Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-12-13
NEWS.

Miss Susan B. Anthony gave her first lee
ture On Woman's Rights in Richmond on Sat
urday, in the y. S. court room, to a melan
choly array Of empty benches. There were about
three dozen people 10 hear her, and Of these
a half dozen only were ladies.
A young man, while riding along the Stony
Creek road. above Columbia Furnace, says the
Edinburg Tenth Legion, was attacked ty some
dogs, and in drawing a pistol with which to
protect himself, accidentally discharged It's con.
tents into the head OF his horse, dropping him
dead in his tracks.
MIR. Michael koontz, one CT the most enter
prisiug ard successful farmers, and highly
esteemed Christian gentlemen, Of Shenandoah
county, died there last week.
Mr.. James E. Cutbbert, Of Petersburg, has
been elected cashier OF the Atlantic, MisslSsi ppl
and Ohio railroad.
CHESAPEAKE AND ONO CANAL.-On
Thursday of last week the frs; meeting OF the
board of directors of the Chesapeake anu Ohio
Conal was held at Hagerstown, Md, since the
removal of the general off co of the company
to that town.
1t is gratifying to the friends of the canal to
know that while the genera! tonnage OF coal
and other merchandise shows 0 1000 tons less
than the year 1869, the revenues show but
$780, 900 less Notwithstanding the large expense
caused by the disastrous food on that portion
of the canal from Harper's Ferry 20 George.
town, 10 October last. The company, during
the year, has paid up all the interest on the
repair bonds to October lst, 1870, amounting
to $l40, 600, and has taken up ono forth Of tho
principal, amounting to $4,000, thus showing
$3.50, 900 paid out Of the net earnings dur ing
the year 1870. There remains in the treasury
q sufficient sun to Put the canal ln good condl
ton to receive the trade of 1871.
We learn from the report of the president TO
tie board that considerable repairs to c~ulverts
and other masonry will be required during the
wiuter two locks on the Georgetown division
to be rebuilt ; the aqueduct ct Wiliamsport is
to be rebui!t, and a new bridge across the canal
at that point to be erected, and several locks
on the Monocacy. Hancock and Cumberland
divisions are to have extensive repairs during
the wlOter.
a revision of the tol!-shcet, which has not
been changed since 1857, was ordered by the
board. The president was also empowered to
prescribe such rules for the government OF
employees as in his judgment the interest Of
the canal company required 10 insure economy
and responsibility of its employees.
Appropriations amounting to Sic, 900 were
OTQeTeu,tu pay Hulhlug cApeusco lor VIC mUHlh
of November.
One hundred thousand dollars, or so much
thereof as may bo found necessary, was APP
propriated, to be expended during the suspen-
sion of navigation. to put the canal in good
condition to meet the trade of the coming year.
NORTH CAROLINA.-A resolution was offer
ed 10 the North Carolina House of Representa
tives, requesting the delegation in Congress to
use their Influence in favor OF o general amneS.
and a repeal OF the test-oath, and received 90
affirmative to Is negative votes. Of the 13
nays 10 were blacks. Many Radicals, how.
ever, voted for the resolution. One of this
party said 10 debate that he was willing to
''endorse the individual application Of Zeb.
Vance, Joe Turper, or the devil" to which
Mr.. Jones, a Conservative, replied that the
devil had.certainly been under no disabilities
In North Carolina TOR the last two years. He
was 10 nearly every Office, and his cloven foot
could be seen in almost every act done by the
party SO lately in power" This retort is not
unlike the celebrated reply of Cromwell to the
lettering saints of the Rump Parliament, who,
Ia response to his query, "What they we're do
ing there = answered that they were seeking
the Lord" "Then.' said Cromwell, you
may 60 hence for to my certain knowledge
He has not been here this many a day
Wash. Patriot.