Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-02-02
GAZETTE VIRGINIA ADVERTISER

House OF REPRESENTATIVES, WASH. Jan. 81.
N,ssrs, Washington, Warrington and Others:
DEAR SIRs:-Please accept my thanks iof
the opening of the new Hall for the Commercial
Exchange Association of your city.
My official duties here will deprive me oil the
pleasure it would give me to be with you. l.
hope this movement may be of advantage 10
your city, and the beginning of increased,pros-
pcrity throughout tie South: l hayefhe h"lpr
to be, respectfully your ODD. serv't, ; ~
w. McCLELLAN
WAsHISGToS. Feb. |.
.lTessrs. Worthis gtoa, WusingtoT md others:
GESTLEMEN:-We deeply regret that the bu-
sincss now before the House prevents us from
being present on the interesting occ"slon Oh the
opening Of your new Hall. Wecongratul nLe you
upon this auspicious omen for your dear Ola
city, with many thanks for your courtesy, ana
wishing you and your city great PROSPERITY, We
are very respectfully,
WIN. TERRY.
E. NJ. BRAXToS.
K. I. w. DUKE.
j. r. HARRIS.
RICHMOND, VA, Feb, l..
To Gerry, Il. Shi n, Esq.,: ,
DEAR SlR:-Please thank the Committee of
the Corn EXCHANGE for their invitation TO attend
the banquet to-day, which it would give me
pleasure to accept, could l leave here. SEND
rs my toast:-the Merchants of Alexandria, for
enterprise and libcrality not surpassed ny those
Of any other city in the Union. ) {. NEALE.
DIR. W. B. Klipstein proposed the following
toast which was heartily applaudcd
May prosperity and success iii business attend
oar merchants commensurate with the energy
and enterprise manifested IN the erection OF this
fine bui11iDu an armament to our cltV. ana an
earnest Of its future prosperity; and may our
bankers, brokers and monlrd men appreciate
their merits.
In response to the toast, "Our adopted cit
%izens,'' Mr.. +. \. Reid responded as toilow>:-
Mr.. President 1t affords me pleasure to re-
spond to the toast just offered to your adopted
citizens. Fifteen years ago the sharp and chill
ling winds of my native hills admouished Inc to
escape their vigor and seek a more genial cline.
The proverbial hospitality Of Nirgiuians and
The genial kindness of the go"d people "f-\!a1-
audrla, induced me to cast III my lot AMONG yol;
and, sir, during that fifteen years, | have never
extended my hand in kindness to Il Nirglnlan
but that the friendly grasp has been warlnly re-
turned. We thank you, gentlemen, Tor the
kind and generous reception you have gwen us.
We are with you, and we are Of you-ynur in
terests are our interests. 90 on then, gentle
men, and stand by your adopted citizens IN
crease their numbers as rapidly a. possible ~
vite their capital and energy, ana they: with
your assistance, will make your valleys vocal
with the music Of their whirling spi;tdlcs. and
your mountain sides resound with the noise Of
the pick and shovel, as they wrench from the
bowels OF these grand old mountains their long
buticd treasures, and in this way will they help
you to redeem this proud OBI State from tile
cloud which now over-ShadowS her. In the
meantime, insist that Virginia shall, as lar as
possible, meet her just obligations and redeem
her plighted faith, an! 50 doing, you will 50 es-
taLlish both public and private credit that cap
itaI will flow in upon you, rates Of Interest de-
crease, and we shall listen no longer to the cry
Of usury laws uSlry laws ,
The company dispersed between Sly an!
seven o'clock, all having enjoyed a delightful
evening, aud the remembrance OF the opening
of the Alexandria Commercial Exchange Will
long be treasured among the happleSt memo
rits Of those who were present.