse, he indicates
purpose to make grand change of base on be-
halt of the Mormon community, by institutiue
what he calls ''the organization of Enoch. 10
which all things shall be owned in common.
He does not slate the plan definitely, but it
would seem tn be much that Of the Shakers or
the Oneida Community 10 the matter of hold
ing property. Neither does he indicate the
manuer in which The polygamy questions, i. to
be solved. - Washington Star
THE MILK TRADE-An effort was made at
the commencement of the summer to eff, ct an
arrangement with the w. g., V. NJ. 4 q. 5.
r. r. Co., by which car for milk might be
run from Manassas at night, but the supply
was not at night, sufficient to justify the cost of
special train. The dairymen, therefore con-
ncctcd with the Piedmont Milk and Produce
Association, whose location enabled them to do
So, have been compelled to send their milk at
uightio wagons, aud thus far. successfully, though
the distance travelled is from sixteen to twenty
FIVE miles from Washington,
A meeting of milk producers was held at this
place Monday last, to devise meabs Tor decreased
transportation, aud We are glad to learn that
the necessary arrangements were made.
The nlik trade is most important inter
est-not too much to class as first in farm pro
ducts for the grass region within sixty miles OF
Alexandria, to be built up, II must be
carefully fostered, and 10 warm wca her, night
trains. only, will serve the purpose of tranSpor-
tatioD for those who, unlike our friends OF Fair,
fax, are too far from The cities to make use oil
wagons -FaiJon Neus.
ZACHARY TAYLoR's GRAVE. OF the pre-
sent CONDITIONS Of the surroundings OF the grave
of the late President Zachary Taylor, the Louis
vile Courier-Journal says Between tive and
six miles from the city, on an obscure neigh
burhood road, quarter of mile from the
Browosboro' road rest the remaos Of the
twelfth President Of the United Sta'eS-Z'ch-
a1y Taylor The grave is situated 10 the uorth-
cast corner of the Taylor farm, aud It is mort
fvinp tn relate that it Is in sadly neglected