Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-10-02
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the steamboat James Guy is now doing 4
very fair business. She is veil patronized
by the frmers along the river, and on each
trip W and down has had a large number
OF passengers, besides rs much freight - she
could conveniently carry. A number Of far
mrrs who have teen sending their produce
to, ANA moking their Purchases in Baltimore.
OF acc uus Of the want of facilities Tor reach
ing this place have, since the James Guy
mmenccd running, visited our city, and
made their purchases here. AiGxanuria is
the natural market for the entire River trade,
and vita proper CxGrtions it caa be secured.
RAILROAD IRoy.-MG mentioned in ye-ter-
days G.zatts, the ARRIVAL via the Canal,
OF about SIX hundred tons Of iron rails, from
the MouDt S.vags Iryn Works, near Cum
Derlaud, Nd for the Orange aud A.cXaUdfia
Railroad. We are highly sra'Iied tnar our
Railroad Companies are beginning 10 look to
tae furnaces OF our own Instead Of those Of
foreign countries, tor their supply 0! rails
TIE fact that railroad iron Manufactured IN
our own country has q tougiiness aud dur.-
bility not found in the imported article,
should commend i. everywhere TO Railroad
Companies. The cheapness Of tde ii imported
article has doubtless operated u induce It's
purchase from abroad, but whether To the
Advantage OF the purchasers, may well DC
questioned. We trust that the time is near
at iand When al the manufacturing and 10
duatriai Interests Of our country vii! receive
that aid from the General GoverGmcDt, OF
which they are in such need, and which
would at once place them in a position to
cope With foreign manufacturers. Let ;his
cid be granted, and The home demand will
be ~supplicd from our own labor at euch pri-
! ces--,ll things considerct--.s the consumer
can well afford to pay.
PRoxIEs.--The following are the Proxies
appointed by the City Council, to represent
the interest Of this corporation, in the annual
meetings Of the stockholders OF the Orange
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roads, and the Middle Turnpike Company.
Orange and Alexandria Railroad Company
-Msss.s. b II. Lambert and l.. b. Taylor,
g Roard RI Aia,rmo,. Massr. Goorsc n
Smoot, and 4. ". Els;.ack, Of the Common
Council.
Manassas Gap Railroad Company-Nessrs.
crr, p.,on o,R,..5
'a"'s 'NHF'>' ~ 80
OF A'dcInei'; ana Messfs. JAMES l. Shi''"
and John 3. Smoot, of The Common Council.
Na5io Trrnrike Mcs.,s. TbVs.
. :, ~ Roor1 of Al.
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derDer; ana .desaEs. VI. ii. M"FSeIi "uu IL
G.. Darsey. Of the Common Council.
Tho m,o,;,ro. rho Orange md AIoycn.
d7Ia haiif'"u ,.''lahS' ''h's E''1I - '"'
Coupany, meets on the Dist inst. And tie
Middle TURNPIKE Company meets Gu hea-
nesday hezt, The OH instant
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S"N' ""S ~ iii,
""S ~ ,La H.. If ,bis rceL
....;..o, o,d WHIP
C.aaL a,d ,Ea p.,om,c remain low. We
would he very glad 20 see a rain shat wonid
raise tho waters and give an impetus 10 ca
MAJ ha''-A''""' .1 ,,d s..u fo,.
IF ,bn new dam ia. Az are completed and
there are abou. 200 hands at work Oh it
Inc contractor expects TO have IL eohr!c'e1
ny Tue Isl ot psI''a ps hvA" :. T h";iyS ~o;'b
''on' ore 10 'p',o '''' n'T =, I
Tna wa.k ,ors brayely on ., D..m NJ. 5
alsa. and !! i. thought wil! he completed be-
fore the opening Vi navigation next sPFitS'
or before ire HIu"i lfs'5e,' ~ ma ''
D,scovrRy or HUMAN Bones "A few
weeks ago. cone boys who were playing On
tee 'ahhS o' "'Sat 'i1A'''@ ',',"'
CITY, 'c"LU p"i' " ,'
Appeared IL ~ '' T 49,
"o'u' mo..,d
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