Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-31
TEMPUs FUG[F.

but a short while ago when We attended
the obseqaies of the nineteenth century,
and when We real;zs the space which
no. irtervenes we feel like grasping the
wheels of time or putting on brake.
Tbs year which will Gloss tonight
has not been even.fuI, although the
world has added another volume to It's
history. There have been no universal
eslamitiss nor bloody wars to give it 8
red letter 10 The annals Of time, although
th.rs have been serious mishsps in SONS
places aud fghliug In Others. Monentus
transitions have taken place 10 some
countries, especially in Turkey and
Persis, where partially successful ,forts
have been made to mcdernzs these
a,cient natious. Several countries on
thu continent of Europe have passed
through crises which did not, however,
prove SIS serious as some bad apprehsne-
ed, while the epidemic hss crossed the
chauuel and anxiety is now prevalent 10
conservative old England concerning the
soproschiog election.
Ia our ogu country but little has &C.
Cured outside Of what might hsye been
exp:ced in three hundred and sixty'hVe
DAYS, There has, however, been MOTH
log savoriDg Of a national calamity, al
though The number of horrid occurrences
in tbs shape of murders, lynchiugs, etc.
have brought disgrace here srd ther''
TIE cloud formed By the business de-
oression which settled over the land
about two years ago has been dlsslpsted
by renewed confidence and a decided In
erase Ia business activity,
AleKsudris, the laundering bat safe
cosoh as of cid, has kept pace With
the times, and the different indust'ier
of the city have nothing in tbs way OF
pessimsm 10 report: In some cases
Hlgbt work has been rendered recently
10 order to meet demands.
The business of the city continues to
be- large, and The energy displayed BY
oar business men Is expanding Alexan'
d,ia's commercial interests all the time;
hsnce the Chamber of Commerce re-
p ,rts healthy growth 10 all the
ci:y's business activities. All the
financial institutions of the city mako
healthy exhibits and perfect confidence
prevails in the community. It has
been sometime since failure of any
magnitude has occurred In 'Alexandrls,
and the few that have taken place In
recent years have been trivial in which
no one vas seriously hurt. These fao;s
speak much for our city. There are
no wildcat schemes Matched her, and
9 conservative aad safe spirit per7ades
the business community.
There has been nothing i1 the dying
yea, TO make 1t notable Ia the history
OF Alexandra. Ia the early summer
our people INDUCED in the festivities
incideat to home coming week which
proved to be an interesting chsp.er in
the annals of this city.
There has during the year been more
stimulus noticeable in building than
for somo time, and the rise of suburban
towcs contiguous to this city, the wes:-
eru and northern growth Of Alexandria,
has bsen msrked. This is destined 20
continue, and the Tins is not tsr dis
taocs when there will be one continuous
city from The conioes of Alexandria to
the south end OF the new highway
Bird &c across the Potomac,
The beginning of the work OF ex'
tending the vlllifsd brick roadway and
kraaolithic sidewalks from the corpora
tioa line on King street to the new
unioa passenger station has been com.
mencsd, and although retarded BY the
recent severe weather, it will have been
| completed by sp:iug This will give
over mile of the beat and most durable
| pattern of roadway 10 the world. Apart
fro N this, the sq1sre on Cameron street,
betWee q Fairfax aud Royal, is to be
improved In 9 similar manner. When
| this shall have been opened to trsfi, the
block in which AIexsndria's City Hall
and Mss onic Temple are situated, will
bs surrounded with vi!rifsd brick.
North Washington Greet will 10 the
meantime be improved materially,
while the movement to use sitrifed
brick Oh Washington street from Daks
to Queen will probably crystal.zs BY
that time.
Apart from two serious fses-the
burning Of W. A. smoot & Co.'s plan.
Ing mill aud lumber yard, aud the de.
''strucsivs fire IN the shipystd q few