Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-01-17
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of Alexandria, merely touching IT,, anu pass
through or very near West End, having depot
or station there. AS native and former resi-
dent of West End, I rejoice greatly tor West
End And I think the citizens OF that village
are sensible of the advantages that must neees-
sarily accrue by having a station or depot At
hand. By the action OF her City Cou9 mI L
think Alexandria has given as 1t were to vest
friends !when good things are falling turn up
YOUR plates" It may be proper to state that
Of Alexandria, but was named after the late
Mr.. John West, who formerly owned the land
in and around it. This gentleman laid the place
off into iowa, naming certain streets etc., and
DESIGNATING localities for a church. a market
house and several other public edltices; by
reference to the old records OF Fairfax County
Court think this plat could be found
In the year 1861 or the Legislature OF Ilr-
o;n;o then in session at Alexandra, passed an
act empowering company to build street line
Of railway from King Street Alexandria to the
Theological Seminary passing through West
End, I hope the day is not far distant when
this project will be put into execution For
wear or two past the village has improved, new
houses and Il very neat church (St. John 81
have been erected, and nursery and green
house started bya German gentleman, who is
an experienced florist; in short spirit OF enter
prise and industry in various ways has been
greatly cvinced. There u.s. however, room tor
much more. The water power on the Came
ron stream near at hand is great and many
places in and around the village afford eligible
sites for mills and manufacturers OF all kinds In
addition to all these advantages West End con-
tains number OF men to say nothing OF the
women, who are thoroughly imbued with the
go ahead" principle. And with such natural
advantages, which we hope will be accelerated
nv the new line of railroad, We can not refrain
from casting a prophetic glance into its future
How cnlivenng it will be to the worthy citizens
of West End to behold train Of magnificent
na|ace cars drawn by an elegant engine sweep
Ing along the pleasant shores Of Hunting Greek;
and gliding up to the depot with its broad
plank platform, its express office, its freight
office, its ticket Office etc. How enlivening it
will be to hear the conductor cry out wv est
End" and to hear the various Porter's declar-
inc to the travelling public the respective merits
of the West End Hotels. 'The Farmers Hotel
kept by our friend Rose D. Cats, esq, which
has always enjoyed splendid reputation, will
have an cxtr. sized omnibus, with its splendid
team of horses; baggage [smashers will he in
abundance, walters and hickman will be frantl-
cally rushing about and crying aloud. And the
conductor, after leaving a decent number OF
travellers to take the stage for the upper coun.
ties or to remain in the village for season, will
shout AL aboard for Washington. The whole
combined will make up Il scene which beggars
description Then again Vest End which has
always been a fine live stock market, and has
supplied the markets of Alexandria, Washing
ton, Georgetown and even Baltimore with large
quantities Of beef, mutton: ETC.. will have an
opportunity to shipits stock to any point North
or South.
The enterprising firms of Roberts e. Son
Cameron NiiilIsJ and Watkins Bros. (Old Do
minion Mills Millers and Peter Fegun distiler
of the celebrated Cameron Distillcry, who turn
out brands of -four and whiskey that are sur
passed by none in the State, will be enabled to
send their productions to New York or New
Orleans direct or to any intervening points.
This state of things will engender certain posi-
tive wants The village is well supplied with
water from the fine large reservoir OF the
Alexandria Water Co.. near at hand. and gas
will be indispensable to ''ght up the streets and
dwellings. a Macadmizcd road to the lower
portion of Hunting Greek, near the bay, could
be made and wharf built; the time has been
when large schooners received their cargoes OF
flour from Cameron Mills directly out OF the
mill. A postoffice will have to be inaugurated,
and lines of stages or narrow guage railroads to
Mt. Vernon, Falls Church or other points
might be put into requlstlon. hope the
time may come when the summit OF Shutter S
Hill, which commands glorious vies, may be
crowned by an institution Of learning; With
such business facilities as we have endeavored
to review, we feel assured that West End will
grow and prosper and flourish. Success to her
and hers. FAIRFAX.
The WESTERN Pork TRADE.-Oft this trade
the Cincinnati Price Current Of last week re-
marks: