Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-12-10
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In the Superior Court of Baltimore city yes
tcrday, in the suit of the State OF Maryland
against the B. & o. Railroad Company fol
one-ffth of the receipts for passenger travel on
the Washington Branch, verdict was given
for the Company and the Court decided that
the tax on passengers was unconstitutional,
and that every passenger who has paid fare
could recover from the Company one-fifth OIL
the amount so paid. The counse for the
State filed exceptions 10 ruling OF the Court
and will carry the case 10 the Court Of APP
pcals. The Railroad Company has announced
O reduction Of fare, but has Dot stated what
disposition will be made Of the money, in II:
possession, collected from passengers and claim
ed by the State.
A number of mercantile failures are aunounc
ed in New York. Patterson L Co., provision
dealers, ard Grant & Ascough, dealers in larc
and lard oil, have suspended. The contracts
of the latter for lard have heen assumed by.
leading provision house. In Chicago a dry
goods firm has failed for $500, 900, and cloth
ing house Tor 100000.
Benjamin F. Newcomer. Of Baltimore, ha:
been elected Vice President of the Wilmington
and Weldon Railroad Company and of the
Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta Railroad
Company.
At yesterdays session of the National Boarc
of Trade resolutions approving of Postmaster
General Creswel's accommodation tor the
abolition Of the ranking privilege were
adopted.
Chief Justice Chase writes to Washington
that his health continues to Improve, and tina
he is now able to ride further aud walk Longer
than at any time since he was first taken sick
Wild ducks are quite numerous about Ha-
vre DE- Grace, but fewer have been killed than
formerly for many years. owing TO the enforce
ment OF the Wild Fowl law.
The complete census Of the State Of CaIlfor-
mia shows an increase 10 ten years OF l266l9
The increase in the city OF San Francisco /:
93,470, or nearly 200 per cent.
A resolution of imreachment against Gov
Holden was introduced in the Lower House o.
the North Carolina Legislature yesterday anC
tits supposed will be adopted to-day
Several of the cadets at West Point have
been dismissed the institution for "hazlng'
new cadets
President Grant, it is said, is opposed tc
granting universal amnesty.
A suspected Cuban steamer, the Hornet
left New York last night.
Small FOX is rapidly spreading at Brooklyn
New York.
We hope, for ourselves, that the efforts
makiog in Congress to abolish the Offices u
Admiral and Rear Admiral in the Navy, ano
TO abolish the frankiDg privilege to member;
Of Congress and others, may succeed. But
We suppose neither will be done. Power anc
nriyiIesc never reIinguish their grasp, II 1t Is
rossib!c TO retain It,
Some few weeks ago young man irom the
intrrior Of Kentucky died CT the then prevailing
endemic at New Orleans. His brother wen
m tn convey the remains home Tor burial, Wa:
there taken sick with the same disease aEc
dici also and then the father of the two went
to briny their bodies home, aud he, toe, va:
s,rictcn with the lever and died
Colonel George ". Hughes, formerly dis
tippuished officer 10 the engineer corps OF the
IJnited States, died at his residence on South
river. in Anuc Arundel county, Nd, on Sun
day last.
Neilher House of Congress Was 10 session
to-day.