Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-25

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1t is very well for our citizens To Io,G
and see, what il said of cur city, hy Oh,
who look mt II. from IN outside stand Io.
The ostrich idea OF hiding the head 10
sand, and thinking that no one cal p,
the body, il An exploded one. Ii is
liz duty Ia open our eyes boldly Ia Fact,
stare them full in the face. Please pub.
the following extract from an article ~
Washington Star, on Alexandria, winch
tains truths, however much We may dis
them; aud wholesome advice. too.
kING STRrl
"Alexandria Was once emphatIcalIy
seat Of the commercial enterprise AMI
gress of this region; n she emphatItaly
not, IN this era Her fair continue L. !.
for the last halt century, renowned lur la.
feminine grace, beauty, and really vl.m
accomplishments, and her men IA active
for integrity and geniality, aud proper
respect. But, alas, her commercial D.
seems to have been fairly run, Baium
has stripped her of her export trade, ii
Washington. despite her really grralrr's
ties, is bidding fair to stri T. her oi her rr.
trade The loss ni these IL beng lolIor.
Of course, by the loss al her former mp
ton trade, out al which the present br.
wealth Of :" many "f her citizens grow
the most part The State ri Virginia
most literally aided her with Railroad,
the Chesapeake and OhI" canal. bata,
commercial affairs ale now mana,rd IT,
merely serve as avenues through which
produce of what used Ia be- her back rH
try il carried through her thoroughiarr
the wharyes and warehouses IT other
munitieS, wherein men ot capital cmpiN
active business, giving profitable Chr
ment H. all men OF brains and sluews ar.
them, (bUt without capital willing to-.
for eventual success in the world
morning, for the first time IN my life, .
not single Ship nj her wlIarveS when g..
iBg them. In that respect, they rIIu,,-
the mutnblIty ot affairs "i life; ia tim",
il was common t. SEQ there iroE trl
twenty ships mt all sensons, and four or p
tunes as many other vessels AMI mail as
As glance back ut the houses II the IT,.
to be seen from the river, the sight tell
that mutability in its appearance i Mt
of the incidents of Alexandria; for one -
little else than the same old strcplr,, aua
same quaint and antiquatrd building,
which have been familiar for forty y"Ir
| To he sire her rnyirOmS are now grareh
villas pcrched on commandn. rmInr.-
smiling fields and thrifty farm bGl..
which had no existence then. AMI nov
a striking and pleasing contrast vii
Rip Van Winklish air she AleAnn'.
bears. Yet the involuntary imprrs>ion'-
view of the town as have before nIr, u..
on the mind il, that her citizen, keep b"
II stand STILL" by way Of showing pr"
strangers sight lardl Y elsewhere 10 ne
in our couIntry-an entirely finished ~
can city. But for tho hustle oh-rn
among the craft ut her coal wh,rvr-, -
y brisk trade has sprung up IN tn" la.
eade, there would be nausht IL hrras
EUROPEAN tons of the picture ol Al"Sir
as seen from tho river.
Baltimore. by her enterprise uni h"f
proper control of the Chesapeake auI
canal, threatens scrious y 10 rob AlrNh.
of this valuable coal trade, whIrh 0.
hardly in Its infancy. TpprrsrrNr rta-a
Baltimore's efforts Ia destroy II. viii g.
We fear, the exercise "l more fora" "'
acter ns IL class, than the businr,. ms
Alexandra now possess. Complain
tho wrnpg doings Of their rivals IA
will anvil them nothing III the struG.
They must combine rypry nllH6n"r
can possibly br brought Ia bear h.
the State of Mary Wand to manage the b
of the canal for the benefit OF it, oh
NAILS finances. and for that Or the reg
country whose commerce it was dr-Igl.
accommodate Kctaliatory action "n
part Of the Virginia Legislature, ,trr'
its power and authority to that eal
iiercely striking back two heavy blow
every one received, will soon bring
more aud the Maryland authorize o.
senses. Yet We fear Alexandria j. e.
thargic and too CLOSE listed. u !ullmtr g.
her vital struggle.
How different did Washington aFpr''.
rode this morning across the Island
wharf NJ the foot of Sixth street. ! r.
Der the city we'll in the days of bis
bustlinS wharYes, knee-brecch"-, All {.
nered hats in Alexandria. The l~'ai.
was halt swamp, and nearl y haiNrsh
with stuntci corn fields intrrspcr,'i
it is smiling aud lively city, ~ It W
some ten thousand souls tsnca; All
haLitations, with hardly an eAcepiIo".
rs though created within the las; "r''
I'LL eye to the especial accommodate
class ut people who, i! they were en'.'
in Alexandria by her capitalists, 81"
vastly more wealthy in proportion
number than those of the f"d"Fh'
polis) would speedily eradicate The 5'a'
hpr streets, and cause her affair {"
US they cannot 80 long ~ her Ai'N'.
favorite Investment is III Northern
WOOL AND sUMhC WAHlLy
H1HE subscribers wish To Purrha'e " N.Y.
/ different grades, for which they WIZ
highest cash prize. ,,.
W. 4lso wish to purchase 81" tons
MAC. With increased fa"ilitIe' '"f H''"
the article, We are enabled To give 'n'
est price. Country storchesp1I1 wv
article VIII ~ veil To commnnr'', "tgt,.
kANSBI'RG fh'
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