Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-25
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rather discouragng color to picture Of
matters Of trade and business, connected
with our good old town 1t is true, that
far ~ ships aud commerce are concerned,
things are not HOW, they used {" be-
and that We have PASSED through many sea
s,ns Of depression which have told upon
Us. Baltimore has taken oil much "t the
trade that should centre here, and Washing
ton ovrrshadows us But there has been 4
manly struggle against adverse circmm>tan-
ceS. and We neither give up the ship nor
are faint hearted or drSponding. We hope
vet for the best. and for change III ia" tide
Of affairs With such natural advantages
~ Alexandria possesses with her Canal,
and her Railroads. with her noble River, and
with other c"ncomitants, we can never re-
lnuuinh the belief that Alexandria will Yet
thrive aud prosper. To do 50, We admit re-
uuirrs energy, cxerti"n, union, lihrrality on
tII, rart of her citizens The exhibition of
these qualities we invoke. AeXamdrIans
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town. a, we do. love to look un the bright
side OF the picture.
The New York Post contains Il letter from
Rome. which SAYS that ''Clapman M Al
rxnudria h"y' has just finished a pair Of
choice pictures If the Lake Alhano, which
are hiyI,ly admired. He has two SONS who
.rr preparing To take his place in the first
rank Of American painters. Though both
ar- still in their minority, they have pro-
ducrl some costume pieces which are not ON
IL admired hut bought.
Las, week. many Of our citizens We're de-
lighted with al unexpected pleasure. i'll s"Inc
choice Music, performed by Mr. Wollsh"n,
whu WAS un 4 visit here ir"m rhiIalrl phia.
| He is an arti>tc"f rare merit We notice dat
in the Musical Journals Mr. vs. skill Us Il
performer is spoken If IN the highest terms.
lie rlnys with remarkable rlreance and pre-
,iSinn Those who heard HIM. in dis place.
will not soon forget the treat they enjoyed.
MANASSAS Gar Ro>n.-Wc rninyea. last
week. the pleasure at IN interview and IN
! interchange Of opinions, with the President
and Chief Engineer of the Mtna~>;,- Gap
En,lrnad Company These gentlemen were
III Rockingham IN business connected with
| the interests 81 their rnrpnratI"m They ial
come also, - seq tor themselves the loads Ut
| flour wi,,rh Il ,ckin@h,n Will >nun hr.,in I"
TRANSPORT over their ro;ri. They express.
wiIal We knew they feel. the warin'St solI'i-
tuir ior the speedy completion II MANASSAS ("
llarrs.mhurg. They are inpatient rs
the, can h.. t. run t" thus point. ct, they
are resolved L. hr prudent, and n"t incur
4 debit which they canunt man:;G" - they
| llr!>r Cur READERS in Rockingham know
enough at Mr. Marshall t, be- assured That
nr Will tiNav> at III good talih, ani HAT
| the friends II our road shall not wal, Il mo
urnr LONGER Ter ia" ears, than prlLrrr'" ami
necessity lmprr,t,y"ly demand. H"'"'"g-
o0m h,y'ri''.
TmE CANAL-rhr N;rnrg"tnwm r"rrrsp"n-
.lrucr of the " ,<hiugt"n Star says: -"Busl-
meas upon the Chesapeake and OhI" lanai,
since our last report haS been very BRISK.
Notwithstanding the temporary suspension
| from running coal ~ some al the companies
| 1T what Is known ~ the outside boats. --
| buriug the week ending t"-taN, ninety
one boats have aIIi,rl. - at th"m from
| Cumberland. bringing $500 toms "i coal,
with railroad iron. ! with limestone. > with
.rain. and the remainder from different
points with lrrrk, wood. g.. The receipts
| inr tolls at the Georgetown Collectors office
| lnr the same period, amount To- ;olS2 ~
follows Ascending trade, AZ: descending.
S;.oTu The whole limrnt thr canul Is repre-
srutcd rs being III most excellent nariGahir
order"
Er,r.Nrp.-r captain Job C"rsnn ha. re-
,i.uri the situation Of General Suprrntrm-
dent um the Wa ,!nEt"n and Alexandria Raj
road Mr.. Bovnt"n, the Conductor "n the
road, will discharge the dut,r- oi that posi-
ton.
The calculations for High Water at this
port accompanying our daily publication,
are carefully mad" by Caleb ). llaIowrlI.
est. Principal al III" Alexandria High
| Sri,unl, (" whom We are indebted for them.
We learn that man from Baltimore WAS
drowned one lay last week in the Potomac,
while bathing, and that his body WAS r"r"y-
cred and brought t" the Pavilion, pnry
| Point. to await the action Of his friends.