The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-07-28
LEXINGTON.

RICHMOND AND ALLEGHANT RAILROAD-EN-
GfNEERING THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY THE
COMING CENTENNIAL OF WASHINGTON AND
LEE-THE ROCK Personal, &C.
1Correspondence Of the Richmond DspatchI
July 26 1881.
The Richmond and Allegheny Railroad
COMPANY, through their counsel, Messrs.
Anderson and EdmOudsOn, have bought
several pieces OF real estate at the point on
the opposite side OF the river from LeXing'
ton, and will in few days have force OF
hands at work. Most OF the heavy work
on the branch is about through, and with
GOOD weather there Is no doubt OF the Tact
that cars will be running to Lexington by
November. The very liberal settlements OF
land-damages made by this company with
the landowners has made 1t many friends,
and if the same good policy is adhered to
i'm the future management OF the company,
Rockbrldge will never have occasion TO re-
gret the legislation which transferred the
rights and franchises OF the old canal COM
pany into the hands OF this powerful cor
pOratiOn.
Owing to the demand for engineers many
students from the South who remained mere
after commencement have accepted posi-
tons under Colonel Kuper, who has charge
of the locating corps on the Ohio Central
extension. They write encOuIagingly to
their friends in Lexington, aud express
themselves as highly pleased with their
"new departure"
Mr.. T.. j. Leyburn, who has the contract
to build the college library. is getting oil
well with his contract. The building is
| located between the college and DR.. j. b.
Kirkpatrick's residence. The design was
preplred by an architect Of considerable
reputation, Mr.. Nelson, OF Baltimore. The
building will have a frontage OF forty-siX
feet, three stories high, one hundred feel
long, with an annex in rear OF two stories
The building is to be completed by June
1881.
The committee OF alumni having ID
charge the centennial celebration OF Wash
| ington-Leo are quietly at work. Invita-
tlOns will be sent to every alumnus anC
friend Of the University to be present or
tue grand occasion, and arrangements vii
be made for low round.trip tickets with al
the leading lines Of railway in the United
States. In the address issued by the EXecu
tive Committee an appeal is made TO every
citizen OF Rockbridge to do everything il
his power TO 9dyauce the auspicious move
ment. The following brief aud condensed
| statement OF INC DlftD, Ii>e, duu prog es> "
this University will no doubt be read will
Interest by those who are looking for
ward with glad anticipations to the pro
posed centennlal In 1749 August
| Academy was established by the pio
neers OF Virginia, which continued I'm
der that name till after the battle Of
Lexington, when It became known as LIB
erty.lIaIl Academy. In 1896 General George
Washington donated to Liberty-HalI Acad
envy the handsome sum OF $50, 1000, when IL
name was changed TO Washington College
In 1871 1t became Washington and Lee Uni
yersIty. II has a glorious history, anC
stands to-day in the front rank Of American
universities.
The Rockbridge Alum is filing up rapid
ly. Over four hundred guests are there
now, and more are coming in by every
train. Mr.. William Frazier, assisted by
Messrs. White aud Jewell, from this place
keep things going with the regularity o
clock-wOrk.
Professor J. j. Lafferty is in town, and 4
warmly welcomed by many OF his ole
friends. PETREPoNs.