Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-05-24
LEX ANDRILA.
THURSDAY EVENING, MAY "a, 1866.

cne Of the most honorable traits of the Fir-
,::na character has been, and Is, the State pride
): the people, and their attachment to the Old
Commonwealth. Let Yirgiuian be ia any
.erer Of the globe, his "hcart untrsvcl!ed,
cndly turns, to his former home, with the
earning Of All absent son for The mother who
so?a nim The rivers, t1e mountains, the val
.ss, Of the State, are the objects Of bis londest
,ealembranccs II tenae:cst rccolIeo;ious
cluster around the scenes OF his childhood, and
dy7ell upon the places where he grew up; and
:faere he spent bis happiest days with the COM
:oanions Of his youth. lie thinks Of the old
school house;-and, afterwards, when he came
C manhood, Of the gatherings at the Court
House on Court days. the barbecucs the fish
.rys, the frolcs, the dances, the muStcrs, and
:he fox hunts. His eyes swim with tears when
his memory calls up the old c:surches-the old
burial places-the graves Of his fathers. He
sails to mind the elections the contests Of par
lies carried On By men honestly differing in
opinion-the speeches, the candidates, the sue
cess Of one friend and the defeat of another
and above all, he recalls with glow Of pleas
ure, the former position of lis native State in
the politics of the country-her commanding
influence, the talents and standing Of her states
men, the eloquence OF her orators, and the hon
Or and honesty Of the mass OF her people. lie
believes her daughters arc TIC taireSt and best
ii women, and her sons equal TO any race Of
men upon earth. IL! the traditional ard his
torica associations OF the different counties are
familiar to him, and dwelt upon and treasured
up to be transmitted to bis children as portions
Ct their commoninheritahce Whatever others
nay think OF this feeling, Loweyer our people
may he tainted by those who never expert
enced it, with this reverence for ''the sacred
soil'-now more sacred, moro dear than ever
It is, we repeat, in our opiniom, one Of the most
honorable traits of the true Virginia character.
20 prefer our own people. our own laws, our
own customs, to those Of aay other people,
ought 10 be, SO tar from bein?: matter OF re-
3rosch, subject Of commentator and praise,
t IS not selfshness, nor cXc!uSivencsS. The
ocod, and just, and fair minded, who have set
led among Us, know and can testify that they
ave always had hearty welcome, aud gcner-
JUS treatment. Being with Us and OF Us, they
lavs 10 stranger lot bu: receive the portion
Of friends in hospitality a;!l Kindness 1t is
c2ly when mere adventures seek to annoy CT
)ppress-it is only when busy bodies and med
.lers, lea?ing, at this time, their own homes for
cain, come TO cur State to w0rs: mischief, that
.thcy eacouter ayerted looks aud iorbidding
,ountenances. Our people kHow that they Go
not go elsewhere to intrudc their coUnse3s and
push their schemes upon unwilling, reluctant
and oppressed communities. Why cannot
therefore, this be reciprocated? We DO not
blame the people, born and raised in ether
Gtates, for loving their States rs much Is VIC
20 ours We DO not blame our onn Citizens
VINO: though Dor. IL other States, have lived
amongst Us. ard are, by interest 2ni occupation,
Identified With our veal Or woe from entertain
.ng, and expressing, and ac:!ng kiGdly upon,
heir own opinions. howovcr different they may
oe from ours We are nor nl;Iais;s. But we
gain say, :hat we cherish, and trust those VINO
IRE 10 come after US will cherish, the rcmcr2-
oiance OF ali that has made VIRGINIA so dear
o orr ancestors, AMI cling closer than ever to
ne name and fame CT that Commonwealth, OF
which they are proud to be the children.
ORGANIZATION OF THE ALEXANDRIA AND
I-ARYLAND STEAM FERRY COMPANY At 4
Meeting Of the Shareholders Of the Alexandria
id Maryland Steam Ferry Company, held On
ne evening Of NIay 23d, oy2r Wilmer Il Stay
makers Dry Goods store, ". J. J. Wheat
"a called to the Chair, AID Mr. u. Keith
lIrGi>teGd appointed Secretary.
III, To!.. was called and il WAS ascertaned
ia5 l2G snfres had been subscribed and that
=. we're Pre- It or represented, which constl-
tied majority OF the STOCK. aud the meeting
;roceeGeG to business.
IN motion Of Mr.. 3. Wheat, eho company was
2,2leF The Alexandra ana G!aryan Steam
:,e,ry Company"
;. 5. aooc: Joha Howell, E. Wheat, n.
>oush auG John 7. Creighton were appointed
committee &c nominate officers and tx their
Charles, who, alter consultation, reported the
.olloTing resolution, which was unanimously
,dopteG:
Resolved, That the officers Of the Company
.nall consist Il President ard five Directors,
C &c elected annually by the Stockholders,
sacn snare Of stock representing vote. y
Treasurer, who viii also be Secretary, to be
elected by the Board Of Directors from their
nupber The salary of the Treasurer to be
lied at one hundred dollars per annum, paya-
bic quarterly, 10 salary to attach to any other
oInccr OF the Company. ..-.-.
On motion of COL Armistcal lLr. 2 B.
.1ooE was unanimously elected President
The following gentlemen were duly elected
Weederburn, ". a. Smoot and John Perry.
Ihe President appointed the following COM
.nittee 10 draft Constitution and Bylaws for
:hv COVE 'nment Of the Company: George c.
Hedderb,.rn, Dr.. ". y. Steuart, j. J. Wheat. |
j. r. Creighton and Edgar Speiden.
On motion OF 5. Wheat, an assessment Of
s. share vas made upon the stock already
subscribed. in order to defray the contingent
expenses Of the Company