Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-11
<bns.neake and Ohio Canal.

here To-Day. Iue IHSlucut au"ui't'tu tne
following report:
''rhe coal TONNAGE and revenue OF the Com |
paDy for the month Of August was:
Number of tons shipped FROM Cunb riand,
l06, S74. which is an Increase, as colGparrd
with 1872 of y S3 touS, and an increase over
1873 of IS, 500 tops viz: Coal tonnage August,
1872, lO4, 79l tons; August, 1873, IS. 3Oj TONS;
August, 1874 l06S74 tons. ...
''The revenue that has accrued to Your treas
ury from all sources during the month was
$63. 929 s., which shows an Increase a> con-
pared with corresponding period of 1872. Ut
IS, LII 81; do OF 1873 Of $50, 81 Ul.
1.-The usual Ordinary and extraordinary rX-
peuses Tor operating the cana for the last
month were 81 ,SG1 H. which shows tic net
revenue to be SAC O621 f..
notwithstanding the very favorable results
of the operations vt the company tor the past
month, its tonnage and revenue have been very
seriously diminished by strike AMONG the
boatmen, which occurred on the 9Th, IN; i"r
which the tonnage aud rcvruu. would have ey
ceeded any previous mouth III tn" history 81
the canal From the l-t to tie 2j.ll the aver
age shipment Was / 925 luus per day; from the
| Goth to the LIST the average shipment pr uay
was only 1894 tons, showing the los o.! ton.
mage, attributable to the strike, TO be u lS6
| tons.
The frequent recurrence of these strikes
not only reduces the revenues OF this company
but fear will compel some OF the coal COM
panies to withdraw their trade from the canal,
unless some measures are taken to prevent IN
the future these frequent Interruptions.
II fully appreciate the difficulties in adjust
lug a case of this kind, but au confident that
the main cause can be removed by thorough
cooperation Of the coal COMPANIES an'! this
company. |, therefore, respectfully rccoui-
mend that committee of this Board be APP
pointed to coulter with the various coal com
panies aud 10 report al any early day. L sub
nit, however various communications
The recommendation OF the President to APP
point com mittee to coufcr with the coal CON-
panies was approved and the following resoIu.
tons we're adopted
"Resolral, That a committee Of three be
appointed to take into consideration the various
subjects relative to tolls and other matters re-
terred to 10 the report Of the President and
various communications from the representa-
tvcs OF the coal companies and boatmcn.
ReSohed further, That the President be aud
he is hereby directed to eutnrce strictly all the
rules of the company and afford such protection
to boatmen and wharf owncr> as may bc deem
cd necessary, SO as will lususe the fullest pro
| tectlOn 10 every person eueaHtu III navigating
the canal.
Hon. VIM. Walsh and Gen. Thos j. Nc
Kaig appeared before the Board and presented
several petitions requesting the reduction OF
tolls FIVE cents ton 90 coal, and an entire
abolition of the toll now charged upon descend
ing boats, amounting to 81 0S on each boat.
The committee appointed by the President
on the subject of the strikes will report To the
Beard on Thursday the l7th Instant, in BrItl-
more, to which date and place the Board adj
journed.
1t is stated that the action of the President
and Directors of the Canal Company Iouks 10
the protection OF all the parties engaged 10 the
trade on the canal by breaking up the middle
men, who are understood TO be drawing a large
portion of the profits which properly belong to
the boatmen.
ANOTHER OUTRAGE On Sunday morning
last, little after sunrise Martha Kelly, i sell
want girl 10 the employ of Col. Samuel Cox,
whilst 10 the act OF milking the COWS in a COW
pen some distance from the house, was attack
ed by colored man and outraged before aSs!s-
lance could reach her. The brute had taken
the precaution 10 disguise himself by powder
ing his face and wrapping his otherwise nude
body in horse blanket which he had taken
from the Colonel's carriage house. lie was
holly pursued until late 10 the day by both white
and colored, but without success. Joe Dorsey,
supposed by some to be the outlaw Geo. Dor
sey, lived with COL Cox the first of the present
year, and it may be that he has returned to tic
neighborhood. 1t is to be earnestly hoped that
this miserable wretch may soon be IN The hands
of the law, and as speedily awarded the deserts
of his terrible crime.-Prt 7oJHcc0, -HL.,
Independent.
Down AT LAGRANGE, Kentucky, the other
evening, q runaway couple presented thcmscIv-
cs at the clerks office and desired to be united
10 the holy bands OF wedlock. The citizens turn
ed out en- masse to witness the ceremony, winch
was performed by Rev. A. Cook on the platform
10 front of the office The bride was very much
embarrassed, and when the officiating clergy
man propoundcd the usual question. xvii, lhou
take this gentleman to be thy lawful husband, to
love, honor?" etc., she was 30 completely over
come by her feelings that she could neither nod
nor wink an assent. A sympathetic young man
who had climbed up in tree near the plat
form, to relieve her Of the embarrassment,
yelled 10 stentorlan voice, Say Yes mus
prompted, she managed to answer The important
question, aud the ceremony procceied without
further interruption.
Now AND Then. Ouy so long ago as one
hundred and two years this coming October,
one of the Governors of the Ola Dominion
used to thus style himself when commissions
ing sheriff Of Fairfax county, viz .. John,
Earl of Dunmore, Eiscouut Fmca>tIr. Baron
Murray of Blair, of Moulin, and OF Tllmc!,
Lieutenant ADD Governor General Of his
Msi,sty's Colony and Dominion Of Er-
glula, and Vice Admiral Of the same.
This has changed very much since the 18th
day of October, l712 When ''Dunmore was
Governor. The people now elect their own
sheriff and mo commission" is required Even
when such Formally is requisite. the ACT OF
appointment is dated from the 'Govcrnor :
Office, " aud is followed alone by III" signature
of the individual occupying the pace for the
time being.
ANOTHER CHILD ABDUCTED. A child has
disappeared 10 New York unier circumstances
| than those lUlluu