Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-02-28
Elk AN pRIA. VA
SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY %.
Now THAT this community has every rea-

son to believe that 1t Is sure to have more
railway connections with Washington city,
and that capital will naturally be seeking in
veatment 10 this city and the surrounding
country, the GAZETTE cautions resi estate
owners from encouraging any undue speeu
iation In fancy prices, which every onsine s.
man yell knows leads, sooner or later 10
disas or. This community can't AFFORD 70
hermit any such experiments. but it car
restlv invites men of capital to come tere
and aid in building up Its waste places Dy
the construction of new railway communi'
catious with other sections OF the county,
and particularly with Washington, as Weii
also as the introduction of manuiactotles.
To insure this the people here must hold
out the proper inducements, aud none Will
be more inviting than readiness to sell all
the property necessary to carry out such in-
movements at reasonable business prioes.
To lend themselves to speculation, however
hattering the terms may be, will be sure 10
defeat the legitimate end in vlew-the goou
of all classes. II There shall be "Doom,
let IL be of character that will stay, ana
not one for the benefit OF few iDdivduaie,
and thew perhaps outsiders. whose interests
are 10 no sense, nor will they ever be, iden'
tilted with those of Alexandria. From all
that can be learned there are all sorts OF
combinations formed, and in contemplation,
to nut sort OF embargo on almost every
foot Of land between this city and Arlington,
"a we'll as on large portions leading to
Mouat Vernon, with the hope OF forcing
fancy prices for them. This is mistake,
and the sooner the real cwEevs OF such prop
erty cut lose from the spectators, who are
at ths back CT these wild schemes, tbs bet
ter, as the men who are in earnest, ard TaDt
to make Legitimate Investments In railways
and other industries, will never submit t.
soy such contemplated extortions. No
this IL not the proper pclcy, nor IL 1t the
oue pursued in other portions Of Virginia
and the South where capital hes gone, AID
where the results of lis investment
are Of the most surprising character.
The same opportunities are open here, bu'
only In 8 correcs business way &c aucceess
OF failure is largely Ia the bands OF the prop
erty holders themselves. They nesd no
middle men to stand between them AID
the real buyer, go com Oon serse should sug-
gest that the only sure course is to deal di-
rectiy with the parties who want their
property to improve 1t With agencies ofther
own creation. There is no doubt that a :
exsndria and the whole surrounding ccun-
try is on the eve OF a new era of business
growth, providing the people thereof take a
direct hand in sbspirg II By ctf:ripg the
same inducements that other localities do.
They need no outside spectators to do
this, as they can deal directly themselvis
with the parties who have the money to
pay for the required property. The GA
zETTE feels 1t has duty TO perform In this
matter hence the caution it gives to those
who will have the most to make or ose,
just as they conclude to act This commu-
nifty wants no "gilG-cat" schemes inflicted
on it, but it does want to Invite with out
stretched arms sll those of legitimate
character, and In this the GAZETTE has a
right to expect the assistance of all who
are really interested in Alexandria's vel
for