Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-01-06
LOCAL NEWS.

tatuOus to express the hope that that remark
| able body would adopt some measures for the
public good before the close of its official cXis-
tencc; and were few Northern salt companies
in less hourishing pecuniary condition than at
present, among those beneficial measures might
in all probability. be included reduction i'll
the existing onerous and enormous tax upon
salt But us neither OF the expressed condl-
tons for such desirable contamination exists
as large majority of the lawmakers Of the
nation are savagely impecunnu<. rs many OF
them will speedily bid III eternal farewell +"
such opportunities as arc now presented Tor
putting money in theirpockcts. and Is the Golfers
of the Northern companies, owing to the mnnop-
oily they have enjoyed, are overlooking no man
who values his reputation for sanity will III
dulge in any such idle hopes or even wishes
If the Radicals and colored people only used
silt, there would still be i chance owing Ia
the exertions that would in that clSc he pu,
forth by the rich members and those VIII" are
rc-clectcd for an abatement OF the obnoxious
tax. but, unfortunately. the Democrats and
Southern white people use ii too. and c"llSc-
qucntly the desired relief cannot lie afforded.
That the tax complained of Is hurlcnSolnc.
and grievousy 50, is proved hy the following
statement The brig llolSatia brought from
Liverpool to this citya cargo OF 80 tons of salt.
the cost of which, in United States currency,
was $la)5 80. At the CUSTOM House here duty
was paid on Ci(l4, 500 pounds III Is cent cold
per 100 pounds, which, in currency, amounted
to 81 .2G5 81, or upwards OF p" per cent. ct
the cost. The freight ON this cargo wa@ Ia
per cent of the cost, the amount usually p'l'l.
1t is thus seen that Il dullar: worth Of :s,lt in
Liverpool by the present tariff costs her" ionr
dollars and eighty four cent. ll"u'ekrclcrs.
whether Radicals or Democrats. ii is suppn:s'ble,
now have IN idea of the gross mlmSltolls they
are compelled to endure. The Northern com
paes can afford to :rll their production To
Canada without any protection. and to supply
New England fishermen at the price of foreign
salt without the tax. and make money by such
TRANSACTIONS but still they must be allowed the
200 per cent extra profit. 1t really seems n
though the powers tina, he p.rvcr the sl''-s-
ines of the country into ml"rilr'. anal :" turn
the natural course Of advantageous cnndIlniia
rs To make them sources from which noll%ht
but evils flow. The silt waters which lave the
shores and the salt mines which exist in The
Interior 50 fur from aIlnrlin" their natural ;d-
vantages are seized upon IL; nlc;lI: ii rNt"rt"n
upon rich and poor white and black for aprine
necessity of life Better, Iar letter. that
American seas We're filled with fresh water and
that not Il salt mine WAS known in the lld
RIVER News The ice in the river has be
come considerably $nItcnu. ami there. j.
every prospect of speedy hrcHkln" OF the
blockade which has existed since the n uIt.
The tug boats Gov Curtin and Potomac. which
went down the river ON Monday last. returned
Inst night from Aqua Greek. having i'll tow TX
punpy LoatS, loaded with oysters. on" OF which
stopped here while the ret Went .."n /" WASH
inutun. The tue; started with eight h"atS IN
tow. but two were cut through and hal 10 be
run ashore. ole, that of Captain Sh:tck':lInrd.
at the White House. and the other. that of
Can't. William Davis. AT Marshall Hall. The
steamer Ironsidcs arrived up before daylight
this morning. went on to Washin@tou. left that
city again at half past seven. and passed here.
stonn;nu f,r n,s>,.np.,s, 1T her usual hour on
bor r,unl.r Trim to Aouia Creek. 4 govern
mcnt double ender from hci'" l1l>'e" he''
about seven clock this morning on her way +"
the Navy Yard. She r'"dureI :" Great il"
agitation i'll the water that the ice w'% broken
tor considerable distance upon either S"l'' I'll
her The lrollSdcS,S'"ce She lei, mere ms 'eeh
to Baltimore Tor repairs. il BON she ana 'he
keyport broke their ruddcrS On Monday last III
attempting to force their way through the zee
below Mt. Vernon. The vanderbilt wlIrh also
left here ON Monday l'St'lS NOW r''nh'''E OH inc
line between Baltimore ana AuuE''rrc
The ice IN the river has commenced |" run.