Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-11-21
VIRGINIA NEWS.

behalf Of the City Council, after which Dir.
Samuel Kcnnerly delivered an appropriate re.
ception speech on behalf the Augusta Medical
Association. The annual address was delivered
bv Dr. Landon B. Edwards of Richmond.
The attendance is not as large as was expected.
a grand banquet will be given the delegates
tonight.
The Adjutant General has sent to the Gov
crnor to be signed, commissions filled with
names for about POO Colouels, Lieutenant
Colonels, and Majors in the State militia.
This batch will probably. provide for all unit
tied lirginians, but if there are any OF our ctl-
zcns 50 poor as to have none do them reverence
by giving them titles they should signify the
fact at once, as vacancies are constantly occur
ring-by death.
The amount of chewing tobacco shipped
from Richmond in bond during the mouth OF
October, 1872, was 92,66S lbs; prepaid by
STAMPS 81 800. 6S3 Total for month ,49S, 81
lbs-lcss than for any like period since '6S.
The amount of revenue accrulng 10 the govern
ment FROM this source. during thu mouth, was
$270, SO
The difficulty about removing the enElne
house from Woodstock, has been satisfactorily
adjusted. The town receives two hundred and
6tIv dollars and the rock of the foundation OF
the building, which it is estimated, is worth
from fifty to one hundred dollars
Mr.. Thomas Wartman, one Of the old
est and most highly esteemed citizens of Neck
lcnburg county, died at his residence one day
last week At the time Of his death. Mr..
Wartman was in his 733l year.
Mr.. 6. e. Curtis, prominent Radical poll
tician Of Bedford, died at his home in that
county, on Friday last, Of consumption. Mr.
Curtis was native of New York, and camc to
Virginia soon after the war.
There are 32l churches 10 the alley, capa,
bic of holding 100000 pcrsous They ARE
divided among | | different denominations, the
Methodists being the largest by far; Prcsby.
tcrians next.
The stable, in rear of Snoutfcr'S warehouse
at the depot. in Winchester, and the adjoining
one ON DR.. Il. II. Badwin's premises, were
burned on Friday night last.
The Shenandoah Herald says THE fly has
done some injury to the wheat crop in this SEC
ton. \ favorable season however, will glvs Us
fine crop
Mr.. Edwin S. Baker, Of Winchester, was
thrown from his horse last Monday had one OF
his ribs broken
The Warren Sentinel wants to swap the
horse disease for a dog disease.
\ Board of Trade and Manufactures has
been organized in Charlottesville.
RAILROADS. A considerable portion Of an
~ s.. No,,Il,, N.,x,y,,o
given to the history Of the fight made by Mr..
Coleman in the courts against a railroad COM
pany to test whether passengers have any rights
that railroad corporations are bound TO respect.
The test case was the refusal OF the company
to convey him from New York to New Haven
on ticket good from New Haven to New
York. He maintained that the ticket is sim
ply like baggage check, the evidence that the
road has passengers property in his posses
sion, for which it is bound to return an equlVa-
lent. The equivalent in this case was seventy
four miles travel between the two cities, and it
is as absurd for the company to assert that it is
good only 10 one direction as it would be Tor
the United States government to issue postage
stamps which should take letters from New
York to Boston, but would not take them
from Boston to New York. Further, if the
ticket is contract per Sc as claimed by the
railroad corporations where Is the govern
ment contract stamp upon it as on any other
contract?
Ia this case the railroad conductor refused
to receive the ticket, and he had Mr. Cole
man elected with such force from the cars. by
gang of employees, as to MAIN him Tor
life He brought suit against the company,
and after four years contest with this wealthy
corporation, finally got a verdict IN his favor
The conclusions arrived at in the Atlantic ar.
ticlc are that general railroad law is needed
establishing: First uniform and reasonable
fares say two cents per mile; second when Il
first class fare is paid first class passage shall
be given in "a comfortable car with such appoint
mcnts as the law shall specify; third when a
dollar is received Tor travel from a passenger,
the equivalent of that dollar shall be returned
In travel; not according to the caprice OF the
company but according to equity and justice,
and the reasonable demand Of the passenger;
forth in all cases of disagreement, or OF wrong
doing. the road should be compelled to confne
itself TO the same peaceful redress Jas an ndivid-
ual, and cause arrests only by regular author.
ty appointed by law, unless the offender be
guilty of obscene or indcce ut conduct in the
car. or commit trcspasS upon life and prop
crty-Buhtn,orc Sun.
NORTH CARoLINA-The North Carolina
Legislature has completed its organization, with
all the officers of both Houses Democrats. \
colorcd Democrat was elected assistant door
keeper of the Senate. The Senatorial election
will be held next Tuesday. The Radicals hav-
ing no chance, will rcnominatc Pool. The leading
Conservative candidate is OK Governor Vance,
between whom and Judge Merrimon, late can
didate for Governor, the choice is said to lie.
The other names mentioned are Gen. Thos. i.
Clingman. Hon. D. NJ Barringer, Gen. \. NJ.
Scales, and Hon. Josiah Turner. The Cover
nor's message was read yesterday in the House
of Representatives 1t is voluminous, filling
fourteen columns The message is devoted
principally to Federal relations, and believes
that the State Government should be in full
accord with the Federal Administration. He
advises careful consideration Of the question of
the State bebt, aud more possible settlement
of the question; opposes 10 toto rcpudiation,
and favors issuing new class of bonds. He
declares the present legislative apportionment
of the State unfair and urgently advocates