Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-12
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Henry Mc!sg=. whose death l.. |
tolore reported, was to.o. .e.,,;;,
Now York World, at Catski.I, \ Il
but afterwards removed to Br39ki,,
amaiscd a fortune il the lumber LY.
to lose it in tic great crash o.! I,.-
At the outbreak of the golj -.
vas one Of the earliest "morcha,. =
to set out for the new T.. Djrsi;..
irelghted With lumber. At San Il
sold his cargo at the fabulous rr.a.
cent, and, building q wharf AL /
that city, he soon amasscl q to:,9,., 4
himself q power in local matter, 1
business was again Frustrated. agJ
left San francisco in hi: owa ,,h1.'
night, after a grand crtcItainm.,
him. Over a million Of loil.r< vi
mated value OF the praDGrty wh;&
with him.
1t was a long time ere lis :rigri.
who had ceased to be his IlraIs .
heard Of him. and thea h. had ~.
and desirable fed Of Operation n H.
ever he undertook prosp>re.!. H.
city Of the Rimac, LIMA Of Ii: H..
idatcl and dirty bcyoni iuIl.ia1,j .r
10 and made unwhoi2somc by ,ram
without which ro>2 vat mound -.
rubblsh, the net result ~ grncr... -.
ness.
Mr. hlr!sg4 undertook t, c.,.f
ramparIs oil refuse, il considerable,
share Of the land thus rcIc,m J, r.
begao, and down 10 the lrc~,n, IT,
tlnurd to convert luto nc:r >'r..t. .
parterrcs ADD avtnIcS. rAu,Iu:
selling lots to wealthy bui!drt-. .n.
ways with the useful f.lca!yg,a. p.
plants OF which he imported !55.4 !,
MIR. MeiEgs extended his Tci.uc..
and beginning wi,h 4 contract f..
bridge on the remarkable Iinr .e,.
to Santiago, tiaaIly took ch,g.," Of. IL.
lie was allowed four years InWI;cl,
this great piece CT nountain ~ar,
plIshcd il in two, AMI 81 'hr 81.
pended on it u"!tcl in profit on. ~.
performance made him The .rh.5a
road king Of South America, ait.
him tie control Of Tie maEnIlir .nr. .
way unparalleled railway caIcri:t>>:
Vas then planning 10 open up h.;
tain hcmmcd resources. \ &ir3ni
lioes. to c,st some $!l0,On,urr. "a.
by Mr.. McigeS anI adapted ias e.
Peru.
Mr.. MeigGs haI recently ,a.r-i
contracts with the p1ruvl1u -.
openirg aud working tn t."3l. 81.
Of the Ccrro dc l'a>co, an,ll!~.- I'm
I9y that We received '"!1gfim IT,
announcing tina: the engineer, g..
amount Of the silver aIr2aiy mai, 3.
this world iam0ui region h., w.
ploratiOns, or to be mad ;;jayurel-
100000
Personally Mr.. MriEes w., M.
presence, OF kindly aud tyyu yea.
and Of a most remarkable lbcra.:ty &.
lence. His residences in Lima va, {.
literally unbouudcI hospitality. e..
foremost in ali the social amu>.m...
liable enterprises OF the l'crUy..u ..
leaves q family consisting, w. by5
one sou and one daughter, the L."
was married hut two II three y1a@.
MASSACHuSEl *. The Tr.I.i Cd
in Ohio has greatly cncoura,..,i iIa
Of Massachusetts,, and they c,a.iia
gone conclusion tia: the odd !:r s.,
into line and elect Castor c.? Yan;
Der. They reason that thcrt eg, :.
in their party, as aiDor@ tic y.r0
they CLAIM, vii: be terribly wt..ga.
ton by the votes which will ha d;yaa.
BY the prohibition, gtrcnhaa. wn,'
woman suffrage organizations. $a2
such signs al these the democrats .
atcly commence vigorous cam, "a.
out the whole State. ic /, ..Irr:g,
will probably be in l',s!ln r.yl
evening. Il is Understood tina, 4
gomcry Blair has been srcur,in.,.
hausllvc and elaborate ald:c,,. ~ e.
Mr.. Blair is now in that CITY ia";.ra,
The Episcopal! Convention. AMI 80.
entertained at q private ,llon.r r..
polItlca! friends. SO lar s. i;,,',a.
the democrats claim thcy uI.. M,
sweep for the first ,imc 10 nlauy ypr
all the republican, lnuaiciplI aDt 49,"
arc preparing for dccapl,alion.
Oh tho republicans it may b-...:
arc not very much It sen o;,g ii.
Ohio. The State Centre! Cammj
meeting yesterday and it w@s p
a rouslng meeting liz Boston .GI -.
western part OF the State H. Ia"
The idea is TO secure ltcoTg' VIZ
as the principal speaker, for H. (. 4
TO be the representative man 70. .
min!Sttation.
10 Mothers Should I'.:a I!ab, +
with any Of the dIs"r'lr.5 Of E.by'.
RulPs y ,kv Soma f. .