Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-01-08
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Total revenue


Total revenue $G,lSl %
There was converted into the Treasury during
the month the sum OF SD, 1896
The plumber of tons of coal shipped during
the month was ! 1916, and during the year
Sl4, 1868 tons, which is 1886 tons less than
last year. From January l., 1872, to Dccem.
Der 81, 1872, there was shipped over the canal
5G4, 447 TONS and from January /, 1871. to
December 81, 1871, SCI ,i4S; increase IN 1872,
5000.
The unprecedented cold weather in the lat
ter part of November, and which continued
during December, prevented greater shipments
and we were compelled to order the water Oft
on the 10th.
The expenses for ordinary, extraordinary and
pay of officers during the month was S. ,23l.-
IS; which includes the amount OF 81 ,QII.I3 Tor
breaking ice.
While the instructions to superintendent
were not to break ice, it was found that over
one hundred loaded boats were on the line; and
as previous interference to navigation had crca-
ted short supply Of coal at Georgetown, felt
| that it was due to the coal companies to give
| them this relief, and every boat reached that
place.
The very severe weather that has continued
during the entire month has prevented any
| great amount of repairs on the linc but a large
quantity of material is now on hand and pro-
pery distributed. Work will now be pressed
forward as rapidly as circumstances will permit
PROMPT CHANGE OF MIND.-A few days
ago tall, roughlooking mountalnccr entered
the Union Railroad ticket Office at Denver,
and, through mistake, purchased ticket for
New York via the Kansas Pacific line, when
he wanted to 90 over the Union Pacific He
did not discover this fact until after the ticket
had been paid for, and on asking the agent to
chan ge it, the latter refused to do so.
you won't change this ticket then, Won t
you?"
mo, SIR" replied the agent: you have
your ticket and | have the money for it, and if
you want ticket over the other route you will
have to buy it.
Very quietly the stranger twisted his ticket
into small roll; very serencly he drew from
under his right coat-tal a six-shooter about
the dimensions Of mountain howitzer: coolly
and deliberately he stuck the twisted ticket
into the muzze of that six-shooter, and stick
square window of the ticket office, and almost
into the agents face, and speaking in the tone
that left DO doubt of his determination. said
self and change it, or by Cd I'll blow it clean
through you.
The ticket was changed Immediately, ard
without any more words from the agent. and
the mountaineer walked away, saying, II Jest
thought | could induce him to change his
mind lcetle.
WHATS IN 4 NAME.-Mr. L2ctor, Diffusion
went to the Presidents New lear 5 reception.
Taking his place iu the line with the people,
albeit he came from Boston, he moved along,
and as he approached the President he whis
pered his name plainly as he thoug ito Gen.
Dent, who incined his head forward to receive
it, ''Mr. Lector, of Boston" To his amaze.
ment, when the next moment he was opposite
the President, and had taken him by the hand
Genera! Dent introduced him az Mr.. Hector Of
Bangor" There vas no time for explanations
as he was swept along to General ,sabcock. who
presented him to Mrs. Grant as Mr.. Rector Of