Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-02
Alexandria as Pace of Residence

w nateVer may nave heen the critic'o
In times past OF Alexaudfia, Il ia oe,s,.I1'
conceded that as place Of ,esi6furs !. =,
unexcelled by any city In the con,,,a
Many reasons could te urged in srbsisn,ia
tion Of this assertion, bus fsw only viii ho
cited at this lone srough, however. 10 co-
vince any Que who will sobss.y Weigh IN.
city's advantages in point of loco e, assh.
fulness sDd pieasan'nsss
In preceding article The c.!,'s cs,t,.,
situation was shown-!te proximity 10 vra's
centres, the ease AID rspidi y sin wbioS
one could pass FROM Alexandra 20 VS.
ing,on, Be- imo,e, PoiIedelpa. and NJ
York aud plausible reasoDs given VII. Al.
exapdris should aid surely wou d grew; irfo
importaL &c in the nesr future. Blu, arr
from its bright prospects OF becom!tp
mai u occurring aud commegcigl csn,.a. H.
fact that it Ia peculiarly adapted to ihs cam.
fort of those seeking oomtJrsole bous,
should not be igaored, and new wife ina
cost of living is oecoWipg mstter OF seiions
consequence 10 many ia or !s.ger aud over.
grown nelghboriug cities. parties sra
turning toward all points Of The compss, in
quest of localities not too far removed fran
the great centres where they eau elly n.
business, pleasures and e1trnvsgences ufths
latter without being called upon TO con.
tribute 30 much to their cost.
a city like Alexandria ii L. the bill Der.
fectly. AS has been heretofore shown, \
nan can conduct bus!ness Ia Baltimore srd
live In Alexandria can leave here ia the
morning, arrive In The former city BIZ
eight o'clock end return by hsif-psst
six or seven, thus hsviog an opportu.lty OF
spen ding the greater pa't OF tue day where
bis business Interests lie. (rh!s progr.nms
Ia often carried cut By rsllrosd csrprn:efs
and others who live In this city, Oicourse
living in Alexandr q end conducting bus,
ness in Washington is just as easy Is living
In Georgetown and prosecuting avocatioos
on Seventh street and Pennsylvania avenue.
It Ia not go much 10 tho active tusine,s
men, however, that this article is directed,
though We. OF course, invite tteIr .tention
too but it is the ST s ~, the clerk ead toll
ers at the thousand and Que avcca Iona Of
life whose Interests. We believe, would be
enhanced if they Cwsi. IL qGie!. coneetvs-
tive city, "far ffom the tnaddiug Iosd,"
where aoy ordirary m chenic can IN a few
years own home OF bis own by paying
monthly about oce bsf the amount he Is
compelled 10 pay in the Wey Orient 10 larger
dies. There are thousands o; householuer-
In Alexandria to-day (thsnks 10 cur system
Of building associarous) who, had they Iivod
In more preten.ious ,laces, would barely
have been abe 10 meet lbe monthly de-
masds OF iDexoratl, landlords. Hers every
man, bs he In aug way fiuga has su oppor-
,upity 10 become The own.r of uid own
houae-s privilege dcried him IN cities waeie
ground sells by The spoonful.
Ia Alexandria lo.s CLOSE to Gepois IND
steamers can be purchased a. moderate ccst
aud on the easiest Terms. Hera are bnck
aud lumber yards. saw mills sn' me- caa r!ce,
the two former ready 10 furnish the ma!o:ia.
st prices much more moderate than those 10
hundreds OF other places, aad the ;Stter
ready at moderate compensation TO efecG IN
q work menIike DsDner sn3thicg liz tha way
of plain, substantial or paiatisl architecture.
Ii has long since passed into a pfovero
that Alexandria, for some EDsccountebe
reason, eGcapes most of the dire dispensa-
tions OF Providence. Epidemics are .x-
tremely rage; hurricanes, cy clones or any Of
the other terrible conv0lsons OF nature are
unknown hereebouts; the storms which Az
nual!y sweep over the country are mercjfnl.
" tempered or considerably spent when hey
reach this neg oorhot d snd such signel ex-
emption is often coWmented on snd furnish
ca O theme for thsnksgi wing from tbs moie
thoughliu'. Besides, health ebounds here
people living to enjoy ripe old age, seid 10
be due in part to the superior excellence ead
purity OF Alexandria water.
The area OF the city hss been sUfliCieutly
described and explained In other articles
of this series, while no especial sd.
-
commented on. The growth of the city was
shown and the neighoorhoods which had
undergone the greatest metbm orphosig were
especially described. While The city IL De-
coming more and more expanded daily, its
growth Is faster or more elongated nartt-
ward, but while thai portion OF The CITY S
level and the highest altitude Of al xsl dFis,
there are other localities equally ss pleasant
and as desirable, for Instance, The southern
and western portions OF the place. For
those who desire river view, 1t you'd be
difficult to fad mora Inviting spot than
lower Lee or Uaton strast, or anywhere
south OF Wilkes street. Situated Oh high
ground within q square Of the Potomac, the
soenery is grand from The time The su0 peers
above the neig tboticg bills I'LL long after
Luna has tin2ed the strasn Tith lie syefy
ThJSs 1OItu<uOuI bUS o tS-ccl'ES t'S-S
rama Ia moving upon the r.YsI'e bJson, aud
during he summer nights the excursion
boats with their bsnds, search lign,. sDd
electricity, epliVeu toe stream ard ciu'e
one to wonder II some of tbs yarns Of seht.
here zade In the 'ThousaL arc Oae N'sois"
were 80 improbable after all THE teiageTs
ture OF that neie borbood is a'@sys several
dagseee lower In no. wsai her ths n Rat which
prevails 10 ether parts o. the city, the cool
invigorating river bfe z, temyer!rg toe
warm waves accident to Gun IN r A lne
city Inception the southern wsa iishd'd
az the residerce qearter Of he cIy, tas
tastes are diverse ard while our pfcseaI'
tors loved the river view, he msi ny 10 cur
time seem to ignore lie aliuremeni- Ih9se
Woo prefer living 10 other pofiicor OF TIE
city, however, l3ok upon The souttcro Cd
the most Pleasant portiou ii the pace 10
which to take DBL ~ Or Dociurn. stfoi's, ana
during The Gunner m .nths VIZ ts re e.
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