Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-16


items not paid was 81 200 for bridge over
Goose Creek below Leesbug, made upon con-
dition that like sum would be raised by
other parties Also $ 900 Tor bridge over
AshDy Gap Turnpike upon like conditions;
and about 500 Tor the Jail, which had not
been USED.
The gcncra opinion here seems to be III OPP
| position to a deposit in the hands OF any
officer Whatsoever. no matter how large and
how good his bond; Us it is in this case good
for $2UO.UUU.
Some houses and lots sold to day at very fair
prices 4 house and lot Cd Loud0un street.
West, sold for 81 49, W. B, Downey purcha-
ser. a stable and lot adjoining for 1890. and
10: on Ayre street, improved ~ by very
small house: for $3.50.
All this property sold in 1869 for l,3775, and
is very much out Of order. No. sold for 1928,
No. , 1928, and Nos s225 an Increase III sales
OF about ~ per cent in ruined Virginia!
The mild weather OF the past week has set
our thrifty farmers at work, and they have
been for three days past ploughing for corn
Let those who are seeking homes in Mime
sofa and other hyperborian regions take note
of this fact. and remember that this is in the
extreme northern part of Virginia, in latitude
394'
fear the proposed repeal Of the II
per cent clause i'll our constitution may work
mischief: not that the thing ought ever to have
been there, but the continued change works
badly for money borrowers, and itthrows doubt
upon the willingness of the debtor to pay at
all land thus renders the creditor shy OF Invest
uents in private loans when there are so many
bonds paying much more than SIX per cent
seeking for purchasers. Unless the LeglSla-
ture repeal the usury laws, or so modify them
" to forfeit only the usu,y, money for private
borrowers may be more scarce tor some time.
The unfortunate action Of the Legislature
with regard the Funding bill, land especially the
! allowing OF the interest to remain IN the Rlch-
nond banks as a basis for loans at extreme
rates of interest, instead Of returning it to the
use Of the whole community where it belongs,
is pretty roughly criticized here by Il good
many people.
think our delegates would not be over
whcImingIy sustained upon in appeal to the
people.
Let things alone until they work out full re-
suits is pretty general sentiment here. and
send is much money out from Richmond to
Loudoun and other cOunties,a as lcgltlmately be-
longs TO them as Interest. is the desire here.
just us the law allowing judgments at every
| term had begun to work, whack comes It's re-
peal, and all the business is crowded into the
quarterly terms and people are compelled to
come in some cases. III miles, to defend suits
Tor from $50 to 500, which could be decided
much better by a Justice OF the nelghborhood.
II people arc fools enough to elect incompe-
tent whites or lilac Ks to the position OF justices,
why just correct the evil by making the justice
give bond for $1,000, allow him only to give
judgment, and then require him to certify the
Judgment IT, the clerk. Tor him to issue the exc
cuti0n.
You will find in the Washingtonian of to-
day notice Of al attachment against u man tor
81 and few cents, the costs OF which will be
probably from - to : Is, while justice might
have done the whole thing for not more than
80 including the cost of publication.
III, man wants jury. let him have one. but
let him either before the Judge or justice pay
for his luxury himself.
The direct tax is not what grnds the peo-
pie. but the incidental tax is the mil stone that
is drowning them. ifindecd they are drowning,
which don believe.
In one way Or another things seem to be in a
muddc and continual stirring seems not to i'm
prove the looks of the mixture. 1t were des-
rabc Tor things to settle on some basis or other
should not be surprised il things should so
turn ont as TO cause some one to propose a SIX
tceuth constitutional amendment, giving the
general government the right to impose a tax,
, and to collect it from citizens Of all States.
which fail to do so for the payment Of the IN
terest and Il safe sinking fund for their debts!
believe its power has been brought to bear
upon counties out West: and are states. now.
more than counties? ALlQETS.