Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-12-02

ALEXANDRIA.-We were gratited to OBJ
serve, in our recent visit to Alexandria, some
of the signs of returning prosperity now al
ready visible in that ancient city. The old
town really looked, on Wednesday OF last
week, 1.-THE day OF the annual meeting OF the
O., A. & NJ. R. r. Co.., as if the time OF her
resurrection had come. The city was all alive
with the influx of strangers, and the stores
and the side walks of the Industrious and pa
tjent commission merchants were filled and
crowded with barrels OF -four and loads OF
slaughtered hogs from the country. The day
we speak of was a very Lovely one overhead,
and bright and Frightening skies seemed
to have had d magical effect on everything
and everybody. 1t was decidedly the bright
est, happiest, most cheerful lVeIy BUSINESS
dav we have seen in Alexandra since the war.
AS we have said, the business meu OF the cid
city, who have been looking and longing and
Iaboring tor better day TO come, evidently
tels that their wishes we're at last to be grail
fed. 1t did one S heart good TO sec them 10
the opening dawn OF their more prosperous
business life.
II we had the space uud tue disposition to
Indulge ourselves, We might refer at !ength 10
some of the Improvements IN Alexandria hIe
and business circles which srreSted our atten-
ton. We shall mention few OF them "A
sight of the new and we'll dressed Police force
Of the city fills stranger, who has Known
ANYTHING of Alexandria ior some time past,
with no ordinary qualification. Formerly
burglars and robbers we're nightly plying their
avocations in some OF the most pubic places
of the city without seeming to tear detection
from the limited Police force OF the city. Now
the case is different, There is very marked
imnroyement in this regard, and now an adc-
ouate and genteally dressed set OF good, honest
looking men are always OH their beats, and
strangers have sense of security iii the city
which thew have not had for long time before
The Police numbers % men.
Two Broom Factories have been recent
" started, and ere turning out quantities OF
the best made brooms.
A new Wooden Ware Mandatory Is also
in operation in the city. There are likewise
Steam Brick Works 10 the suburbs. which
help TO give business lite to what was snip
posed to he decaying and declining city,
Nor should we omit to mention the A!eXan-
drla Planning Mill, owned by Mcssrs Jameson
& Smith, active, intelligent, live men, VINO
are turning out daily large amounts OF Work
tor the country. The people Of The Valley
Will Ind 1t TO tnclr interest,", VIC are suie, ~
send orders to this firm, who execute theiI
business with great promptEcss.
Our people have heard Of the Corn TX
change Of Alexandria. The meetings in this
Exchange are made Up OF a body OF gentlemen
whose views and movements on The subject o.
the grain and -four trade are entitled to srea
WEIGHT. Here wheat apa corn are sold by
sample, all the buyers having chance to SEE
all tho offerings. The members OF The Alczan
dria Corn Exchange have done very gencr-
ousIy for the sufferers liz eur Valley by tn
food. Ifthcy do deal sharp aud close IN thel
movements on Change, they, are u!l OF tn
milk OF human kindness, and have shown thsl
svmnathy for many OF eur people 10 sub
stantial torn.
There was another feature in her bushes
liza necessary to ensure Alexandria carl
resurrection. Her people needed more mos
ey, more cayrcncS. They now WI! nav
that essential want supplied. The Citizen: