Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-31
TEMPU5 FUGIP.

but short while sgo Tnen we allendeu
the obstquies Of the nineteenth century,
and when We resl'zs the space which
pow Intervenes we feel like grasping the
wheels OF time or putting on brake.
The year which will Gloss tonight
has not been eventful, although the
gorld has added another volume to It's
history. There have been no universal
Gala mitles nor bloody wars to give 1t q
red letter 10 The annals Of time, although
th re- have been serious mishSps 10 SONS
| places aud fighting In others. MomeniuS
transitions have taken place 10 some
countries, especially in Turkey and
Persi,, where partially Successful ttt'rt'
have been made to mcdsruize these
q acisnt natlon'. Several countries on
th, continent Of Europe have passed
through crises which did not, however,
prove as serious as some had apprehene-
cd, while the epidemic hss crossed the
chauuel and anxiety is now prevalent 10
| conservative old England concerning the
soproschipg election.
Ia our ogu country but little has oc.
CURED outside Of what mlght hsye been
exp.c ed 10 three hundred and slxty.hVe
DAYS. There hiss, however, been MOTH
log ssvoriug OF national calamity, al
though the number OF borrid occurrences
10 the shape Of murders, lynchiugS, etc.
have brought disgrace here apd there
The cloud formed By the business de-
preston which settled over the land
about two years ago has been dls'lPsted
BY renewed confidence aud decided in'
erase 10 business activity.
AleKsudrIs, the laundering but safe
co,ch as of cid, has kept pace with
the times, and the d,Hsrent indust'lst
of the city have nothing 10 tbs way oil
pessimism 10 report: In some cases
alVbt work has been rendered recently
| 10 order to meet demands.
The business OF the city eon.i1ges to
bs large, and the energy displayed BY
oar business men Is expanding Alexsn
d,is's commercial interests all the time
hsnce the Chamber Of Commerce re-
D ,rts healthy growth 10 ell the
ci,y's business activities. All tht
financial institutions of the city make
be ,ltby exhibits and perfect confidence
prevails in the community. 1t has
been sometime since q failure OF any
magnitude has occurred In Alexandrls
aud the few that have taken place In
recent years have been trivial In which
no one was seriously hurt. These fao''
speak much for our city. There are
no wildcat schemes Matched her, and
g conservative and safe spirit per7sde'
the business community.
There has been nothing ip the dyinl
yesr TO make It notable 10 the history
OF Alexandra. Ia the early summer
our people INDUCED in the festivities
incidsat to a home coming week which
proved to be an interesting chsp.er In
the annals Of this city.
There ba, during the year been mor'
stimulus noticeable 10 building thar
| for some time, aud the rise OF suburbar
towrs contiguous to this city, the west
ern and northern growth Of Alexaudris
has bsen marked. This is destined 4
continue, and the Tins is not tsr dis
taucs when there will be one continuou
CITY from The con6oes Of Alexandria Il
the south end OF the neW highTa.
bridge across the Potomac,
The beginnIug Of the work OF ex
tending the vIlri6sd brick roadway sn'
suolithic sidewalks from the corpora
tloa line on King street to the ne'
unio1 passenger station has been com
menced, and although retarded BY th
recent severe weather, 1t will have besI
completed by ,p:ing This will Civ
over q mile of the best and most dursbl
pattern of roadway 10 the world. Apsr
| fro N this, the tqlsre on Cameron street
betMee Fairfax aud Royal, is to b
improved In q similar manner. Whel
this shall have been opened to trsfii, III
block Ia which AlexsndriAs City Ia
and Mssonic Temple are situsted, vii
bs surrounded with vi!rihsd brick.
| North Washington rtrest will 10 tn
meantime be improved materially
while the movement to use vitrife'
brick on Washington street from OAK
to Queen will probably crystslz' b
thst time.
i ApMt from tso serious ffss-ih
burning Of W. A, Smoot & Cos plsu
log mill aud lumber yard, sud The de-
, slrpc.ivs fire 10 the shIpysrd a iel