Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-12-04

Cheap transportation Convention.
RICHMOND, Va, Dec Sin the Cheap
Transportation Convention to-day, bill pre-
pared BY General Duff Green, of Georgia. pro.
yidiDg for the inauguration Of a scheme of in-
terual improvements, to be sustained by sys-
ten of banking connected herewith, was pre-
scented and referred,
General Frobei, of Georgia, presented res
oiuiiou king 10 the establishment aud main
tenaDce Of commercial intercourse between the
States Of the Uron, and to revive the CONNER
&c OF the nation.
The Committed on Resolutions presented a
report upon a resolution asking Government
aid 10 the construction Of the Southern Pacific
Railroad and the srea, water lines. such aid 10
carry the right Of the Government to control
rates OF transportation over such lines, and pro-
ylded that the Goucrnmcut guarautee asked
shall be SO guaranteed as to protect The nation
al treasury from loss.
-Four members ofihe commtlee presented a
protest against the adoption oi the report, and
against asking government all, In the conStruc
ton OF the railroad
Pending d motion to substitute the minority
report for that OF The maj Jrity, the question Of
Government subsidies was discussed at length,
and 90 cali OF States, the vote seeming TO be
largely 10 favor of the motion.
Culoue johnson, by permission of the Con
ventlon. withdrew his resolution.
Mr.. Potter. Of Iowa, offered as substitute
for the resolution of the committee 10 favor Of
the four great water routes,a proposition recon-
mendiog The immediate construction by Con-
grcss Of the Rock Island aud Heunepin Canal
The substitute was debated during the whole
of the afternoon aud night sessions.
Chicago was unanimously selected as the
,,laro IF tho nayf animal meeting OF th. (,OnypO-
ton.
LOUDoUN COUNTY ITEMS = From the Lou
doun Mirror. Little more than one week ago
Mr.. James M. Steer, wci!-kuown citizen OF
Waterford, 10 this county, was summoned to
Back Greek, in Frederick couoty, to attend
the funeral OF his sister, Mrs. Lydia Ann Rob
insou While there Mr. Steer was seized with
pneumonia, aud after severe illuess Of q few
days, he, Also followed his sister through the
dark valley Of death. His remains were
brought to his home and inferred in the
Friends, burying ground, al Waterford, on
Tuesday.
Rev. Mr.. Diowiddie, Of Alexandria, preach
ed series vi interesting sermons n the Pres
byterlau Church of Lecsburg 90 Friday ulght,
Saturday aud Sunday last. The Episcopal
pulpit was occupied Sunday morning oy Rev.
MIR. Hubbard, aud at night and on Monday
morning BY Rev. DR.. Packard. The Quarterly
Meeting Of the NJ. +. Church, South com
meuced on Friday night, has been continued
each night since, Rev DR.. Head. Z. E., 9th
clatlng.
There will be ,rotting match on the
"Greenup'' course. about tive miles south OF
L.eshnrg, 90 Saturday, the l9th Of December,
for SlOu aside, between the ''sorrel and the
duu,' two mares that have heretofore tried
their speed over the same track.
The marriage liceus.s issued from the clerk 5
office of Loudoun county fiom the first day OF
January to the frs: day of December, eleven
months numbered 70 whites and l6 coIored-
total 95.
Tne Hone farm of 220 acres, near Mt.
Giead, belonging to the estate OF the late
French Simpson, was sold on Saturday last
Tor S2345 per acre--Stepheu p Smith, pur
chaser.
SAM Jackson, peniteutiary convict from
Loudoun. whose escape We noticed last Week,
was captured Oh Saturday near Luray, in Page
county, aud carried back to prison.
The taxes of Louioun, State and county
levy, fall little shor, Of 100000. less than
One half of which has so far beeu paid.
The Loudouu Enterprise has the following:
Mr. w. J. Working Of Hamilton, has effected
sale OF his town property, consisting OF a
dwelling house. carriage factory, livery stable
and part Of his stock 10 Dir. IT, f. EVerhart,
for So 500. Mr.. W. has purchased small
farm of IS acres near the Pot House. iu this
county, of Andrew Taylor, upon which be pro
poses to move aud open wheelwrlghtlog es-
at,shment. The price paid for the property
vas SIS, $50
The members of Hamilton Lodge, No. 81,
A. F. d. A. NJ, propose celebrating the annl-
versary of the dedication OF their nall on the
evsning of the l7th instant at their lodge room
in Hamilton.
meeting of the citzenc Of Hamilton will
be held 10 the hall above Professor Luckett's
school room to. night for the purpose of ucor-
porating the town.
fine growing crop of wheat in Loudonn is
looking we'll
The cheapest aud largest stock OF Fashion
able Hats at DEALHAMS
Tie Secretary of the Treasury awardedS5OO,.
300 gold, yesterday, at FROM lib! to IL. 20.
The 6uest aud cheapest Clothing House in
the city. ). DEALHAM s.
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA, Deer. I.
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