Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-10-26
Hirmini:a State Bonds.

Virginia state 1SOnGS.
The following letter received by Mr. T. p.
Powell, from Mr.. Conrad, las been handed to
us tnr publicaiion--;lS it is upon subject in
which our people are deeply interested and
coming from one of the most distinguished
lawyers of the State, it will be read with much
interest. - LcrMLnry JIi,Mngtnnmn.
WINcIIERTER, Sept. Both, 1871.
DrARSiR No holder of the new Virginia
bonds Should, in my opinion, think Of selling
from an apprehension of Republication; the
largest investment have is in such, and |
have M idea OF selling because regard the ul
innate payment rs certain, and consider the
present market price below thicr instrinic
value.
There may be doubt lis to pnnci"nl rnym""t
of the INTEREST after the payments Of next year.
(lS72) the means for which are said to be IN
hand. The condition Of orr people must be Il
good deal improved, to enable them to stand
up under the present tax bill ; and even that
will not yield enough to pay all the coupons
first, and then provide for all other EXPENSES
which is the requirement of the funding bill Of
the last session. This state of things may,
and probably will lead to the passage OF 4 TAX
bill requiring the collecting officers to receive
only mo~ry for taxes, and repeating that pro-
vision in the funding net which requires them
to receive the coupons. II however, it is found
that the State is able to do both, that provision
will be restored. If any fall OCCURS in the price
Of the bonds, it will be only temporary.
Nothing but 4 desperate extremity, il even
that, can drive our people TO reputation; and
there can be no such extremity, il our l.cglsIa-
tIre will regard the distinction between an
honest intention and effort to pay, and unwll-
lingncSS to be taxed beyond the ability to pay
which latter must be ruinolIs to the people,
and worse for the creditors. Yours truly.
ROBERT \. CONRAD.
TrIERs. The Paris Gaulois tells this story:
"About 1927, NJ. Costr, chief editor Of the
Temps, and NJ Louis Bcllptt, passed every
night, ON leaving their Office about , O'Clock in
the morning, before house in the fifth story
of which light was always burning. Thcircurl
oSity was greatly excited, and they often stop
ped to speculate upon the character of the oc-
cupant Of that lofty room. One night they
could no longer resist the temptation to ask
who w;ls the owner of that constant light, and
NJ. Cnsc rang the bell The conriryc opened
the door and answered the question rs to who
occupied the fifth story 1T is a poor young
man from the Mid,' he replied livery poor,
lahoriollS, and an obstinate digger into his
books, although only destined to be Il journa-
list" On learning that he had to do with one
of the profession. NJ CuStc insisted upon mount
ing the stairs They found the Young nan at
his work; they cnnvrrScl with him; and ut last
NJ COStc engaged him to make his dci'M in his
Journal The young man 5 nanG was AdDph
THEIRS, now President Of France
"TuE CIvII. SERVICE The N. Y. Sun
publishes the following letter received at that
office:
noticed in the Sun to-day comnfunica-
ton from 4 custom house clerk complaining Of
his political assessment. lit is i hardship on
custom house clerks with fair salaries to pay
this tax, how much harder is it on Us poor
p,stoilice clerks, whose salaries arc seldom over
SI15 per month /!
We must pay the same tax next pay day
and we are not even allowed to pay it ourselves,
Int the amount is deducted by the cashier
from each man $ ply, and he is required to
sign receipt for the full amount Of his salary.
This is taxation without representation, or
chance to say Il wori PoSr-oFFIcE CLERK.
LouDouN CouNTY. We regret to hear Of
the death of Capt Chas B,rkely, who died at
the residence of his brother, at Adic, on Sun
day morning last, of consumption, in about the
3Sth year of his age Capt b. served through
out the late war in the Slh Va. Regiment
was q gentleman Of generous impulses, amiable
and kind in hsdisposition, honorable and high
toned in his character, and universally loved
and respected by those who knew him.
Mr. Geo. W. Ball last week sold that portion
Of his beautiful estate, known as "Springwood,
Wing ON the west side Of the Pt of Rocks road,
about two miles north of I.ecsburg, and con-
timing 100 acres, with the dwelling house, and
,thcr improvements, to Mr.. Il. A. Lutz, of
Washington city, for $lG,ooo -Lo"|lo"n Mr.