Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-09-24
LOCAL NEWS.
From the National lutelllgercer
Alexandria's Prospects.
ALEXANDRIA, VA, Sept. 20, 1866.

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the vast lniuerai resouccs ot the State, the ad
v9ntages Of many railroads, fine harbor, and
ihc abolition Of slavery in the State Of Nir-
GINA
Slave property in this State has been I'M
profitable for the last twenty years-lt has been
The means OF decreasing products OF The soil !;
has prevented immigration OF the foreign la
boring classes kept the whites poor, and con
sumed the productions OF the cultivated and
AGRICULTURAL regjonsand in keepingaway the me
cRanics and White Iator of Europe and America,
has tbcIeoy left undereloped the vast mineral
resources Of the dear old commonwealth with
which kind Providence has blessed her soil.
To-day, however, matters are changed. An
idle and trliilng negro Tree, and while free Is
1nncndent either upon his own eXertlOnS 10
nav his former master for his suStenance, or
else upon the generous charity OF The Freed
mems Bureau, to support which the white
man at the North as we'll as the white man at
the South is taxed lii order to contribute to
this gigantic order OF gratis and governmental
boarding house and general accommodation
depot Of supply 20 the colored American OF
African decent, while the poor white lab0Ter Is
likewise required to labor to support then.
In the first place there are three railroads
running into this city--the Orange and Alex
Washington, Georgetown, and AleXandria. -
Ev the tir,t OF December we shall have the
manassas Gap railroad. Bringing Us ali the
The rich fruits OF the valley OF Virginia, the
garden spot OF the State. We shall also have
he Alexandria and Frederick sburg railroad IN
operation in the course OF very lew months.
G'his road passes along the fertile and rich
banks Of the historic Potomac, and also through
The Mount Vernon estate, and will bring cur
city within about live Or six hours travel OF the
can;tai CT the Stale. La addition to roads
we have steamers (both Out>id2 and ln) to New
York, running regularly; two lines 70 Baitl
more and ouc to Philadelphia; also semi
weekly line to Kin ,alG and Currouan, about
cightv-fye miles down the river: also III encr-
gc;ic Iittle steamer which makes daily rips TO
Piscataway, '!urytaHc; and We also have
line o; sli!ing i'acNo,s II Boston, and Il terry
between y aShinstOn and our city.
The Secretary Of " ar has at last been gra-
riOus enough 90 allow our citizens TO have their
own, ard has consented 70 the release OF the
hqueluct, by which We are brought into cen
tact with tie rich country OF Maryland AMI
Virginia through which the Chesapeake ana
Ohio Canal passes, and will, as in the days
Of yore,' receive Il Just share OF the Lun,5tr-
land coal trade. Tai, canal and the Manassas
road Will incrcas>- ;hc business here five hua-
dred per cent.
f,ararpr.c ami industry are rapidly develop
iug themselves il this con.:uuiry, On King
s,rect several, at !casr = duz n. :cw buildings
have bcen crrcjci, and arc now bcin. occu pied
Aud while upon this subject it Is but jlS5 TO
mention the enterprises Vi Mr. il. NoSCnthaI
who has, within the last six weeks, hu!5 and
started into operation Il steam manui2ctDry Oi
wagon and cart wheel hubs, Spokes and tcIloeS,
which is expected to turn out | 800 70 1000
spokeS per day In conjunction, aud propelled
by the same engine, (which IS thirty horse
nower, and made IN our own city by oar ac-
conplishcd machiri-t, Mr. ". s. Moore, will
be run sumuc mill lir. Roscnihal has
tabliShcd these mills at cost OF, | think
:25,0 900 Mr.. Geo. X. Wilmer is i'll successful
operation with the Mount Vernon Coiton Mill
Of this place, and warrants his goods to con!
pete in durability, texture, finish and style with
any goods manufactured in any section Of the
country, and which are selling at the lowest
manufacturers prices He makes brown cot
cons, wool cassimereS, sa'iNcts, Blankets &c.
We have two plaster mills, Mciiraw Sumac
mills, to 1oundrics Jenkins large planning aml!
saw mill, machine shops Of the Manassas Gap
and Orange and Alexandria railroads.
Mr.. \. Goodhand has shipyard and marine
railway, and NcSSrs iIuner 4 Bro. also have
another so that all CLASSES OF vessels can be
readily and reasonably repaired.
Gnc OF the institutions OF Alexandria is,
lowcver, the ''Ponccr Flour mills which
will Shortl y be put to going, and can turn out
100 to 80 barrels Of flour per day Another
is the large cracker factory OF Mr.. Jameson,
and still another is F'ishtown and the wharves
and fisheries, where the celebrated Potomac
corn->had, roe herring, and picked roc are an
nuaIiy caught and prepared for market.
Is an evidence OF the enterprise, | should
mention the fact that your fellow t0wnS;uan
dr. j. p Barth0loN., OF Washington, has es
tabliShcd branch OF his house here, which is
one Of the most complete agricultural nipple
ucnt establishments in the country.
The business of this city is rapidly increasing,
and exceeds that done here last Sprlng at least
zen times. From the increase this year, and
the prospects before Us, it would be we'll 70
predict that the business next fail Will be Suiu-
Client to surpaS> the hopes Of the most san
gulne, in case God should bless Us hy avcGting
he suicidal policy OF the Radicals OF the
20UHtry.
hope in Il few days to give you The pleasing
Intelligence that gentleman within fifteen
miles Of Alexandria has ''>truck lie. " lie ha;
purchased machinery, and will shortly begin to
sink lis wells, with more than ordinary pros
poets Of success. VIRGINIA.
ROBBERS ARRESTED -.Two Il the most Ell
2rgetic Of the Washington city detective force.
3.eSsrs. Kelly and 5 gley, upon information de-
lived from Captain Walsh, Of this city, arrest
&c lat Thursday in Washington, three men,
JGmes GeroIoman, Charles McLaughiing, and
George Wi}ler alias Curlcy George, fer rob
1lng the residence Of llr. James /. Dyson. III