Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-24


Ihe P!ttsburg coal, have to be cooked and lhafr.
lore Wehave tor the cost Of iuv at pittsLr,a
Sieo. S1.oS from the cost Of fuel 10 Fan.
quier, II brought as proposed from Mineral
county, $3.50, Is Sl.4S in favor ct Pittsbr-r
10 tue as against Sll.S0 profs CT Fau1u;or
county, w., roa ore over Pittsburg, Pa, cro.
which gives tauquler the advantage OYER Pts.
burg Of sl0.32. 4 NICE profit on MA U.c.rj
Is it surprising that with this exhibit ,ta
great monopoly iron aud coal companies c: r.,
North seek 10 purchase these Eirginia MIN.
that thus threaten 20 rob them of their inr,ors,
accumulated wealth. Think sou that the,
monopollsts are Wiling to open your eyes o
these iactsI No, they Will seek to delno1st-,i..
to you your utter liability 10 da7c!09 thl..
bonanzls; they may purchase, but vii ,h.
energetlcally work and aGvelop this wealth IN.
10 the mystic future their Gwu m!uCs cyh1g.,
Will the Virginia, whose soil is cnrichcd vi
such blood IS JscEsons, to free herself fran,
the dictatiou of the North, DOW bow and cr;r~
to these iron lords of the North and throw avs..
her God. given wealth that offers to her rjcLsr
| harvest than her former negro cr1p 4 mo,c
noble heritage for her seas ia waking a. l:r.j:
| indeed among the thousands Of en!;chsan.!
la5orers OF the iron Industry rather than agiag.
slaves! This is the heritage that G,i aT.,.
| you flrClDians-to be as the iron al! c;aj l,,l:
| OF the North and DO longer their slave.
| would that you would feel as de-: THAI ali
| your good deeds arc thus answered IS hcYrar:
| removing slavery Dis preparatory t. 2!T.H9.
| you this most gracious gitt. Bat a; Ggl 4 ..,
| not offer haaven to those who refuse H. u.i.E Z.
| will he force this upon you unless y9u grasp.
| Do you say that have not demonstrated ta..
Alexandria can grasp it?
A iuroace IS Cow running pro!liIH'y i3LIr.-.
| vile, Ohio, using Lake Superior ore, c.sria..
50 per ton in ZsuesviIIe. The IIcv,!.al b..
| works, using the Lake Superior cr-., a..
| now working 1000 hands. Gomrue ..,
iron ores 10 your Virginia Bureau Win T..
ores Of Sweden, and judge whar .i.y
| are Suppose such works AZ lho>a d.
Cleveland were in blast ia AleXauIrI1: Uuo.
not that help Alexandra, mlkiuE Yyn, D,ou
| lots now worth tive hundrGd thcG w1i;N !;
| thousand dollars?
Alexandria, VIC arc told, has cXp2Hiai mG-.
| capital in public works aud lines d RAJ, h.
! but ii would b. an exhibition vi The -ic.t..
| business folly Tor her 10 stop wAsga ,.. U.s
is. rs well might farmer buy : !:.,9 a.I
fail II work it the merchant build =: 500. aas
fail 10 occupy 1t the machiuIat LH.I! ...'.
AID let his machinery rust, as 10. A'a..t...
to build her lines Ul transportation, All =, ...
| to make proper Connections, an! rn!I.... d..
| develop the rich Ellucr!, "a a 49,.
realize from her railroads 0ay til, aiy... &c.,.
| Of way station, WhiIc through h.rN,a.,,.
and over these roads, pour tha m9ch!nriY. a..
aud products Of the North. Whit lha .,a4l.
log Yankee laughs as h. So: the South .h..
! paying willing homage 10 las !nI.ra',1
cuttrpris., aud "gueascs the ,'ay!l!, ;. -. .
Ou!" as liz secs Der sons strvi-, TOXIN. 90 i..-
the money 10 s3nd North IT,, Ter ;s.u.a..
| Alexandra eau by i Iltlcran. cIu,S.: :, 49,.
ing ing proposed connection to brIa, aas!.s..
to her; by developing those H." e. e.
compIisn all this. Note yJu t;,.j li' $751;,
poiot is that pig iroo eau h. delivered =, Az
andria, at tMclCdter, as chcar l. !, ciI g. ma.
at the kanawba, $40 miles % n r. ''"r. 49,.
| When you bear in mind ;Aat Sol'N A,ar,.
and the whole Atlantic coasi al! c:H.r rlaE
may be supplied owing 10 THIS isct, - .%,.a.
of this advantage is apparent. Il 70" &C.,. s.
this be done? Not b. iolIiG- y5:7 ai'., a.!
scratching you head and say;o= Il = - r.
trying but BY applying the sam? means liz.
business men employ to derc0r ihs:s cs.H3!'..
| Organize, urge yeur board OF til t.. il 81 tl.'
one, to give couutenance asa All - !'s-' -.
terprisas. Let your ctiZans c. oparat w"
the citizens OF Eauqu!er, Clarke, rret'.i@
| Hampshire and Mineral counties, aGi w!,L :ho-
OF Winchester a1d CumDer!aui IN itr"i!H. .
corporation that will move in tbs mater. j
merchant cannot do business itEout s;sn b':'i-
advertising and drumGler+. Neither ca I,"'.
schemes be carried out except by the arl "'r:."
| Of proper business energy. As The ur,i a.'
preliminary step 10 this cOd propose tia! j.
| +. Douglas and myself be put /. tie A"ii - .
corps Of engineers to make rgconaolsarr.
this road, and 10 CANVASS the matter 14i !. Il"
| ctIza III ut the several Counties. ~ "'...
and myself are wiling to Work tDr !1r!tG''
inal salary. We propose TlSltlCg A''I:ai.'.
| Winchester aud Cumberland t" ctnr'rr ''-
scheme, and trust to meet with '''taI '.'.
ton aud substantial aid to start this 2i..,'l..,
believing that ii started we Can Keep ''a ...
moving until furnaces illumnc tic r'.'' o. ..
| quier and the brawny sons Of tie I'm .a.;H '.
walk your streets by the thoas"hi %".- o..
| Cumberland and Fauqu2r Ral!o!; ~ .',"'!
| The Blue Ridge to iho Ai!tg&Hc:, .Ti q. e..
| tain answers 10 mountain as til; Tran hI"-
Goals Eastward and Westward, ahi fe!nf" 80.
| their rich magnetic ores Ia supply the A'"".
of Cumberland, Wheeling and the " G>i. y.
other trains 90 tc supply the One AMI H'-''
| sipp with these ores, returning WIN tue ~-
aud spGt Goals Of tho kanawha.
Respectfully, WM Il. DOUGH-.
CATLETr's, Va, March %, ISL.
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