Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-07-05


tee, appointed for the purpose, have ISSUED
the subioined circular, setting forth the aims
and objects of the Association, which when
fully organized and properly conducted, ID ike
~ to be promotive Of great good to the whole
slate, and especially to Piedmont Virginia
TO THE PUBLlG:--Thc undersigned ap-
pointed Committee for the purpose eSPott-
fully submit this circular letter III - -
III al, Association 10 be ORGANIZED III the CITY vi
Aleyandrin under the name and style o. 'n1
EIroiuiu Land CoW:pG1y, and ihVito 'ho "'u
and c,:-UpeiutlUn OF tho community III 5uPp"i'
Thereof Ghis equalization PROPOSE az -,
prominent object, the introduction Of a1ni''"nu
- pitul and lnbuI iii tho jtht' or Virginia ~ Ii
establishment VI an Agency I1r The sale ana
set,j.mant OF lis now comparatively apal5h!y
n0nulsted lands In every =ecli1n oI tho '1tatc
however much favored BY the advantages VI
climate fertility OF soil, cApahi!'ty .! IMPROVE
ineni facilities OF tran: portati"t |" lhaih9 M"
proI unity TO the Sea board tltie@. IatEo o'She7
If real estate are lying uncultvateI and 'ihpio,
durt,ve 20 tie great lGtrimont OF national and
individual prosperity The late change or the
labor SYSTEM 81 the .;tAe, and loss OF capital IL!
vested therein, and The TavAEe5 q wal, HaFo
IMPOVERISHED the people OF Virginia, ana l"lI
them without adequate iballs o. rocupei 4ti'h'
Tha main os"urc0 lett them i their real prop
arIv ont Of which capital can b. raiS0d 10 cup
NV thelT wants and enable tlaln |" deFrlVP
lil; w0nItii u Iho country. ihi5 ~ ii Eici -"
Dlniu t;.i uIruHIGnt, ana oHo "hI:h nlH:' DC
realized by the landholders ~ Virginia. and
the sooner the better The longer unrf"dhc-
i've rroporlY is held, tho leGs is lis ultimate vat
ue and it were uh"la3 - shuT Cur eyes To- tho
ircxDroble fact fake the region Ct country
situated between HE Potomac ana kaprahni-
mock. with ITS capacity Tor producing III nDuh-
dance ali the cereals aid gIu:.. having III ITO
- r ti oro nd
the facilities Of Transportation afforded By i"'l
rcsds pen ctr alug' the intermediate s. ttion aGl
T CT observe how many thousand acre: u land
contribute GCtbing to inpl1uL vi Rational
wealth. In MANY other parts Vi rama tho
saino conditions will be found 70 exist. 70 re
liav3 this great evil ana to remove iho d3rro =
sion under which Virginia now languisbG5; a
remedy must ho found This it is obvious. can
only b3 supplied by stimulating PRODUCTION BY
the sale and CONVERSION inl0 capital ct lhaSe III
CT productive lands and the only question iGr
c;nsid grafton j: as to the pest means nf 2lIact;i.S
tiio obiGar. {. great publ: purpose like this
cannot be Net successfully BY mere indiyidUai
enterprise, but requi es the power Of association
to give il strength and vita iitT 1t Is: therefore
recommended lhGJ ali persons recognizing The
inheritance Of the subject, ana The necessity q
doing SIM ching Tor the material interests o.
Virginia, give hGir names md influence |" t!c
PROPOSED scheme Of Land Company: ~ b
formed as above Ills Company viii BE- III
canizod under II Constitution and BYLAWS dI-
fning its objects and powers. and l2gallza1 at
the proper tina by al act II lncCrp0iatI1n- 1t
will consist Of President and Board ii uiict-
tors, with authority TO select The necessary ma
chinary 10 put il Ia iull 0paTutGi ! principal
ctiica Will he established in the city II aloyan-
dria with branch Offices iii the principal clue3
Of the Union L. aVeTt>2 ana sell real estate III
Virginia Local agGncic, lvr the c"UnfiGS And
interior town, viii also be appGlnt2d ii - OBJ
yioi.s that 4 cuInp&uY thus VItAniZcI must pos
scss superior advantages 10, The sale II lands
as Al association " individuals known 10, ana
Of the community, a guarantee viii be- un0i dGd
IL partic, III quest Of lands that the sales made
will be regular and acceptable. and that in1l"i
influence aud credit will attend the Transaction:
which cannot be secured by private agencies -
Farms and h3rneSluaas ii oYGrY $40 and quail
ty will be held for salc ~ the Officers Of til"
Company ana the views Of purchasers hOWcV-
or various IL this way be anticipated and pro
vided for. Although this Company has hot
been GrganlG9d tor private speculation, OF Tor
any purpose Of making profits. reasonable
commission on sales must BIZ chaIE6 t. pay
expense: and meet the outlay necessary to iui-
I'll the purposes Of The Association 1t T. we'll
understood thut a large demand now cNI7t= iii
the rlurthtGn Hates. and elsewhere, II purchase
small farms and hClnesteads IN ElrgInit. Onf
lundholders cannot supply tins demand ri Pre-
sent in part, on account Of the srnIcIt. 81
buildings MI 1 farm houses, az they cannot Va
vate their own homGs and have not the means
in advance Ii build. One Of the objects IF the
Company will be to supply this deficiency, and
to meet the demand Which will doubtless large
ly increase us the tide sets IL. Another pi!r'i
Pal object in view will be to lay oil town lots
and establish villages at suitable Localities IA
the interior, to afford moro population and Ia
boz 10 the less thcky settled districts ut crun-
try. This will increase agrcutnrai produce
ton, promote manufactures and create new
m arEt Al ii,rt IL .
cities But IT, give success 10 the efforts Of the
Association the lnndhOldtrs must bear ~ MN
the Importance Of allowing partial sales Of then
real estate to be made at low figures, II al least
1T reasonable rates They NUT remember the
cOmprtiti0n which ha, t. be met with the low
priced lands Of the orlhwea and that by sell
Ing a portion Of their realty, and inviting set
tiers They not OnlY obtain s"nIO ternp%lnly r"-
lief but that u'gc ultimate profits must be
made BY The enAanred value 81 tho reserved
and un:old lands This must be ii mea&nrc II
great mp0ltnnce t. the landed Interests Of VIZ
yinia and tho active and Jealous Cooperation
Of the owners Of real estate IS urgently @ullrtei
And Us the prosperity of tho elite: IcsL2 NJ last
upon tho growth and Development II the bncI;
country, tho objects Of the Assoc latlDn appeal
with moi less force IL them. Let all who have
ut ncl1t the future material progress and vel
luI Of Hirginin, aid favor tbs purposes pre-
scented, al once i0in tho Assoc alton. subscribe
to it, Constitution. aid Ere L. Tic tlluIts OF The
Virginia Land Company the numerical strength
AMI moral power nocoa-hTE t" ensure success.
Ali initiation lee Of rnoni bcr@hlp II tea doilais
will he required 70 pay charges and 1noct lEa
current expenses Of the organization.
JUHII >. BARBOUR
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T. y EREWG@
ANDREW JA MlE::bI
" II. MAKBuki
ii. J.. JWEEt!fI
GEO. /! W EDDEEE ( Il.