History of Alexandria, Virginia, USA

In 1792, Bank of Alexandria was established with capital of $500,000.

The Edinburgh Encyclopaedia, Volume 3
Author Sir David Brewster
Publisher J. & E. Parker, 1832
Page 229

Alexandria, a city port of entry and capital of Alexandria county, Virginia, on the right bank of the Potomac, 7 miles below Washington. Lat. 38° 49' N. Lon. 77° 4' W. The river, here one mile wide, forms a commodious harbor, sufficiently deep for the largest ships. The city is pleasantly situated on undulating ground, with a fine view of the capitol at Washington and of the broad Potomac. The streets cross each other at right angles and are generally well paved and lighted with gas. The public buildings are a court house and about 12 churches. There are 3 banks, 2 news paper offices, and several excellent schools. The water of the river has recently been introduced into the city by means of ma chinery. A considerable amount of shipping is owned here, in which corn, tobacco, and stone coal are exported. A canal has been opened to Georgetown intersecting the Chesapeake and Ohio canal, and a railroad 90 miles long extends from this city to Gordonsville on the Central railroad. These...

WASHINGTON, Monday, June 5. The provision stores of Mr. Hone and Messrs. Masters & Son, on Union-street, Alexandria, were destroyed by fire this morning. Hone had 3,000 barrels of flour and a large quantity of lard, hams, &c., in store, only a small portion of which was saved.

During the fire ten kegs of powder in Master's store exploded, creating great excitement were completely gutted and most of their contents destroyed. The loss will probably amount to $50,000.

Alexandria, VA - Feb 12 - By the breaking of a rail on the Washington, Ohio and West railroad, between Guilford and Farmwell stations, this morning, four freight cars were thrown from the track and the caboose upset. CLARENCE WASHINGTON, conductor, was killed.
Edgar Clarence Washington
born 23 JAN 1868 in Alexandria, VA
died 12 FEB 1885 in Alexandria, VA (unmarried)
son of George and Sallie Foote Massie Washington

Alexandria, a city, port of entry, and capital of Alexandria co., Va., on the right bank of the Potomac River, 7 miles below Washington. The river, here 1 mile wide, forms a commodious harbor sufficiently deep for the largest ships. The city is pleasantly situated on undulating ground, with a fine view of the Capitol at Washington. It is a terminus of the Washington & Ohio and of the Virginia Mid land Railroads, under the Richmond & Danville system, and of the Alexandria Branch of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. It contains a court-house, 16 churches, 3 banks, 2 Catholic academies, 2 newspaper offices, and a public library. It has manufactures of cotton, flour, and furniture, several machine-shops, &c., and is lighted with gas and electricity. Pop. in 1860, 12,652; in 1870, 13,570; in 1880, 13,659; in 1890, 14,339.

By United Press.
Washington, D. C. May 13 - A big fire is raging in Alexandria, Va., just across the river from Washington. It started in the lumber yards of Smoot & Co., and spread to H. K. Fields' lumber yard. At noon the fire is still burning over three blocks and at that time loss was estimated at half a million dollars.

The Washington fire department was appealed to for assistance and sent engines to the scene.