Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-10-12

Leaving olu aleAhnnrla on the read TO North |
Carolina, you pass through the counties of AL
exandra, Fairfax, Prince William, Fauquier,
Culpeper, Orange, AlbemarIe, Nelson, Am
herst, Campbell and Pittsylvanis, on The main
stem, Of which will treat first. In the T. untics
of Culpeper (at Cedar Mount,n") and Nelson
there IS any quantity OF the very best iron ore,
lying there waiting for some entcrprsing con-
Germ with capital to dig it up, and that, too, on
the Immediate line of the railroad. In the coun-
ty of Orange, right on the road, ut Madison run
station there is u vein of beautiful variegatel
marble In the county of Prince Wiism l saw
some fine specimens of red sandstone, ready for
transportation. The vein extends from Bull
Run to Manassas Junction, enough t. build up
city the size and protensions of Washingto
Fauquier und Orange Counties boast Of bang
rich i'll the possession If colo mines Mr.. Kid
we'll is engaged IN the successful mining Of one
OF the mines. Since the purchase of il he has
been offered several hundred per cen. more than
he paid for tn; properly, but which he declined.
Many other like speculative dirt holes or mud
banks, are lying around loose, WASTING for some
one with money to "gobbie them up" work
them. and convert them into real bonanz.s with
out much outlay.
The farming lands along the road present
gool inducements to those seeking homes or
farm lands Ter Investments. Virginia is ac-
know edged to be the finest climate and most
genial of any State in the Union. How much
better 1t would be for the grant to seek q
home amidst Eer smiling valleys, than to en-
counter The rough life and hArdsuips of Western
winters OF tho States IL the lar Nest2 Lands,
good producing lands, can be purchased for
from six to sixty dollars All acre, according to
! the soil and the Improvements thereon. They
are cheaper now than they have ever been
ever will be y year or two hence. l know Of
some magnificent plantations on the Rapi1an
| river and the railroad in Orange and Cul pep,r,
| which, before the WET, were consiut rel dirt
! cheap at SIS, in gold, which the owners would
IN pl a6 IN al ri f,r in
| greenbacks. To those who desire small farms
| or homes in the old Dominion, the Virginia
Midland Railroad offer very great Inducements
to the poor immigrant, in the way Of transpor.
tation, etc, and by u small cash payment n"d
| the bulk or the purchase money in small install
ments oil from live to ton years, or vt the conve-
nience of the buyer, the company owning most
| OF the small farms and cheap lands aoag its
! line Tnose who desire large laruis can be ac-
cOmmodated in the counties of tauqucr, Prince
| William, Culpeper, Orange, Albcmarie, Nell
| son, Amherst, Campbell and Pi't>ylvaria, ly-
! ing or contiguous to the railroad ut prices
| ranging from ten tu twenty dollars per acre
vita improvements, and first rate farming lands
at that. Before the war they could not De rur-
chased Tor double these figures There are soma
| tobacco lands III Nelson, Amherst, Campbell
and Pittsylvania,- which good farmer can pay
for, over and above expenses by two years
crops, If properly managed and the seasons are
favorable to its growth. One of the finest es-
tates now in market along this line OF t;ave
north and south, is Montpelier" the famous
home OF President ii. Olson, and four mi cs
from Orange Court House When I visited it
some time ago it was just rs Madison left it at
his death, but now, as matter to DO expected,
somewhat out of repair. One of the prctliest
prospects in Virgina-and there are not few
| in tho old Statc--s to he sen from the front
! lawn. 1t is occupied and own, oy u hosplable
| and genial old bach alor.
Switching Oft nj the growing town of Manas-
sas, you take the branch road tor Front Royal
Strasburg and the Shenandoah Valley. 1t trs.
verses Tine grazing and productive section of
country, and is US rich III picturesque scenery rs
is to be found anywhere, Lands along the road
sell Tor ten u thirty dollars. The soil in TINS
section may be regarded rs fine us any in the
Ststc, ms whole Robert Beverly, esq, of
The Plains" will reap int his garncrs this
year fully twenty Thousand bushels Of grain
Colonel William II. Dulsny, Of Rcctortown,
will run close on the ssne figures. They are
the largest and most successful farmers on tie
line of the road, il not in the State
Belmont vineyards. overlooking Front Roysl
and the mesndcrng Shenandoah river, in the
distance, are deserving of special notice. Some
years ago the present proprietor, Marcus NJ.
Buck, esq, purchased the property, which WAS
then almost a bowling wilderness, for few
thousand dollars, but, which ut that time, was
considered y fair price He convert the desert
into blooming field OF verd Mt beauty Mr.
Buck By inspection and experiment. found the
hllisidcs we'll adapted To the cultivation of the
grape and the various fruits. Every variety of
the luscious grape can now be found vt Bel
mont" to say nothing Of the pippln, tho . MT
and the peach. saw there about sixty acres in
one patch, or plot, of ripe grapes, glowing in
the sun in nearly all the rich hues OF the rAin-
bow. 1t was beautiful sight; one will not
forget soon, and one well worthy of portrayal
on canvas. Of course. Mr.. Buck can't send All
this immense product ri grapes to market. He
puts their juice In u more convenient style Tor
transportation by turning it into pure wines and
brandy. When [ visited his wine cellars he
had piled up in them immense tanks led with
wine, containing over thirty thousand gallons
This Will do LOT one man in Virginia.
From the parlor windows Of belmont" YOU
can soc distance with the naked eye, on clear
morl.ing,) OF fifty miles. 1t presents the most
lovely view to BE- found anywhere from a pri-
vate residence. l have yet to see any view that
can at all approach it in beauty or sublim.y.
AMENDING THE CoDE-I 1873 the State
OF Virginia paid about 10000 lor the revision
OF the old, aud The publishing OF a new code;
and yet subsequent legislation, says the Lou
doun Mirror, ln the brief time that has inter
vened, has SO mystihvd aud muddled the laws
that the book is even now almost useless as a
work of reference, and they are issuing later
editions, with every other page blank one,
student in State laws to write Out the amend
ments, note the crasures, etc. All this arises
from the fact that heretofore each session of
the Legislature has seemed to think that it was
doing nothing unless it was amcudlng, re en-
acting or repeating something that had been
done by It's Immediate predecessor; and the
result Is, that 10 many Instances before the
acts Of Que session have been scarcely dStrib-
uted among the people, subsequent legisIa-
ture, either by amendment or otherwise, has
rendered many of the laws contaiued in them
pull aud void. We hope that the incoming
legislature will therefore realize at once, that
SO far as statutory law is concerned, Virginia
has enough to last her until the next centen-
nial, and more than is DOW faithfully enforced.
CAMEL S HAIR SIAWLS are exhibited oil DcW
designs and superior style of Color. The shade,
are very dark aud with very little red color.
Ooe of the latest styles has bordering run.
ming directly into the shawl. An examination
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