The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-01-17
LOCAL. NEWS.

Ihe French 7obacco.--Just prior TO tb
beginning of the late war, the French govern
ment through its agents in Richmond, pur
chased some 500 hogsheads Of leaf tobacco
which was not removed either before or durins
actual nostiIities, though during the strife th
Federal government gave partial consent fo
its removal, and French vessels came as far a
| City Point for it, but for some reason were no
then permitted to carry Ii away The tobacco
| at the evacuation, was either totally DESTROYED
| or so badly damaged as to be worthless
Ihereupon, the Rothschilds, who acted for tht
French government, sued the State for its val
ue, in the Circuit Court of the city of Rich
mono. Ihe following is. the entry in the case
during the present term:
James De Rothschild, Alphonse De Rothschild
and Gustave De Rothschild, partners under
the firm of De Rothschid Bros, plaintiffs
against William f. Tay lor, Auditor of Pub
lie Accounts of the State of Virginia. de.
fendant.
This day came again the parties by their
attorneys, and the parties hereto having waived
their right to have jury empannellcd herein,
ana the court having maturely considered this
case upon the petition of the plaintiffs. the
answer of the defendant William F. TAYLOR,
and upon the facts agreed, filed herein on the
l4th day of March, 1868, is of opinion that the
law is for the defendant
1t is, therefore, considered By the court that
the plaintiffs take nothing by their bill. and
that the defendant go hence, without DELAY,
ana recover against the plaintiffs bis costs in
this behalf expended.
This suit, which involved several hundred
thousand dollars, was thereupon taken to the
Supreme Court of Appeals, where it now is.
Tile Council held regular meeting
Yesterday evening, and transacted the follow
ing business:
rommup;oo4;on f,.rs No.
read, In which be recommends that the com.
missioners of the revenue re.sssess the pronertv
owned by the city and report the same to the
auditor, in order that he may give in his
annual report the assets of the city. He states
that at the special election for member of the
House of Delegates, held in December, thirty
extra policemen were employed. He also fur
nished the Council with drawings of new fire
escapes and recommends the conversion of one
OF the fire companies into an organization for
the use OF these escapes, or the formation of q
new company with the like intent.
proposition from the Amoskeag mapufac-
turing company, Manchester, N. H., to furnish
the. city with steam fire engine for 81, 500,
delivered, was presented and referred to proper
committee.
The sum of S2,500 was appropriated to renair
the First Market.
MIR. William Ledey was refunded $50.
which he advanced on horse subsequently
sold BY the city for want of a claimant
A petition from Messrs. William Ledlev. A.
Brooks, ii. Watkins, and others, complaining
hat while they are under the ordinance COM
,elled to refrain from soliciting passengers az
.he cars, &C., Messrs. CARRIER & Co. not only
engage passengers on the trains, with whom
they ll their own hacks and omnibuses. but
designate which other hacks shall have those
they are unable to accommodate. They ask
to be put on footing with this firm, The
matter was referred, but there was an evident
disposition to give them the relief asked for.
The disbursements de.by the city treasu-
fer during 1870 were reported, and ordered to
DO printed. He had on the I'd of January, 1871,
IN his hands, belonging to the city, $S3,5l6. .O3.
a resolution requesting the Mayor. together
With the presidents of the Chesapeake and
ohio railroad and the Richmond and Danyille
'ailroad companies, to execute contract be-
ween the city and the said companies relative
o the connecting tracks between the roads of
he said companies and the York River rail- |
osd, was laid on the table.
A petition from the Tredegar company was |
presented, asking for An extension of the time |
heretofore allowed them, and which expired |
~ the LIST of January, 1871, for hauling cara |
'long certain streets of the city to the depots |
or shipment, was rejected.
Two thousand dollars was appropriated fer
he Improvement of Monroe park.
r. ". Apperson was elected grain measurer |
.ver l.. Woodson, w. A. Shields, and j. B. |
)owden.