The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-03-11
OUR ALEXANDRIA CORRESPONDENTS.

ALEXANDRIA, TUESDAY EVENING" March TO- 1851.
Ia obedience editorial orders arrived here this
ing borne down the billowy Potomac cedar-bued and
-bordered by the gallant Tom Colyer, laden with
southern beauty, intelligence, and chiyalry.
Perhaps my first impressions Of Alexandria may not be
ierestng your readers Well then, the rst thing
that particularly the attention Of the vercomer
is the considerable shipping in port and a-sa bearing
marks of salt bufengs and awakening classic nemo
res and historic associations of distant States and foreign
lands Alexandra has the reputation in Washington of
being much older and dlngy looking city than the
metropolis This may not be untrue regards the Oldest
part of the city the river but Its modern i'm
provemen which predomna,e in extent certainly not
inferior those of any other city Of Its size and preten
The oldest streets In their names are monumental
of his Britannia Mastys ancient rule The principal
trail street. running west from the river beiDg the princi-
pal business street, is named King, with Queen and
Princess the NORTH aud Prince and Duke next on
the SOUTH of the principal streets running neaf and
parallel with the river is named Royal The celebrated
Pitt is also monumental in the naming of fine
street running parallel with and the second west Of
ROYAL The most Observation-Disclosures street seems TO
bs Washington running parallel with the river, next
outside of Pitt This appears 10 be the broadcast street
in the city, and is the one from which extends the
wagon road to Washington city. The second business
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. street combined is Prince run
ming west from the river next south Of King notice
splendid large Touring mill here, named the "Pio
Mills situated in the lower part of the WEARING
There is also large new, well-bu 1t cotton factory stu
ated on the upper end and east side OF Washington
street There several fine hotels here hThe Old Eng
sh Church aud churchyard situated the west side Of
Washington street is beautiful and classical spot no.
tce many ne public and private buildings and other inn
proyements that will speak of in detail hereafter. The
people here much more southern in appearance
than in Washington, there being here congregation
from all parts of the nation as in the federal metropolis
There also be less proportion Of foreigners and
greater proportion of colored Ieope And the struc-
ture Of the city is less magnificent scale there
be simplicity and quiet the part of the
Inhabitants The business probably not SO brisk
as those of Qotha or even Of Washington but they
pear 10 understand what they about and ID enjoy
good health and prosperity in taking things easy.
The beauty of Alexandria has been somewhat inn
proued to-day by the sloppy condition Of the Streets
but enough has forth and beeh visible at the
windows Of residences to shew that there is lack Of
the article here II TO be mostly of tie southern
style native and the born OF you will
expect this feature in Alexandria srs to be hereafter
neglected by your humble correspondent
As regards Alexandria news there docs not be
much transpiIing just present worth mentioning. 1t
may be worth while to simply state that city ad-
mnisiration Was inauguraed here Saturday last with
Mayor William D. Massey at the head will report TO
you the essence Of their future proceedings.
| All communication between here and Washington is
now carried by the river boats The arrival and de-
parure of these and of the Orange present Of
the most interesting to be witnessed here.
will make desperate effort scare up some news to-
morrow You have sent here reporter and il
the Aexandrans do not keep supplied with the article
OF course shall have create myself by garong
some of them. VIRGINIUS.