Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-06-09

of trade now being developed In Virginia,
which will doubtless be news to almost every
body
Unheraldel and comparatively UNDECIDED un-
ill our indoulitahe reporter found him out and
interviewed him, have we had living within
our midst these past eight months one, OF the
real kings of this earth, and monarch OF his
class We speak OF }. Harris manufacturer
and importer Of hoops, who has made his
headquarters in this CITY since last October.
This gentleman has employed IN this State and
West Virginia, upwards of 500 hands, who
were constantly engaged in getting out the
poles and making them into hoops, which we're
shipped hence to New \ ork aud exported to
Cuba. About | 100 900 have thus been clear
ed from this port, aud 250,O0O shipped from
Winchester, Va, the latter place being the
centre of operations for West Virginia. About
900 more were shipped from the lower
james, principally gathered in James City
county, The bulk OF the hoops shipped from
this port were gotten out in Buckingham, Hall
fax, Nelson, and Abemarle counties, Bucking-
ham furnishing the larger number. He has
now on hand, holding over in this city, about
$50, 900 hoops, and as many more at Wiuches-
ter. Pennsylvania also contributes largely to
his stock, where he also has large lot GU hand
probably 255, 600 more His expenses in this
State aud West Virginia have been on an
average Of 5000 per day since the season
opened.
This is Mr.. Harris third session in Virgin
ia, and let US hope it will not be his last He
has been fifteen years 10 the business, and now
has the consciousness Of being the heaviest
dealer in his line of trade in the United States
Let the knowledge of his career give courage 10
the heart of mauy u young Firginan, for out
of these must come the men to recuperate the
wasted fortunes and restore the glory of the
commonwealth.
NARROW GAUGE RAILROAD FOR THE
NORTHERN NECK. 1.-The Hon. john Crilchcr
aIludcs in letter to a project that is entirely
feasible, viz Il narrow gauge railroad through
the Northern Neck Of Virginia, from some
poipt on the Chesapeake Bay to Frcdericks
burg, and running through those fertile coun-
ties that lie between this and the Bay. There
is small empire Of territory to be travcrSed,
but not a mt untain, aud no hill of magnitude.
The road could be built cheaply. The countirs
of Northumberland, Lancaster, RichmoHd,
Westmoreand and King George, are capable
of sustaining very large population. They
possess advantages OF SOL and climate, TWO
great meat houses, the Eappahannoc and Poto-
mac rivers, and some OF them that great iu
land sea, the Chesapeake Bay, whose waters
could furnish food and that of the choicest aud
most delicate, to supply the wants of million
souls. With force and earnestnesS which VIC
trust will not be UNDECIDED aud pass away with
its utterance, Judge Crtcher says Let the
counties subscribe as do other counties through
which such improvements pass, and the people
subscribe in land, lumber and labor, and We
shall have foundation of credit that will build
narrow gauge, which costs for construction a
little more than one-l third Of the wide gauge.
Cheap, frequent and rapid communication with
eastern and western cities would soon cover the
basin of the Rappahannock with grass. orch
ards and gardcus - Fredericksburg Herald.
TIE CALLY is found near the river Nile, in
Egypt, consequently isa native OF a warm atl-
tudc. 1t revcIs in rich warn and wet sltua-
ton. We have found by watering it with hot
water daily, (nearIy boiling hot will not injurc
strong plants that flower buds and blossoms
are forced freely. Olc plant so treated last
winter produced % blossoms. The winter pre-
vlous the same plant produced Is blossoms,
aud seems as healthy as when the experiment
was begun. As Spring comes plant the bulb
III the garden, or let it stand comparatively dry
in the pot in the open ale; planting out is much
the best, as then it produces fine growth. 1t
needs rest chance to gather new life and
strength. For this reason the open air culture
is necessary during Summer. Pot up early IN
September for Winter use, so it will get we'll
rooted before the time comes for forcing 1t,
which ought to begin the first Of November to
get it into bloom tor the Holidays. Earth up
the stem if you are afraid to pour the hot wa
ter directly upon the stem or roots. Pot with
rottcd sods, or even partially rotted Sods, and
give literally liquid manure all Winter weekly,
or put in with the dirt well rotted manure say
Que. third Use 6 or inch pots and no repot
ting will be needed for the year.
BELMONT VINEYARDS. 1t is gratifying to
all our readers TO know that the superior wines
and braudies Of our interchangeable friend. Mr..
NJ B. Buck, have acquired throughout the
United States that reputation which the purity
and medicinal properties cntltc them to. The
books Of the depot show that during the month
of May Mr. Buck sent off to different parts OF
our Union Que thousand, seven hundred and
eighty six bottles of wine, two hundred gallons
oil his superior grape brandy, and he receives
daily very large or0erS, which be promptly
fills. having a large stock of as fine wues and
brandlcs on hand as can be found in the world,
and we see to-day at our depot for shipment,
81 cases and one barrel of wine and 4 cases OF
his Incompatible brandy, showing that his
Spring and summer business is not fairly
opened.
MIR. Buck we'll deserves the success his un.
wearled efforts through series OF years have
given him, and we rejoice that he is DOW being
rewarded for his arduous labors in establishing
10 our county an enterprise which is of incalcu-
liable advantage and benefit to it. Warren
Sentinel.
llYGIENIc EFFECT OF APPLE FRUIT Mr.
Cauield, who is emincntly practical and OBJ
servant of everything, remarked to us that
bilious ievers sometimes prevail here in the
spring season, when there was scarcity of ap-
plies, that We required more fruit in the spring
months than We now have for family use, which
superseded the use of all medicines, and pre-
Vented attacks of bilious fever; that When he
had plenty of apples he had no sickness, and
no use ior medicine, but when the fruit gave
out he had to take little medicine iu order to
Keep lu health; he, therefore, advocates the