Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-10-25

IA unaccounted Tor, when we think were caused
by errors in the classification Of the numbers in
the list Of those sent to New York. These IA
amounted to $3.50, ard numbered rs follows:
Nos. SO, 349, 97546 70. 292, az, 469, 80 5E5, for
$500 each; Nos. 6S,34O 5O,024, IL, 955, 1862,
6O42 4, ll9, 44,452, 1851, 50. 92l for sou each
Upon the books of the association the New
York office is charged:
Credited by tickets Ii, 527a, returned. $50, $50
Showing balance due this Office off, $685., $50
Total receipts of the Alexandria office
ror sckess sofa 9oO ooot
Cash of Burnstelu (sluck) ................. 5000
Total .......... $50, 1851
Disbursements Of the Alexandria office.
For advertisements, general expenses,
salaries, including $4,000 to the New
York office, &C., &c..-.................S4 ,234 %
Balance. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ,622 q
Our suppositon from the first was that only
the numbers representing the unsold New York
tickets were placed in the wheel, which theory
is strengthened by the fact that this number is
about the same as the number really unsold
showing beyond question that those tickets
really sold III New York were not represented.
The total number of tickets sent to New York
was AZ, 800, from which deduct tickets returned
Q6,5274) leaves 81 S27! chargeable to that office.
As no official return of the actual number of
tickets sold by the New York agent has, al
though asked for, ever been shown to US, we
have no means of definitely specifying the actual
number, but We are informed by the New \ ork
agent that about 5000 worth have been sold,
and supposing this amount represented loo
tickets, Including fractions of tickets) that
would very near approximate the number ORR
ginslly in the wheel at the time Of drawing.
The proceeds of the sales of tickets in New
n-lr ,1,,,, e. ~
pended, as per statement of Mr.. Metcslfe, the
agent
We further find no correspondence with the
New York office or single report upon which
we can BASE with any certainty, any transac-
tons with that office. Some Sc 600 has been
sent from this to the New York office for OK
penses; nor can we find that any written con-
tract has even been made with the New York
agent, or security required for the monies en-
trusted to him or the faithful discharge of the
business.
Notwithstanding that there has been a most
glarlng fraud practlsed upon the ticket holders,
your committee from all the evidence they
could obtain arc unable to designate the guilty
parties, and we think those officers of the asso.
citation to whom were entrusted the details Of the
management of the Alexandria Office have not
exercised that watchful care over their agents as
we th;nk they should have done, and through their
negligence gross frauds have been committed,
and we call upon the President and Directors of
the Association to make thorough investiga-
ton of the atftrs of this office and give the re-
suit to the public.
On behalf of the officers of the Association we
would state that books papers and correspond
ence belonging to the association were placed at
our disposal and every courtesy afforded US by
them.
We also deem it but proper to add but not as
part of the report, that having received from
Mr.. Metcalfe telegram from New York city,
l. syfa hat hn
might show his book and papers, and after con-
sulting with the officers Of the Association, we
met him in Washington, and from him learned
that he had sold tickets in the aggregate amount
ing to 1888, whole tickets, Tor which amount, AS
expended, he has the proper vouchers. The
balance charged for tickets he will be ready to
account for, or return the tickets.
Mr.. Metc If, however, failed to give us any
information as to the cause of these tickets be-
ing retained and not returned to Alexandria
Immediately after the 30th of September.
Mr.. Meteslfe claims To be the regularly ap
pointed agent of the Association through an sp
pointment from the Secretary of the Associa;;
ton, Mr.. Aistrop. But, in fact, while we find
that Mr.. Metcalfe was the published agent of
the association i'm New York, yet we find that
no monies were ever sent to him direct and, Us
he states. he received all monies-some $40 0OO--
from Mr.. Alexander who, we believe, was real
ly the general manager in that place.
In regard to the delay IN making this report,
we would state that it was occasloned by the
faint hope we had of obtaining some in formation
by which we could be enabled to present to you
the guilty parties concerned in this fraud, but
we are frank to say that thus far all our efforts
have been of no avail.
We would also state that tho committee had
no knowledge that George Alexander was in
any way connected with the association until
yesterday.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
fSlpneu1 II E DOWNHlM
ISAAC EICHBEka.
4. BELL, Jr.
F. E. CoRBETT.
How such report could have been made
after four weeks deliberation, and With the fol-
lowing papers before them, passes all under.
standing:
Speech of Mr. Barbour on tie day of the
drawing:
am instructed by the Board of Directors of
the Montpelier Female Humane Association to
make to you brief statement before the draw
ing commences. | am sure You will indulge
me in q few remarks of my own.
Such enterprises as this are to be spplauded or
censured just as We approve or condemn the
purpose proposed, and recognize integrity and
inhdelity in the manner in which it is pursued
From Mr.. Jefferson down TO the men of this
hour some among the most highly respected of
our N en- of character and distinction have given
tive support and cooperation to enterprises
III this. Of those which have recently attracted
public attention and had the countenance and
cent oil of some of the most distinguished men
in Union none have had purpose so
prslseworthy as this mr. body OF managers
leScluding myself more respectable and more
r specteo.
;, The Mercantile Library Association of San
francisco, In the State Of California, WAS APP
proved, when, by this means, it appropriated
some hundreds of thousands of dollars to the es-
Il bush ment of magnificent library. SO it was
with the Louisville enterprise-the chief execu-
tive control of which WAS intrusted to Governor
Bramlette A magnificent library WAS the
praiseworthy object Of that enterprise The as.
ISOLATION at Norfolk, in our own State had the