Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-31
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toNNUNICATED.
The want of occupation has afforded NJ
much of elegant leisure to study poll.
ties and general affairs, the peculiar char
acteristic of Virginia Gentleman. accord.
ing to Gov. Wise's theOry-and as my rcsper.
ted master used to impress on the minds a
my fellow-apprentices, and myself, tia,
thine was Money and should be rmpioyoi'
| have recently thought much on the subject
of the condition of our good old town, AMI
have asked myself the question in sober
seriousness-"Why is it, that Alexandra
with all her natural advantages--her mighty
River, the world renowned, majestic, Po
tomac, extending to the very bed of neyhao>
tiblc Coal-ticlds of superior quality. dryw-
the world to produce its equal for all purI'
SEES for which the article is used, and this pr
designed by the great Architect Of th" IN
verse from pimeval time, as the great dep
of this staple article-with three Rail Road
soon to empty their treasures III her lap
say nothing of those other sources OF PR,
perity-the Alexandria and Chesapeake an.
! Ohio Canals, whose trade cannot be divert
with water power sufficient to turn Il hu'.
/ dred wheels, still unturned-why i IT, 50.
that Alexandria with all this pal pable ad'a.
tage over all competitors, should stick in Pr
slough of despOndency-that the precl"r
time of her .jereiS. her young men. shoa.
be wasted in idieness and inactivity.
that great source Of wealth and prosperity
a community Time AZ well a. Moat
should lie unproductiye, like the mg."
wealth of the undisturbed minerals Of tn" i
leghanies? Ii is because we are too apt d.
Selkirk on his barren island, 10 cxclaim.
old Virginia STYLE, Il am monarch Of 81.
survey, my right there is none to dispute
The Consciousness Of the possession Of 50
great advantages stultifes our emerge.
We expect the golden apple to fall into "'. .
mouth, without the trouble Of putting 'or.
the hand and plucking. Wewant h,d'rha .
Enterprise. Nature has done her utt"rmr' .
Corporations have failed in toto. Then @ .
us not permit our individuality 10 b" '' .
sight of. The poorest man in the cpnmI,
ty has a stake, and. however small, may
his operations they are not contemptln.'
Let us respect labor. and encourage Ind'.
ual operations in private enterprise s.
when it is necessary to the advantage u ~
public good, let us make lons IU"
strong pull, and pull all together: ana .
word for it, our old town will again pref
As an old friend used to ask, when | W."
call for Tsnsey Julep, before breaA'-.
"What kind Of team are YOU driving
morning-how many in hand" lti'aN
tinent question for this community +"
One Of our city fathers says hc Is "liA'
are driving to bankruptcy, and all ham
disposed to look on the dark side u ~
ture. 1t is necessary, to form CORE"
ion of production, 10 pay PartIca'"' 81
ton to the arrangement OF the t'7hf I"
light produces the shadow, and thong"
picture may be Us sombre az Il genuine
dyke the connoiseur of taste VIII MA %
even in the shadow. Surely, it i a. ca
wear smiling face with hearty s'od. -.
ing to your friend when you meet, a. "
put damper on his livelcr feeling
vinegar yisage "What are we con"-
Nothing doing. have lost al! en"r2'
Aye, there's the rub. You want
Hance. You do not know what kH'
team You are driving" lou expect
a 2.40 lick, when YOU should De
with mule team. Slow but sure, ,hyl,.
the word Our natural advantages u
ton, and our public works, are but aG h,....
to our individual exertions. Let ea'h
shoulder to the wheel, and not exp.
ncighbor to do what YOU should 10
And let our motto be, ''lndlyldua', -
the guarantee of public prospcr'y' =.
cultivate social relations. one wi'I, !" ;otr
Let US not Judge too harshiy oil me .D
ties of our friends. Let the manaS'' Inn
public works, proclaim genera a an5 "a.
and remove all cause Of discomfort ."
ousy by the use of that redeelnlD5s
tian virtue, Charity, and, rcmem.' ,r,~
it is easier to pull down and dr'''"'
create and build up. .,n\p