Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-19
LOCAL 4 JEWS.

alarmed meeting OF the Commercial In
'' w,s held this morning the president,
,,r3,. II. Rohenson, esq, III the csi'l'' ""o
~. ], Jameson secretary :,
'r III. - Grorse Y. Worthiugton having stated
49,, IN, committee appointed ut yesterday
'''', ,,;,r had increased their number by the
t ,E,;"n al Mr. George II. Robertson, reported
~ '' tli"wios preamble aud resolutions, which,
'"' ,of;,n Of Mr.. T. NJ Lawson, were uuau'
mJll>iy' aIoptcd:
,,,or..s we merchants and business men OF
,,xanIiria. have seen, with much satslacn|n
~. ,I,,rts OF our worthy representative Mf. ,.
- Nrs!. 10 defeat the passage Oh the oiil no"
,r,. me Legislature, which Is intended 10 re-
;, re-. rate of interest to SIX per cent per an
,r,; believing That the arguments uscl DS
i''' =. correct and that the proposed restric
.:''" would be prejudclal to the prosperity ana
;.,,nrrs;s of ail CLASSES in this community.
And whereas we, merchants ana business
N" If Alexandria, being conscious of the
,,. tln, our prosperity and that o1 NJ
...cYniiie and notwithstanding pursuits are
-'..iy dependent on the welfare and pros
7,rity OF the agricuturists, and that any
,,r. cul c lat Il t. I'M urlUusly elect That IN
'r'.t viii be more or less felt by us; and be-
zinc, iiat the restriction ct the rate OF interest
-, nu; SIX per cent will drive from our State
,~,y. sans OF money 10 be invested where nigh
49, Lies can bc legally obtained, thus ciuilnl>h-
he.
NV Of procuring capital at moderate and SAT-
;I',.;urv rates, and which will necessarily re-
mi business 10 the IL" VINO are favored VIII
,,ru nlcnns To operate with, thus &uorolis all
,,'rr,unity to exact lUm the ngrlcutnrlsts
much larger profits than could DC done "hch
there are more competitors l'r 'h'ii p"''"@7E
therefore b. it
Resolved, That cur representative be request
81 20 continue his able efforts. and tnat our Sen
n,ors be respectfully urged to cooperate ana
,,.,. all fair and honorable means " defeat the
,a-a Of the bill restricting tue rate ul interest
- six per cent, and if they lind the bill Is likely
Il, become law, then 10 use their Efforts to nave
!. amended so US to leave COMMERCIAL paper ull-
re-irc.ed.
~ l.,s meeting be forwarded 10 our RcprcScnta-
,jy. and Senators, with thanks to Mr.; Neal"
for his able efforts in trying TO defeat the pas
,.,yr Of the bill which we believe il enacted will
H.. Injurious TO all classes in our State
GEO. Y. WuRTIISGToN.
BENZ. H. LAMBERT.
p. b. HOoE
GEO. Ii. ROBINSON.
Col, G. L. Suite said that in consequence
Of the prevailing demagoglsm, he considered
th,. na>sarc Of the i per ccht interest Till by
III. ,,ri,aturc Il forgunc conclusion, and sus-
,,r,,,i that the Governor be requested TO cN-
or.;sr his veto power in that evcut, aud that
~. otbrr cities in the State DC asked 10 jOln III
On motion of Mr. George Il. Shinn, tie dele
y,,, from this city and the Senators from this
district were requested to present. the above
r,nort 10 the Legislature, and that copy OF
,Lr SINE u. forwarded t. tue Governor.
Mr. Wovthiugtou then made few remarks,
in which the cyA effects Of the & per cent Ia"
,,,o, both the agricultural aud commercial IN
tcr,.>tS were clearly aud torclby exhibited by
narration of some facts IN his own personal eX-
rcricncc, both in Baltimore and this city, after
which the lucct!ng adjourned.
Y, VI. G. A.-'Ihe regular monthly meeting
orths Society was held in their room on King
street. last night, President |. G. O'Nealiu the
chair The session was opened With the usual
religious exercises.
Secretary Cooke read the proceedings Of the
.Janurrv meeting, WHICH were approved
ThcExccutive Committee reported the names
orthc following persons for active membership:
augustus Dear Jas. B. Rogers, and Monroe
Snjp:cv VI. I. Church. aud John Stephenson,
r., and SyIvanus Lambdin, NJ. Il. Church,
South and they were unanimously elected.
The General Secretary made favorable re-
ror AZ to the financial condition OF the AssOcia-
ton
The committees Oh Sunday prayer meeting,
Ainl> House services, MlSSlOu OaDUatu CClool
on he i>n wharf. and the cottagc prayer meet
irg malc unusually favorable reports. with re-
gard 10 their activities; citiug instances 10 which
twas Shown that the presence OF the Holy
Spirlt was with them ID their work.
The Mission School Committee was clnpow-
cred 10 select suitable room tor the contluu-
ance OF their work during the fishing season
The Committee on Temperance reported pro-
grcSS
Bill of s. for printing anniversary pro-
grammcs, was ordered 10 be paid by the
Treasurer.
Rev Dr. Little principal of the night school,
who was present with his scholars, made Ia
yorabc statement rs to the progress OF the lat
ter in their studies, and gave somc facts With
regard to the course pursued by him in their
tuition, and likewise stated that the funds for
Its support were exhausted, and appealed to
the Association to take some steps to rep:nlsh
the treasury, SO that the duties might not be
stopped.
On motion it was resolved, that the President
and Night School Committee make an lmmc-
date public appeal to the friends Of the school
in this community for aid to keep the school III
successful operation.
During the session the Association engaged
in singing ana the ncwly-clcctcd members were
introduced to the society and signed the constl-
tuition.
Tie Association adjourned after singing the
doXology.
EElGIoUs.-Rcv Mr.. Gluckmcycr coutin-
ucs to preach to OVERLOOKING congregations at
St. Mary's Church every evening, his sermons
being of the most clOuucnt and impressive