Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-24
Letter from Winchester.


Correspondence OF the Alexandra Gaz tie.
WINCHESTER. July 22,-As proposed, 50
carry into effect short account OF my little
journey. Well, to begin: lett Alexandria on
Moniay by the Washington aud Alexandria
traio, but oh since left Alexandra last the
depot has been chaogcd from St. Asaph street
add taken mot 10 irreverenee) God kaoWs
where, for thought should never reach 1t.
cd the good people OF Alexandria to permit the
change? I understand it was through the in
hueuce of three or four CT your c.tlz-Ds, whose
morning slumbers were disturbed by the en-
glne's bell NV, for shame to permit such
convenience To our people. young aud o!d,
To be removed for such a cause. Where Is
he Counci.2 Do the Sulous ever perperate
visit to eur national capital, or are they content
to roam idly up aud down the streets OF their
city and never care to see the big WorldI But,
forget the old Council went cut with the re-
| moval of the cars, and l suppose 1.-THE pew
| one is 50 well satisfied with its position that
| its members prefer remalolng within the cor
porate limits of the new towo, but should be
| reioced if some thing important called the
| Inconvenience Of the change and at once have
the road restored to It's former place, or two
squares beyond But to proceed, tor the par
euthesis is too long, but the necessity must De
the excuse. We ut last reached the depot
miser ole place; almost the extreme limit OF
the town, and after waiting, it seemed an age,
for had left my lodgings early, learIog to be
| left, the passengers came one by one, DOT mar-
| rily, as | have seen them 10 groups on k0g
street lau ching aud talking Oh their way TO the
| CARS bu jaded and heated, persplTatlun stream
ing from each face, aud looking both indignant
and defau;; but VT lett the town behind US at
last and save the interruption at the bridge for
tug 10 pass, we reached the nations pride,
and don't wouder at it, 10 time for the cars
to Winchester THE crowd always moves the
day d." says everybody, and they were not
mistaken Oh that occasion. All we're at last
seated, after going through car after car, en-
counteriug impatient inen and scarcely less
| c mpiaioipg women, scrsmb ling for seats, each
Waiting the seat occupied by some oue else,
aud were not sorry to hear the last bell. The
! ride Was new to me and through beautiful
couotry-the corn luxuIant, the wheat shocks
d ,,tng the hclis vi: h tiIer golden beauty. fill
ed with the life sustaining grain; On thus we
went through da k tunnels and over prtciplces
fearful, TO behold. stopping at each station to
! tax. on or put of passengers, until my ear
caught Harper's Ferry. | was on my feet 10
an Instant and out on the platform, for 10 my
change of route | had entirely overlooked that
plsasurable feature. W1th the rest OF the
; travellers was shown tie sitting room, tor they
| change cars there, bu! that was noi the place
for me. wanted to see Harper's Ferry, and
looking around among the crowd selected one
| whom requested 10 show me where the rivers
uait d. He consented, aud taking me near
the bridge | saw ter he first time the union Of
the Potomac aud the Shenandoah. | felt that
tie waters of the latter, pent up within the
rock, it may be for ages, had heard the gentle
wooiog of the former aud unable to resist their
ceaselrss rpoiuulties, had, overcoming all ob.
sac!es, burst their bonds, and uniting IN holy
uuiop, flowed 90 together TO the open sea. The
scenery-but how can describe it? The de-
sire to see all at ouce and the fear of being
left, for hopes aud fears are ever 10 this
word attendants on each other made it
impossible begged my companion to
SHOW NE Jefsrsou's Rock, which be did,
an painted ont Maryland aud Loudlun
! Heights, sublime i'll thar grandeur, aud
Sh TT Hill, Bolivar Heights, be added
dowa 10 the tra.k, the Alexandria canal, aud
the river Ill abreast, formed noble piclur for
an artist, and as | saw the tired mules draggi og
their boats, filed with coal, [ could not help
thinking, il our railroad could but reach the
the coal fields the poor weary quadrupeds
could help the farmer TO pous b the soil, " hilst
a mighter agency would gill our mart with the
black diamonds, and our river with hundreds
OF vessels transporting them to other ports.
God and our people hasten the day, Then
would our old town arise, ike phel ix from
its ashes the old Gaz.tte a1urish as Of yore,
and the ST. Asaph street depot lie restored
Aud DOW We enter tho Valley of Virginia, I"
whose smiling beauty, CONTRASTING with the
grandeur of lis mountains, sugges: too torclbly
to be omitted here, those exquisite lines OF
Moore
There is not 10 this wide world valley so
| sweet.
As that vale 10 whose bosom the bright waters
! meet.
Oh the last ray Of feeling aud life must depart.
Ere the bloom of that valley shall ever depart. y
But the whistle brought me TO myself, though
the impression accompanied me to Winchester,
where kind relative was awaiting my arrival,
and seating me in comfortable vehicle, drove
NE 10 my present resting place. Thanks TO my
Kind old friend whom | shall always remember
when I think Of Harrer. Ferry, and that will
not be seldom. 4.
Ill REoUITED CoURTEsY.-Last Friday
plight, says he New York News, JAS. Lang. a
music teacher, 10 Brooklyn, accostcd MIR. Jos.
O'Gorman on Navy street, at a late hour, and
asked him the way to East New York
| O'GormaD, although carrying child in his
arms, accompanied Lspg to Atlantic avenue,
end told him to take the Atlantic avenue Car.
Instead Of doing so, Lang assaulted O German,
and attempted to irjure the child. O'Gorman
therlupon put down the child, and Knocked
his assaiaut down. Lang then drew revol
yer, and discharged four shots at O'Gorman,
without, however, striking him.
Laog who acted like lunatic, then rushed
nto the shoe store of Daniel Brown on Flat
bush avenue, aud discharged three shots at
| Mrs. Browo