Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-10-18
LOCAL ITEMS,


cal meeting was held last night, i'll front of tho
Marshall House, which was presided over by
r f. White, and addressed by d. F. Duany,
H. }. Hinton and T. Fl. Miller
Col Dulauy spoke but very few minutes,
reminding his audience that to Gen. Grant
aloue were they Indebted for their freedom
Y hen he spoke there were none but courtd
people before hm
Mr. linton remarks were addressed al
MIST entirely to the colored people, and were
decidedly revolutionary in their tone. He was
very positive in asserting that the electoral vote
o! every Northern State would be given to
Grant, aud Informed his hearers that he spoke
that he knew, as he was Secretary of the Wash
ington Radical Central Committee
The speech Of the evening, that attracted
the attention OF all who We're present. Of both
parties, was made by Francis H. Miller for.
nicrly of this city, but now Of W ashington, who,
from his stand point, made one Of the best aud
most cogent arguments that has been heard on
that side OF the question, in this place, during
the canvass. Ii was more in the character OF
an appeal. with no harsh word towards the
South or Southern people, favored, however,
with suthceucy Of praise of Gen. Grant and
denunciation of Mr. Greeley to satisfy the Rad
ica portion Of his andieuce, but particularly was
it addressed to ex Confederate soldiers, who, he
conteuded should be ever grateful to Grant for
his liberal terms granted at Appomatox, and
because he permitted the soldiers, after the sur
render, to take home with them their horses !
The speech occupied nearly two hours in its
delivery, and though the speaker was frequent
ly interrupted he parted the thruSts with con
siderable dcxterity, and, what is good trait i'll
public speaker, maintained his cquaulmlty.
He read from the campaign documents, issued
from Washington. various extracts from the
New York Tribune purportiug to have been
written by Mr. Greeley during and since the
war, for the purpose Of preiudcing the minds
OF the people against Mr. e., aud contcnded
that the South should vote !ol & n. Grant, who,
if reelected, would have his ambition >atlat-
ed, ~ and would therefore be more lenleut:
otherwise the Radical IS IN power might be ex-
aspcra.ed, and visit dire vengeance upon our
section He alluded to the Ku kIux laws, bu,
declined to give his opinion as to their justice
or Injustice, and contented himself with reading
extracts from the remarks of Mr.. Reverdy
Johnston upon the subject. lie contended that
il was the duty Of the South to 'couclllate the
powers that be- and urged upon the ex-Confed
crate soldiers to vote for Grant as the great cap
tain who had saved the country and granted
them such liberal terms, in allowing them to
take their horses home with them, after the
surrender, when the said horses belonged to
the United States! Mr.. NJ. in the course of
his remarks spoke in the kindest terms of Gen.
Lee and said that he had not one word to say
against that great and good man
At about hat-past ten o clock the meeting
was adjourned, it being announced that there
would be speaking on Tuesday and Thursday
nights next at the same place.
CORPORATION TANES-It would seem from
the following opinion delivered by L. Is. Tay
Tor. esq, to whom the question was submitted
a. special Judge, at the present term OF the
Corporation Court, Judge Lowe being dis
qualified by intcrcst,) that all taxes claimed
by the Corporation which accrued more than
five years prior to the commencement OF legal
proceedings for the collection Of the same are
barred by the statute OF limitations and that
neither the State nor the Corporation can
claim lien on one price of real estate for taxes
assessed upon another belonging to the same
party
A. 4 +. Railway Co
versus
kcphart's heirs.
This cause has been presented and argued
before me, solely upon exceptions, tiled by the
defendants to the report of Commissioner Chll-
ton. returned on the 2d day Of February, 1872.
Upon full consideration Of the case and the
arguments Of counsel, | am OF opinion that all
taxes claimed by the the Corporation OF Alex
audria which accrued more than i've years
prior to the commencement OF the proceedhgs
in this cause are barred by the statute OF lml-
tatiorIs but that there is no bar to the claim OF
the State Of Virginia; the defendants first ex
ccption, so far as the claim of the Corporation
is concerned, is therefore sustained, but as to
the claim of the State of Virginia. is overruied.
am farther of opinion, that neither the State
Of Virginia, nor the Corporation Of Alexandra,
has il lien on one piece OF real estate, tor taxes
assessed aud charged on another; the defen-
dant second exception Is therefore sustain
ed, and decree may be entered IN accordance
with these views.
1t was contcuded by the counsel for the Cor
poration, that the money in the hands OF the
personally; do not think so; it is the proceeds
of real estate, condemned by the Railway COM
pany, in proceedings, against the heirs OF Geo.
kcphart, aud the heirs are entitled to it, sub
cct to existing liens upon the real estate, dur
ing the lifetime OF the ancestor.
LAWRENCE 3. TAYLOR
October II, 1872. Special Judge.
Upon this subject, Sec 80, chap. 81, page
BIS of the code, reads as follows
Upon all real estate which shall be delln-
aucut for town levies ordered under this chapter
there shall be lien for such leVies, and interest
thereon at the rate of six per ceutum per an
nun from the 9th day of Decem Der, in the
year in which the same may have been order
cd until poyncm hueet..'
New Coal ROUTE The Pennsylvania Cen
trail Railroad has by the lease of other railroads
effected direct connection with the Cumber,,
land Coal feds and thus become an active aud
formidable competitor of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad and the Chesapeake aud Ohio
Canal for the coal carrying trade. 1t is now
delivering coal at South Amboy for 81 per ton;
OF course the B. T. O. r. T. will be compelled
To reducc its current rates of freight to retain