The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-09-17
, next session. lie was voted the sum of
500 for his report of last year.

next session. He was voted tbe sum n
$3.50 for his report Of last wear.
MEMBERS ELECTED.
The following members were elected
John Z. Dove and Emil Fischer. of Rich.
mond, and James A. Alyis, OF Harris
burg, Pennsylvania.
A 1dEMBER EXPELLED.
A letter was read from Charles William
ttrasswit, OF Chicago, rendering his resigna.
tion on account OF an alleged unjust crit.
elsm by the editor of the Pharmaceutical
Journalon an article contributed. The let
terwas read, when DIR. Squibb moved that
MS resignation be not accepted, but placed
on file, and that he be expelled for the in
decorous language used towards the asso-
citation in said letter. This created a slight
discussion, after which the motion Was
adopted by rising vote, as follows-ayes
5S, noes 2.
a resolution was adopted, offered by
DIR. Leiss, having for its object the establish
ment of an "Ebert Prize Fund, y in honor
OF the liberal donation Of the retiring presi.
dent.
ALCOHOL.
An able though lengthy article was read
by DR.. Squibb, of New York, in relation
to that great liquid which is so often
abused mot by pharmacists however)
known as alcohol.
Adjourned at 124 O'Clock to meet this
evening at o'clock.
The CHURCH HILL TUNNEL.-The
Richmond correspondent of the Norfolk
Virginian has this about the Church Hill
tunnel:
: The near completion of the Church
Hill tunnel is a source of very great graft
fication and pleasure not only to The yerv
able and accomplished chief engineer.
Mr.. Ii. d. Whitcomb, than whom there
is no more indefatigable officer or courtc-
Gus gentleman in the state, but also 10
The company. And when say company
mean Mr.. q. T. Huntington and his
very worthy board of directors, who have
been rather too anxious to get the tunnel
lone. Too anxious, because they have,
am told, frequently urged, the prosecu-
ton OF work was being driven ahead as
last as the chief engineer could do it. Now
me public are generally not aware of the
ifficult piece Of engineering which these
gentlemen have at last accomplished. The
sunnel west Of Richmond was attended
n its construction with less difficulty than
he Church Hill tunnel. But here, right in
he sight of nearly dozen newspapers, ev-
'ry little accident or mishap has been chron-
cled, until it looks as though the work had |
'een carelessly carried on. But it is not so, |
IS the record Of the engineer in charge.
Major G. M. Bolton, will hereafter show.
This record is to be carefully prepared for
he use and benefit of the craft, and will |
contain an interesting resume of all the
acts connected with the tunnel from the |
'ery first shovel full of earth until the driy. |
ng of the last spike.
I. he crumbling earth, the great GUAM
ity of water, the difficulty in securing la
,orers, bad weather for two-thirds of the
ime since the work was commenced. are
ONE of the embarrassments incident to |
he building of the Church Hill tunnel. |
The last of these timbers were put in
Turing the past week, the last of the arch
ng will be finished tomorrow, and then
vhen quantity Of earth is removed from
ne bottom Of the tunnel the track-layers
will commence their work, and then the
Oh will be ended. As has already been
tated in this correspondence. the tunnel
J splendidly lighted with gas from the city
as works; ithas been nicely white washed,
J constructed with view of laying
ouble track, and in all respects is one of
le best specimens of tunnel engineering in
lis country"