Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-03-19
LOCAL NEWS.

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THE CoLL1NawooD HOMESTEAD AssoCIA-
TloN.--The organization of this association has
been heretofore noted in the Gazette We cor
diay welcome to our inviting borders all enter
prizes which like the "Colliugwood Co-opera-
tive Homestead Building Association" pro-
pose to open the way for the numerous advent
of energetic coouists from contiguous aud re-
mote places with the iaudable design OF taking
ppssession OF the many desirable tracts OF sur
plus lands lying on the shores OF our beautiful
river, and transforming them by we'll directed
industry and proper methods of culture into
valuable and attractive homesteads "Colllng-
wood" so named by General George Wash
ington, is the upper portion Of his once large
estate, and was reckoncd by him as among the
most productive of bis lands. 1t lies just four
miles below Alexandria, and ten below Wash
iugton, and on the completion OF the pew
steamer of the Upper Potomac Steamboat
Company will be put in quick communication
with these cities at times and seasons convenient
for persons wishing to combine country aud
city convenirpces. Its situation for charming
river views and for calth-beug high and dry
lis unsurpassed 1t has springs OF excellent
water, soils adapted for gardens, orchards aud
vineyards and is adjoned by a large settle
meut OF thrifty northern farmers We see no
reason why the enterprise of laying out thus
tract of land into suburban place with deslr,
able homestead sites, and ample avenues, anu
the erection thereon OF cheap and convenient
cottages at prices within. the reach OF ALL as
proposed by this association IN their CIRCULAR
NAV not be made success and an encouraging
beginning of like improvements that will be
initiated all along our majestic river. We con-
fdeutly look forward to the time when our own
city will start from her long and parayzlng
turpor, and with the vltazlug influences OF
new energies. new industries, aud new people.
make such advances 10 the march OF progress
as will astouish the laggards and fogys who
have been waiting these long years OF favorable
opportunity for something to turn up and make
them rich without putting forth single effort
for the encouragement of any enterprlze which
contemplated general progress aud improve
ment Not a great while we think Will capl-
talists suffer cur great natural advantages to
remain uudevclopcd. With coal, iron aud other
useful minerals IN such close proximity, aud
with such great facilities Tor transportation by
numerous railways, aud by one OF the most
pavieaple streams 10 the world, Alexandria
must in the natural order Of things, become
ere long great manufacturing centre. Then
the influences of her new industries will cy
tend for miles beyond its limits, greater de-
mands will b, created for country products,
aud all our available lands, and especially those
ST. conveniently situated 90 the river, will be
much enhanced in value The coming OF a
vast portion of the great army OF European
migration to occupy our Southern Atlantic sea
board in the near future, seems to US to be IN
cvitabIe. They will be lured thithcr by ge-
uia climate, productive lands a uever-falllng
fruitage, fine fish and oyster privileges, and
many other advantages far SURPRISING any to
be found in the far West. Already the malig-
naat stories of Southern animosities and the
uuhealthiuesS of our climate, so iudustriously
circulated among strangers looking for new
homes, have we'll nigh ceased to trigbteu the
sensible and enlightened. The reports Of the
SUCCESS OF colonists who came iuto our borders
years ago, and who have been steadily working
on for the attainment of their praiSeworthy OBJ.
iccts have gone tar and wide, aud are having
their sure and beneficial effects, aud VIC think
very many others with like habits Of industry,
aud like yearnngs for success, will follow III
their southwark paths. TO the "Coiugwood
Association we again say welcome and sue
cess. We shall watch with interest their move
ments in the good work proposed. and shall at
all times be ready and wiling to encourage
their suburban undertaking.