Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-04-12
Communicated
Railroad to Mount Vernon.

daced to believe are not altogether "sound-
lag brass ard tinkling cymbals" 1t seems
that long ard urgent public need is soon
to be supplied. The New Alexandria Land
and River Improvement Company. organ
.z,d @ith ample means. capabilities and en-.
ergiss for their contemplated enterprise,
having obtained from the corporation of
Alexandria charter for system Of cleo.
tic railways through the streets OF that
city, propose elso to extend their system by
oirtue OF another charter from the State Of
VirginiA over Great HnLtlog creek aud on
to Mount Vsroon. 90 that quick passenger
aud freight transportation between the Ma.
tionai Capital and the home and tomb OF
George Washington, either hy all rail-, or
part rail aud ferry. may be afforded 10 the
Iargs and rapidly increasing travel rquir.
log such facilities. The necessary surveys
for the purposes have already been made
and the roads 10 both the city ard the ocun-
try have been permanently located and the
work OF cont truction will be commenced at
once and pnsbed without Gelay to compile
tion, VI hlch the company say will be In time
for the accommods ton OF the members OF
the Grand Army Eocsmrment In Washing
ton n.zt September.
The projectors of this work after leaving
the boundaries of the ely and pa sing
through their own ample lands Of sixteen
hundred acres living just beyond snd along
the estuary OF Hunting creek aud reaching
tie ecutberu cot Anes thereof have, we think,
wieely chosen to continue their road over
the commanding crest of the line OF hills or
table Iar Immediately horderiHg the Poto-
mac. This route aeide from being very di.
rect lee entirely over firm ground, compari-
lively level and Offering no obstacles for
essy road contraction, will effJrd to the
millions OF visitors t, he coneecrated epot
of pilgrimage in the coming Sears, pc
tasesque, chrrmlrg aud divers Fl ID
vinws of river scenery tni will
carry them over q large exttn. OF the
CID farm ibrds OF the Gsnersi's estate lying
along four mies Of the route. These lands
have been greatly improved siDce the war,
and W tn the new facilities for the t;ans.
portation of all kiDds Of farm products to
good markets. they will at once be divided
aud eubdividsd into areas to suit the means
OF purchasers. ard at fair prices end on essy
terms they will offer to eettlers from many
other less favorable localities OF the north
aod vest great Inducements for casting their
lot guorg Us to assist 10 the work OF GeVel.
oping the varied resources OF this part Of old
Fairfax. Fine opportunities will be thus
opsned over hundreds OF aeres OF ground
with every diversity OF soil, easy OF culti-
vation and with b h.gl susceptib;lities for sue.
oessfui fruit growing, dairying, poultry raia.
ipg, trucking. forculture srd other paying
fatm industries In oiimets, ell shipgs con-
sldersd, that has not its superior oyer the
length and 5resdth Of our AZ ststes.
rfr cy; Lois nTt nj
the road will new become suburban to
Washington citT sud their easy approach
and commanding views-their ccntigu.ty
TO fscll!ies for boaliDg and fishing. and their
abundast aud pure springs Of water will
very soon be In REQUEST for vi las and coun-
tgy seats OF business meo aud othsrs In the
neigh or!ng cities.
Tee croekers "a usual with all new enter
ptisee have already been indnlglDg 10 their
fings st the psjacted road to Mount Vernon.
Il Is tuapraoEiosble they say, will net be
patronizad and cannot be sustained.
To the thousands and tens OF thousands
OF vieitors t, the naiionsl capital time Ia
money and they would like to economist 1t
by making their pilgrimage to the "t'mb
and home" With ali possible expedition, SO
they would naturally prefer to 60 BY rail
rather than by boat, and 1t Ia this eXpedi-
ton, With popular fares, which we think will
be the determining factor In securing the
tida OF ttavel 10 that direction. The multi
tudes who ccms especially to transact bust.
mesa with Congress and the departments
could make the trip In the morning and be
back In tirns to serve their purposes without
inconvenience or unnecessary loss Of time.
We certsiuly nsed more facilities for the
greet numbers of people who will want to
visit our Virginia Mecca during tais and
the succeeding years. It wss great mis-
take that these facilities each as are now In
prospect we're not provided for the travel.
ing public long yesrs ago. The city Of A.
exandris with Its mauy advantages and
Its fine surrounding cSuntry has Ger.
sainIy failed for lack OF them to
to realize very many substantial possibili.
| ties and helps which otherwise might have
driltsa TO her borders. But theee may now
bs realiz. I'd and made their own by tbe peo.
pie OF iAie1ar i, and the landowners along
the proposed road If they will cordially CO.
operate with the Improvement Company In
the prosecution Of their lsudabls work.
Reciprocity and mutual encouragement and
aid ehould be the stimulR.i1g and subordi.
mating idea with all who ere interested In
the material developmentnou contemplated.
Right OF way and other fatalities should be
| treelv given without money or price 10 view
Of the certain enhancement OF values Of
properties By affardipg quick transit and
chesper and more pleasant travelling than
by cur pre- sent bad wsgon roads. and be-
cause of tie large number OF ssttlers aud
impyove,a wbo Will be Induced to come Into
our neighborhoods.
With the completion aad operation of tie
e'eet.ic road, sccording to the we'll. ordered
plans Of the Improvement Company, the
business aud traffic which will be directed
| to It will, we predict, be such Ga to snrprise
evan tie most sanRuipa nf fe f.'ends. At
| least three hundfed thnussnd Il he Grand
Amy OF the Rspublic veterans are coming to