The national Republican., 1867-11-21

H Etuuiiy tOiu ~ n EOou pTOut.s
In tho spring Of 1885, the Ice dealers in Wash
inston publishsd their tariff Of prices for ios a
from t16 10 $40 Per tonj and this company solo
their smali stock at - to IS per ton, at fail
profit upon It's cost, the Ice having been brought
from the Great Falls In oansl-bosts, at . mod
s.ate cost.
Encouraged ythoss prospects, the compap,
dstsrmined to enlarge their future operation
BY erecting moro houses at the Ice pond. TheJ
have, In addition, leased from W. A. Bradley
esq the exclusive right Of cutting and securing
Ice at Auaiostan Islsnd. The Warrington cana
has become the receptacle Of all the sewers and
water closets Of tho city, and tho Potomac Il
50 saturated with gas tar that ice cut from siths
Of these places cannot bo used. The river al
and BY being locked up iu January will remair
pure during the entire Ice season. This oom
pany declared and paid . dividend Of ten pei
cent. upon It's operations the past half year
They have incre ussd their capital to 500 600,
In shares Of 500 each, and they are now sI
pending s7o, 900 to e30, 900 In houses and ma
chinery. The only cause Of failure will be nc
freeze, and this cnuss docs not exist In thi,
latitude once in ten years.
| II Is not the intsution Of the company to re,
tail Ice, but to sell II In quantities to DEALER
and to those who supply " daily to their custo
| msrs. IL 10 their expectation hereafter to pro
vide for the storing Of say so or 90, 900 tons Of
Ice annually, to be disposed Of BY the cargo Ia
Alexandria, Richmond, aud perhaps In othel
they will bo able to compete successfully with
their Northern nsighbors, both In price and 4,
quality.
After the COMMITTEES and friends had bser
shown about, Mr.. Shader pointing out several
improvements that would facilitate businoss,
thsPsssy ~ de~a'tssvsy psi.ssshls dinner,
prepared very gsnsrously by Mn. PSttieons,
after which We returned to Wahington, highly
| elatsd with our pleasant trip.
Taa WASHINGTON CouErr RAiLnoAp CoN
PLaTHD.-Ths Hagerstown (Md.) Herald, oi
| yesterday, says "At the time Of going to presi
| the traek.lsysrs upon this road had reached the
suburbs Of the town, and will probably finish
their work to-day. We are sratihsd to bs abls
| regularly next Monday morning, on which day
our people will bid an everlasting farewell to the
old stage coach, In which they and their fore.
| fathers, far back into the last century, have
been travelling to and from Baltimore"
Now there Is just one thing that the District
Of Columbia wants 10 mako this road Of value To
our merchants and others by bringing the pro-
dueo Of the Cumberland valley, In PsnnsylvA.
| mia, the rich lands Of Warrington county, and
the Middletown valley, In Frederick county,
| Maryland, TO Washington, instead Of permitting
that produce to give Us the cold shoulder by
going to Baltimore, and that 10, the speedy com.
pletion Of the railroad from this city TO the
Point Of Rocks, on the Baltimore and Ohio rail.
road, from which point the Washington county
road leads TO Hagsrstown and connects with
Chambersburg, Penn. by tho Cumberland Valley
| railroad.
This 10 the richest tract Of country-say $50
miles In length BY rs miies In brsadth--that lies
within that distance Of Washington anywhere;
aud II really appears to us that our citilsns
stand stubbornly In their own light, financially,
BY not moving with determined will and energy
In completing this road. Wheat, corn, rye,
oats, wood, coal, butter. eggs. poultry, and beef
cattle, as we'll all other live stock, would then
bs ct our doors, 90 to speak; for then we would,
at least, bs prepared to compete with the Monu-
mental city in bidding for these articles Of
prime nsesssity. And further. the greater por-
tion Of the wheat, corn, aud coal that now wsnds
It's way, tardily, to this city by way Of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, and much more,
would como to Us much quicker by rail Far.
mers and business men could express their pro.
duoe, take the morning train for Washington,
dispose Of their produce. pocket their cash, and
return home by the night train; and this they
cannot now do In disposing Of the Same in Bal.
timors, for there they incur the expense Of re.
naming over night, Let our business men think
Of this seriously, put their heads together, and
do somsthing TO hsir intsrea.
LINCOLN Co.orERATIyH BUILDING AssocIA-
rIoy.-A spirited meeting Of laboripg men
(white and colorsdl was held on Monday night
last, at Galbrsith chapel, In the Fourth ward, to
consider tho feasibility of organizing co opera
tive building association, On 0 plan more favor
ablo to poor men.
Charles King was called To the chair, and Capt.
Needham chosen secretary pro tenn.
The secretary explained the object Of the
meeting and the workings Of cooperative asso.
Citations, and was followed by Messrs. Hickman,
King, Wilson, Prico, Jetfries, and others, adyo.
eating the formation Of q new association.
On motion, II was resolved that the society DO
called the Lincoln Cooperative Association.
1t was further resolved that the value Of the
shares be put at IS each, monthly payments
l.25 cents, and entrance fee so cents.
A committee was appointed to draw up con.
stitution, to be presented At future meeting.
Quite a number came forward and paid their |
initiation fee, and stated the number Of shares |
for which they proposed to subscribe.
Adjourned to meet at the same place on Mon |
day evening. at 7 O'Clock.
CONSERVATIVE Army AND NAVY UNIoS.-Ths |
regular weekly meeting Of this association was |
held last evening at the rooms Of the associa- |
tion, No. 397 Pennsylvania avenue, p. II. ALA
bach In the chair, L W. Chiffon secretary.
The names OF several persons were proposed /
members Of the association.
A committee Of three was appointed to pro.
cure two national Gags for the association.
On motion, the corresponding secretary was
authorised to tender the thanks Of the Union to
those individuals and bands who so kindly as
sisted In the lato serenade to tho President.
Captain Geise offered . resolution to the Of.
feet that q scroll with the name Of Lieut.. Gen.
W. T. Sherman thereon DO procured and placed
In the room Of tho Association as tho choice
Of the Union for tho next President Of the United
States. Referred to the Executive Committee.
Captains Geary, Mexican. and Chiffon were
called upon and responded in . few remarks
after which the meeting adjourned.
TRuIK SrAI.-The many accidents from the
falling Of trunk lids or tops, when trunks are
open, and the liability Of the straps commonly
en- mployed to fall outside Of the trunk on Its
being shut down, or to be torn OF, suggested to
Mr.. Robert MoMurray, Of the hrm Of ToPham a
Co trunk manufacturers, 500 Seventh street,
m improvement-his patent stay" This con.
.ists in cylinder and spring attached to Aplate.
similar to a lock plate and will roll up the
leather strap, or brass chain, at the same time
tho lid Is being closed, thereby obvisting tho ne.
,essity las 10 the old style) Of drawing in the
'Webh with both hands while closing the
trunk Tho invention Is applicable to desks,