Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-25

TIE BUCKLAND PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY,
WOODEN Mills We take pleasure IN calling
attention to the circular of Messrs. John b.
Hunton & Co., of the Buckland Wooden Miiis'
which appears to-day for the first time IN our
paper as an advertisement. Accompanying
this circular is IL communication signed ION
sumner" which vas addressed originally to the
editor of the Warrenton Index, and the views
therein expressed are such as it seems to us
should receive the endorsement or every man
in this section. NJ least, of our State. How
are we ever to become IN Independent people
if we do not sustain our home enterprises OF
this character Here is al important manu-
factory. establi. he'd so near our city as 10 rem
der il almost N Alexandra concern. 1t IS
reached in two hours from here by rail, and
this proximity makes Alexandra Its natural
market. Thee gentlemen INFORM US that all
the material used in building and establishing
their factory, that could be found N Alexan'
dria, was purchased. here, and that large
amount will. be expended annually BY them
| here, for such articles as they consume in man
| uiacturing-an additional reason why the en-
| terprise should be fostered by our people.
| is to the quality of the cloths manufactured,
| we refer our readers to their circular, which
contains the opinions OF those who are much
| better qualified than We are to pronounce Judg-
| mept on them. For ourselves, We think We
| have never seen better goods OF the class than
| they are making, and We havctested them by
actual wear. We hope to see this season
| auckland cloths on the shelves ct all our mar.
| chants.
The following j. ihe communication refer
| red to:
| "MR. EDIror-l notice with much satlsiac.
| ton an article on the auckland Wooden MIL,
and hope you will continue to bring tins ana
| all similar enterprises before the public untlI
our people are forced to look at the matter IN
its true light, AMI act IN sub'erVe the interests
of our State, and thereby promote Their lndl'
| vidual interests II you will pardon me line
or two, will make one or two brlei sugges,;
| tons. which, il adopted, Will do more TO build
up Virginia and the South, than all the pollti-
cal reconstruction about which we have so
| much senseess clamor. An Independent man
| is the one that IS couftcl and sought alter.
| So with an independent people And 1t our
pe0nlr Will stop running away from nome TO
buv 4 pair Of hfccchc5 and every other article
they find they need, ana develop cur own re
| sources, start and sustain our own mahuiacto
! rirs of every Kind and keep our money n home,
| where II Is So much needed Just now, how long
do Won suppose II viii toe before reconstruction
will come a. good ~ sc want 1t? what gov
crnment ON earth could long timper with thc
rights Of auch people ~ We would pc Ana
vet how slow our people seem to be 10 learning
this lesson.
Take the example Of the Buck land factory,
and see its operation on the material prosperity
of the State and especially OF our own lhmeoiat'
section. Leaving out of view Tor the present
tho great value to our sparsely settled country
of nopulation OF consumers Tor the products
If orr farms UGH al these factories aggregate
what amount OF capital would be kept here II
our midst that now eors abroad 10 pampel
those who are ao, KING to crush u, II every mar
who buys cloth should purchase these Buck
land fabrics? Not less, | suppose than slVO,
900 annually. And IN doing this iou6t nor
our people would save money directly to them
selves, by purchlsInP a superior instead OF al
inferior article-iur the rent IN my garments
bear testimony TO the woTthIessneSs OF shoddY,
and see from the circular The proprietors OF
this establishment have issued, that they have
eschewcd IL forever. i4et me say IN CONCLUSION
10 the pcnpie Of thi. 'ai5n y0u have The correc
ton in Your own hqnd' When you 90 to your
merchant to bus -ult oI clothes ak Tor tho
, Bnckland goods 1t answered, we don Keep
them 20 where you cin find them.
| "A CONSUMER.