Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-03-12
Under the head of Miscellaneous, we mention


The Salt .. $4,000 ...... ...... q, Geo sacks
| Railroad tie- . ............ ...... 1000
| ponl.r wood -. - 49,. ............ $500 cords
Hogshead hoo 5 80. ............ ........ 100000
| Bricks l2lOU,UoO
| Fish, the product OF the Potomac river:
| In Shnd nboat .., MINIMUM. $50. &c.. 10000
Grass Seeds have been sold to the cS-
t tent money ysjnaton Of $500
So much gentlemen for the value of your trade COM
mcrcially II is safe to say that other branches OF
trade not Gu bced in the above figures, Will swell the
| grand total by mt least $50 900.
II was found Impossible to collect rc BILE data fro
which To estimate the annual extent OF inproven ens
in the construction of dwellings and other buildings
| 1t is gratifying to know that Building Asso-
Citations have now loaned out Sil9,6.s, and That this
su is i'll the main invested in new houses which have
| MI been constructed in the last few years.
| Adding to this the amount invested by our Tcople,
who have not borrowed from the associations we re-
sumo that nj least $500 5000 have been c1pend
cd in this direction Certainly this Indicates progress
| II will be rcrlrps interesting To you to know the
amount of tonnne. handled by the various trlnsFort;-
ton companies that afford you communication with
| your customers.
This has been nscertancd with reasonable degree Of
certainty 1t is not absolutely correct because We can
not determine absolutely the cunt that has been
landed upon wharves from the water Neither have
we been enabled To obtain absolute figures from the
authorities of the Pennsylvania ltliroad Co npany All
the other regular lines have very checrfully given us
| full and complete statistics, but for unexplained
reason this great corporation has seen lit to withhold
from the information wanted and have left 1t to
Us to conjecture the extent of their local business
II is proper state that the figures give embrace
only the tonnage 10 and from city II does not rep
resent any freight bound through in any direction, and
may therefore be taken indication Of the actual
amount i'll tons handled by business men. 1t does
not cmbrne the lumber trade or the oyster business,
the latter is not insignificant, because it furnishes our
cope great food supply, which IS not only nutrl-
/ tiois bu, palntable and cheap.
| SO far can he astcrtaincd the tonnage by
| rail received and shipped during the year
was about soUoJ tons
/ Tonnage by the river via the different
steamboat lines WAS Is 900 tons.
| Tonnage by waiter III colStWiSc and foreign
vessels was G00CC tons.
MANUFACTURES.
There in your city, counting NIL the establishments
both large and small Sii firms and companies engaged
in manufacturing. Many of these of course engaged
| in n small way, employing but few hands
The figures show, however, that the amount
of c,pita poycd lOf .is0
| The actual value Of manufactured goods ro
duccd last year not less than 10000
The monthly rolls amount To nearly 7001D
| Prominent among manufacturing establishments,
we would mention the following rs the oldest
THE TANSERY OF {. c. sMoor Sons.
For than hllf IA century it has been In existence
and by its wc-known reputation for honest work and
fair dealing, il has earned for itself honorable posi-
ton in the trade throughout the country 1t ha. de
scendcd regularly from father 10 son. and it, present
proprctors the net descendants OF its founders.
II here and at its branch tannery located Mt Sperry
ton OF oak bark is about $500 cords and its monthly
pay rolls far from 5000 1t is justly regarded
rs Of the institutions of Alexandria.
Probably the successful manufacturing industry
| In midst Is the Robert Portncr Brewing Co. We
submit herewith brief history of this establishment
| with future purposes aud prospects. Tint IL has
added much to the material prosperity of city
think there is no question. I'VE give this company cI-
tended notice because we believe il illustrates strik-
ingy the result OF careful and prud mt management
and appreciation Of the advantages Of city, in
| the location of manufacturing enterprises What Is
of this enterprise Is equally true when applied to
| other branches OF IL anuiacturc
ROBERT PoRTSER BREWING COMPANY,
| Incorporated 1885
| Alexandra, Nn.
One Of the largest manufacturing concerns i'll the
| South is the Robert Porincr Brewing Company, whose
| establishment Is located on both sides of 1T. A-aph
street between Pcndleton and Wythc streets Aexan-
| drin Va.
The original brewery the nucleus of the present
| Robert Portner Brewing Company, founded by
| Robert Portncr in 1904.
In the first year of its incorporation in 1883 the sales
reached - 900 barrels equal 10 I15 O1 gallons of beer
1880 the output $1,000 barrels lsGpO0J gallons
| The capacity of the brewery has been increased to
10000 barrels. IL is principally owing to the cxcep
tionnlly convenient shipping facilities that prompted
Robert Portncr establish his brewery here. having
the advantage of water lines beside the two principal
| railroad lines to the South ma aely; The Richmond and
panyille system and tlnntc Coast line; to the West
| East the Pennsylvania and the Baltimore and Ohio
| railroads.
| In order TO facilitate business the Robert Porncr
Brewing Company has bottlimg establishments and
| branch Offices at the following places:
Richmond, LyucburG. Danvillc. Norfolk Hampton,
Newport News, Va Wilmington, Charlotte, Raleigh
Cioldsboro Greensboro, Wilson, n. c.; Columbia Flor
cncc, Grcenvie Anderson, $ G.; Augusta Ga.
These places are supplied with beer shipped III
frgerHtor cars, which are loaded and packd with ice
at the brewery The company has its own ice plant Of
| 30 tons capacity per day.
The brcwcry's equipment is al OF the latest and
improved machinery and appliances Three refrigerat-
ing machines furnishing cold AIR, equal 10 the mctagc
of $50 tons of Ice per day, kept running day aud
| night to cool the immense storage rooms
The material used by the company for the manuiac
Gifts beer Is of the best grown Western barley OF
which it used 10000 bushels last year and about 10000
pounds of hops $1,000 pounds of this being OF tho
imported bohemian ana iuo.UJO being OF home produc-
| ton.
The beers "Tivoli' and Vienna Cabinet" turned out
a..
| the Southern States.
THE STEAM CRACKER, CAKE AND CANDY FACTORY OF
MEssIis. GEORGE r. HILL Il co.
is without doubt the most extensive and best equipped
ton OF this establishment To lis enterprise * propric
tors indebted for al establishment of which
are Justly proud
We are happy to say that this firm has achieved slc-
cess and that the future promises them commanding
| position In their line OF business
The Steam Cracker, Cake and Candy Factory OF
Messrs George K. Hill & Co.. Is of the best equip
ped modern factories in the South In fronts IL feet
Lee streets running back l23 feet on hompsons Alley,
with actual oor space Of 81 7O5 square feet The bak-
ing capacity of its three is 81 barrels of flour per
day while live furnaces are run in the candy factory
80 10 rs hands employed TO season. and d rum
represent the firm goods on tie road Throughout
What with building repairs improvements and
weekly pay rolls, this M puts in circulation large
amount OF money which is felt throughout every
branch of business in the city.
Such arc the convenience of their bright sample
room, that in half hour upwards of 20 varieties of
shown and explained to II buyer.
THE POTOMAC SHOE COMPANY.
This enterprise is the direct outgrowh of the Board
of Trade"
1t organized less than year ago. but did
commence active operations until the middle June.
It, cash capital is $1,000, and it decidedly local in
stituiion. II employs fifty hands. It's monthly sales
about 81 ODl and its payroll about 81 200 per month
Its sales limited to its capacity for production only
The goods rstclass of their kind and are rece we'd
with favor by the trade Is field of operations 80 far
extends from Philadelphia Florida 1t is safe to pre-
diet that 1t Will find ready sale for all goods pro-
within these limits At present output about
LOO pairs Of shoes per week. Its management the
hands of most trusted business and its future
prosperity and success we feel is ursd.
sHIP YARDS.
At present we have only one ship yard But We have
this to say, that the present plant represents
II capitalization Of about sioo 900. 1t is equipped
with marine IA lways capable of hauling
out vessels not exceeding 1860 tons register.
1t has in the past engaged in the construction of
coastwsc sailing vessels and the vessels has built
have received the very best rating from both the Amcr
can and English Loyd5 Insurance Underwriters. With
the passage of the bill known the tonnage bill pend
ing before the United states Congress- and which has
been endorsed by the directors OF board il IL be-