Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-11-07
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az, 10 say WoTu or TWO about AleAanuTla,
and we proceed to the redemption of our
promise. We spent several days in the city
/ and had a capital opportunity of observ
ing its condition, its capabilities to command
and TO do business, and its indications of
future prosperity. We were all over the
city, for notwithstanding the ideas some peo-
it is not yet very large city, or rather, it is
still city of magnificent distances" 1t
is, however, professionally live and grow
ing city Its outer extremities, at several
points exhibit unmstakable evidences of
growth and Of business.
The Alexandria. Luudoun and Hampshire
Railroad Company are putting new face on
the ragged and unsightly part of the city Sc.
lected for its depot. The depot is large
and commodous building, and admirably
suited to the purposes for which it is intend
ed. The workmen are driving ahead with
the spirit Of railroad activity, and soon this
importunt interest will be felt in the COM
mercial life Of the city.
The Cotton Factory is full of life and mo-
ton, and the hum Of its spindleS gives as
surauce of the advance of the better day"
coming for the old city. We did not en-
uuire of the manager Of the Factory as to the
extent of the business now done in this once
silent and dead branch Of industry, but we
SAW in the number Of the operatives employ
ed and heard and saw in the noise and whlrl
Of the thousand spindles driven by the en-
CINE, that this activity was throwing oft its
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crease the prosperity Of Alexandria.
In looking around amongst other goa
head establishments We visited the cracker
making building owned by Mr.. Jameson,
son ofthe elder Jameson, whose name used
to be in almost eyerybody's mouth. rs al
most everybody used 10 eat his excellent
crackers. The elder gentleman, we were
pleased to learn, had acquired u competency
and retired from the business; but his son,
, full of business energy, and resolved that the
name of Jameson should not be forgotten,
/ has increased his understanding facilities,
and the concern now turns out much lar
ger supply Of superior crackers than II ever
/ did before Here, too, the steam-engine IS
EMPLOYED, and fifteen barrels Of flour are
made into various kinds Of crackers every
/ day. The process of cracker-InakinS was
/ new 10 US. and we looked at it with interest
/ Mr.. Jumieson, who is sagaclous gentle
man. still keeps pace with his native city,
and will increase his capacity 50 as to fur
! nish all the crackers that may be called Tor.
/ We might mention other evidences OF thrift
and Of enterprise which arrested our atten-
ton mt various points III Alexandria; but
our space will scarcely allow Us TO speak, AS
we desire Of all We wish TO mention.
( We will, however, refer to one other enter
prize which exhibits the sagacty and intel
I iiscnce of public-spirited Alexandrlan IN
striking and most creditable light. We al
Jude to Tie new steamship Company, an en-
terprise destined to be of incalcu!ahle advan-
tnge to Alexandria and to Virginia. This
Company has erected substantial and most
commodIous depot at one Of the wharves III
Alexandria, and already business and lille
and motion are the results of the enterprise.
I 1t did us good To- see and To feel how close
our people are To New York, and how rcad-
/ " and directly the flour aud other commod-
ties Of our farmers may be sent thther.-
The time will soon come and we trust that
an enlighted and liberal policy on the part
of the next Legislature Of Virginia will has
ten it) when all our Valley people, from
lIarrisonburg down, may take breakfast at
their homes. get into the comfortable cars OF
our Manassas Gap Railroad, and embark tor
New York in Alexandria, at ) o'clock on
the same day They will then beput straight
through to the great commercial centre OF
the Union, without exposure TO the wind or
the rain. We have heretofore alluded to the
comfortable arrangements of the steamer
now owned and used by this Company. 1t
is splendid vessel-and walks the water
like a thing OF life" We We're strongly
tempted To 80 to New York. that we could
scarcely resist the desire 10 yet aboard as she
passed from her moorngs amid the roar OF
her guns
A resident of the ancient city may not be
able to perceive, rs readily as stranger
can who visits the place ut intervals, the
steady improvement visible all over Alex
andria vet the spirit, OF activity and life
in trade and business is obvious to every
| one. And it is our candid and deliberate
| Judgment and opinion, that better and
| brighter day for the city Is now dawning.
1 Why should she not improve: She has a
most fortunate position "a the terminus oil
several important railroads penetrating rich
sections of country, and has an active, and,
! 10 some extent, Industrious population, who
are resolved to go-a-head and make Alexan-
dria what she ought to be-one Of the chief
cities of the Old DOMINION Rockingham
I register
green's MANSION Ilousg-There is moth
ing that adorns city more than first class
/ Hotel. or that exhibits more truthtully the
spirit and enterprise of place. The tirst
enquiry of the traveller when visiting city
is, which is the best Hotel: l. there a first
class Hotel in this city," And when he
! sees that there is, nine times out OF ten, he
is convinced of the Importance of the trade
of that place. and that there Is enterprise
and activity there. And by this rule we
may Judge of the enterprise and pubic splr-
| itedness of the merchants and business men
Of Alexandria They have first class llo-
| tel in their midst. Green's Mansion House,
superintendent by Messrs. George l.. Stewart
and Samuel t. Gregory. We speak what
we know when we So that every comfort
that we need can be enjoyed there. The
building is splendid one, located in the
heart OF the city and is elegantly furnished
and conveniently arranged. The table Is
supplied with all the iclcacies of the sea-
son. done up in the very best style. We
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