The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-06-16

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Railroads.
ALEXANDRIA,. lime 70. 1874

ALEXANDRIA, June II, 1873.
While waiting for the train I have looked
about this prospecting city, and will briefly
note some items. 1t is adopting metropolis
tan conyeniences, in building street rail
roads, soon to be in running order. II
possesses good facilities for extensive iron
works manufactures, and machine shops
and the citizens propose to offer several IA
clities to capitalists who will put up extern
siye mills, factories iron works, and large
establishments.
The railroads, also w. G. V. NJ. and
Great Southern Line, and the W, and @.
line, both offer large facilities in favorable
freights, on iron, coal, timber, and other
heavy articles, to those who will here engage
IN extensive manufactures. The w. @. v.
M. and G. s. r. r., under management of
Colonel Barbour, has fitted up fine new
office and made other improvements that
afford additional assurance of the extension
of this grand system of roads.
Mr.. Mckenzie is also vigorously pushing
his w. and 0. line toward the Ohio river.
These lines will greatly aid the progre IS
Of Alexandra, and afford increased facil-
ties of transit to rich sections of Virginia.
The Chesapeake and Ohio railroad has al
ready demonstrated for Richmond and that
region, what these will for Alexandra and
the northern portions. The Alexandra
Gazette, always alive and wide-awake to
these improvements and its local interests,
has some timely articles on these matters.
Some of the business men of this city
show lively appreciation for the work
that The STATE JOURNAL is doing for
all parts of the state, by paying for and
reading it; and many more would benefit
themselves by taking and advertising in it.
There are many reliable business whole
sale houses here, in various lines, who
would find their business increased by be.
ing more widely known throughout the
state; to effect which THE JOURNAL
furnishes most effective medium, as |
we'll know, having circulated it in most
Of the counties of the state.
With their extended railroads, increased
business facilities, and street cars, they
should make themselves known to the
counties in every direction.
To-day | had a most interesting inter-
view with Hon. N. p. Triste, P. NJ, in
which, with lively emotion, he recounted
many incidents of the notification attempts
of old Hickory's time, with whom he en-
joyed intimate associations. He also mar
rated the earnestness with which General
Scott resisted secession. and which he also
stoutly opposed, at all times.
The friends of G. G. Hewes, the faith
full delivery clerk Of the postofiice, had
very pleasant surprise at his home the
other evening, from his many friends, in
the shape of visit with berries and other
delicacies (; and he is worthy. Through
the efforts of the worthy postmaster and
his assistants, the Alexandria postoffice is
one Of the neatest, best arranged and
managed in the state.
| had the pleasure of participating in a
pleasant affair at the house of our tasty
friend John Slater, the florist, at rich
feast, on the baptism and christening of
some dozen children, at his house, Rev.
Mr.. Boyer officiating; they were mostly
family relatives, grand parents and chill
dren. ID. S. G.