Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-05-18
Manassas.
A correspondent Of the Washington Repub
liean writes as follows about Manassas:

A correspondent Of the Washington Repub
liean writes as follows about Manassas:
There are many reasons why the county
authorities should remove their courthouse &c
this place. The difficulty 10 getting to Brents
Vile from Bristoe station Is one, and very
great Que, by those who reside in other couo
ties, and from Alexandria and Washington, and
have matters of law to be decided by the Prince
William courts. Manassas being on the line oil
the Washington, Virginia Midland and Great
Southern railroad, would naturally benefit the
whole county by the facility which all would
accept in transit to aud from the county seat by
members of the bar, and others living 10 ada,
cent counties and doing business at the courts
of Prince William; whereas the farmer, living
ia any portion of the county, with his own
means OF conveyance, could as easily 20 to Ma
nassas as to Brcutsvlle Among dozen Of her
reasons why the courthouse should be removed
to this place is one very particular one. and be-
nefts those most interested III attending courts
the laWyers-the water is better, and the ky
is better, decidedly.
IF any one doubts the advancement of Manas-
sas, let him view the surroundings 90 every
side, and look at the evidences OF material thrift
that are presented. Everywhere the spirit of
improvement is seen. The hard times seem TO
have little effect upon the substantial, well-to.
do people, better class than whom no other
city or town in the State Of equal size can boast.
Few places are improving faster or display the
same evidences OF prosperity. 1t has one news
paper the Manassas Gazette-a0d, by.the.by,
most excellent one-edted and printed by u.
W. Whiting, mayor OF the town, who has
shown great deal of enterprise aud energy IN
conducting his paper during these hard times,
ha MI
yes to be encouraged-wago tin and black
shoes, saw and grist-mill, drug stores, large
number of mercantile stores, millinery stores,
&C., all doing good, substantial trade; churches
and schools, two hotels, one large and COM
modious building, lately erected, called the Ex-
change, With capacity OF forty rooms, With
the noble and generous proprietor, Frank D..
Cannon, who is ever ready to promote the in-
terests and welfare of his guests in serving to
them the best that the surrounding country and
the markets of Washington and Alexandria can
afford, and at very reasonable hotel rates.
THE building has double porticoes the entire
length fronting the railroad, and as summer
boarding house cannot be excelled 10 this por
ton of the State. On the first floor of the hotel
is the telegraph Office ticket office of the Mid.
land railroad, Adams Express office, and, last
but not least to any one who if suffering from
thirst, an elegantly ftted-up bar-room; but be-
ing temperance mae we don't indulge. The
other hotel, Immediately opposite the Exchange
is kept by Harry Varnes, Pennsylvania by
birth, and who has resided here for number
of years. 1t would be we'll for Manassas, and
indeed, for the whole State, if there were more
men like the proprietor of Earnes' hotel, as by
following his example there would be more ac-
tivity, enterprise &C., in business, and would
add more to their prosperity. Good hotels
bring good people, who spend their money, and
add to the prosperity Of the place.
CANAL News Cumberland News
says: The business Of the canal on Saturday
was the heaviest done this year and very near
ly equal to The largest days shipments of last
year, torty-nine boats carrying 5,569.u9 tons OF
coal clearing at the collector Office, the Mary
land company sending out eleven boats and
the American eight. The Maryland company,
began shipping from the Potomac wharf on
Saturday, and will probably continue to do
good business
The Times of the same town says: It af-
fords us great deal of pleasure to be able to
say that the differences between the boatmen
and the American Coal Company have been
amicaby aud satisfactorily settled, and that the
shipment of coal by canal Was resumed by that
Company on Saturday. The Boatmen's Union,
Friday night, accepted the proposition of the
American Company to pay thirty dollars trip