Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-10-13


academy at Falls Church, to The churches Of
the Presbytery, and resolution recommend
ing Rev. Dr.. Baird, agent OF the America
and Virginia Bible Societics, to the co-operatlo II
of the ministers and churches o. the Presby-
terry -- Wash. Star. ......
PENSION CAsE--lL is understood thai j. Z.
Conkling, Of Cincinnati, Ohio, has been ar
rested and held to appear at the present term
Of the United States District Court COW in ses-
sion in that city. The accused received $50 as
fee for prosecuting a dependent father s
claim for panSion, in violation OF the 18th and
18th sections ul the act oil July !, 1854. 1t
was argued by the counsel Tor the accused that
Congress had no right to tx the lee an attor-
ney should demand or receive Tor the service
described, and also that the act Of June, 1856,
which gives a dependent father the right to a
pension does not fy the lee for prosecuting such
claim. Two decisions in favor OF the Gov
eminent have been secured on the c0nstltu-
tionality OF the 18th section OF the act OF 1864
of which the act of June 1866, is amen datory,
and no fear is entertained by the Commissioner
of Pensions that the court at Cincinnati can be
| induced to take different view OF the subject.
TAXATION IN 1860 AND lSCS.--lt is stated
| that Director U:lmar, Of The bureau OF stats
| tics, is preparing very interesting table, show
! ing the rate OF taxation in the United States in
| 1860 compared with that in 1858. Tie follow
| ing are some Of the statements contained in the
| table, given In round numbers: The statistics,
when published, will give the exact figures: -
| In 1866 the aggregate amount OF federal tax
| paid by the people Of the United States was
| $50, 900, 900: the amount of State tax was
| &24 900. 900, and the amount OF county, town,
speclal and other taxes was about $54, 100000
making total Of $l34, 900, 900, or about 81. 32
| for each man, woman and child. In 1868 the
| amount of federal tax was $500, 1000, 600; the
amount of State tax was S75, OO0,OO and the
| amount Of county, town, special and other
| taxes was about $27G, 900, making total
| of 1851 900, 900, or $23 for each man, woman
and child in the United States.
The u. S. soldier who deserted, and was cap
tured near Warrenton Junction, was carried to
Richmond, there tried, and has been sentenced
| ito forfeit all pay and allowances that arc now
| due, or which may become due him, except the
lust dues Of the laundress and the necessary
| fatigue clothing, and to be confined at hard Ia
| Dor in charge Of the guard for SIX calendar
months, with twelve pound ball attached to
his left leg, by a chain four feet long; at the
expiration Of his term of confinement to be in
deiibly marked on the lett hip with the letter
D., one and-a half inches long, and then be
drummed out Of the service. y,
COMMUNICATED.
PIONEER MILLs.--I trust that the City
| Council of Alexandria will not act hastily in
the matter Of the petition Of Mr.. VIM. H.
Newman, of New York, for release Of the
ground rent on the Mill property, and an abate
ment of the taxes Such proposition would
be little short of modest request on his part,
that the city of Alexandria should make him
| present of the valuable property on which
the mill is built, which would readily have
brought 500, 900 at the time the lease was made
to the Pioneer Mills Company.
1t will be remembered by some Of our old
citizens that good deal of dissatisfaction was
expressed by the taxpayers in reference to the
proviso in that lease by which the business OF
the Mill Company was exempted from taxa.
ton, which every other business in the city
had to pay, and which effected saving nearly,
if not quite equal, to the amount paid Tor
ground-rent.
1t is now proposed not only to continue this
discrimination against any other mill company
which may hereafter be formed, but to make
Mr.. Newman a present of the valuable ground
upon which the mill is built. For one, enter
my protest against any such favoritism. The
lease was most generous one on the party Of
the city when made, and will prove so in the
future when business reYives amongst Us, as we
believe will soon be the case.
AN OLD TAXPAYER.
THEPoVERTY OF LONDON. London is never
tired Of admiring its own Vastness and wealth,