Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-02-12
Alexandria.

Mass Tribune says:
A'exsndris, with its magnificent sdvaL-
,aees, should have population OF $4,000 To-
day instead OF the Is 600 she numbers Sit
uated on toe deep waters of the Potomac
river the facilities Alex sndrie presents for
hip-building alone should place her In tho
front rank ss commercial centre. while her
close proximity to Washington, which is but
seven miles distant, gives her great n ar
ket at her very doors with 100000 residents
who are all consumers. By water Aexac-
dria has Quick and easy access to eastern
and northern markets, while the great rail-
70 I'd facilities OF Washington. within easy
| reach, glvs Alexandria immediate cornec-
tion with the South and West, also.
| It is by no means imrroneble that WASH
ington msy yet be in commercial import
| encs &c America what Lou6on is 90 Eoeland
and Paris is to France. In that event Alex
sudria must become great commercial ard
manufacturing city aod uuite her interests
with Washington.
There is noR CREST work 10 progress 10
which the people OF Washington scd Aisx-
audris are deeply iuteres ed. Il Ia the in
provement end completion of tde Washing
ton Boulevard. which is TO run from Mount
ingtou. This rosGway is na,ionsl under
taking, iu commemoration of Nashington,
and several Thousand dollars have already
been spent on It's csnstruc.ion TIE roai-
dents of AlexsDdris are looking win deep
intesest toward the completion of this work,
as it is sure to Rve great Increase 10
value to al manner OF property along its
route.
number of char ta,s are being asked for
railroads to run through Alexandria county.
The gcverpmens has established In this
county is finest military post, Fort Myer,
and also oWns the Arlington estate OF HOO
acres 800 acres ofwhioh are ussd es Ma
tional Cemetery. A bill is DOW pending fer
grand bridge across the Potomac river.
connecting this estate with the District Of
Columbia, thus Inakipg good communica-
tion between Washington aud Alexandria
county. An electric road, which is also pro-
posed, will make the intermediate proper
ties between both cities of great value.
Real estate anywhere around Washington
must increase lu value, because of the con-
slant demard for homes and the extrsordi-
nary progress of the National Capital, and
Alexandria must profit By this movement.
To day the old city is the seat of large and
important manufacturing Interests. Il ls an
immense lumber manufacturing and distrih-
utiDg point. The manufacture Of brick is
also carried on with great success and the
character of this produc, is shown by the
constantly increasing demand for it. The
largest and most successful cracker factory
10 the South ia In Alexandra. An impor.
tant tanning industry is also established
here, beside large number of other indu.-
tries, including chip building yards, which
give employment to large number Of
WORK men.
The harbor has thirty-six feet OF water,
and vessels drawing twenty-one feet can be
brought up The river. 1t Ia estimated that
over 2 600 900 tons OF freight are transport
ed on this great river annually. There is
line Of steamers running daily to Norfolk
and New York, and tri-weekly to Phila-
delphia. Boston and Providence, 8 weekly
line to Baltimore, also severa! lines which
give communication with all the counties OF
Virginia and Maryland.
Alexandria's railroad system comprises
the Alexandria aud fredericksburg; the
Washington and Alexandria, operated by
the Pennsylvania road; the Virginia Mid
land and the Washington, Ohio and Western,
operated by the Riohmond and Danville !;
the Baltimore and Ohio connects here with
| the Virginia Midland via the ferry across
! the Potomac to Shepherd
Cay o! superior quality for brick-makine
Is abundant, aud four extensive btickgsrds
are 10 successful opera ion. Sand and lime
a,ooe re Ian abundant,