Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-15

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SALARlES.-Some one who seems TO have
made the subiect a study gives in a late New
York paper some interesting statistics regard
ing the churches Of that city and the salaries
pal the different pastors According to the
tiyures given New York has two hundred and
forty churches, with holding capacity of
292 700, and with an estimated value OF SAL
lo3 600 Including the priesthood of the
Catholic Church, the number OF cIergymen eX-
cccds six hundred. The average salary paid
is s3,00O-not including Catholic priests, who
receive on an average about $500. The lowest
salary is $500. The highest are paid in the
Episcopal Church-Dr Morgan Dix, of Triui
~ and DR.. Potter. of Grace Church, both re-
rriye $4,000. Drs Montgomery, of the In
rarnation, Morgan, Of st. Thomas and Swope,
of Trinity Chapel, receive $l0,0m each: In
the Presbyterian Church the salary OF Dr.
Spring is SS.Oo0, Ten other cicrgymen re-
ccve $4,000 each; two $4,000, the remainder
oflhe forty receiving from 1000 to $4,000.
In the FIVE Congregational churches the high
est salary is 10000. 10 the twenty Reformed
Dutch churches the average is $4,000. and the
highest $4,000 In the four Unitarian
churches the highest now paid Is $S,oOO-Dr.
Bellows being the recipient. DIR. Hcpworth.
while connected with that denomination. re
,ciyed $40, 900. The Universalist churches
are five in number, and the highest s.laryls re-
ccived by Dr. Chaplin, the sum being $4,000.
JUICES or THE l.. S. DISTRICT Court -
The following are all the |. 5. District Judges
who have preceded the present incumbent in
this District, with the time OF service OF each.
beginning with the Presidency Of Washington
Cyrus Griffin, from 1880 to 1870 2l years.
John Tyler. from 1910 to 1916, E years
St George Tucker, FROM 1916 to 1923, )
years.
George Hay, from 1923 to 1890, years
p p Barbour. from 1890 to 1886, years.
p Y. Daniel from 1886 to lS4l, years.
!. Y. Mason, from lS4l to lS4j, t years
J. ID. Halliburton, from lS43 to 1861, Ii
years
1t will be seen that the average term OF these
eight Judges was nine years Four died ID office:
the other four resigned and each accepted
another office instead. or was rotated into one
he preferred.
Judges Barbour and Daniel were both trans
ltrred to the Supreme Court; Judge Mason
was made Minister to France and died in Paris,
and Judge Halyburton took iudgeship under
the Contederacy.
LAND SALEs.-In the new taX-bill, land
owners will fined several provisions they VIII
probably think of doubtful efficiency as relief
measures in their favour. Among these are
sections Is and g.. The first imposes tax of
one dollar on every thousand OF consideration
monoy upon conveyances Of land. A farm
worth $4,000 will thus be saddled with $50,
IN addition to the clerk : fee and other costs
nder the other section referred to, per-
tentage OF one half OF one per ct. is to be re-
served from the gross proceeds of all Sales
whether by special commissioner, receiver
sheriff or sergeant This must, by the terms
{" the bill. come out of the pocket OF the
debtor, and not that the creditor; the latter s
oond having been taxed already. = Whches'er
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a NEW IDEA IN RAILRoADING.-A Penn
>y!vanla engineer has invented plan OF laying
rails which he claims will increase the efficiency
aud economy Of railroads. 1t provides tor the
laying OF two narrow gauge tracks side by side,
win space between the inner rails equal 10
!he Present ordlnary gauge OF four feet eignt
inches This furnishes two gauges, all OF winch
IT'S proposed to use The narrow gauge will
'e n>el for freight at slow rate of speed,
~hlIe tor passenger traffic the wide gauge will
'e employed, which will admit of rate OF
SPEED being attained as high as hundred miles
/ in hour. The cars of the passenger trains VIII
lie mounted on four lines OF wheels, which the
inventor ,nor claims will prevent oscillation and
'herehy increase safety.