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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-25
An ExDOSc.


The recent investigation of the Canadian Pa
c;6c ra; way scandal has developed some inter
esting financial facts The company shows an
agreement between Sir Hugh Allan acting for
himself and certain other Canadian promoters,
and 6. W. McM' len, acting for certain United
States capitalists, whereby the latter agreed to
furnish the fund.- Necessary for the contem-
plated railway, and to give the former a certain
percentage Of interest N consideration Of in
fuence and position-the scheme being ostcn-
sibly that of Canadian company, with Sir
Hugh Allan at its head. The agreement also
shows subscriptions to the road to the amount
of So, 100000, as follows
JAY Cooke & Co., 81 900, 900; VIM B. Ogden,
SG37 800; u. w. Cass, E,G337 500; j. g. Smith,
$500. OC0; ID. McLaren, $500U Thomas \.
Smith, $5O0,OOO; II. r. PaysoL, $l75, 200; T.
f. Cauda, Sl75, 600; G. ]. Caua>, Sl5U,OOO;R.
d. Rice $3.50 900; L. BiIl;rrs, SOB 900; \. Ii.
Barney, $3.50, 900; VIM. L. largo, for self and
B. P. Cheney, 1920, 001; Thos. Fl. Garfield
and w. Window, SlS0,O00 Samuel Wilkin-
son, SIS, 900; Walter Hnchmau, go, OC0 To-
tai, $5,50O,0O0.
1t was also agreed that ten per centum on the
whole ten millions Of dollars Of stock be sub,
scribed as aforesaid into the banking house of
Jay Cooke & Co., N. Y, to the credit Of the
Canadian Pacific Railway Company upon It's
organization, ito be used for the construction
of the said railway, and for such other purposes
as the directors of the said com. any, hereafter
to be elected shall determine.
By other conditions Sir Hugh = Ian, while
finding no portion ofthe money, was to have
paid up stock Of the company to the amount Of
l,45O, 0O0 These millions tell the story for
the Canada Ppcifc and the subscriptions show
the demand for capital put in one railroad from
which no early returns could be expected. Ac-
cording to Sir Hugh Allan 1--WE quote ON his
letter of August 7th to Gen. Cass):
II am to be President to suit my views: me
and my friends have majority Of the stock,
aud the company so formed the contract to
build the road on the terms Of the act Of Par.
lament, which are $30,0O0,0OO in cash and
$4,000, 900 acres of land.
These, too, are stupendous fgurcs- co.,
900 and 80, 900, 00Oacres OF land-and Sir Hugh
demanded from his American partners Sj5t.
600 for his expenses.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-25

FINANCIAL AFFAIRS IN CHARLESTON
Charleston, S. c., Sept. 24.-Money is SO
stringent here that no obligations are contract
ed, and a., business is limited In amount. There
is some demand for cotton at w figures, but
the difficulty in negotatir exchange stops sales
and the relief from that sour, j is slow. Fac
tors would at the moment accept low rates for
most articles of produce. Paper falling due is
renewed in full or with small payment on ac-
count, and creditors are disposed to be indul-
gent. No failures have been reported The
b :Dks pay checks as usual, and there has not
been the first symptoms of run.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-25

TIE CLERK OFFICE or LoUDoUN COUNTY
On Wednesday and Thursday last the books,
1apers furniture, etc, OF the Clerks offices Of
.oudoun. were removed to the Academy Build
ing. With the aid Of additional cases, all the
valuable and int resting records which for
wears have been prorniscuously strewn over the
upper floors Of tie old office, are n""tly ar
ranged in proper order. secure from the ravagcs
of time, and easily accessible to the antiquarian
delving for ''cvidcncc Of things pertaining to
the long buried past.
The new building is airy, convenient, and
ample for he satisfactory transaction OF all mat
ters belonging to the courts.
But what shall we say of the old building :?
True, t is old, dilapidatcd, insufficient for the
deuards upon its space, and its most tumble
down condition more apparent since relieved Of
its musty contents. Still, to our mind there is
SOP thing sad and ncxprcssibly touching asso-
ciated with its history. For 10 these many
years, it has been the resort Of judges, lawyers,
iur rs and clients, where hopes have been in
spircd, disasters unoded, aud by its process
cs'' ruin and sorrow carried to many home.
1t was alike the keeper Of the records that con-
signed a human being to the gaows or the
dungeon; and the recording scribe that gave
vitality to the pledges OF love, licensing thlob
blug hearts, at the altar of God, to register
their vows in Heaven" The wisdom OF jurists,
the wit of barri>tcrs, and the jokes Of wags,
have Il nglcd in its halls, while the political,
agrc ul,ural, financial, and social gossip Of the
county have been alternately discussed within
its sacred precincts, until, if those old walls
could speak, what tale they might unfold
but to-day deserted, it will ere long, from ncccs
Sity, like the generations of men who have pre-
cecdcu it, be known no more forever.
The old Clerks office is to be removed with
out delay Lou,lo@n -Wrrur.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-25
Hy Green IL Wise.


Real Estate Agents and Auctonecrs.l
A LARGE ASSURTM ENT OF CABINET
~ FURNITURE ATPUBLICA AUCTION.
The underSi gncd, desiring to change their bust
ness, will offer for sale, by public auction, on
WEDN ESDAY, the 10Th day of October, $50,
ut their lnrge Cabinet Factory, on the n. w.
corner of King and Alfred Streets all the stock
of FURNITUR RE, consisting of fncand hand
some assortment OF Parlor Sutes, in Hair, Cloih,
Reps and Silk Brocatel, Walnut and Oak Cham,
Der Suites, in every variety, beautiful lniaid
Fancy Tables and Portable Writing Desks, bu-
rcaus, Bedsteads Wushstands and Chairs, Of
different styles and patterns Persons and deal
ers are invited to examine the stock before III"
sale. Sale to begin at ~ O'Clock IL III. Terms
cash on delivery.
sep 70 IS c. Z. BkADLhl " noNN.
NHOICE WHITE W HEA I
FOR SEED.
For sale by
HOOE s. JOHNSTON,
sep 5 No. Prince street.
COUTHERN BREAkFAST HOMINY,
~ manufactured ut the Potomac Pearl tommy
WIN. +. BROOkES,
SEPT ~ hlng street.
TRY OUR EXTRA CHOICE OOLONG
i TEA, in two pound packages.
CHINESE TEA COMPANY,
sep II north Royal street.
NEW ORLEANS MOLA>SES in store and
IN for sale at l47 King street, ~
sepl7 WM. r. bkOOhES.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-25

TIE TREDEG'v WoEKs.-Wc regret to
state that the Trcd,gar Iron Company OF this
city, for various reasons, have concluded to con-
tract their operations temporary, and to that
end have discharged six or seven hundred of
their employees. There was rumor that the
d. charged Workmen would nal e riotous de-
monstration at the works, but the men went up
in small .quads and were paid off, subsequently
dispensing very quietly, There are now about
one hundred hands, including large number
of apprentices, employed at the works finishing
I'D the Jobs on hand. -Rtchmo,m Wig.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-25

AFFAIRS IN BALTIMORE. Though the re-
newal Of the panic in New York has naturally
caused an anxious feeling here, here were no
spcci: Indications of alarm maoIlc stel II our
banking and financial circles yesterday. The
general feeling was that the crisis had assumed
most serious aspect, bur there was stu! good
ground Tor hope that it would not extend into
general commercial and business, circles. At
the hacks about the usual routine business w"s
in progress. The checks Of dcpositors for small
AMOUNTS to supply Immediate wants were
promptly paid in currency. Larger and more
important transactions were settled by certified
checks, in accordance with the plan adopted by
the Associated Banks at their meeting on Tues
day. DESIGNATING was done only to moderate
extent, and to supply the immediate waits Of
customers
The principal brokers offices were throDgcd
with various lnqr rers. and BY operators watch
ing the telegraphic indicators. But few loans
were made, and only on paper or collatcrals OF
an unquestioned character 4 few parties were
seeking money on the street at heavy dis
count, but the majority seem to be sufficiently
supplied with currency TO prevent the need OF
submitting to exorbitant rates Of interest. -
BaA. -1nauican
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-25
Washington News.

Yesterday mornin". 10 the Criminal Court,
the trial of Henry Dung, alias Charles VII
liams, charged with the murder of Frank
Hahn, the Virginia drover, on the night Of the
18th of March last was commenced. The day
was occupied in procuring jury.
Miller we're held at the Church Of the Epiph-
any yesterday. The church was crowded with
the friends of the amrnted deceased, and as
the solemn services were rendered there was
scarcely dry eye in the large congregation.
A prominent Avenue merchant yesterday
cowhided an intruder" 4 woman was in the
case.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-25

CHESAPEAKE AND Ono RAILRo!D-lTs
CREDITORS TO BE FAITHFULLY PAID. New
York Tribune, 22d. IA Tribune reporter call
ed at the Office Of c. P Huntington, president
of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad. on Sat
urday, to Inquire concerning the financial .condl.
ton of the road, which is popularity supposed
to have been at the foundation of the embar-
rassment of Fisk & Hatch. Mr.. Huntington
said that when he and Fisk e. Hatch took hold
of the enterprise the road was pretty nearly
completed and connected 1t had cost nearly
SAC, O0O, 900, but the two ends which were
finished afforded facilities 70" only a local bust
ness. AS soon as they should be conn ctcd.
the completed road word be placed on a sound
financial basis without that connection it would
lack an earning power. They had examined
every part Of the line before they touched it.
They found that it would constitute the SPORT
line from the lower Ohio valley to the sea, and
that it must inevitably receive large part OF
the through business, While the local lraffc
would be simply enormous-.both Of which
opinions subsequent events have strengthened.
The coal and iron lying Immediately along the
line of the road will OF themselves make it very
valuable. 1t seemed pity to allow the road
to remain unfinished. They all knew that great
interest demanded its completion. Fisk l.
Hatch took the company's securities aud I'd
vanced money on them, and when the pane
came on they could not 60 out and get the
money on them. They are perfectly good, but
it will take time to realize on them. Those
whom the road owes will be 81 'e to receive one
hundred cents on the dollar but this will take
time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-25

The steamship Midway, from Quebec for
London, is reported wrecked in the Straits of
Belle Isle. Several Of the crew were drowned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-25

NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD. The future
of the Northern Pacific has already become a
subject of discussion in the public press. A
New York cotemporary sees only one of two
courses left-the abandonment the enterprise
or its assumption by the Government. Only
six hundred miles of the road are built, or about
one third. The proposition that the govern
ment should complete the work is abs' ID in
the present state of public feeling.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-25
1873 FALL& WINTER TRADE. 1872
1 O~.l
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Now ready, al the most extensive cs.,L,;,
mcnt Of the hind in the State. tn. I.r,,.', . ,
most complete assortment OF FALL md wv Nv
TER GNOD>: eve: nrnuoLl IN Iii. ,,ni " ~
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-01-17
The Wilmington and Western.

From the West Chester Local News.
RGiLyOads.-We hear much said Of late about
the Wilmington & Western Railroad being
extended to Oxford, and the Oxford & Elkton
Railroad being built down Little Elk Creek
With regard to the Wilmington & Western
Railroad we hear half a dozen routes spoken
ai, and each route has its friends and advO-
Gates, but we think 1t would be the wisest plan
70 agree on some middle route and 90 to work
y hnildlRR the road thereon; il for instance
they viii take what Is called Franklin School
House route, and follow the survey made by
Frink & Ash In 1885, frOm where It teTOSses the
ridge north Of said school house to where it
crossed the Little Elk near the Pennsylvania
and Maryland line and there unite with the
Little Elk Company, and run to Oxford, the Y
should save the building Of six or seven miles
OF road, would have road sufficiently central
between the existing roads, would cross Big
Elk, so as to accommodate the heaviest manu-.
facturers, and would have a road with less
grade than hfty-tWO feet TO the mile But il
Onthe other hand every one contends for the
route that goes nearest his own dOoF, and viii
hear 70 no compron9lse, then hone Of them will
6e 9ot6mm0dated. for the good and sufficient
season that none will be built. C. A.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-01-17
a Maryland tS,T.Sn tHS,%.ssratIc Papers

From the EastOn (Md.D DJOurnel.
DELAwARE.-Our neighbOring State, Della
ware, Is excited over the question OF represen-
tati0n In the two Houses Of the Legislature.
Now each OF the three counties has three Sena-
tors, making nine in all, and seven represen-
tatives in the House, a total of 2l. New Castle
County now contains about halfthe population
OF the State, and the city Of Wilmington half
the population Of New Castle county. New
Castle demands representation according to
population, but Kent and Sussex refuse to
grant it, where at Wilmington Is wrOth Our
friends over the line ought to take warning by
tue example Of Maryland. The rural districts
formerly had the same jealousy of Baltimore
and it was long before the counties would yield
to Baltimore the representation she now has
eqaal 10 three Of the largest counties. No
evils have followed granting this act Of justice
and all are satisfied. If Delaware would give
Wilmington representation in both Houses
the same as Is now enjoyed by the counties,
an act Of Justice would be done, but at the
| same time the counties would have a control
ling influence in the Legislature to check any
demands that might be made on the part OF
the city detrimental to the intesests of the
counties. Any party that opposes the truly
democratic principle of equal representation
will eventually 20 down, as every experiment
of that kind yet made fully proves. New
Castle Is republican, it il true but If Justice Il
not done her and the metropolis of the State
we fear our friends In the lower counties will
hnd political power slipping from them anC
the whole State became Republican A
judiciOus yielding to the RIGHT, NOW, ma,
give friends in New Castle and Wilmington
save the State to the democracy in the future
From the experience OF our own State, W
can assure citizens Of the counties Of Della
ware that they need apprehend no evils in
giving the citizens of Wilmington equa
/ representation with the counties, to which the
. Justly are entitled by their population.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-01-17

c. P. JOHNSON, Esq.-Having noticed the
the great ado made lately by the Republican
papers over the Attachment Law, 1 thoue hi
that would say something too. Now, although
this law has been in operation many years. verv
little has been said about it until lately WHY?
Because until corporations came within its
purview it only affected farmers and the smaller
business establishments, although thev ontnum-
bered the former thousand 10 one. But il is
not in good taste to have these Money Kings
compelled to appear before a Justice to make
good the pecunlaFy shortcomings Of their varsals.
And who are they? Republicans, nearly 10 a
man. The same with the Representation qies-
lion. The great majority of the old line Wings
who fixed the thing to suit themselves, are with
their sons, black line Republicans Of to-day
Had the observation lately by Every Evening
to the effect, that Delaware had once resisted
with her strong arm this wrong and might de-
so again, been made by Democratic Journal il
would have been trunlpted over the country a
an oulcropping Of the buried rebellion As i
came from "troOly loip source il is is all righ
Of course.
1t Is evident that they wouldtry to rule peFfa
| ct nelas fthey were not aware that they nigh
drop tho feather which would break the bacl
of conservative. .lorbearance. If the Attachmen
Law is to be amended it ought to be done il
such way as not TO affect the collection G
debts under judgments obtained prior to sue
| change, as there are many creditors who woul
never have become such had they not bee
assured to some extent by this law. Therefor
we think IL but common justice tnat the con
tenplated amendment should exempt sal
judgments from its operation.
| sPARTAUUS.
New Castle, Jan. 18th, 1873.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-01-17
Louisiana Sold out BY DureII.

From the Philadelphia Press
The election of Pinchback as Senator from
Louisiana is surprise at Washington The
name Of e. 4. Norton, formerly OF New York.
was hGed upon at the time Kellogg accepted the
nomination for Governor, tn in the event of the
latter's election all his influence should be thrown
for Norton. II is asserted that this was also stp-
ulated by Judge Dursll before he signed the in
functions and other orders In the kellogg War
mouth suit, and will form part of the subject mat
ter for investigation by the Judiciary Committee
OF che House in examining Durell's conduct. In
addition to these influences, money was to be
hhprally used, while the antipathy OF negro for
mulatto was to injure any aspirations Pinch
back might have. The Kelloggites reckonsd with
cut their hest; for sooner had Pinchback con-
troll than he boldly declared his Intention of sue
eeeding Kellogg ltk
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-01-17

When the comb acts as a rake, bringing away q
rOIi Of Dariad dberB every time . passes through
the hair. sadness would soon be Inevitable. But
even In this eass, fOrloFn Il may seeTn the mis-
chief can BE- arrested, tho loss repaired. Lyons
Kathaifon aided by q lak application Of tho brush
10 promote theabsOrp on OF the huid By the scalp,
win stop the thlppipg-QQt prQcesa N toEty eight
houFa The fotte hon Vhlth the dad hlaments
were shed NIlI soon 81 re e-endowed with Vitality
and a new growth will speedily sRrlngu on ths
dsnuhed piAees.g ThIs Wolk q u pfodhctiOn Wll
| 20 on uufil the damage n completely repaired
and the lnxuriart crop of hair thus produced VII
neyer Wlxher or All out aa long a. The Vltallzlnl
lenDllcatioR = o. gulsFly oantinnea s
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-01-17

RovAh AROH MAsoNARY-- Annual
Coavoeall64 q ths Grand Chapter o. Delaware
ga Nod q Dover, on "Wednesday. The at'sno'
snes VA eoud and the interest mqnlIsat. The
l j. 0nnd High Priest, John 4. McFee
10. a. fGooEgsioun presented his annual repart
whtch showed the Chapter TO be IN excellent
condition.
An amenAmont 20 he Constitution. changing
the plaos Of meeting fl0m DoYeE TO Wilmington
waa thtn adopted, afleE which oiheeFu Tor the
enanlng year Wsss efaeied e. AlloWss
M. ii Grand High lEiasl--Geo. w. Stone
Wilminaion, -. -,
4. y napniY l5rand Itiah. PEisas.-aohn W
Oqaai Millota. 2 ,s
E I'd. i. scri6e-l4enTy B. MoIaiira Wilming
x. !. Grand Treasurer 8. A. HgaEnan
Ilni4glesa = =. 80. - ,oh. ; ,X,,,,o.d
NJ Is a...a -. ch.pl.Ia-Rsv T1sldss iaas
e. Wllnins,on.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-01-17
MAGISTRATES Gases.
REFoRE MAYOR slMMs.

Tkas. AacnaHaSa, hld little boy, was
brought befOre His Honor, this morning, for
snoEhalling persons ON the street. The Mayor
administered sams wholesome advice, and
informed him if he Continued this. vicious
paAotice he would again be arrested, and a
penalty imposed on him. He was then dis.
charRed.
Fillmore COlkling, for drunkenness and dis
orderly conduct, was fined 81 and costs, and
held to bail, in the sum Of $780, 10 keep the
peace.
kRTy COoney, got drunk and had to be brough
10 the cells on a SheelbarrOw. She was fined
SO cents and costs.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-01-17

NEW LOAN ASSOCIATION w Wednesday
eVenlnga meeting was held at Mechanics
: Han, 22S King street, for the purpose OF for
ming a new association, to be called " The
0ermanla Loan Association, No. 2, of Will
mInQtOn, Delaware" It's In large measure
Ia bs composed Of Germans, and is net i1ten-
ded 20 be so much of speculation as 1t Is to
EheTWise' would remain unacquainted with
many tnSlnoss transaellons In this city. Mr..
Nieholas Jenny was elected Presldent protein;
49,. il. Lchtensten, Secretary. lt is desired
f0Falso 2 a,0a0 shares, l. 400 having already been
snhseFIbed. "A constitution was adopted and
arrangsments made 70 apply to the Legislature
for ohnEtoF.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-01-17

BRIDGE CARRIED AwAY.--lt was predicted
that the bridge which spands the Brandywine
at Eleventh street, was not substantial when it
Was constructed by the Levy Court, some years
ago, and these predictions have proved pro-
Phsiic, las the rOulh end of the bridge was
carried away BY the freshet early this morning.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-01-17
An Imperial Reception at ChIseI-
hurst-Incidents OF Napoleon's Flu
n0ral

WGTUTs
LONDON, Jan. ia grand reception was
given to-day at Chiselhurst by the Empress
Eugene and Napoleon ". to one thousand
soldiers, statesmen and other distinguished
Frenchmen. The Empress and son passed
through the rooms filed with people, in the
dee pest mourning, and gave their hands to be
kissed.
The lmperiaiists expect a speedy restoration
Of the empire, with the Empress as regent.
LONDoN, Jan. l6.-A careful estimate of the
number of persons at Chisilhurst yesterday iixes
it at sixty thousand. Many stores in London
and throughout the country were partly closed
while the funeral procession wal moving
While the PEinCe Imperisl was returning from
the chapel to the family mansion he was sa-
luted with the cry of "Vive Iu Emperor" II
reply to the salutaliOu he excla imed, 9TH.
Emperor Is dead dead. Nlve Ia France"
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-01-17
Temperance.
oARp RRo4 GRAND TEMPLAR DAVIS.


To the Good Tsmpla=s OF Delaware The
attention Of the members of the Order u hereby
directed to the call Of Hon. G. l.. Layton, for a
Gtato Temperance Convention to be held In
Dover, Tqesday 2lst inst
Zach lodge will please send at least two del
sgates. Those having petitions TO the Legisla-
ture on the license question with a full list oI
signatures, will please bring or send then.
g Il il TO be hoped that all the Temperance
organizations in the State will be represented.
81 A. ID. DAVIS, G. w. c. l..
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-01-17

VACcINATIoN.-During the past year. DR.. D.
w. Maull, City Vaccine Physician for the Wes-
tern District vaecinatsd go PeEsouS-S0l white
and a eol0red.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-01-17

VERY BRrEF LRTrRRs GLADLY RECEIVED. LoNa
coMMUNtoAFIoNs WILL NOT BE PRINTED WE
ARE IN NowIsE REsPoNs1BLK FOR THE VIEWS
OF CoRREsPoNDENTs.l
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-01-17

The Reading Railroad Company design starting
az lron ship yard at Kensington, above Philadel.
Phia, and build fleet of twenty iron steam coal
vessels. They will do their own repairing.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-01-17
a6vg noa,IeIaN Ansne.

An psntnsleaa had ihalr arawhsakA, aa6l thr
salabrioas Bark. OF ths Soap Tree Wes hronshl
f.,-s r. ChtiaaI allaga. 10 s6as ard iragFanl
aOlOnONT, tha mosk laahgh ghtfl1 article faR ~
bush Waa ever aipppe ipip
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-01-17

The Credit Mobilier scandal involves only one
Democrat that we have heard OF; the parties who
sold their votes being Radicals, generally of infu-
ence.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-01-17
DAILY GAZETTE.

From u 900 V $500 Is the price paid for
vote for United States Senator in Kansas Rates
do not rule 80 high in the East