Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-02-16
Letter from LoudOuu Co.

Letter from LOutlOuu Co.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.
LEEsBURG, Va, Feb. Is, lS75.-l do not
know that have told you that our county levy
is likely to be very much reduced. The county
is now entirely out of debt, aud the levy eau be
applied only to the current expenses, Including
some aid to paupers not provided by the farm
and the "glebe funds" Part Of this glebe fund
has been lost, one debt of $1,000, secured by
deed of trust, having been lost, principal and
interest, except about 1925. The loan was
made in 1859, but was lost mainly by the suits
having ceased, while the interest was working
day and night. 1t is supposed that the levy OF
sl4,775 will be reduced to $1,000 certainly, and
probably to Sc 500. The so cents oD tithabIcs
and the license tax will make the levy on prop
ertv for county purposes about 3 cts on 500.
This does not include the roads which cost the
several townships land under the amendments
districts) not more than Is els. on the SlOO.
The district csy may be added to the county
levy, but this will not increase any taxes. Our
special road law has made our roads so good as
TO make our county attractive to at least two
Fauuuier purchasers, who have told me that
one of the main Inducements to purchasing 10
Loudouu was the superiority of our roads, The
taxes 10 Loudouu this coming year will not ex-
coed so cts on 500 for local purposes, lnclud-
ing schools. ,,, J..
say sometimes) the late amendments were crit
cised somewhat as deluslon, and now the
event shows that deputy treasurer is to be
L.. toc, n Iorp "A on I'm
whether Sheriff Tor his deputies can hold any
other office. A tax collector by any other name
is as fragrant in the nose of the public as if be
was called collector. Power is always stealing
from the many to the few. The collectors were
elected by the people, and here collected the
revenue for State, county and township, up to
less than one per ct. delinquency and paid it
over; now the Treasurer appoints his own depu-
ties, and it remains to be seen whether they will
collect as closely, not having to return to their
constituents every twelve months for re-eec-
ton, and thus being forced or bonded, to be on
their good behaviour. Lo loo, the high sound
ing title of commissioner of the Revenue"
takes the place of the simple Assessor" and
Lovettsvie has as much to say who shall be
Commissioner for Broad Run District as Broad
Ruu itself, aud Mercer District can control the
nomination for Leesbrug, or Leesburg, with its
500 voters can turn the scale in favor OF some
more noted, blu, perhaps less worthy man, who
would be preferred by his owu locality. Again,
while these Offices were conhned to small con-
stitueucies they were DOT disturbing clements
in the political arena, but lett the track ready
for the great racers for Congress, the Leglsla-
ture, the Sheriffalty, and the Ircasurershlp.
For instance there will be two candidates Tor
Clerk of Circuit Court, two for Treasurer, two
for Sheriff, two for Commonwealth At
toruey, one for County Clerk, and six for
commissioner, Il should have said eighteen
for this last ofice.) Now each man who runs
for this nomination for local Offices is much
more apt to be active in obtaining his delegates
a. the primary meeting than other more lm
portant officers, who have business to attend
to. and thus Mr.. a. to r will have his particu
lar supporters in the nominating conventions,
who will disregard the claims Of the more i'm
portaut public office to be filed by the small
remaining letters of the alphabet The pri-
mary meetings would untauge matters very
much by expressing their preference for each
candidate for each Office 10 the meetings to be
held GU April 3D., and then let the convention
register the vote of the primary meetings,
dropping the lowest man on each ballot till
result is reached. just now suppose viva
voice. should be substituted for ballot, and a
stutteriog man that | know should come up
to vote at the hustings for all these officers, be
would commence with the name of Lltteton
for county clerk, and before he got through
with the list there would be no time for any
one else to vote, and his choice would be uuan-
inously elected by one vote. Now in the late
prejudice went good way. ln
the one proposed (doing away with reglstra
ton) we are sweeping away the last buWark
that protects us against the horde of ignorant
floating voters, and opening the way for the
largest purse to win at all our elections. 4
man may have his friends who will pay the
poll tax on as many colonists as it may be ne
cessary for him to have, and this being the
only Identification of the voter, he can have
names entered on the commissioners books
and on the voters books for his own purposes.
Prepay the poll tax or all taxes If you choose,
but keep the registration, oath and all, II you
choose. 1t does no harm and costs but little,
with the usefulness as barrier
against colonists, for election purposes.
ALIoUIs.
CALEB CUSHING IN T He COURT OF APPEALS.
The Court of Appeals has awarded superse
IDEAS to the decree of the Circuit Court of Am
herst county, In the case of certain trustees of
the Polish Emigration Land Company, &C.,
vs. The Polish Emigration Land Company,
Caleb Cushing, and others, the award being
made on the petition of Caleb Gushing and W.
". Boyce. The Court required $4,000 sure
ty of Caleb Gushing and $1,000 surety OF w.
W. Boyce. The rehearing will take place be-
fore the Court of Al pcals at Staunton on the