Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-25

WHY NOT AL4NANDRIA?-It was
.,a,.d several days ago that the mana
o 40. of the Duke, Sons & Co.'S
ranch of the American Tobacco Com
Many now located at Durham, n. c.,
Y ere considering the advisability of re-
Moyipg their plant from that place TO
sn c more growing locality, whei g
5Ssiness could be pushed, and that the
Ser of the factory, brother of one
~ onr esteemed citizens, had written
n his CITY making inquiries as TO the
inducements which could be offered
for The location of such plant here.
The writer is well acquainted with AL
ey,ndria and is disposed to look favor
ably upon the city as a suitable place
for the factory. The letter was writ
ten nj the suggestion of Mr.. B. n.
Dnke one of the managing directors.
the company is DESTROYS of locating in
some place near business centres, con-
tpnous to deep water and where the
be.t railroad facilities will be offered;
also where favorable terms as to tax
alton &c. can be made. This, by the
woy. is not the first time letters from
this company have been received in
This CITY in regard to the matter, a
prominent merchant having had the
same suggestion made to him year or
two ago. The idea, by prompt action
on the part of our merchants, is now
likely to materializs, and Alexandria
should be wide awake and show srf-
ficieut push TO be successful in this
matter As has been stated, should
this company decide to locate in Alex
andria a decided impetus would be
given to affairs hereabouts. Eight hun
dred hands would be employed and
3 500 a week in the way of wages
spent in our midst, while the railroads
would receive an equal amount, to say
nothing OF the other things which would
be get in motion. The writer of
the letter alluded to above has ad-
dressed another to his brother ia which
he suggests that the Board of Trade
have their attention called to this mat
ter and that correspondence be opened
in order that the company can have
something definite to consider.
Lynchburg has already made a bid for
the factory, but the writer says there is
no likelihood of the company locating
there. while there is much reason to be-
lieye that Alexandria's inducements, if
properly and officially presented, wi l
be considered with much interest. Let
tiers which have been sent from this
civ in answer to these inquiries have
been laid before Mr. Duke and he has
been much impressed with the picture
has presented. He will
pass through this city shortly on his
way North, when he will be shown the
city, at which time any inducements,
either from city officials or private par
ties, should be ready for presentation.
1t is suggested that the Alexandra
Board of Trade send some representa-
tive business man of the city to Dur.
ham and have personal interview
with the gentlemen operating the fac
tory. The latter say they are
compelled to remove to q place
where they will not be subject
ed to excessive taxation, where deep
water abounds, where proper sites can
be secured, and where they can have
the benefit of proper railroad facilities;
The best sites can be found here and
the river in front of Alexandria can
float anything that ever was built,
while the Southern Railway, the Wash
ington Southern Railway, the Chesa-
peake and Ohio and Washington and
Ohio roads pass through the streets OF
the city, furnishing direct communities
ton with every point in the country.
Besides, the company desire to locate
in growing city, and the rapid expan,
sion OF Alexandria. its push toward
every point of the compass and its in
creasng population, its pleasant situa-
ton, congenial people, its freedom from
epidemics. &c, render it just the place
for growing enterprise like that of
the company referred 10. Hence the
query of the head line of this item can
be repeated-Why not Alexandria?