Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-06
Increase in bushels

wears receipts are in excess of those of last year
to the extent Of over one quarter OF mllllon OF
bushels. In the aggregate there has been az In,
crease ranging from about eighty to one hundred
per cent As to the amount of grain reported
rs received and not offered on Change, we have
adopted the same figures used last year, though
from the uniform and large increase In all kinds
of cereals reported, we would perhaps be JUST,
fed in placing the amount at two hundred ana
afty or three hundred thousand instead of two
hundred thousand bushels
Since the completion of the Washington and
Ohio Railroad to Purcelville there has been q
decided and valuable increase in the receipts OF
grain and other produce at this plaza, and whilst
extending to this road our best wishes, it is our
pleasure to commend and applaud the indomit-
able energy and coEsummate skill with which
the management of that promising artery
of municipal and national wealth has, un-
der adverse circumstances, surmounted dim
Guilty after difficulty, until its revenues give
strong indications of it's early completion to
that Egypt of the Atlantic slopes, the greas Val
ley of Virginia.
The last rail of the line from Lynchburg to
Danville has been laid, and through the unceas-
ing efforts Of the w. c., v. M. q 6. 5. Il. h.
Co. whose principal office and workshops are
portion of this city's prosperity and wealth, we
are placed in close and unbroken intercourse
with large section Of country heretofore un-
known to our trade.
The facility with which cereals are now brought
from the granaries of the West over the Chssa-
peake and Ohio Railroad might very well sug-
eest the mbarkation of capital sufficient to en-
blow the splendid machinery which now lies ST.
lent in the Pioneer Mills, for the harbor facili-
ties which we possess are tar superior to those
Of ANY city in the Commonwealth.
The Alexandris Marine Railway and Ship.
building Company, recently incorporated, has
purchased the Marine Railway at the foot OF
franklin street. and with that energy which
characterizes It's officers in all other matters, has
commenced in sober earnest to carrV out the
great purpose of supplying the marine trade OF
the city with shipyard in which vessels Of the
heaviest burden can be built and repaired, thus
keeping within the city thousands of dollars
which are now expended in Baltimore and other
places
The coal shipping interests of the city are
steadily increasing and improving, and too much
encouragement cannot be given 10 that branch
of industry, which puts in circulation, amongst
all classes of our population, not less than swc
hundred and ten thousand dollars per annum,
without the risk of one Thousand dollars OF nome
capital. ,-a Sc
the hulk of the river trade by the superior ad-
vantage of carriage afforded by Baltimore
steamers, and we welcome most corolsily Inc
successful efforts which are now being made to
retrieve part of that trade by means OF class
of steam vessels adapted to the shallow water OF
the many creeks indenting both shores OF the
Potomac.
Your Treasurer reports a balance IN the treas
urv of S155. 49, The rent of these rooms has
been paid to the LIST of February next.
We congratulate the Association upon the
harmony which has prevailed in our daily meet
| ings, the committee of arbitration having had
! no duties to perform, not one single dispute or
| contested point having been brought to the at
| tention OF the President for reference to the
committee. ~,
During the past commercial year. whilst
| Death has, in point of numbers, dealt his blows
| with sparing hand, as usual a shining marx
| was selected, and in the loss OF Benjamin d.
Lambert, ST., the Association mourns It's oioes'
| and one of its most honored mem bers
The President, in retiring from the posltlon
with which you have honored him. begs 70 re,
| courtesy extended to him by each member OF
the Association, which he will ever remember
| with pleasure and pride.
For the Board of Managers.
WM. A. MOORE, President.
| The thanks of the association we're rendered
the President for the manner in which he has
discharged the duties of this Office during the
past year.
On proceeding to the election of officers Of
the association to serve tor the ensuing year
the following we're unanimously elected:
r. NJ. Lawson, President; Edmund Hunt
Vice President; Geo. r. Hill, Secretary; John
J. Jameson, Treasurer.
Board of Managers: P. B. Hooe, George R
Shinu, G. F. Suite, j. t. Beckham, Thomas
Perry, D. G. Watkins.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.