Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-10-08
CHEsAFEAKR AND OHIO CAKA1-I

CHEsAFEAhE AND tHIO CANAL - RsD0rt
President GormdH.-Ths bosrd of canal direc-
tors met in Annapolis yesterday. President
German submitted the monthly report for Sep
tember. 1t states the coal tonnsge during the
month TO be l006S5 tens, deere ase of $50 tons
as compared with the same month of 1873. The
total revenue for the month was S63 ,379is ex-
peDses, S17 ,T76 l9; net revenue, $i5, 90 The
decreased tonnage is due to the strike of the
bostmen, but the tonnage for the wear shows a
decided increase over last year. viz: From open
ing OF NAVIGATION to October 1, 1S73 GA 5SI TONS
tops. The increase in revenue in the came
period was SS6, ,67S.41. The company has been
enabled during the present year to pay four
overdue coupons on the preferred construction
bonds which be IT face value Of S2C5, $40, aud
10 have left on the 81 instant S1l0. 81, which
viii enable them TO appropriate SJO,9S5 to pay
the coupon due Jan. list, 1861, ma king the ap-
preparations on this account this year S25f ,925,
largest amount that has ever been paid in year.
AS there yet remains more than two months of
navigation, ii is confidently expected that an
other coupon can be p id before the close of the
season. The rapid extD guishment of this debt
IL, am sure, not only satisfying to the board
but will be appreciated by the people of the
state and ali other creditors, as tue state of
Maryland cannot realize one dollar from her
investment in this work until the overdue and
accruing inherent on the preferred construction
horos, together with principal, has been paid.
The principal of this debt Is 81 ,699 5Go overdue
interest to July, 1874, II ,3I6 ,595. Total, S3,-
o'6,oso. That this debt can be liquidated with
in a reasonable time IL the re ources of the COM
psny are properly husbanded, is no longer a
question. i am convinced that the time has
arrived when the increased facilities heretofore
recommended for the Shipment of coal at
Georgetown should be furnished, and which
will increase the revenue without advancing
your present rate of tolls, as Will enable the
company to pay off the debt within ten years.
The REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS AND PLAT
FORM IN MAssACHUsETTs.-The republican
state convention of Massachusetts, yesterday
nominated Governor Talbot on the first ballot
as candidate for the goyernorship. He obtained
100 Votes, MIR. lorlng receiving the next highest
number OF votes, 100. The total number of
votes was 1,0i2. Gov. Talbot is an uncompro-
missing prohibitionist, and is pledged to veto
any measure contrary to that doctrine of gov
ernment. This fact is estimated to be an ele-
ment Of weakness in his canvass, the larger
towns and cities being thoroughly disguised
with the results of prOhi bitiOn. The democratic
nominee il ex- Mayor CASTOR, of Boston, who is
q Iersonaly Unexceptionsble candidate, and
the election promises to be unusually close The
rest of the ticket Is as follows: Horatio q.
knight, Lieutenant Governor; Oliver Warner
Secretary of State; Charles r. Train, ttorpey
General; Charles Endicott, auditor; Charles
Adams, Jr, Treasurer. The resolutions resf-
firm devotion to the principles upon which the
republican party was founded; declare that
sound currency is indispensable to national
prosperity; that to this end the nation must
make its demand promises to pay equal 70 gold.
and that no inf1stlon of the currency by adding
to government issues should be permitted; com.
mend the President for his prompt Suppression
OF the Louisiana revolution, and rehearse the
fidelity CT the republican party to its trusts and
obligations.