Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-16
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new sources have developed In ar "a!''
many are In the embryonic s;s III "ud
though moving slower than We son,1e
sire, srs progressing surely and are les io NC,
to produce bustie anu energy on our ..eu
front which Will double ezoaed an,;5,rs
In Its past history. '''ns
l. is true, in by.Rone days Aiken; ,,.s,
joyed porion of tbs iofei.n com,,.,a'
The country, which hss waved ~ 9th.
places 81 well IS il his. nus u tie ,s wv
which now seen about to dawa ~ ar!
may not contribl t. go mucn towafs mo-.
ing the ct g prosperity a, the {. A'
| shipping which, it is bsliaved. W.. ~
able TO command, as eveFy day wl,n..
aggressive moves 10 this direction.
The country al around u Is beuq q ,.,,,
up, and is demanding Ell ou::ej >; i,,Is8a,ss
aI d the central situst;ou OF A!ex,nd,;.
irg now the focs! point OF fcnr or fv- ~,
rosds and possessing ne nest natural .s,r
ping facilities. Ia sure to attract rne q, 'sr
ton of business people. Besides, IS /. yar
known. schemes for making ;he CIV l.,,,
coal shipping sta ion Gre being yipofon.Is
pushed, AID 1t Is confidently predic ed rba,
in short period cars direct from tne min
will be running Into Aexsnd;is; in wlisb
event the city will gain n.ucn uiore han.
ha. lost by the COLLAPSE OF tie caosi.
The country to the west and sou!h cf A
exandria Ia rich in metals, ccaI, timte, s1s
everything else nct ded 10 rnanutac;u,,r'
and halt dozen railroads, leaiina iroi, 49,
sourcss OF sucn supplies traverse cur ..,es.s
end have their tracks extended Il theene.l,
our wharves, and tbe expansion OF ouf hin.
ping trade IL merely matter Of time.
Aud not only is much Of car lro.nefi.c
seen In the near future by the Geve,oan,s.,
of mining, 81, In Virginia, tua t It pr.an
fisIds of opposite Maryland are lny!,i.g m,
enterprise. That, too. is growing counf,y
within few minutes row OF our shurca sni
now that arrangements have bsen uerfecr.d
for the rnpnina OF the Waeh,ngJon FRI
steamers from Motley Hal, the tuumstIt.
sort on the opposite shore. 40 this en-. la
return Of our Msrylsl d lrid d. is 40 assnsd
thing. The entire { etc:. Q! conn ry far
miles on both sides OF ehe POI onac j. n, mo
contiguous TO Alexandria than 10 aago h.,
city, and 81 tho best cammua.c.uen
which will NOW be furnished. many V. come
here for tbs purpose CT buying erd srluns
where deans patron Z,d iba aateliav,a1
steamer Virginia. Aod Qho eau telI nov
soon lhe demands CT trs tic will cause boat
to be placed on rOnte os.pven Ibis civ
and Shepherds, waich, beng tbs lermin,l
point Of a rsilrosd, and directly opno4tpLs
Ia gradually crossing? o ocu;se, We ars
not dreaming OF HoDoKeu5 or WeeAaYkau.
becoming aGjunc:s TO Alexandria. bat that
towns Gay be expected TO grow 10 The local
.ies named Ia highly probable. Further
down. on both sides OF the river, The pCgu-
lAtiop Ia gradually growing, eni tteir in
creased demands Tor traIsportatleu IRE bs.
ing met yearly. Shortly alter Tho cioss Of
the war one boat could barely fad euoU3l
to do to Warrant; It's continuance o. lie
lower river route, while noW five or ti@ a.e
utilized for this service sious. Oio5ur7o, 81!
the people who patroHZa them do not stop
here, but many do; at @Uy rata, the sfi7sl
ard departure OF tDs steamers and ths loe.-
log and unloading OF f.aigh; at cur nhetces
gives business vim 10 the place sDG Z;
cautiog Inquiries daily fton strangers sno
are consem plating coming 10 tb.s iocali:y
We are new Ell Iying "A Norfolk eeryic5
never dreamed OF few years ago To
lines are operating tDat ronte, snd the A.
lila is composed OF steamers which soy Pee.
pie wou De proud Of. Three magnificent
boats ara 10 commission, anu Two arrive and
depart daily. The advantages ofsuch ser
vice are invaluable. The markets ore ur.
nlsbed daily with fruits end vegetables fyom
the suony southern clines long before the
same ripen heresboute, while ti4n and oys.
tere, fresh from the water, arc a.wAye to be
Obtained.
Tbs present ia the travelling eie Of The
world. In The not very remote past hardly
one In huodred waa affected with an lin
Grant fever today barely one 10 huidfed
escapes 1t, and Alexandria comes 10 for
double shsre OF the fruits Of such hesiras-
both steamers and trains besrlLg Their bu.
man freight 10 our doors.
Reference ls made above to lha tsiufD Of
our Maryland trade. That that sonrce OF
profit TO the city will BIS felt mere than ever
In the near future ID foregore couC uioD,
IS, with an excellent ferry seiyce, the
Thousand and one articles 80 citen 0ee;iedln
emergencies will necessarily be drswa Efom
this city, lt beiug more contiguous tnaD any
other place heresbouts Aud. by Ike way,
The sale Of the old bsrooial Berry residence,
on the opposite Maryland hii!s, was chrori'
cled few days $50 l. is ssid that to- NJ
chase was made by Chicago psrtiss ~;o IT.
tend slopiDg the bill and o herglse byau
flying the country az Icen: to the old home.
stead, ard then erect number OF bebu
tiful modern cottages aod villas; in Tbicd
event the demeuda for regular ferry 5sIv.
ice will become s,ili more urgent, aud, ss oss
been ssld above, A!exandtis viii he iue nat
ural base OF supplies for th 1t he vel r. other
contiguous settlements.
So much for our port and nos ie' us
take survey Of The rsirotd isciiitita ofoi'
Ell by a exsUGfia. Attention has hesn d
rected to the fact that her cealiel location
alone Ia destined to make AIT xsrdria prom
inent as soon as her advantages are neuef
understood. for, 90 las heen ssJ " i've
in moving age, a day when people pas
to snd TO, Bnd the facilities fof irs7ei ere
sucn that trip to New O.leans CT florida
is regarded az q matter of little importance,
while o few years ago such D journey Ss'
weighed Is SERIOUSLY AZ q rip to -'tE" row
lie. Tsslns pass thr,us A!exard's d'iY
for every sectlon of tue c0univy, snf 'Hese
is no conceivable place IN NOrth AneF!cA
that Ia not accessible 10 Alexandra by fan'
The bulldog Of Tie Geo,gstogo SID AZ
lIngton Railroad Is an as-u,ed ioc. Inc