Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-04-17
LOCAL NEWS.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL l..


BUSINESS. That there has been lately, and
continues to be an i'm provement 10 business in
this city, al! will admit; and that it should be
cause for congratulations and ali incentive TO
hope for brighter day in the affairs Of our
good old town at a not distant period, none will
deny. The prices obtained for country produce
here have been more than remunerative, and
there has been an increase in tic receipts to
such an extent that, as We have before stated,
our merchants are perfectins arrangements for
the establishment OF a Corn Exchange to ia
cilitate operations. The fishing season, on the
Potomac, has, thus far, proved more success
full than for Some years past: and this import
ant branch OF business has had tendency to
improve other channels through which it ram
ifes The re opening Of the Canal has had
most beneficial effect upon trade and commerce
indeed, it has infused new life into our com
MERGE, which had become almost entirely re-
strictel 10 the river aud bay-:ave the regular
lines of steamers plying between Baltimore,
Philadelphia and New York, and this and the
District cities Already is the change IN ihls
respect noticeable, the great increase IN the
number Of arrivals and departures OF vessels
from and for various ports along the coast, Civ
Ing most gratifying evidence Of the benefits to
accrue tt Alexandria from the revival Of the
coal trade Two of the companies most ex-
tensively engaged in mining operations III the
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principal agencies here, and made this The de-
pot for the transhipment Of all their coal. -
Other OF the Cumberland companies have
wharf property improved here, aud, ii Is sup
posed, ia view of all the advantages possessed
by Alexandria as ii shipping point, that they
will soon instruct their agents to reposSesa and
commence operations from this place \ great
desideratum to the trade OF Alexandria is reg
ular st cam communication with the Maryland
shore, opposite From this point Il large and
lucrative trade could easily be drawn, our city
market much more abundantly supplied. and a
people willing and anxious to do business with
us, but prevented from lack of facilities, az
commodated This is the natural market Tor
all the section Of country thus cut off from US,
only for want of the means of adequate trans
portation, and it is hoped that before another
season rolls round, the difficulty new. ..exishng
vii! be obviated, ana regular steam communi-
cation by the ferry, with our Maryland friends,
re. established. TIE various Manufactures in
this city, We are pleased to learn, are now all
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ufactories are what are most needed TO make us
prosperous and independent, aud but few
places Gas we have recently proved by reference
to many facts, in the country present great
er inducements for that branch of industry than
Alexandria Everything pccdlul is at hand
and that manufactures can be prosecuted to
great advantage here is evidenced by the sue
cess attending those already Ia operation; and
in this connection the attention Of capitalists
is earnestly solicited to this point, as one pos
sessing peculiar attractions. Few cities, IN
reality, possess a more lOOrtlty and energetic
business munitythanAlexandria. Surround.
ed often by difficulties that would have deferred
others similarly situated, manfully have they
contended against such odds, and shown them
selves worthy of the fullest confidence and lib
era support from all with whom they have
been brought into business relations. Acxan-
dria has cause to be proud Of her merchants
and her mechanics, among the best In the
country. In concluding this article let US re-
neat remark we have before made. The tide
of adversely which has for so long been setting
in upon us, is ebbing, and brighter day is ap,
parentIy dawning let us all take hope, aod by
q united effort strive to build up and make Al
exandria what all would wish TO see her-a
thriving. prosperous, business city.
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