Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-09-19
ALExANDRIA-TR AND PROSPECTS. :

Observation-Disclosures AND TkoofDoA0'
We have frequently, of late, taken occasion
to speak of the trade and prospects OF our Guy
and to continue cur efforts, perseVered III 1oI
more than thirty years. to increase the ouoi-
ness. and advance the material interests OF our
native place, dearer to us now than ever "
would still urge the importance OF taking 40
vantage of the location Of Alexandra as q
Shipping port Of epdeavolng: 20 enlist
capital and enterprise in Manufacturing poI-
suits: of making every exertlon % Reopen
the Alexandria Canal and re estaDllsh llel9 'no
coal trade OF SO arranging the lines OF hali"
road as to give every facility Tor business
here. in preference to places out OF the state
Of purchasing supplies and goods here, instead
Of eo;nc TO other eli ties for them-and, u SNORT,
of making united effort, an effort On the
mart Of merchants, mechanics, professional
men. and all other citizens to relnstate Alex
andria in her position before the war,
with al her promises Of success and prosper
ity, and with improved hopes for the future
We know all the Disadvantages, II comparison
with the wealth of other cities, under Vnlch
Alexandria labors, in a competition With
larger places. But we are not d]sheartened OF
discouraged. We, also, see and kno" the
advantages that Alexandria possesses, TO coun-
terhalance what is against her-and capital
and enterprise, and determination can use
these advantages to the best account. let
us all have one heart, and one mind, IN this
matter Let us all ''strive together TOR the
good of the good old town.
We are Informed by the Richmond " mig
that project is On foot to organize Ma
tional Express Company, whose officers and
EMPLOYEES shall be officers and soldiers OF the
armies Of the United States and Of the late
Confederate States-in the Northern States
tie officers and soldiers Of the United States
army, and in the Southern States the officers
and soldiers Of the Confederate States army.
Tt is proposed to place at the head OF the
Company highly qualified and competent
officers Of the two armies
The Radicals profess to fear that if Repre-
sentatives from the Southern States are at1-
mitted to seats in Congress, slavery will be re
established, or encouraged, secession again
advocated, &C., &c. No such fear, IN reality
IS felt at all. The fear is that the Radical
political party, as political power and party
will be materially damaged By the increase OF
The number of Conservative men IN the nation
al councils.
Candidates fer Congress and the State Leg
islature, are, perhaps, more numerous tnan
ever, this year, in Virginia. The candidates
themselves seem 70 be anxious and excited ;
but we are told there is 20 excitement among
the people-a general Discrimination expressed
for anything like political toll and commotlon
and, and that probably, but small vote
will be taken in the State generally
One Of the peculiarities OF the times IS, that
in the electioneerng now going on, the main
question seems to be not whether any partlcu-
lar candidate ought to be elected-but II he
Is elected, can he take his seat?
A portion Of the Farmers Of Central Virginia
have organized society for the encouragement
ofimmigration to Virginia, to be styled the
Virginia Central Immigration Society. The
following are the officers:
Directors-Philip St. George Amber, Capt.
+, r. Shelton, Col. James Pendleton, Laun-
celot Minor.
Executive Agent sMaj. A. T. Robertson.
Secretary and Treasurer Ohm B. Robert