Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-03-15
latter from Cumberland.

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CUMBERLAND, Md, March IS, 1870. BUS
mess is very dull here, but several OF cur mer
ohants have resumed specie payments.
understand from good authority that the
canal will commence operations in two weeks.
Last night will be remembered a long lime
bv the citizens OF this city. There were four
fires. all the work of incendiaries. First an 10.
occupied dwelling on Bedford street was set on
fire. This was completely burned out As also
the two adjoining buildings. Loss estimated
$4,000. While this fire was in progress the he,
we're House. one OF our principal hotels was set
m ire, but the flames were extlngulshed With
ont much damage. Next, Bears Foundry was
fred. The flames there were also extln gulshed
before doing much damage. Then the stable
| If the American House was fired. 1t Was com
| n~letclv destroyed. Loss about $500. The hrst
| fire wound up in Il general night, also the
fourth. Every fire in this place Is bound 10
end in a fight. A Hook and Ladder company
is needed very much in this place. There IS q
movement on foot to organiZa one now. l
hope it may succeed.
were broken open, but tho robbers did not snc
coed in carrying off much plumber. }. ".
COMMUNICATED.
The object of THU communication is TIC uraw
the attention of the citizens Of this good otC
town and State TO the fact thAt great eVeh!S arc
taking place west of us that particularly iHte!'
est the future prosperity Of AlnxHndrIa. WING
on an extensive trip OF moro tnan a moNsti !
took occasion to look into tho workings OF tne
wonderful internal improvement system that i
building up like magic tho waste places OF the
vast country west of us. While in the Quoel
CITY of the West, Cincinnati, through the cour
tesy of the accomplished and gentleman!y pro
prietor of the Daily Cincinnati Enquirer, ! wa
invited to the superb banquet given st the lar
famed Burnett House, in honor Of tho Common
wealth Of kentucky. at which WAS assemble!
not only the entire Legislature OF hchluCky
but many of the intelligent men OF both OF tines
Stotas, will not trespass Oh your space, but
10 be brief, will say, that tho object IN 2ivih;
this bauaue! was to show the good feeling en-
tertained by the citizens of Cincinnati Tor tnGS
of Kentucky, and to prevail upon the Legisi"
corporation of Cincinnati TO build q rallroAi
through Kentucky TO Chattanooga: AS an III
yited guest, l do not feel privileged to discus
the merits of this charter, nor the suosequen
action of the Legislature Of Kentucky 7 IN rolu;
ing TO grant it-sll this being u matter oil record
r.n be examined BY those who feel interested
enough to do so. On that and subsequent oc
casions. I made it a point to draw the attention
of the Governor of Ohio, Col, Baber, membe
from Columbus. and many others OF both State
to the fact that Alexandria, on tho Potomac
was by far the nearest point to tho son and |
the capital of the United States from Circln
natl, and that ut Alexandria we had niread.
commenced Il railroau-thc Loudoun NAM
shire-looking TO the Ohio, and that IN III
event Of q failure OF Cinc:nnatIs getting \ char
ter to Chattanooga, they could not do bel
ter than ioin hands with the old mother stat
in this Alexandria enterprise.
Cincinnati has the two powerful corporation
the Central Pennsylvania and the BaItlilor
and Ohio Railroads.&c. contend against, rs CT;
eliminating against her as q port OF entry.
We, of Virginia, know and fee! some ol thes
unjust determinations, ana should Dc looKlh
10 the time when we shall throw them oil.
In what direction must we look and Work l
effect the throwing OF OF the powerful lnnu
encas that our acighbors, the B.. y q. Il X, oh
tailod in our affairs during and since the war
Most decidedly to the west. l feel coniden
that the condition. of things in the west is pro
pitious for this movement, ana should be e4
couraged by every means st our d!>pJSAi. I
we do not now do something We VIII let Sill
the best opportunity left OF making Alexandra
what her advantageous position entities her t.
If this connection with Cincinnati can )
, made without discrimination against her as
port Of entry, she will save over one thousAn'
miles difference between this route and ths
through the Gulf Of Mexico, and the mouth Q
the Mississippi river. -.
No discrimination can possibly opcrat
against Cincinnati or any other western CIT
which will Join Us in this Alexandria enterprise
now called the Washington and Ohio Railroad
Respectfully, &C., &c. HILL.