Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-08-17
ALEXANDRIA, ID. {.
rgegD5y .M0REIYG, AUGUST II, 1850.

a,.roodria CgadL-This IS the day dppo'hteo
Il, Cnnmissioners under the Act of Congress
-. 6rst meeting of the Stockholders Ill tne
' ,'.'..nJr;a Canal Company. The meeting VIII
I'D =, the Council Chamber, at 10 O'Clock;
nd ,be principal business vii be the e'eeuon %
P,s,ident and six Directors to conduct TIC a.
.,irs Of The Company.
y. have heretofore expressed our satisfaction
.. he ,naninity which prevails among our Gu,
.ocs On the subject of the Canal; at The hoerai
nee :, which the stock has been suOscrioeu;
a ~ the prospect which IS thus held out 10 us
...,s.sr,l prosecutions We sincerely nope thal
-, .,,na unauimity nav prevail III the e'ectioi
+ President and Directors. 1t IS az important
ter tbat we should have able aud eihcient
.nsr 1T The head of the Company; aud SUCH we
.,,ubt not. only will be elected, remembering
hat tai. will be the first meeting Of the o'ocN-
holders, and that the business on "lich 'heY are
allied to,e,her is all-impOrtant to their own m
,s,asf. a, vel. as the successful prosecution VI
,Sr work. we trust that the subscribers 20 tne
s..ek will feel their individual concern IN ,he
matter. and will attend the election, possible,
IN man. 1t Is our mJst ardent VISA, a'so, ",S "a
n, pcr'y feeiiags be allowed 10 enter .'he nan;
f,r !; i not the work OF a party-lt dePeHus ho'
l,nnu the triumph of any particular set oil men;
brf il j, an undertaking of the People OF A,eXan-
d,,,--an undertaking in which all who take an
ipts>.,t in the prosperity Of our town ought cor
di,lIy 70 unite. If there be any-and we nope
there are not-who feel disposed to make the
election Of President and Directors party Ques-
ton, we beg of them To pause, ere tie' h'|"s'l
their votes m the ballot box, and reject whether.
oy such course. they NAV not compromise 'he
success Of the undertaking, ana throw barrier
IN the way of their own prosperity. nnt we
ou5ht not, perhaps, to anticipate any Jung OIL
If the kind we have alluded to: but Ought rather
20 believe that the Stockholders will be actuated
hy single desire 10 advance the interests OF
Alexandria, and that thew will cheertulIy sacrl-
Zee aav personal or political feelings they may
entertain for the general good OF their fellow
-iu7rns.
We cannot leave this subject without again
-ougratulating our friends upon me success
when has, thus far, attended their efforts III re-
,lrd to the Canal. and rriteratlnS cur earnest
hope that it ILL., in the end, be productive Ut the
most beneficial effects upon the prosperity OF "ur
town. Indeed, when we look abroad and see
What Canals have done and sIe now dohg IN
other parts Of our country, we cannot but look
i)rward 20 a golden harvest from the seed which
%e have sown. Next to The agency OF Steam,
Roads and Canals have done most towards acce-
lcratiugi The United StAes in their march 10
greatness BY heir influence, cities and towns
have sprung Up. where, bat 4 few years ago.
scarcely dwelling was to be seen. The banks
Of our Canals are studded with thriving and pros
Porous Villages; and the traveller = struck with
establishment at the life which IN are seen to
iligs, into our citizens, and the wealth which
,lry sgin. into the Golfers Of those who projected
,.e.n DsiprUe Ciy, mentioned by our cor
respondent in lis interesting letter below, very
short time since had neither a location nor a
Eame: it - now hourishing commercial place.
This 5 owing entirely TO the Chesapeake and
Delaware Canal,
Seeing. then, that Canals have been produc
aye Of such beneficial results III ether parts ot
te country, have we not right 10 anticipate, By
The same means, an increase @: prosperity and
Sealth for our town? Alexandria has long Ian
pushed under adverse circumstances; but We
tank there are brighter days In reserve for her.
We imagine We can already see more cheerful
swc on the cOuntenances of our citizens. and
Improvement is visible in various parts of our
D'n. The projected Canal seems to have ava
aenel the spirit Of enterprise which has so long
alnbereI. To the injury of our best interests:
Ee trust 1t will not be permitted again 10 sleep
Inul AIeyandria Is placed where her great com
urrC1I advantaS e- eBtite her 20 stand, Situated
On one OF the finest rivers IN the world; having "a
hrJr egualied BY few in the United States, it is
lo MT rior station, in the rank of commercial CT
-, at Alexandria should enjoy. We hope
TIA Z will soon assume anew and more eie-
's'ei position: aud when our Canal and the great
\ With hich 1t will be connected, shall have
Yen Comr tteh, we shall again see our port
'r''ded with Ships of every nation, anxious TO
se'r to other lands the surplus produce Of our
ava neisa1nrhOOd and the abundant product tons
har srsri legion Of The FEST.
-SNsS
Extract ofG Letter 10 the Editor.
10 not know that my rough notes taken on a
cute 80 often travelled and su common, will be