Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-11-19
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Ii Is the oDtNioM ct most Il her citizans tina
Alexandria hai t!7cn quito libcra! in granting
facilities lHt iiaVc 10 aud from Washington
and othtr ,','ccs, moi only 10 largo uutlby CT
money tior witch Tho taxpayers arc prclty
heavily tuiisuc!,l but ais, in granting the
right ii wag through her sirerta, vo1y mach TO
the a.iHoY.rcr Il tbs residents thereon, to soy
Ynhlua; u danger &c lie, liiah cid property
;.::d ii.G s@rlnnA irlary 10 the streets, Ivy which
they ai& rendered ;iuGst useless nr auy other
nuruiist9.
BGj this :i1a unt appear 20 be satisfactory to
si.o staaii mlanriy who syaii themselves OF these
facilities, although lhcy have communication
wish Washington by lard irun enc cnu aud
water from he Other lud Of lilo city, which an
pears 10 &c about nv equal End Impartial IN
arrangement ~ should DC asked for; but no !!
each oa0 seems To want Wdcitt at Ur near his
door, III - HiGciing point, To save o short walk
or rid;.
Now, therefore. 10 crafty Tho wishes Of al
III Ec:: Is II ON DC doac, and 10 prevent any
COMPLAINT oil ;noncu1iy or psrlialy, Ii ia pr0pcs-
OF 10 DIVIDE The tOWu between the railroad lines
aud ihe Steamboat lines. thusly; iot tho railroads
AaHo the usr sid M0Gopoiy ct all tho sirocts
iunn!ns ucrth and south. aud tho steamboats,
DC allowed TO cut canals through all tho streets
IRON tai! to west. Oi course tho railroads
mus, ID required 10 bridge tho canals at tho
cIoSsint;, With sidewalks, end % tho canals, 10
nll probability. will be S0nc'chot dccp, tho
5tcaMblats must erect elevators at eaoh Cross
lux, 10 les down and hoist up their passengers,
Nc. By this ycly Impartial ard judici0u5 ar
rhDErinont each oHo could have choice OF land
pIth thn ~
Wa3n'sIconS DISTANCES" ubd nobody would
have to walk or run moro than hail square.
Lh!s would be the very thing, perhaps? Be-
sides Ill !!!ia. All xlniria would be transformed
toto sIrt + ucdcrn Vori,c. and the following
short kh"p31dy, lor PERHAPS lament would be
mere appropriately could be sung by those loft
bcbinE:
'i;rnntliu Vnniea. city OF song,
What mem'ri;s Ct old to thoo belong
What sad rctl:ctiona cling to my heart.
10 SEQ Thy rcop;u from thee depart"
1t must be bornn ia mind, however, that Al.
eXaGd!la, or rather the New Venice, is not TO
DC Ecld accountable fer tho alterations of the
TITO tables. which may be mado BY tho rail,
roads. Or STEAMBOATS,. Tbs would be unjust al
well ss uagonorous after sho has given up ell
ncr Strocts p:o bono pubioo, or rather for tho
Grrntcat number, ard that is No. l. you know,
II. however, after all that has been done, aud
what Is DOW Proposed 10 bs done, thcro should
still be dissatisfaction, as there would probably
be, thea as u lss: rcaort. Alexandria must bo
EloVcd NJ to Washington, icGsc, foot and d:a-
Eoote, hcnac9, I;ho Ia0d can't be moved very
we'll, hui what q splendid Cow pasture it will
rlakal co3ds, wares aGd merchandise, and
squeeze ii somewhere, and try to bo costcnt,
perhaps; but maybe cot for,
"Ch ever thus from childhood i hcur,
I've scol mp foDdest hopos decay;
mover loved hcme OF bower,
But, f,ol;say, l would not stay"
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