Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-23
1GQMMUEICATEp.
Che FAIR.

i great msny strangers from lie safro1ndi.g
cities .ind towns will visit our city next nnih,
and we should make ali possible efforts to favor
ably mDre&: upon thea ,hc natural advantages
Of our city las q mercantile por., sHd induce
capitalists 10 como here. Too much attention
can scarcely be paid to cur streets. Upon tho
proper grazing oSour tarouehrl:c5 depends go
facility with which trade cen be carried On
between the various sections Of The city upo1
the ap posrsnco of the Streets depends Tho !cpu!h
ton Of city in no small degree upon Tho Io-
putation OF city, and its inviting Appearance
d8penJs the increase Of population and tr@dr;
and hey ohd Ill, upon the proper grading, c1n'
vcnienco and extension OF street,, 2hitH? Il hot
altogether. depends tho increased value o. prop
erLy, which gives increased taxes, Or winch from
increased facilities otconvcnicat comn,unlGntlnn'
leads TO erection OF now buildings, thereby ~
creasing tho aggregate taxes, and decreasing THO
pro rata taxos on existing improvement Fiat
our streets arc not IN tho above mhniioGrI c"h
dition no ono will deny, snd it is much 10 DIS re-
GREETED that tho fopMirs 10 hIng street Will not
be con pl6le1. in timo for tho opening 81 tho
FAIR but oar cit.% ;n5 should aid orr worthy
Superintendent OF Police in having tao GrrsS
removed from tho CnrrnHo ways md CUTTERS OF
all tho streets Of tie city, 80 tn't lEry may pre-
sent g. moro inviting appearance ~ stIaugeTa
than they now do !: W" 60 10. respect our.
selves, We c.nn". AGpC2l nth"r5 u faspcc' 'i5
concerning tau advantages # A!"Iandra -
business con,ro, bat tj.L m.Ln~d 81 I"d"chE
caJita!ta u cone here Wi 10. succeed. We
must be w ard doing. God helps Arose "ho
Eclp Themselves. [ nu well aWar" !hs. II" t"o
or th 20 individuals il cur l:!l!at rU|sf:a t'ps'
enough to st"rt nihHui icl"ricS, hat y" .H'1 "
enni2n joiut stock Companies, Gnd by tbs! iah'':S
make move towards the enlargement u OF"
trade. Who will cJIamCEc2? Mo h-v3 coon
asleep TOO long i. is Tina W; Should awake h"i
20 to work
Aleyardri. h.? contributed lbcrs:;y !ownt,.a
certain r.l!ro!ts, .;d u Is l':no stc S"" ; 10
deriving moro boaclt from t!loIa than tNo 70
ceivcs row and 10. BE- his;il'hinatcd hS ;lnst Id
favor of other cit!r2. - - %
ANOTHER CuUsHAwrA AFFAIR ,--5a;aiday
the democratic convention ~ Nachlmchcs 09m
mated candidates to the As.@,n1iy. The Ue
procs, uudcr the leadership 81 biln', Ersfa
and others came IL fore, mak!Gg lnc"11ia'r
spccehco, threatcuiug Tic c1oVe2"@n- ani
causing it's Adjournment, pb!GH c:@gtsl &Ja
siderable excitement A',4cd bodies .! nrE'j;s
Gockeh into tho tow0. Ercda was agrlSt"t,H!"
dispatches have hrcu received 'fon' N2;ch
itochcs, calling ;or assistance. Cyu-Iial'i =
spouGcd promptly, ai,1 the c1uG'r, Is ar1u,c'.
A dspatci' jeted yesterday says ~
th;a momsat IrlDe ian cjmm2ncch ~
the pick oia, ard 0Ge negro - f'pnrteu H',.'.
lie is impossible 10 ouai: luil particulars. GA
shatta is about City mhos iron Ntie!'''nah'7'
and, as no disp .cilei reporting dis'ufo ','"
have been rccevc,i ID Na.: Orleans !r3I.' tag
pciot, nor confirmation from C"u~;ia't'' t"'
immersion il th3t 10 Ecfitui tr"u@c "''
ccculrcd.''
TIL, !:,roe Indians porinr:sias VIII !;lfi"''
Di!'s trounc have Bees pll~r4a bg Nlr. ScnuE
to lie placed u2l ores sad :eturn2d i'iH*"
res3lva i}G.
DR.. BULBS Blood biixulc il Tie yrtst!'P'''p
Of the late Rev. DR.. j. ". Bali, CT iai'l5l~tJJ'
and we think one Of tho finest coulp"'''''' u
farel to suffering humanity.