Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-03-04

3Xs4&GNH zens' Coach, at fare of s.. has
ss-"met with encouragement over the
One Dollar Accommodation Lines, equal to the ex
pectaton had formed ola liberal and consderate pub
lie; and would be wanting in respect to myself and to
those who have gwen me their decided coIe nance
did mot express to them my warm thanks for the ell
enlargement they have afforded
Along address from the propretors of the would be
"MoopOly" published in the Baltimore Gazette ofthe
Gath inst. will have been read by such of nv fellow
townsmen and others as may have had sufficient spare
time to give it perusal to which in all probability
short matter Of fact notice to the public signed Jno H.
Barney, may have drawn their attention. Feeling nv
sefalse attacked by the gentlemen in question: think
it incumbent on me to make the following statement
by way of answer, and crave the indulgence of nv
friends and the public for the trespass upon their time
and patience; viz under date Of the 10th Feb Messrs
Barnum, Davis Smith, Co. gave notice that the fare
in their Accommodation Lines of Stages to Washing.
ton and Georgetown Except the maiI) would on the
next day, be reduced to one dollar.
In order that the public may be fully able to appre.
ciate the generous motives liberal disposition and dsn.
teresed,es that mpes the conduct of the firm above
mentioned, l feel myself justifable in communicating
some facts which, however may not please those gen
temen, may be well to shew the comparative preten
sons Of the adverse Lines, that they should be known
viz the first and second days of the present month";
Mr.. David Barnum, President of the Old Washington
Stage Company, called at my Office and after some
predatory remarks complained of the reduced price at
which they were then carrying passengers to and from
Washington and Georgetown, and asked me what
thought of raising the fare to the old prce-the next
evening he made another CALL when he proposed con.
solidaon Lines with an advance in the
fare So SOTO this consolidation objected; he then
stated that ifno arrangement made by US that they
(the Old Company would reduce their price to dol
lar-now the inference is pain you must Join US and
nearly double the fare, we, Barnum, Davis Smith
Co. will so reduce the price to run you off the road
and we will resume our usual monopoly. Such are
the men, and such the disposition of those 1 am in
collision with, and it remains for me to make remark
that cannot be contradcted by those gentlemen II is
we'll known, and unfortunately too true, that unless
stage is filed to and from Washington and Georgetown
every day. the fare not exceeding 50 each passenger
proves losing business notwithstanding which, am
willing continue the Citizens Coach at that rate and
take my chance for full load and am attered in the
belief, that vast proportion of the travelling commu.
nifty would rather as has already been evinced accede
to my charge than tolerate mammoth monopoIy and
subject themselves, by the extrpaon of the New Line
Citizens Coach, 20 afutre, and very probabya great
er imposition than has heretofore been practised
The Citizens Coach runs as usual, leaving the Foun.
tain Inn, Light street, at O'clock A. H. and arrives at
Washington to dine-returning, leaves Mr. Joseph
Semmes Hotel, Georgetown, at o'clock, and the Of
6ce between Messrs. Williamson and Tennson's Ho-
tells Washington, at O'Clock, A. N. and arrives at
Baltimore to dine. Fare 81
81. THOMPSON, Agent for
March AT w. THOMPSON.