Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-02-08

pared an application to Congress. proposing to
sell the Government the Arlington Estate
containing eleven hundred acres Of land The
property was sold for tax of 1920. The
memorial contains an elaborate argument to
prove the unconstitutionality of the Act of
Congress- under which the property was sold.
and the invalidity of the sale upon other
grounds, resting on recent decisions of the Su-
preme Court Of the U. S. The owners of
Arlington, however, are anxious to avoid litiga-
ton, and propose, for fair consideration, to
make valid title to the property This propo-
sition We hope will meet the appreciation otthe
Congress Of the United States. The National
Government, we hardly think, would be willing
to hold possession of an Estate worth more
than 100000 for the palt*y sum Of S9207.
The following is taken from the Baltimore Sun:
Mrs. LEES PROPERTY RIGHTS Don Piatt
is of the opinion that the Lee family should ne
ceive some compensation from the government
| for the loss of the Arlington estate. He writes
that not only did McCreery offer his resolution
looking towards the restoration Of Arlington
without consultation with the leaders OF his
party, and without the knowledge Of those he
desired to aid, but that the widow of Genera!
Lee would be shocked at the idea Of removing
the dead from that populous graveyard. =, lie
adds: Mr. Stanton, while Secretary OF War;
| seized the property and made, rs he said, 4
title that could not be disputed. by burying
thousands Of Union soldiers there. But this
does not prevent the widow OF General Lee and
her children from asking now and demanding
at some future day reasonable compensation.
| The Don shows common sense and spirit OF
equity in these reflections Doubtless most of
the loyal woman rightists would disagree with
| the Don: it would be consistent with their in
consistency to do so; but it is the very essence
of womans rights-and all other rights-to
give Mrs. Lee equitable compensation for her
property property descended to her. not to
her husband, from her ancestors, and which has
been taken for public uses. The fact, too that
in these days there is i maintenance OF the
separate property Of the wife makes the act
Of withholding compensation, on account OF
acts of the husband. the more glaringly unjust
The CITY CHARTER.-ln response to pub
lished call, twenty-five colored men and boys,
and two white persons, one Of whom was re-
porter for the Gazette and the other member
of the Radical party assembled at the Colored
OddFellows Hall onColumbus street, last night,
for the purpose of taking into consideration
the City Charter question. No meeting, how
ever. was organized, and after some of those
present had signed a petition praying the Gov
eraor to veto the bill passed by the Legislature,
the small assem- bage dispersed. After the re-
,orter for the Gazette left an organization it
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will be seen by the following report left at this
office this morning by the Secretary:
At large gathering of the citizens, Of Alrxan,
dria, held February 1th 1871, at the C"l"rcd
Baptist Church, on Columbus street calico lor
sentiment in relation to the obnoxious city char
tor recently adopted by the Council without ref
crcnce to the will of their constituents, -
On motion. IT, B. Pinn was called IL the CHAR
and O. G.. Whittlesey appointed SscrclaTry' ,,,,,
| 4 Scaton, was unanimously adopted:
| .:Resolycd That the action OF our City Nnun-
eli in adopting the new charter for the clty oil a.
cyandria without reference To the VIII III lhe ll!-
| babitants thereof is in intolcrablr innovation
upon the rights OF the same, and merits a II re-
| raivcs. our severcst condemnation.
! The following, offered by Joseph Cotton, $50
&c m addition to the above. was unanimously
adopted: , n.,Io,,J 10, mn.
\
/ ronrasen1ativas Edgar Snowdcn. jr., and fcu,
| hen Johnston, in procuring the passage "l 7",t
obnoxious charter through the General i:>cmn'H
nf Virginia. with perfect adherence ana uiSg'S' =
On motion. Il committee Of scvcn composer ~
Hneh Latham. esq, Mayor, and McSsrS. 4; +
". Garnett K. IT, Lucas: John a: Srtl'h, J.: 81,
Edclin. r. T. Pinn and John ". Bocklry, were
nnnointed TO wait upon the Goyernor. now III
| Washington, and procure. ifp"sSlbl' ms Er'' "'
| the obnoxious charter. ,, y
| Toth beng
r. Lucas and John W. Beckley were appoihte''
a committee 10 notify him of III" interest COM
mtted to his charge. .ao -,
Several short Speeches We're then mage ny
Nessrs Seaton, Garnet, Edelin,, Cotton, IIalnrS
Burke Pinn and others, when, alterlhe aa4pti!:is
of motion that the proceedings De PuDllsneu III
the Alexandria Gazette, or any other paper .lS'
The Secretary may select, the meeting anJonrh'o'
o. G. WHITTLE5EY, Secretary.
4 delegation of the Committee appointed at
: the meeting last night, not knowing that Gov
ernor Walker had returned to Richmond, lett
here this morning for Washington to obey
their instructions.
Rra1NarEST Those who witnessed tha
excellent plays performed at the distribution Of
St. Mary 5 Academy last July. will be pleased
to learn, that at the urgent solicitation OF some
Of the residents Of Alexandria, the beautiful
exhibition will be repeated at Liberty Hal
At , o'clock tomorrow evening. The high
tone, the useful character and the improving
effect or an Historical Christian Drama like that
Of Marie Antoinette, performed as it was by
the gifted young ladies' of ST. Marys Academy
require no praise, for to those who were present
the charming scenes spoke most eloquently fol
| themselves Marie .Antoinette isorglnal; ant
: plays where mature male characters must be
f rsnresented are never permitted BY the Sisters
= of the Holy Cross. To this fact, perhaps ina!
n ba ottrhntel in a great measure, the modes
1 Il fInnn flrI