Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-06-15


park town-between the two cities bids fair to
be a glorious SUGGEST it is the first attempt
of the kind, ever started 10 thr Old Dominion,
aud as an earnest effort TO build up our see,
ton, aud bring capital aud population to our
Stale--it ought to excite the cordial interest of
everyone. The properly has oven most *
tensively advertised and described, and much
interest from all quarters and especially from
Washington aud vicinity has been manifested.
There has been continual stream of visitors
viewing the property duriog the past week, and
Abingdon Park Is all that it is advertised 10 be.
The following IS taking from the Washington
papers:
The Star Of Saturday. says Those of our
readers who wish to escape the torture OF hot
lights 10 the city should bear 10 mind the
auction sale of lots at Abingdon Park on
Thursday next. Few places combine The rare
advantages possessed by this property in so
large degree, namely, elevation, beauty Ut
location, views Of the river and city, and ac
feasibility, by both rail and wagon road, and
the opporl unity to secure one OF the lots should
therefore not be overlooked Another such
chance to fod country home within muskct-
shot of the city may not occur 10 long tune.
The Capital of yesterday. says The en-
rprse of establishing near the national capt.
| tai beautiful park town, and which is adyer
| tised iu our columns, will have its full truitiou
at last on next Thursday evening, the 18th.
| An excursion train will leave the corner of Is
| and Sixth streets. at tw) O'Clock p. ID. The
cars will stopat Hunter Station, and all the
company WILL rendezvous at the Abingdon
mansion where there is splendid park beau
tifuly shaded. During the heat of the even
ing the vsit ors will remain at he grove, where
collation., with wines and liquors, will be served
free, and the sale will take place on the grounds
10 the cooler part Of the evening. 1t the
weather proves uufavorable the sale will be
post p med until Monday evening, June %
same time and place.
The Sunday Herald, says 90 next Thurs
probably the most valuable suburban property
ever offered to the public. The immediate
proximity TO the National Capital; the splendid
scenery; the accessibility by roads, rail, aud
water and the exceedingly liberal terms offer
ought to be taken advantage of by all who
contemplate in the future securing coun
try home or suburban villa. Visitors attend
| Jog the sale of Arlington Park will take the =
D. I'll. excursion train at the depot corner Of
Sixth aud 3 streets, and will rendezvous at
| SIR Hunter mansion, where there is a mag
uifccnt park, shady aud cool. A free COLA
ton and wines and liquors will be served, and
at the cool Of the evening the sale will take
place on the grouods, a short distance away.
Should the weather prove uutavorable, Oh The
18Th then the sale will be postponed to the
following Monday, 22d inst at the same time
and place.
The ORDER SENT TO PETERSBURG. On
Saturday, Representative Harris, Of Virginia,
called at the Executive Mansion, to see the
President in regard TO the application which
had been made for troops to be sent to Pc
tcrsburg. The President being absent from
he city, Judge Harris went to the Depart
mcnt OF Justice, where he was furnished with
copy OF telegram from the Attorney Gene
raj to United States Marshall Ramsdell at
Petersburg, which reads as follows You
are instructed to take the necessary steps to
protect the properly Of the United States
from injury aud the officers of the government
in Petersburg from any violent demonstrations
against them in the performance Of their off
caI duties, and TO that end, ifyou think proper,
you may summon a posse of the cIliz ms "a
aid you, bu, if these men are fund inadequate
for the purpose, ynu will be furnished, up'n
call made By you upon me, with troops from
Fortress Monroe Il is desirable not to use
trnOns If nDssible "