Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-04
Piedmont and Potomac Railroad

Potomac Railroad bill in the Senate yesterday,
Mr. EdmuDds asked with what road the pro-
posed road connected.
Mr. Lewis. 1t starts at or near the Cham
bridge, opposite Georgetown. or at the Lon
bridge or at some intermediate point
Mr. Caldwell With what road dose it con
meet
Mr. Lewis 1t connects with the Shenan-
doah Valley railroad which will connect with
the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad which is
now about being completed to the Ohio. river.
Mr. Nye. 1t makes continuous route
directly through from New York TO Cincinnati
Mr. Lewis Through the most fertile por
ton of Virginia.
Mr.. Spencer. There is already continuous
route now running.
Mr.. Lewis. No it is very circuitous.
Mr. Spencer There is road from here to
Staunton, Virginia, and this proposed line is
only sixteen miles shorter.
and the Senator from Virginia, who probably
has much deeper interest 10 this railroad
than any Of us
Mr. Lewis did not hear that | should
like to hear the Senator from Vermont.
Mr. Edmunds say the Senator from Ne
vpda and the Senator from Virginia. " no pro-
baby has Il much deeper Interest in this rail
; ROAD than any of li>. as believe it is to gu to
Mr. Lewis. | will state, with the permis-
sion Of the Senator from Vermont, that have
no pecuniary interest in this road. have no
interest in il whatever exceot that 1t will 20
through the most fertile portion of my State,
pass through my OVID county. and the interest
which have in common with every Senator
here 10 the city Of Washington and District Of
Columbia I have no pecuniary interest i'll the
matter whatever.
Mr. Edmunds. was quite sure my honor
able friend had not and | thuk it perfectly
safe to say thar as prudent and reasonable
man he never will have Laughter. What
| say is, he being citizen OF one Of the coun-
ties in the upper Shenandoah valley, and wish
lug to have railroad out OF there to this city,
and to all other places where he may wish to
90, is very willing to see my property in the
ely of Washington taxed againS. my will. to
make ME stock holder in this company against
my will, to build railroad that will lead TO
this town
Mr. Lewis With the permission of the
Senator from Vermont will make this pro-
position TO him if he will give me the en-
hancemcnr of the value Of his property here by
this railroad, will pay his tax.
Mr. Eimuuds. | am very much obliged 10
my honorable friend have not got so poor
yet that cannot pay my OVID taxes: but do
GOT know but that | shall if this District gov
ernment goes on in the way it has set out.
Mr. Lewis. | meant that part OF the taxes
caused by the aid to this road. of course
TIE NEw STYLE or MANNERS IN WASH
IXGrnN--- The following letter from Washing
ton Is published in the New York Tribune -
\ morrltying expose Of lack of good breeding
Was offered. we learn at the reception lately
given ny the JaIane>e Embassy in Washing.
ton. Who the mob were who were invited 1t
is difficult to say, they certainly bore the name
ui the leaders Ut Washington society: yet. be-
fore half the su,s.s had be, present d to their
stately entertainers, these so-cailed ladies aud
gentlemen rushed into the supper room. and
not Only greedy began to dcvour all before
thcm-as though half-starving tore down
the floral aud other decorations. until when
their hosts arrived the scene was one of as
general havoc as though the swine OF Crco
had been let loose 10 the hall. One OF the
Embassy. We are told. reaching for small
Japanese Hag on the chandelier. to present to
lady on his arm. {. 5. officer showed him
aside aud taking out his sword, hacked and
hcwed at it to bring it down Tor himself, until
the lamp shades were shattered over the ia
ble Meanwhile our uucivlzed guests con-
ceaed their disgust at the scene under their
Usual grave courtesy.
country. it would seem that our fashionable So
of our National manners. with which we might
be mortified by the report abroad. " hen
Alexis was here. our ladies, in their Sub>er-
Went anxiety to please, comported themselves
toward him 10 every public place with the de.
meanor of waiting maids rather than well bred
women Young girls waited eagerly, trcmb-
ling for him to choose them as partners IN the
dance, aud 10 a ngighborlng city. where
private supper room was furnished for himself
and suite, at a ball, the men took their places
first, and the ladies were huddled in afterward.
blushiDg under the honor.
In the present case, the Washington leaders
of bon ton seem to have looked upon their
hosts as savageS, and gladly embraced the
chance to return to their original nature
Some explanation for this almost incredible
vulgarty may be found in the fact that our so.
ciety is 50 largely under the control Of boys and
girls, wholly immature in knowledge, good
sense, or good breeding. But the herd OF adj
mirers who painted after Alexis, and the hun
cry crowd who tore to pieces the japanese sup
per taDie, comprise EOpuy numufi VI MA
irons. Can it be that our women, in claiming
indepelen, standing ground beside the men, have
not perceived that the grave self-respect and
courtesy of a gentleman wins its way further
than the boorishneSs OF the rufhan? Must
they begin at the lowest grade of manhood to
work their way up Outside of the limits of
tawdry fashic ma Die life, our ladies' retain. as We
believe, the dignity and reserve which is the
birth right of every we'll bred woman. But.
unfortunately. neither japanese nor Russians
penetrate into the arena Of American home
life.
A Man OF A MILLION. DR. Saunders is q
man of million in more good senses than Que,
but at present particularly in this. that he has
Just pledged himself to go on raising funds for
the Presbyterian Hospital on Saunders avenue,
till he obtains million of dollars, including the
present list now completed of four hundred
Thousand dollars. We believe that he himself
will draw to the magnificent grounds, which he
has donated all of this million, followed By
donations and legacies for generations. The
Hospital though it is called Presbyterian, is
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