Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-04

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at Kars, marched out with ui1e ba!taIlnns ADD
occupied the village Of Ichilakli, pear Yardin,
and west of kars. 4 subsequent telegram from
| Maukhtar Pasha. dated May lst,, announces
that some of tie inhabitants OF kars had
brought him reports that the Russians had al
lacked kars, but were repuised with loss.
According to telegram from the Turkish
commander at Baloum the Russian military
operations were arrested by rai0y weather.
Fredericksburg and Orange Marrow
Gauge Railroad.
\ dispatch from Fredericksburg to The Bal
timore Sun dated last night slys:--
Az entertainment, reciprocal OF Gle attend
Ing the opaoiug celebration CT the Royal Land
Company's Narrow Gauge Railroad at Orange
Court House Q few weeks ago, took place 10
Fredericksburg to-day. Ga the opeaing occa-
sion train CT eScurs!onists went from the !Ile-
water to The Midland region. To-day trala
with st-cra! hundred ladies and gentlemen, in
vited guests, comes from the Midland to tlic-
water, bringing also guest from Tie mountains,
which the road coutcmpatas rcachlug 10 q
short while. Among the visitors were clti2ooa
oi Srot!$y!gaui@, Orange, Madison, Greene
aud Cu!pcper, leaving Otan.e Court House At
$50 O'Clock in the morning aud arriving mere
shortly before II O'Clock. Two coaches were
filled with ladies, and gondoia cars were crowd,
ed with uicr, who looked rather blue, riding 10
the sharp air through the high rid lands OF
| Orange and the wilderness OF Spott$yEVanla.
Tha ot Ipuit no u ~ a,
citizens OF Fredericksburg was az follows
John j.. Marpe, jr., chairman; Elliott II. Brax.
too, 4. ki5hpaugh, John &. Willis, John j..
Brcckcnborough, John A. Stone, y. v. Wal.
| 1aca, JOAN a. English. On the arrival oil the
| train tic guests from the cou1ties were met b.
a committee Of reception and welcomed by the
Mayer Of fredericksburg, Captain II. 5. Dog.
gctt. \ procession was then Termed, headed
by ". Roy MasJo, chief marshal, cod aids,
aud marched from the depot oughtrcdcrcks-
burg, the whole population Of which seemed to
participate 10 the holiday with welcoming smiles
| aid kcrchic;s at every widow OF the ancient
houses in this ancient burg. \ feature CT tie
procession IVES fac soltlCry body OF ycuus
men, cadets Of the Frederick burg Military Ia.
| situtc, wGo turned cut stro1., with taud OF
music aud arms The cadets wear Confederate
gray lrock coats The uIm5St hospitality cnar.
acter;z3d The entertainment, rot oCIy that pub.
| Iicy extended tn; il the private ii@rses 81
citizens.
Dinner was served or Scott; Islaoi 1T two
o'clock. hi. island Is in the Eappahaanovk
river, where Scots bridge CROSSES from the
from. OF Fredericksburg 10 Chatham farm, 4
! Federal position during the var. The is'aud
is beautiful green spot, containing about t#o
acres o.! dry isDd, in the midst OF : rapidly
running river. The Fredericksburg 2ide CT tie
stream is ioriabl2. y line willow grove aud
swings Indicate tic summer usage CT .hc island
! i9r picnic parties. Twelve large tables, each
for Gifts guests. were set under the trees OF the
island The situation Of which is very p!ctu.
resquc. From the high grounds aud tic lofty
wooden bridge over the river Til. scene below
vas very picturesque OF 20 maay hundreds Of
peorlc dining together On the miniature isiaGd,
itself { bright green spot, g!rt with :hlu!ng
| water.
Numbers Of ladies rode ar: the open cars and
walked in tie procession. They also partici-
ienan. Governor Marye presided, assisted by
the Mayor Of Fredericksburg. The counties
were largely represented, among others BY the
following: hlsdison-James ". Walker, L. Il.
Hill, Thco. Smoot and DR.. a. Graves. Orange
DR.. u. TerrilI s. Is. Williams, J. ii. Chap.
man, W. w. Burgess. p II. Frye. Il. D..
Chapman, Il. T. Eckloff. DR.. f. =. TaliaIerro,
YIN. Graham End j. II. Wager GrccDc--F
III. McMuco, Johv J. Bray, Q. r. llume,
WIN. L. Simms, Geo. 6. Stephens and i.
Herpdoo. CalpcpcE--J. {. Long, y. ii. Wal
lace, D. e. Somer1iIle, L. ". Ross ami \. G.
Willis. Rockiogham-C. Ii. Vanderiord, i.
Is. Dcauey, r. b. Osbousrc and E. J. SuI-
vau. Augpsta-E. McN1ahCD. StatFord-Gea.
| Filz. Lee, G. Y. Moncure aud others.
The Royal Land CO. was represented by 5.
D. Harms, president; G. B. Hill, J. Z. Love
and r. N. Pool.
The press of the Midland and Piedmont Sec
tons aud Richmond Was we'll represented and
Hospitality entertained by j. H. Kelly, the nestor
of the press Of Fredericksburg.
Speeches were made by representatives Of
the various sections Interested IN the barrow
gauge road, including VIM. a. Little who
said that the road had given greater Impulse
to Fredericksburg Than it had known in twenty
years. There was more building, and 10 me
chanics 10 the place were out OF work. frcier-
icksburg had subscribed cue hundred thousand
dollars to the project, which it had given to the
Royal Laa,i Company, and called On the Pied.
m0ut section 10 help to carry II Of To :hc Goa!
fields
4 v1ice-"We have the muscle
Mai5. L. VI. Braztou said tie road w0u!!
enable Fredericksburg 10 compete with Alexsu.
dria, Georgetown ODD Baltimore for the trade
of he Midland and Piedmont sections.
Mr.. Harms said that Gov. Nlnrye had told
him there we're SIX buDdrcl people here who
wanted TO see him, auI he had come 20 say he
would give the counties little better market at
Fredericksburg than anywhere else ror their
corn.
Remarks We're made by Mr. Scott vi tie
Gordousviie Gazette, Mr. NlclluIcn, Of Greene,
and others.
1T bali. past iour O'Clock Il large party Of la
dies and gentlemen enjoyed al excursion Oh the
steamboat Wenonah down to Port Royal
Some guests returned to Orange 10 The even