Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-03-26
Letter from West Eirsinin.

correspondence OF tQ3 AleSaIurla N9H'ttS.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, ". VA, Mar 2l.-Tho
S. V. Railroad, which flashed its track 10 this
point from Charestowa ca the first Of tho new
year, will, it is understood. with tho opening oil
the sprirg 20 to work laying the rails on its
already prepared road bed through Clarke
equity to Frout Royal, and on up the Page
Vacy.to Luray, which latter place has SO re-
ceclIy and extensively hccn advertised into
public motto, through the press on account Of
the large and wonderful cave fouod near it,
not halt Of its great and striking features hsV.
lug yet been made known, nor indeed explored
by it, Fortunate owacfs, il the statements made
by parties visiting 1t are TO be c5cdtcd. 10
extend our railroad norih from this point II
will h.. necessary to bridge the Potomac lie"
hundred yards below the present bridge recant-
l2 rebuilt and in lcas than deem ci miles The
G. Y. road Can be reached acd connection
easily effected with that line. This route IS by
far the best for our interests, dad 1t IL hoped
will he .t!c enc taken.
Tic water Let into tho &. l. q. Canal has
GOV reached this point on its way down, aud
nolhiog stands 10 the way OF speedy rcaump-
ion ol navigation on this great Highway Il
trcdc save the fear that Lhero will not DO
brisk trade in coal, and that lrtighls vii be
100 Low to give fair profit. Wc,k on dem
No. -. which was 50 badly injured By The late
heavy Iitshat, will DO resumed On the iirst of
April and Givo work to large Iumber OF men.
This will be y heavy piece o! work and will
take some months TO complete. the dam baing
Of solid stone work and oHe Ct the ;rircipal
feeders OF tho caua!.
The Circuit Court Tor jefferson will bssiu
tho first OF April, judge j oha Blair Hogo pro
siding, aud will continue tor month or more.
The coming State election has brought out
several Candidates for tho governcrshp from
this county on the part Of friends. among which
arc {. +. Butler, esq. BOW State senator and a
prominent granger; 4. W. Baylor. c:q, presi-
dent Ct thu County Court nnd well known also
from his pr01lineut connection With tho grange
movement as we'll as iCr bis record during tnh var
and his emincu! public services SIEGE in al! the
quesions OF general and county interest. The
name Of Judge John Blair Hogo from Martins
burg aud prcsidicg Justice Of this district is
also spoken Of on the pert OF his friends for
Governor. From present Indications candidates
Tor this of6c, will be many, almost every conoty
in the State having one or mora names to ctlor
for this important cftco.
The wheat is looking we'll ir'lrcd, AID q good
prospect Tor tlnc crop encourages tho farmers.
There il now more clover growing 10 this
county than wo havo had sincs or before tho
war, ore Ct the best Indications Of better state
Of tho soil and OF the return OF old time crops
We could have.
The widow and children tf Mr. NofT.uger,
killed near this place last fall by John ). Files,
aad noted at the tinc in tho GaZattc, have ia.
stitntcd q civil action for damages in the sum
of $4,000. against Fir. Files, 10 the Circuit
Court Of Berkeley couoty, for the loss 10 them
10 the violent death OF their father, &c. The
criminal proceedings growing out of this affair
will be tried at tho coDiug May term oil The
said court, the civil action to BIO tried as soon
as a verdict ia rendered upon the indictment
for murder.
Shepherd College 10 this place is still hold,
iag prominent place among the educational
institutions of the State, under the charge Of
Prof Joseph McAlrrran es principal, large
number of graduates beiCg annually sent out
rom the norma! department Of the school.
The Lutheran congregation, enc OF the
strongest and most prosperous denominations
Of this place, have not yet secured pastor
siac, tho resignation last fall of the Rev. Mr..
Holland, who gave up tho charge to assume
the duties Of president of Roanoke College.
Several new stores arc to be opened 10 our
town this spring, and then VIC will surely havo
sufficient fer all our demands.
The paper mill closed in 1876 still remains
80 and keeps $50. 900 ct capital locked up u
idleness.
The cement mill is about to resume for the
spring under charge OF u.w superintendent, |
MIR. George Lucas.