Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-12-27


county, late Republican candidate for Licuten-
ant Governor of Virginia, has just made some
interesting statements regarding the cheapnesS
| of the lands in his section Of the State. As ar
| illustration, he speaks of a farm Of eight hun
dred acres offered at 50, 500, divided iuto eight
small farms of one hundred acres each. One
of these divisions, with the buildings, is neary
all cleared. This, of course, il held to be the
most valuable, Isl, 1907 Four of the parcels
are valued at $3.50 each, all timbercd-only
81. so per acre. The remaining three parcels
are offered at S400 and $500 each, partially
cleared. The entire average is only four and
three-eighths dollars per acre. When it is con-
sdered that this land is contiguous to both rail.
way and river transportation, its cheapneSs Is
unparalleled 10 the country. And yet it is no
isolated case. There are thousands of similar
opportunities In the same vicinity. The climate
is genial, the soil gently rolling. free from rock,
with clay loan surface and stiff sub-soil, and Is
capable of producing all the cereals, grapes and
all kinds of fruits known to the temperate belt
such as apples, pears, peaches, cherries, and
even figs. These fruits are earlier than those
of Northern States by thirty to sixty. days, and
being easily accessible to the New York mar
kets command liberal prices. Situated upon
the south side of the James river, on the high
ground midway between Richmond and Nor
folk, the climate is healthy and the water good
and abundant. The soil is new, never having
been cleared, and therefore not amenable 10
the oft-repeated charge of having been worn
out" Labor can be had in abundance at from
two to eight dollars per month. The timber
and wood of this section are OF OF the best varl-
cites, and find excellent markets IN Baltimore,
Philadelphia and New York. The labor that
tills the soil in The summer finds employment
in chopping wood and and clearing tmbered
lands 10 the Wiuter.
Mr.. Ramsdell. who is Northern farmer,
only resident 10 Vlrg inia since the late evil
war, expresses the opinion that this portion OF
the State for fruit growing and general farming
purposes, and for securing cheap and de-
sirable homes, is unsurpassed. Ills judgment
is good aud his success in agriculture during
the few years of his residence 10 the South Jul,
ly attests the wisdom of his choice OF location.
Washington Republican.
DEATH OF Mr.. JOHN THoMpsoN.-A tele-
gram received i'll this city early this morning,
brings the sad intelligence of the death OF MIR.
John Thompson, we'll Known TO the entire
business community OF this city. For many
years MIR. Thompson was engaged IN the nat
business in this city He was the father OF the
late John R, Thompson poet, scholar, aud
Virginia gentleman-and by his problty and
worth, endeared himself to all who knew hun.
He died at "IngIewood, the couuty-saat of
Dr.. Quarles, 10 Louisa county, where he has
been residing the past four year, last evening
at seven o'clock. Deceased was born in New
Hampshire January 5;h, 1889, and WIS in the
S5th year of his age He removed to this city
ia 1921, where he was successfully engaged in
the manufacture and sale of hats until the
commencement of the late war.-RicI. Ne0s. |