Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-23

n.- Rr-lNEss OF ALEXANDRIA,
IH' b-r4clu ne no doubt tuat Alex
" .. '.. .l hove ioa. many things they
s1lI,a3"5, have isit undoue and omitted
;1'u.' , no should nave been done, the
ooels s.. face of this city is ny no means
Va; ,;.a5sl a picture as many pessim'sts
5; al III norrTay it, and the institutions
Touu "a now Aourishiug are the fruits
T asa i'n,6iyidual labors of our own peo-
o. lux '," Nv VINO have not waited for the
Pc 'U'' NJ plants from other places to
I'n' .,,, ar for capi alists to be attract.
l3l, . .- People who are living with
fl ,oiiclpa.ions n view are cha lg
'l' ,o avs waich some of them are like
I I. IN 80 long rs they live. Many
!. ~ realize what has grown up Ia
~ r ~ during the past few years
Ae 's.~.,oo- waica from humble be-
i- .a;~, have spread until Outside OF
- S'.1ao,d where the tobacco interests
made sucd strid,s), they rival or
pa'' '' f5o.e of any other city in the
5A'.' will be necessary to mention
-; : a's t.a which hav- outgrown the de-
.1. 'of their originations There are
,,aI of oilers undergoing q
s ss growth and expansion while
-'''.. Inn more embryonic state with
;!'Dr promises before them. The
s w. Of the Robert Portner
g Nv. Company will be the first pen
. D''"-s presented. The nucleus OF this
wv s...s Nj. WI. laid years ago By
NJ, Robert Por,uer, who had for some
40 bseo q resident of this city, and
..aid a wheelbarrow was first used
=, liver the beer to consumers The
to.ijings now occupy block, contain
=. me latest and most approved ma
c,;1erv and appliances for brewing,
smo}oy one hundred men, and the
M4gsry with its branches IS known all
orsr the country The yearly product
+. nov about so 600 barrels The Geo.
r HHI Compauy's bakery ana candy
,,.ufac,orv, which employs about
ssvan,y persons. is another monument |
n Alexandria enterprise and industry
mi, well known institution had an un-
nrs.eniious beginning, but by using the
I'm. ofuature and toiling assiduously |
= business has been built up which |
would be the pride of any city. Some
time ago Mr.. Charles Psfl conceived
the IDEA of beginning the manufacture |
ofcuidren's Shoes in AlexsnGris. He |
commenced in modest way, but by |
individual industry and without the aid |
Of foreign capital ne has expanded his
psDt until ne now employs nearly 100 !
people The Alexandria Shoe Company, |
composed OF q few young people, mol
afraid Of wor. and possessing the spirit
Of enterprise, began in small way
similar business and by their industry
and assiduity to their calling they are |
experiencing the qualification OF seeing !
their trade gradually expand, with |
every pro.pecI of their factory becom
ing permanent Alexand ia inslitu-
ton. The cigaI factories of the city, |
while their business has considerably |
grown could, il ia believed, ne made |
40 Important branch of Alexandria'7
msnuac uJes by more eXcriion As 1t Is
they employ qm a number OF persons.
The wholesale drug trade of the city
ha. mel with phenomenal success,
While considerable clothing is sold 10y
wholesale here. OF late Mr.. Isaac
Ectberg j. said, b.. made q feature
o. the wholesale dry goods trade, while
the city Is thu recognized base OF sup
plies for fertilizers for all this section Of
country. The wholesale grocery trade
Of Alexandria mas grown phenomensliy
Of late years aud rom present indica
tons II viii continue to spr al.
There is no good reason why
many other ranches could not be ex-
panied Likewise. There are many
other channels of trade which could be
Mentioned, Du, tue above are referred
tom order to show what can be done
Dymdiyidual exertions, which is the
oaIy way the manufacturing CT bust
1e's Interests OF the city can be en-
lauced Speculations as to what Alexau-
dua could or should be, her natural ad-
I,li1isges, &c sc, are but idle dreams.
LAX has brought nothing here and
lever will. People will not Ieave
OleT places and come here with their
capita. or plants We must furnish
Iae "o'ey, industry aud genius our
seYts n We Wonl6 succaad