Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-29
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY %. 1879.
The Proposed Abattolr in the County.

ONUA1 FEBRUAh1 ~, 1910.
The Proposed AbattOlr in the County.
The bill tor the charterlng OF stock compa-
py kuown as the Alexandra Abattoir Company
will, it is understood, 5000 pass the Legislature
without much or any opposition.
The Object of this enterprise is to organize
company-wlth SO many shares at certain
price per share, the maximum amount being
limited to two hundred thousand doars-and
establish at some point midway between Wash
ineton and Alexandria, and between the railroad
and rivera great abattoir, or cattle yard, which
will be the receptacal of all the cattle, horses
and stock that may be necessary to supply the
three cities of Washington, Alexandria and
Georgetown.
That such an enterprise will prove of ncai-
cuable benefit to Alexandria county none car
doubt. 1t will expend capital, employ labor at
remunerative prices. and induce immigration !;
and will produe thousands of tons of manure,
which will enrich the fields of the farmers and
gardeners, and thereby appreciate the lands
three fold 10 value; indeed it would be difficult
to estimate the advantages that would accrue
from this abattoir there is not a man 10 the
county from the largest landholder to the hum
blest laborer, who would not either directly or
indirectly be benefited by it.
That the stock will be taken at once there
can be little doubt, and We believe 1t will pay
large dividends.
The sock- yard that now exists is near George
town, D. c., and adjoining the Reservoir. All
cattle brought from Virginia have to be un-
shipped at this city and driven by hoof, over a
bad conditioned road. nine miles. to the stock
yard, crossing the Aqueduct en- route, and pay
ing toll on each head. 10 rainy or snowy
weather this long journey Is particularly
hard upon the cattle, and they show it in their
condition aud deprecated price. Again the
Georgetown stock yard is very inaccessible, and
can only be reached by vehicle. 1t is also 10
bad situation, being 10 hollow, and conse-
quenty it is perfect qnagmlre during wet
weather. The butchers and drovers all agree
that the site is a most iIl.chosen and lncon-
veuient one; besides having no rival, it is a
monopoly, and can exact its own prices, and
conditions
The proposed stock yard will be accessible by
railroad every hour tom either city and also
by turnpike. and 1t is thought all the butchers
of Washington will move their slaughter
houses to this side Of the river, as it will be
more convenient to carry dressed meat to
market, than to have double trouble By driving
it to the city. The great advantage of all cat.
tie, sheep aud stock being brought TO the yard
H. tnH
paramount to all others. The W. & A. t. h.
20. have often expressed willingness to build
switch from their main stem to the spot
where the yard is located, and so run the cattle
cars 10 the yard, and the river would afford
a speedy and cheap conveyance for the hides,
horns and bones of the SLAUGHTERED animals TO
any desired port.
We trust soon to chronicle the successful
carrying out of this scheme-wtlch Is now 10
It's inception. The gentlemen at the head OF
it are men OF wealth, intelligence aud energy,
and it is just sucf enterprises that we need 10
develop our great pa, ural advantages OF loca-
ton. Our resources ale Unlimited, and 1t only
needs capital and genius combined to brig
them OUT and make our county, what 1t ought
to be, the wealthest 10 the State.
CHICKENS COMING HOME TO RoosT-In
the United States District Court 10 PbiIadel-
phia, on Saturday, the grand jury found
true bill ip the case of Rev. Fields Cook, color.
ed, of Alexandria, Va, against Upton s. New
conner, a clerk at the Bingham House. Tbede
feodaut 10 this case had, on the 18th of jan
uary refused the relator lodging, stating that
The house was full, which MIR. Cock. found to
be false, as eighteen persons were registered at.
ter his application had been made" The above
extract is taken FROM the Philadelphia Record
of yesterday. The North American Of the
same city and date contains notice Of the sale
of the Bingham House. Oh course verdict
will be rendered against the defendant, that Is
if the jury act in accordance with the law; and to
avoid the payment of damages all1he other no.
tells 10 Philadelphia, will in future receive as
guests such colored people as choose to stop at
them, land the white people from the South who
will got Philadelphia during the Centennial
will have their visit rendered more agreeable
by being constantly reminded that the beds and
rooms that may be assigned them were occu-
pied the Dight before by negroes. Possibly
this may diminish the receipts of the hotels, or
it may have the effect of inducing the proprie-
tors t, follow the example of the Bingham and
sell out.
LEGISLATIVE.