Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-11-22
origin of the Confederate Loan List,

origin or inc COu16Q6raL6 AUau ElSt1
New York Correspondence London Times
The list of holders Of Confederate stock which
appeared In the New York papers a few weeks
ago, having been the subject of much comment
in England, l think il right to tell you. what !
know about the. document. On the 8th Of
September (about week, [ believe, before the
list was published) I saw Mr. Seward In the
course of conversation he said to me, pray
what has Mr. $500 manning q. gentleman made
by his stock in the Confederacy?" [ answered
that [ knew nothing about it, but thought 1t
very improbable that the gentleman in question
ever held any of the stock. He rang bell and
said to the messenger, Bring that list Of
British bondhoders here" The man brought
it in, and Mr.. Seward said, We have obtained
this from Confederate agents 10 Paris. The
Confederates are poor now, and are willing tc
sell all their secrets. Besides, your Vice Oman
cellor Page Wood has decided that we are the
heirs at law Of the Contederacy, and therefore,
we are entitled to their papers. > This be SAID
with smile. He then read the list to the best
of my recollection as it appeared afterwards IN
the papers together with an account OF meet
ing at Mr.. Beresford Hopes which you vii
have seen was published after the list. Now
said Mr.. Seward handing the papers to me,
you may judge how dlslnterested was the
support Euglish leaders ofoplnlon gave to the
Confederacy" and member OF the British
Illus ii i.ouil.;,ls who VAS pr.seut slg!c~t O
that these papers were probably not authentic.
Mr.. Seward said, II cannot tell that. l only
tell you where [ got them from. | Intend tc
use them ana we shall see. On looking
down the list said, / am sure there must be
some mistake here, " and the member OF Far
lament made similar remark when ne sa7
the name Of Mr. Gladstone down for e2, 900
Mr.. Seward, however; merely repeated that
Confederate agents had sold the list III Paris.
The papers were foolscap sheets fastened
together by piece of blue ribaud lii the corner.
I now know that they We're in the Handwriting
of the American Minister at Paris, Mr.. Biee
low. It was sent from Washington in the
''Associared Press despatch, and appeared
simultaneously in all the journals, the Herald
being gultless Of the fabrication After few
| davis interval the second instalment was pub
/ lished in the same manner. l think 1t rlgh
to add that, in my belief, Mr. Seward was as
much deceived as any one by the imposture
and that Mr. Bigelow is the person chiefly
responsible for putting 1t IN circulation.
3. 4 @. R. R.-The report of John w
Garrett, president of this road, submitted a
the annual meeting Of the stockholders, shows
the road to be in prosperous condition. Or
account of the unadjusted accounts OF the
company with the Government he did ne
report for 1864 and 1865.
The gross earnings of the main stem to-
1868 were Sc, 500, 945 06, exceeding those o.
1862 by 2,028, 0S6 08, and those OF the hsca
year 1861 SIS, $50, $40 SO.
On the Washington branch the earnings to-
the fiscal year 1868 were $7O3, 1923 SO, being
decrease of SIS, 1913 09 compared with 1852
and an increase of 1864, 9S3 90 compared with
1861. The partial expenditures charged
amounted to 1918, 1888 49, which deducted
from the Revenue stated produced
net sum of 1929, $50 Il, showing decreased
| gain compared with 1862 of 1914, 69S IS, AM
an increased gain compared with 1861 OF SlOo,
l65 92 Large expenditures were made to
the reconstruction of the track between Laure
and Washington, and replacing the forty poun(
rail with sixty pound { rail
! The aggregate earnings working expense
and net earnings Of the main stem, Washing
tor branch and Northwestern Virginia railroad
fer the fiscal year 1863, were as follows:
Total earnings ...........',$ ,oo9,zo9 81
T. Total expenses .........,......z,o l|o 81
Total net earnings. .........."S S., 0l6, ll3 Il
| The State tax on passengers on tie Wash
ington branch for 1863, paid into the Sta'
treasury, was 1907, $40 81.
/ TEE sTORM CT MONDAY NIGHT.