Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-03
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Observation-Disclosures our o,,, '''p"

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d--manufscturiug our onIy u ''p"
Ii is the settled belief Of NJ
that we gain nothing by the di.p.,v -
poverty, or the publication Of it ur,.
The s~agacious keep shady undo, d.
cumstances, and work the harder >,
their oond'siOn-!he tratesmaO, dnii,, A..
careful examination Of bis AFT ar.
drifting" applies himself s,e,dry
issues before ~him-"stlps the Leak
trenchment--soes into liqqii.ti5, al
the careful and skiiiuI mauaseu.,,
affairs, wards Oft impending dao,a,
thus by a prompt aud intelilgen, moe
in the right direction, receivers bs
Multitudes 10 the commercial wo,,, /
thus been saved from bankrup:cV s,l .
1t 10 thus that We are to manage. if " -.
to recover from the blight ami mil
which has fallen upon US. L; is not
tisl to our recovery that We should p,
our condition to the world, and especial,
the country with which We are tr,ti,,
can do US 90 good, aud may result. in t...
in the diversion of capital ani Ab,,
might otherwise ba employed anon, d.
checking the growth of grass 10 the .,,...
aud 10 swelliog the aggregate r%esuliu, +, ,
our commercial relations-Lat % =,
and work more--siye employneu; T. NJ,
ergies 10 the careful consideration and
mediate adoption of such measure. a.. o..
be necessary to secure the approach a,
good time predicted for Us 10 TIE l.
If upon q review oil the pa:t--!trs t.,r B..
ed shat q change 10 our 'cJurss' II, ae,.....
to the success OF our adventure. w.
tack about and steer BY tue "Cg,r
Compass" Of post experience. 10 TN. .,
we may soon overcome tue dlscoura ,.-..
which surrounds Us and u,tlmate.y ,a.,,
lnto the glorious sunlight Ut ~rc;uruin, %.
perity. Influenced by an earnest desire.
the attainment Of this object, anu tue VI,
relief required for oil Glasses 10 our e.ga.
n~lty--to witness again, our odd town tax,
rank and fJurishing-aer ancient b.s..
ries enlarged, aud above all, u meet to.
sent pressing and imperative caIl Tor a.,
is the object Of this ~communIcI,iyD. !v.
pose, therefore, briefly to notice some 4. Q.
causes leading 10 our embarra-.meut.. a
as briefly TO point out their remeiy. D..
within the recollection Of most q. w: tr |
lens, when the completion ol the ysa,
and the opening OF the Coal trade, Va. =
as involving the commercIal re..-,
ton Of our clty:--after the lapse ui ysa-,.
the expenditure Of millions, the WIZ a.
aud the Black Diamond, d, |
at our feet. For a tune we SCENE "a. |
sed with our toy Allow Us respecug p,
enquire, in this c%onnexiOn, whether olf,. |
sequeDt efforts to secure this trade La7g !
ut all commensurate with the masau.t
the work or the cost vi its cOustrUct.C p
Have We pursued II with that steailut-
purpose, required 10 give II p~Cymluue B.
TO make this what IL should bel Toe q.
Coai-mart Of tie Allegheny reglyl-JiAr
We not been 80 much absorbed 10 ~ 7
schemes aud experiments, az o oyrr.g
most entirely this important %luteTc,! !.=
are questions very pertinent to the ca,
Canul has cost as something, and should {
be laid aside as al aUUruOu 0nul Il /
tired. RetroceeslUn next claimed Our sus
tlOu, and became our 'hUbby-"ge sU.
with q rush'-soon We were sliced Oui .,a
District, and tackled on to the State. I.s
began our Railroad scbmes-laeD iHI |
ed a taste for fancy stocks and coIatn
Improvements, such ~ MARINE RsIIui
Factories, FouDdries, Machine ; 2 J
Gas and Water Works. with al adira
branch to cur City Council-populatgr s1'
upon us-wIth and uithout myney-'st-
went Up with property-specuIatJf' a
ourselves pithOut ~extraucUus capIt4i y ,sl
tbeD--5ecamc current, and ReaI E,iae, u
high prices, changed hands rapidly 81
time we shot ahead Very soon, E.SrT'
from orertradiny Increased e4peusCs, VI
out a correspondent Increase 10 The lf-l'I
buslness-we began TO realize cur iDle,.
ness, and 10 feel the Increased rate o! 1913
ton. Hard times ret in, and we soon i.@
IN the midst Of a general ;eEo'i
brought about 10 part by tie causes ~
briefly stated, and which nave led ~ ilsD
bsrrassments binted AT In the cummebC.HE
vt this article. The speedy al rI1o % q
remedies, best adapted u cur recover 81
called for, and viii cr'..
the closing point Tor u cunsIdcraIIn wi
would suggest AS an important item % U
work, not to be overloOked-Rrtrragt-
both 10 public and private eXpcOtlc'"
paid of, and we shall -oon be compIna"!
out Of debt. and ready for u lre-o star
the time shall justify IT. A'CH..'
held is opened to OUT enterprze by 10"
nal and railroads. DOW in prUgre-. % ja.
Us in directing our united aitenu.n u
which in conneIIon VIII ~"
ls the true and only source Of our r'""
and must be resorted u ~
would ultimately succeed 10 reaiIh's
immense outlay to which We ha's
10 projecting the improvements
red to. How shall We begin! Ifva' '''
or small .cale-wou!d be Il pertinent
snswer--"Cut the Coat accoIi'-
the Cloth" IL we start with tbr ul'''
ture OF Ready-msde Clothlog--.ei u
give employment to the numberie'- W.
and orphans around W., who are "'i1-
apply the stitch aud sewing machine ' W.
wages-sooner than become h.''
upon the community for their 'ui'
u the remnants. make up 's
aud il we can't fhd " >''''
home, send them Norh aud Sol M'" .
Cheapen laDOr aud cOmyeis VIZ
sr places, aud find sale tor more '"t'
population can produce. ~lls'e1I +"
ping our Leather to Lyun-to Be U,-
,ured into shoes--brought o.'h an
out at home. with the increased eAls J
transportation added on, let Us
iisse employment TO all the Shoe h's