Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-14
letter from Hamilton.

Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette,
HAMILTON. LoCDorN Co. VA, Feb. b.
The past week was one Of unusual Interest to
the good people Of this section. Several matters
Of importance were satisfactorily arranged. the
good results Of which We hope the future will
prove.
The settling Of the ". & o. r. r. Difficult
ties by the Legislature, has given general salts
faction.
The organization Of a joint stock company Cor
the purchase # the Old Dominion Cheese Fac
tory was accomplished also The officers were
elected ard the Board Of Directors Invested
with full power to make necessary arrange
mcntS for the running OF the factory on Il large
scale
There was also a meeting Of the School Trus-
tees, under recent act Of the Legislature, to
consider the question .? establishing Il sub.
school district embracn. the town of Hami!-
ton, and Of approprlating a certain amount Of
money - aid the Nlasons il erecting hall, the
lJwpr story to be sccarcdto, and used exclusive
~ BY said district as public school. The prop
o.iton was adopted by the Beard, and : 900
appropriated, $500 from each Of the two town
ships to aid in the erection Of the building.
The MaSons ask for POO. and if 5000 more
can be raised by private subscription, it secures
10 us what Is much needed. a permanent build
ing for public school purposes.
We had a Jolly entertainment on Thursday
night of last week by Prof. Kidd, Of Cincin
natl, in the form Of lecture on clocution. 1t
was very destructive as well rs amusing
affair
The week. however had rather u sad tcrmi.
nation, for i, ended in the murder Of the white
,,.1 III ,>f al
have had the full particulars suppose. The
murder, comes up before Judge Ball, OF the
County Court, tomorrow, Oh motion OF counsel
for bail. MARTIN.
A PERsEvERlSG You've WOMAN. 4 charm
lug Young lady Of eighteen summers, ualncd
Carrie L., Of Warren, paid visit to this city
short time since, aud OH Saturday afternoon
last she weot To the depot Of the Warren and
SenangO road, intending 10 return home. but
arrived just 10 time to see the train disappear
in" round the curve. Bent upon reaching
Warren that night, she started out along the
track with view Of walking the eli ire distance,
At u o clock in the evening >he arrived at New
ton. which is twelve miles from this city, and
upon reaching the middle Of the trcstlework
at this point she saw the hight train approach
ing; to 60 on or rccele or step to one side was
impossible 50 shc Jumped down into the cha>m
twenty feet bciow Fortunately the ground
was covered with a soow-drit, into which she
sank up to her arnpirs thus breaking her fall
aud saving her life She did no, scream or cry
for help or ANYTHING Of that sort. but quietly
due herself out, and after half an hours work
rcgaued the track and resumed her journey.
Two or three miles further on still more Sc
rio,ls obstacle presented itself-thc track was
under water as far as the eye could reach
Upon looking round she discovered Il light in
the woods. and concluded that it must be a
house This proved to be the case, and the
hospitable family, after hearing her story, took
her in and did everything in their power for
her comfort The next morning she took the
traiu from Newton for Warren, and arrived
there in time for dinner. = WmsriVe (R.) Her.
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