Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-10-26
LOCAL NEWS.
Board of Trade.

OF Trade was held last evening a. their rooms
No = Market Space, large number Of mem
oers being present John T. Mitchell Esa,
lsi Vice President, Occupied the chair. ana \.
Saroo discharged the dnties OF Secretary.
Mr.. Mitchell said the announcement INA.
ohcers would be elected AZ this meeting was a
mistske, next month being the time for the
election OF officers. However, this was The
Tegular meeting OF the Board, and there was
other business 10 'rsnsact.
MI. Samuel Bacon said at the meeting held
at Leesburg on Wednesday las, the Alex
fndria, London and Hampshire Railroad
company appointed a committee 10 meet o. b. r
committees, and see what arrangements could
he made 10 extend the road 10 this c,ty and
Georgetown. He therefore moved that com. :.
nlttee OF three be appointed from this Boar .
10 meet oher committees TO be appointed by
the Corporations OF w ashington and George.
town and the Corn Excbab &c of Georgetown,
VINO should meet the directors of the railroad
District.
The motion was adopted, and the Cnair
appointed as such committee Messrs. Bacon,
Thorn. and J. L. Barboar
On motion Of Mr.. Thorn, the Secretary was
instructed To notify the Boards of Aldermen
and Common Council of this city and George
iown, and the Georgetown Exchange, OF the
ALTON or this meeting, and request them 10
appoint committees to act with the committee
of this Board
Mr.. Mitchell suggested that the committees
meet at the Board Of Trade Rooms on next
Tuesday evening.
Mr.. Thorn amended his motion, instructing
the secretary to notify the corporate suthori-
ties tnat the committees would meet next
Mr.. Il. B. Mohun called the attention of the
board 10 the fact that the yearly dnes tSl0)
were due at the next meeting in November
Mr.. Hall suggested that the secretary M Re
ont bills against the members, and collect the
same.
Mr.. Mohun said he thought it would be best
for the Board to have a paid secretary, who
a fOr RI,
pose OF giving nfor nation, and attend 10 all
business of the Board.
Mr. Thorn said the treasurer could no, 70
over the city and collect the dues from mem
bers, and he thought collector should be en-
ployed.
about one-tenth Of the members paid their
dues, about one. tenth had sent impertinent
notes, and the others had not given any atten.
ton TO The subject.
Mr.. Barbour suggested that the names of
frCm the rolls
Mr.. Sardo said last year he went to see some
Of the memhers about three hundred times to
collect their fees. He then sent his son, who
wore out three or four pair of shoes. but no
dues were paid yet.
Mr.. VIM. Wall thought the roll should be
cleared of all me mbers who refused to pay
Practical business men were wanted IN the
Board, and not men who would take no in
terest in it. There were only twenty. five or
tnIfty active members out OF the one hundred
and fifty on the roll.
The Chair read the eighth article of the con-
stitntion, which provides that the names OF
deIinqnents be stricken from the roll.
Mr. MetZerott moved that committee be
their dues for 1857 and 1858. He said Washing.
ton bad alwaJs been a poor place for matters
OF this kind. The Board Of Trade had done
much good for the city, and could do much
more II the merchants were kept together
The motion was adopted; and the CHAIR ap-
pointed as such committee Messrs. Metzerott,
Sardo, and Wall.
Mr.. j. T. Mitchell INF Bacon in the chalr.)
said he had subject to suggest, though many
might say it was hobby, vet he had been rid.
Ing that hobby, and intended to do SO until the
form OF government for this District was
changed by act of Congress. When TINS m at
ter was first started it met with serious objec-
tons, but he was glad to see that opinion
changing Now a large number OF property
government changed, and he had no doubt it
would be much better for the people of this
District. Now was the proper time to bring
this question up. and try TO have all the Cor
poraions In this District consolidated or have
the District pnt under the control Of Conmis.
sioners, any thing except the Present form of
governments now existing here. The best way
to bring this matter before the people was by
public meeting TO be held under the auspices
OF the Beard. Our charter expires in 1e6S, and
now was the proper time to bring the matter
before Congress. There had always been
Washington and Georgetown. and it was we'll
kpown that Georgetown was nothing more
than an additional Ward to Washin gton, sep.
arated fron Washington the same as the TN
Ward. A petition was now in circulation,
and had been signed by large number of per.
eons, asking Congress te arch Rock Greek, from
Paper Mill bridge to the Potomac. If that
work could be done 1t would be one of the
greatest improvements Of the age.
Mr.. Wall was opposed to bringing the SUBJ
lect OF change Of government up at this time.
He thought it best TO wait until Congress
nd 0rA ah -
to Congress-. He was in favor Of a change,
but preferred that Congress should meet be.
tore the matter was spoken OF:
Mr. Thorn said Mr.. Mitchell had only sug.
gested that public meeting be held 70 have
this subject agitated. He believed that seven.
eights Of the white and colored people, too
were in favor Of the change.
Mr.. Mitchell said he knew almost as much
about what Coneress weuld do for this Dis
trict as Mr.. Wall. He was with Mr. Bacon
before the Senate District Committee, and the
to have the business men of the city before
them, and make suggestions. Congress would
expend money for this District, but they must
spend 1t themselves, and not have local poll.
ticians 10 do il. Look at the new Commis.
sioner Of Public Buildings. Was there not
practical illustration of the advantages of the
change! Now we had improvements all over
the city by his directions Wherever he nut
his foot some improvements were made. I'm
conclusion, Mr.. Mitceell offered the following
resolution; which was adopted:
heSotred, IDat comm lttee be appointed to
inquire into the expedieDcy Of holding pub
lie meeting to take into consideration the ex.
pediency Of changing the form of government
OF the District Of Columbia.
Messrs Mitchell, Gait and Metzerott were
appointed as the committee, and the board
adjourned. .f = : =
TIE LoUDoN AND HAMPSHIRE RAILROAD
native'' Of Alexandria, in q
letter to the Gazette, of that city, commenting
on the late railroad meeting In Leesburg, thin ks
The ''dog days." as the GOODNESS" Of its pro.
ceedings would have been refreshing at that
season, and says they are calculated to give
"cold shudder.n He adds
The part borne BY our siriends" Of George.
town was particularly sscool," coming SO close
upon the hsei OF their late proceedings to de.
prive Alexandria Of her Aqueduct, and of all
in the trade Of the Cnesaneaks
and Ohio Canal; works which have cost Alex.
anoria and the Stats Of Virginia millions of
money. Az The whole scheme In cal.
culated to deprive Alexandria Of the benefit of
her large expenditures, and of her position AS
Virginia cIty We hope that MT. McKenzte
VIII ABANDON 1t, after the proceedings Of this
Another correspondent Of the same paper
says: ''There have been changes enough
rung np0n the ~uuity OF interests OF Washfne.
ton, Georgetown asa Alexandria. TO uauseate
every citizen OF Alexandra. There is no
ssch-and in the nature Of things cannot be
any. such-..uDIty.". Is Is proved by every
"upity 10 there whore Georgetown IL encieav-
Dring to deprive Alexandri1 Of the coal trade;
and when Warrington traders are seeking 10
tnrn the river trade to that city, TO fne exclu.
sion OF Alexandria, and I'm many other cases
In elites q with, indi viduals In trssde, each