Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-11-10
ALEXANDRIA,. VIRGINIA.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10.


1 The appropriateness of the following, from
the pensof q valued correspondent and one OF
our most prominent business men, must be
apparentto all. Why Alexandria should al-
ways be ignored at Richmond has been a mat
ter of surprise, but knowing the modesty Of
our people, and thinking that allusion might
intimate a desire for position upon the part of
some, We have refrained from commenting upon
the neglect or want of appreciation upon the
part of the occupant Of the gubernatoria
chair:
10 the editor of the alexandra Gazette:
It has sometimes occurred to an humble
reader Of your paper and native of our good
old town, in reading the list of visitors TO the
various institutions in which the State has an
interest, that our worthy Governor has for
gotten that Alexandria forms part of the old
Commonwealth, OF else thinks that she is still
in the District of Columbia. He can scarcely
have failed to read in the newspaper reports of
= the elections what hard fights have been made
on this battle field, and especially the Que in
which he was the standard bearer of the party
Nor do think he can have forgotten the men
from this good old town who, leaving their
homes behind them in the hands of their eue-
uuder his lead, and, without presumption,
may say. helped to win him his stars
/ have been struck for some time with the
total ignoring Of our existence, and have been
surprised, Mr. Editor, that you have not also
observed and commented upon it. My atten-
tion was drawn most particularly this evening
to the announcement of the delegates ap
pointed to attend the convention ito be held
ia St. Louis on the 23d instant to consider the
subject of the construction of Pacific railroad
through the Territories and States of the
Southwest to the Pacific ocean, that while our
tom has not representative in that body, the
fourishing commercial cities and Seoports of
Danville, Roanoke, Abingdon. Lexington,
Winchester, Fredericksburg, Culpeper, and
Buckingham are supposed to have much more
interest," and are 2entited to an expression Of
their opinion, without voice from the third
seaport city 10 the State, and one possessing,
in point of geographical location and depth of
water, the second place, if not the first. | 10
not know that there are any gentlemen here
but do think we have men of intelligence and
philanthropy who would make able visitors to
our Doble State charitable institutions the
lunatic asylums; men of learning and culture,
and graduates of the University of Virginia and
the Virginia Military Iojtitute, who would
show chat their ''alma mater" in either case
would have no cause to blush to see them in
council with her children from other sections
Of this good Old Dominion.
feel that much more might be said but
fear that have already been too long 10 the
expression of feeling Of surprise and regret
not to say more-that our good old town,
which has suffered so much, done so much,
and is willing to suffer and to do more for the
glory OF her good old mother, should have been
SO completely ignored by her chief executive
officer. would humbly suggest that we have
one or too each Of physicians, lawyers, SOL
diers, and literary and business gentlemen in
our midst who feel as much interest 10 the in.
stitutions referred to. in the political, educa.
tional. commercial, and all other interests of
Virginia, and possess as much ability to repre-
sent theseintererts as any other men within
her borders, whether born on her soil and
nursed at her bosom or imported from other
chimes. ALEXANDRIA,