Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-08
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NC o'iu"ns OF the Gszelte, without
doubt, are too valuable for nv VAIN,
ings, and as correspondent, Niu H.
sists that the railway is an ornament q.
well as q convenience, / ought NJ,
furtner dispute his logic. Spsce and
time are nothing to him if not fast ~
imaglnes that "a crow would have -
carry bis rations" TO quote a Dist
gulsned general not from south of Sis
sons and Dixon's line) from Jsck1on
City to Mount Vernon if this railwsv
was net go persistenly Interested In onr
welfare, and nothing would have ~.
CURED 10 Alexandria from the dscs ~
George Washington to the tim at (iso
Simpson Tooth good and great men If
our modest Mayor Will pardon tb's
earnest tribute of a well.wisner Inn,
for the honest money, gold and silver
not that OF our dsddes, bat all rom
north OF Mason's and Dixon's line r.
correspondent asks: "Can Xxx name
single place where an electric ra.iwsv
ls being operated that mee!s with s..
much opposition by the law.mski.g
powers az does the one 10 this civ -
reply, l do not and by way OF ros..
script add, nor do | know ofora 60
much deserving of it. Now | Will az
him, as he has laid aside his law boox.
to read Mayor Simpsons message n
Council on the railway question. and N
which my attention has been receD,'v
called. l quote from 1t, descuhlno =
Joint meeting of the City Council snG
an extract from remarks OF the rstiw-r,.
attorney upon that occasion The
Mount Vernon Company had here row
(S93) subject 10 taxation, what gouf
give US the city, 81, 800 per aDpum
and Council was asked TO sct, 10. fars
monopoly, but for the people wac we-e
to be greatly benefited" Csntbe,.-.
respondent point out another ra..r
company anywhere who has prom
go much and performed 60 It'll II
been tated, mere rumor PERHAPS.
the railway company is thlnklug abos,
abandoning its Alexandra bo.dpg.
aud running direct to Mount V4rDsr
by way of sprina Psrk. Should tb,.
ever occur would humbiy suggtstibtt
two monuments be erected. ore AT .te
south end of the Long bridge, tie o.bs
at the south end of Hunting creek
bridge, to give evidence that there Is
something worth looking at in tic
South, and they could also represeD.
the twin irtues-Ornament ard Cor.
yeniencf. This could in measure 1--WE
TO compensate those VINO live lr-,,o
love, and feel a pride il Old Belle
Haven-for the loss OF Mount Vernon
avenue, the latter a spls ndid colctp.
ton, not however | imagine OF ear.y
realization. Ia conclusion, rouu.
mental obtuse0ess could not excuse
failure upon the part of any ore 10 no.
derstaDd that in commenting on c1r.
r respondents second ar icle I Was 10.
duenced By the use of tie words
ornament" and alexandra dolar"
I am as kindly disposed, 10 reason. TO
the railway company as anyone. A
large number Of it's employees are uy
fellow-toWnsmeD. Oilers in lis en-.
ploy whose acquaintance l have made,
am glad to class amoog my friends,
but this is no reason for absiaiulJg fiou
a critic Sun in or out OF Council. Eysiy
conductor, troileymsu,
ticket agert, &c.-all faithful AID p.
Iite-givs days labor for days psy,
Just as do the employees in cur ui.ls,
factories, foundries, railroad SHOPS
steamboats,, &C., ana to URGE Otherwise
s all bosh. Do not be alarmed, every
difference will be settled by The CON.
paDy and the people and believe 10
proper way without the aid Of lne col
or the undersigned. Thslk.
ng the Gszstte for the cour'eay o.. us
dismiss the subjsc! Of the
electric railway, and also "a c!tz-n OF
20 mean city," Xxx,