Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-11-06
Fair-SOme COnsitiera-
lions for the PcODIe of Alexandra.

/ ne several fanllcs from new Jersey, Penn.
sylvaGia New York, Maine, New Hampshire
ADD elsewhere, who had located themselves
within and just outside the borders of the MT.
Vernon estate" Immediately previous to and
subse Gusnt to the civil war;" being strangers
10 strange land, and. feeling the great neces.
SHY Of aome Intimate combination for the two
told object of social as we'll as agricultural i'm.
provemeut, organized themselves into en- assc-
citation, under the name Of the "Woodlawu Az.
ricultural Society,"" the transactions OF which
have been extensively published, not only 10
our own State, but also 10 other States Of the
Union.
The members of this association have held
monthly meetings almost uninterruptedy from
the date of organization, eleven years ago-snI
from the intelligent discussions Of those meet.
ipgs, On every important topic IN the range q
agriculture, vast fund Of useful sod practice
Information has been derived, and made pref
table throughout the settlement.
1t is not necessary here to describe, in 1aisij,
the many improvements which have been mad
by our "colonists' during the eleven yeas ii
their co cooperation. Many OF you have becu
among them and seen FER yourselves. Su1i,o
10 sag that very pany waste places haze bcc;.
made fertile aud productive. extensive orchards
planted, homes 0. comfort established, valu'tIc
stock Introduced, thoroughiar?s improves: c;!i,
AID shops erected, schooi houses built, Sal "a
,)us religious societies o-ganl2?d
IT. every thing that Is necessary 10 Constitute
az Intelligent, orderly, neral, AMI e.iSjcu7 reo
ole .7e c!2iu to be progressive. and 90 az
hopeful, from what &c hav3 already su2o q 1T:
efforts, that the inHuou4es which We Hay2 bee"
the humble agents 10 o-i slcn'i0g anl l,rsclaS
will, 1t 20 dstsut day, result 10 q CREST exc
SION Of cur borders. ADD a large accession OF N
| dustrouS, C0tcrprlsl1g CT operator. Il II"
colony.
Last summer We determined To holl 10 t;,r
| coming autumn pubic exhibition oil onr IL
dustrial products Uninvited aud unsoiici."..
By you, We resolved to exhibit ip your city. O.:
application for place building Was gcoerou
ly placed at our d'sp9sa!, without monay AZ,
without price.
Well, the exhibition was neiG, aud, with
your assistance thr0ue hcut, fer which W. werr
under great Obligations, TIC undertaking, eater
| ed upon with some misyivIn2s, was made {,
success. Encouraged by results So taVorabr
aud satisfactory, and properly approaching th:'
advantages to be derived by you, city Ir'm he
log chosen as the pcIuaueut place Tor The hold
ing of future exhibitions, you immediately So
about raising, by sub ,cliptlon, fund Suilc;ca'
| to secure that object. That was surely i SEP
| 10 The right direction, though taken without
lcitalion or even rt matioG co he part Of th"
"Woodawn Society," Subscriptions warp
prompt aud LIBERAL aud il Gid seem, at ,
stage of proceedings. that the current OF 1T 49,.
was running smoothly aud uadlSturoe" 80 w,,h
out single obstacle But a. tb' c,n,,r,,,
of the town and county, cow' ,,,t.ss f,r H..
arrangement OF basis OF CO. ,ne,aijon. it lr,n
spired that certain per+or' ytn nd snhscrih,,,
to the "luod" dl:seoto' irom the aim 5st uospi
NOUS oIioioo Of ,",or.t socisty," that "ssricui
tural exnioltl9nt can be successfully direcci
and sustained without, the usual feature e
borSe raGiop '-c)ns qnantly 10 further prn
gress mas '>een made. Il now remains to be-
seen II owse couDscs shall prevail in his mat
ter against experience and established fscs to
Inc -lndrance OF an entcrprs, so ausp!ci)u
" iuaugurated, aud so much needed by u al
Now, while the writer does rot believe for a
moment that any oos Of the town. commit
tee would favor the Introduction into our cxtl
billions Of that feature of horse racing know
at Jerome "Piulico," and other COURSES
he would respectfully submit the quaslioo,
Have not trials CT speed, as they are termed,
and as they arc generally allowed at exhibitions
10 the majority OF instances, bccu greatly abu,
cd and, haTe.thcy not ultimately become Ih'
most attractive of a the displays, and, foliIy,
have they not degenerated into mere horse rae
ing. to the overshadoHing OF all other features,
and 10 the great disadvantage Of all !hc really
important objects sought to be attaiocd a. Xxx
hlbltiops" by the friends OF agricultural, social
and moral improvement?
| Granted that no premiums OF auy considers
| Bile valve be offered for extraordinary speed
eseD theD, all horses bciog allowed 10 be enter
cd, ami to c5mpete, caooot the professions
f2Ckey fraternity carry 90 pool selling, gambling
| and ell the associate pTsctices outside
If the exercising OF horses on coUyencn!
courses, so as 60 show 10 advantage all their
qualities, really useful on the artn aud on the
| roed, can be kept .ithin proper bOuadS, surely
| there caonot be aud ouah. not 20 be any diff
Guilty between the two committee.
If the Alexandria people decline TO co cpc
rate With our society 10 the way they have
been contemplating, cur people, while the
Viii regret such actlGD, vii! still continue 90 q,
earnestly 10 tho work Of Improving their lands
Increasing their products, ard directing then
efforts to the making OF future exhibitions more.
extensive, varied and attractive thao ihc u.n:
which has Just been he'd But they vii! ~
best satisfied to have all their exhibitions cor
rcctly represent noE Only their progress 10 az
culture, but also their social, moral and n
lous advancement. They believe thst , Gig
terests of iowa and country arc INSOFAR ne ID
that the prosperity ct the !ormc1 de- able Az!
the development OF the resources ,ptod, uPo"
They believe that what this and II tne Iattr'
lions CT Virginia most rrxeri,,' ell other a''
not the deuorazjns DAun ) needs now err
iog' and its macy KIDD ICES Of horse rat
wholesome vitaizjuv :!c';d cas;om', but tie
tons a. ipculcata Influences Of such ins;iu
cpIes, and on,o, orrcct social and moral PRO
WHY, thea. p rage al? the use!u! industries.
way of aaor loud there be any difficulty 10 thr
ton Of r dial, earnest lnd immediate o.ope!a.
O.: ar, wa and c0unry people. Ooe month
ran, Jthcr yeay has already passed, ana az
sr .euneuts Tor the exhibition CT 1873 ought
Ion to be commenced. % that there may b"
suf6ceu, time 10 make them perfect il IT."
smallest particulars before the days appointed.
Such display can be made OF the varied IN
dustria products Of our highly favored reno"
as will 60 far toward convincing strangers III"
it offers TO Industrious, cnterprslng persons IA
| q uest oil new homes inducements not surpassed
| by these of any part Of cur broad land.
HOMESpUN.