The national Republican., 1869-02-19

that II the point Of connection IL settled the
rest would be comparatively easy. nh lie 10
60 through Georgetown direct there would
be but little difficulty; but II within two miles
Of Alexandria, there would be more opposi-
tion. He believed that the majority Of the |
rangements are satisfactory of raislngel ,00o,-
900 or u 800, 900 by taxation. They were,
Il ID true, interested In projected lines north,
but this was more important one, and he
believed that the road would pay.
Judge Wright said that the point Of con-
nectlon was not to he considered. They
wanted road TO get out of CARROTS hands,
and this was one TO accomplish this object. |
at the matter with win. Mr.. Garrett has
already learned something--that he could |
not buy people, and get them over to drink |
wine with him. He (thc speaker) wanted
to sec the road built, and the city would
probably In ten years have half million
population. Let the mechanics take stock
aud they would call Ii ''our road" and not
"the d-d monopoly Of the Baltimore and
Ohio road"
DR.. Cragin suggested the committee be
composed OF five from Washington, two from
Georgetown, and one from the county.
Mr.. Cassius N. Lee suggested, II the neces-
sary amount was subscribed, that the Dis
trict will have controlling interest, and
can tx the connection where they pleased.
They were beginning at the wrong end.
Mr.. Mckenzie indorsed Mr.. Lees view Of
the matter. . .
Alderman Fenwick suggested that they
should have an outlet as well az an inlet, and
he wanted TO see the road built. ~
The motion Of DR.. Cragin was adopted.
Mr.. John 7. Mitchell offered the following:
" Resolved, as the opinion OF this meeting,
That any proposition looking TO the crossing
OF the Potomac river south Of the aqueduct
should not be entertained from the railroad
by the committee appointed"
Mr.. Ball thought the resolution came In
bad taste, and moved to lay II on the table.
motion was made to refer II to the COM
mlttee, (Mr. Ball withdrawing his motion.)
Mr.. Mitchell urged that he could not, as a
resident Of Georgetown, consent that the
road should cross the Potomac below George
town, and spoke Of the Long bridge having
| crippled Its business. Let the road cross the
Potomac at or above the town, and he was
willing that the corporation should sub
scribe and be taxed for II, II the stock did
not pay q cent, for II would benefit him and
other citizens In their business.
DR. Cragin thought 1t had been settled
that the road should not cross south Of
Georgetown, for II such was the case, II
would be impossible to raise subscription
there.
The resolution was referred to the commit
tee, and the meeting adjourned.
ISFLux OF SUSPICIOUS sCHARAcTERs.-The
near approach of Inauguration day has
brought to this city not only large numbers
OF professional thieves who are known to the
detective police, but many equally vile men
who are not SO well known. These charac-
tiers may be denominated as coincidence
men," professional gamblers" "steerers
Of faro banks" ;" " stool pigeons" and have
many other soH6riquets. This class Of gentry
are to be seen every afternoon and evening
lounging around the doorways Of the princi-
pal hotels, staring impudently at ladies who
may be promenading the Avenue, but main
! ly engaged In looking out for q victim. The
corridors of the hotels are througed with
these scamps, and rs the passengers come In
from the railway trains, the countenances OF
the newly arrived are closely scanned, to sec
II there are any who will be suitable to prey
upon. Thir class of thbsves and swindlers
have an understanding with the keepers OF
the gambling hells Of the city, who pay them
percentage on all the losses Of those who
may be inveigled into their establishments by
them.
Our reporter has already heard OF several
cases where young men have been victim.
lied by these "sharpers, and who, not de-
string to be brought into public notice, have
refrained from lodging a complaint with the
police authorities. The scarcity of money
has made these rascals bold, and as an In
stance of their rapaclty, we mention the
fact that few evenings ago one Of them
having gotten an unsuspecting youth In his
tolls, invited him to visit q faro bank "just
to look at the game" The youth declined,
when his ehdperon endcavored to force him
by choking him severely, at the same time
trying to rife his pockets. His victim was
quite IN athletic young man, and he strug.
| gra1 vnh Ind al II,
danger OF being worsted, begged of, saying
that he ''was only In fun, superinduced by
whisky" We hope that the police and our
citizens will keep sharp lookout on these
fellows, and endeavor to ''block their game
by a summary expulsion from the city, or
few weeks sojourn In the work-house as
vagrants.
Two of these worthies were arrested yes
terday by Detectives Coomes and Miller, who
took them before Major Richards, when
they gave their names as Charles Adams
and Thomas McGreer. At the time OF their
arrest they were engaged In looking for
rooms, but the detectives had reason to be.
lleye they were OF the class mentioned above.
After having received severe lecture from
the superintendent OF police, they were or
dered to leave the city at once,
r SEw MILLS AT SENECA FALLs.-The Mary
/ land Freestone Manufacturing and Mininl
: Company at Seneca mills, Of which DR.. J. s
G kldwell Is president, have nearly completed
their new mill, which is nearly four times tn,
Q capacity of the old one, and which has beer
i erected at q cost of nearly $4,000. It is tn
intention OF this company to prosecute thei
2 work with vigor the coming season. Their
: are about 100 hands employed at present
and II Is the intention to increase the mum
e Der to 800 as soon as the season fairly opens
4 Ills estimated that the amount paid for foreig,
aNa laWTt IA bta t... IL
s A great portion OF this amount can be nov
h retained In the District by the demand beinl
n supplied from these quarries. In addition 4
r this, these works open up new field oflabo
G to our citizens, affording support to from
8 1000 to !, 800 persons directly and to large
: number indirectly by opening up marke
for the various articles required by thos,
/ prosecuting this enterprise.
Our city is indebted to q great extent fo
= this addition TO the elements of our pros
c perity to the enterprise and energy Of Henry
5 ID. Cooke, esq, Of the banking house OF JAY
: Cooke u Co. The stones from this quarry
a are known as the Seneca stone. II Is OF thi
. stone that the Smithsonian Institution an(
the building Of the Young Mems Christian
E Association are constructed. The success
4 which has attended the efforts of the gentle
men connected with this company have stim
/ ulated enterprise on the part Of others, ant
other works are about to be established il
5 other localities for the purpose OF developing
the quarries In our vicinity.
9 THE RIVER FRoST.-The severe winds o
yesterday had the effect to lessen the dali,
arrival Of river crafts at the wharyes alonl
the river front. The following were the ar
rivals yesterday;
/ Fdys Wharf.-schoone Annie White
Smith, from Eastern Shore OF Maryland
wood to George L. Sheriff. Steamer Vlr
ginia, Proctor, with hay for market.
The schooner Julia Dulaney sailed from
Riley's wharf with n cargo Of manure for Q
farm on Magatha river.
The steamer Columbia, OF the line be-
tween Baltimore and Washington, having
been thoroughly oyerhauled, repaired and
cleansed, will resume her regular trips to-
morrow. The trips are commenced earlier
than usual on account Of the very mild
weather.
POLICE ISTELLIGESCB.-Josoph Farley, foi
Rssaultlng A. Fuller, was required by Justice
Harper to give bail for court.
Martin Rnynor selling lluuOr without II.