Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-09-29
Alexandria, Va.

alexandria, Va.
One OF the editors OF the Hagerstown, Md,
Mail, who was one of the party which lately
made an excursion through some of the South
ern States, thus writes about Alexandria:
Forward to the street cars and hands on our
pocket books, (for remember we are now in
Washington, and then for the Alexandria
Boat! Here we are safe at the boat, the 'in-
defatgable'' at our elbow, and an introduction
to Capt. Collymare, who we understood from
the ''indefatigable," was 'devilish good fel-
low" This we found out afterwards to be the
case, !'as true as preaching. y A good fellow,
truly, was Capt. Collymare, of the Aqua
Greek, line and that too, without inserting any
thing like devilaSb. All, Sam, don't use such vile
words when you speak hereafter OF good tel
lows. Ga.g}
20 Capt. Col!ymarc dropped our party at the
ancient.looking city of Alexandria, and shortly
thereafter twenty three carpet baggers" we're
seen filing into the most excellent hotel OF Mr..
Green, known as the Mansion House
Here warm and good supper was soon served
up, and was enjoyed By the entire party. AT
ter supper some of our party strolled around
the city, some smoked cigar IN front OF the
Hotel, whilst others found the real estate office
,
hotel, and talked land" Thus was passed
the time until the party "turned into fight
the mosquitoes the rest of the night
We were up early next morning, (indeed we
have an indistinct recollection of remaining
awake all night for sleep we could not, owing
to the cries Of ''more blood, y LET us have
Peace, 'Thad Stevens 7" "I-m-p-e.a-c h.
m.en:t," and kindred noises made by the pests
ths. filed our room. w. hi r-r !-w-hi-z J.
slap !-b a-n.g and murder assumed ter
rible shape. Singular to relate none OF our
party we're put under bail to keep the peace,
and all matters were satisfactorily adjusted with
Mr. Green, by simply following In the fashion
of the mosquitoes settling bills -
But truce to such varmints, and word tor
Green & Wise. This firm has a considerable
amount of land for sale in the State OF Vlr,
gnia much of it along the principal, rallroud
routes leading to Washington. Land IN this
section is becoming more valuable daily. Vlr-
gnia is rapidly settling up, and land IS adVanc-
Ing, especially in such close proximity to the
best of markets. We were pleased to meet
while here, VIM. H. Beck, esq, formerly OF
winchester who, too isselipg land. aud bids
fair to do large business Mr. Beck made a
number of sales while in business at Winches-
ter. and brought considerable capital into the
yallev. He is a clever gentleman and honora-
be and fair in his dealings. We wish both
these land agencies the success they merit.
AS we intimated, the city of Alexandria
wears an ancient appearance At one time 1t
was hourishing city and commanded large
trade. For long time it langulshed, trade
was diverted to other cities through internal
CHANGES, and Alexandria was not the busy ac-
tive city she had formerly been. Change: how
ever, is once more the order OF the day. The
Orange and Alexandria and Manassas Gap 4.
Roads penetrate the most fruitful portions Of
the Mother of States" and are pouring her
golden riches iuto this city. The completion
of the Alexandria Loudoun and Hampshire H.
Road to the coal fields of Hampshire will be
another dawning of the Hgood time coming.
Prospectively, therefore, this city offers supe-
rior Inducements to commercial and business
enterprise. Property is still low IN the city,
but it is advancing, and Will continue to advance
the more Virginia is. opened up with inter
nal mnroyements the fruits Of which must
pour into her lap. a
ASS number of our party had desire to
see "Washington in daylight lit being their
first visit it was resolved to lay over during
Friday and take the boat for Aqua Greek in
the evening. Whilst our travelling companions
We're therefore seeing the sights in the city
OF magnificent distances and national corrup-
ton, visiting among other places the Patent office
Smithsonian Institute, and other noted and
interesting places, we remained in Alexandria
and called to see our brothers of the press, and
also paid pleasant visit to Col. John S. Bar
bour, President of the Orange, Alexandria and
Manassas Railroad Company.
There are three newspapers printed IN Alex
andria, the Gazette, Commercial and Journal,
all being published daily. The Gazette
is stiled edited and owned By that veteran
and piouer Of the "art preservative, Edgar
Snowden ESQ.,, and is one Of the institutions
OF the city. During the war, fate decreed Its
suspension temporarily, but it made It's appear,
ance at the first practicable opportunity, and
mas met with the liveliest success. Its history
Is only another repetition Of truth crushed to
EARTH, &c. The Commercial and journal,
we believe, are both new papers, but we tound
them both prospering and conducted by exceed
lngyelever gentlemen THE Southern Church
man: religious journal OF large circulation, is
Our visit to Col Barbour, who we found in
his Office in the Railroad building, was both
pleasant and profitable. Col. B. gave US much
valuable information OF the resources and con-
oltlon of that particular portion of his State
tina we desired to know something about, which
information we impaired to those most interest.
e,t, when it was resolved to return home via
the Piedmont section of Virginia. This deter
Mlnation, we regretted exceedingly the party
were unable to carry into execution, owing to
want of time and business engagements at
nome of a majority Of its members However,
return of the party with reinforcement"
Is contemplated in the month Of November,
when this route will be selected as one that is
desirable to pass over.
During our conversation with Col. Barbour,
We learned with much satisfaction that the
completion of the Manassas Gap Railroad to
HHarrisonburg would occur during the month of
November when formal opening would take
place. The completion and opening of this
road to the point named will be great era in
the history of Yirginia-her magnificent val.