Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-03-29
LETTER FROM RICHMOND.

hotel waiter was elected short time since
commissioned officer 10 Richmond colored
volunteer company. 10 the meanwhile he re-
ceved dozen or more votes for high civil
Office. | noticed the other day that he looked
careworn. and asked another colored man what
was the matter With him. His reply was, why
he has nothing to do and cant get anything.
remarked why don't be wait in hotel as he
used to do. Said he, he won't take such
situation now because be believes 1t beneath
the dignity of Virginia military officer to
wait on a table. This suggests an interview
had with leading white member of the Leg
isature while ago 10 regard to the Lieuten-
ant Goveruorship. [ asked him would OF he
like TO be elected to that office, and ne replied
with emphasis, no. Said lwhy you are an am
bilious man and it would be promotion of
which any Virginian might be proud. Look
here replied the legislator, the Office pays $500
year and carries with it $1,000 worth of dig
nifty aud then when fellow returns from 1t
with an empty purse nobody wants to employ
for ordinary service broken down Lieutenant
Governor Yes remarked your correspondent
| but it is stepping stone to the United States
| Senate. Look at Lewis aud Wlthers Now
| MIR. newspaper man, added he. haven't you
| vet learned that Lightning never strikes three
| times 10 the same place.
Tuesday aud Wednesday evenings the Monu.
mental Church choir will give grand vocal and
instrumental concerts. They will be assisted
by MIR, S. g. Young, Of Washington city. aud
| other we'll known musicians. Mr. Young has
sung in this city before, and is decided favor
lite. He is the best newspaper man singer
know of and the press of Washington city
ought to be proud OF him.
| Amateur dramatics will be the rage here
after Lent Next week the society play Sara
toga will be presented and the proceeds will
be for very worthy object.
The Court of Appeals granted writ of su-
percedeas in the case OF detective John Wren
| yesterday.
While it is fashionable to abuse the mem
bers of the Legislature, it gives inc pleasure to
say that there are many wise and hard working
men in both branches. Among these IS Gen.
Williams, of Frederick, who has sustained
himself with marked ability both 10 the House
and 90 the Committee Of Courts OF Justice,
giving most valuable aid to the able chairman,
Mr.. CoghilI. -,
The House yesterday passed the Senate bill
making the stealing of pig or railroad iron,
without regard to quantity, felony. l0 Rich
mond, and suppose the same is true OF Alex
audria, the iron men have suffered greatly
from this depreciation, which is partly owing
to the facility With which the steangs can be
disposed of to junk dealers.
The legislative crowd is growing thinner
| every day as the close Of the session draws
| nigh. lNsATIATE.
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL. The Cum
berand Times Of Saturday says:
1.-THE meeting of citizens to consider what
steps sh Guild be taken TO induce the President
and Directors of the Chesapeake and ONO Cs,
| nal Comps to make further reduction IN
tolls on that work to meet the e1lgencies created
by the late reduction in freights by the different
railroad companies, was comparatively we'll at
tended, and counted among it quite large
number of our leading citizens. Hon. ". W.
McKaig announced the object of the meeting,
and spoke of the great necessity of the people of
Allegheny county acting promptly IN the en-
desvor to retain the coal trade TO the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal, and contrasted the present rate
of tolls with those of preceding years, showing
that very material reduction could be made
without detriment to that work"
The meeting was also addressed by Mr.. Low
dermik, Mr. Hoffman. Mr.. T. +. McCsrdell,
and General t. j. McKaig. A series of resou-
tons were adopted, of which the most impor-
| tant we're as follows:
That committee of ten persons, to be chosen
from among the most intelligent and substantial
citizens of this county, be appointed ~ the
chair, to invite conference, without delay,
with the President and Directors of the Chesa;
peske and Ohio Canal Company and the Board
of Public Works of Maryland relative to the
immediate and vital importance OF revision OF
the existing rate of tolls upon the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal That the recent and contlnu
ing reduction in the tariff of freight upon the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and the Pennsyl-
ysnia Central Railroad has already occasloned
negotiations and contracts for the carrying and
delivery of very large quantities OF coal to be
over said railroads. whereby the chesapeake
and Ohio Canal trade will be correspondingly
diminished, and the resources OF the company
proportionately reduced. and, unless such &C
ton is taken by the proper authorities having
this matter of tolls in charge as will meet This
changed state of freigbts by the railroads refer,
red TO- the carrying trade upon said canal will
be so far diverted SO to produce lean and beg.
gary canal treasury, bring financial ruin upon
hundreds Of worthy and useful citizens, and In.
volve thousands Of our people in suffering and
distress
The Chair then appointed the following COM
mittee as provided for in the resolutions:
Messrs f. W. Hoffman, J. N: Schley, Asa
he'll Wilson, Jacub Brengle, VIM. n. Price,
Mertens George Hughes and R. u. johnson.
The meeting then adjourned
The Times makes bitter attack upon Pres-
dent German and Mr. Baunon, and says:
1.-THE canal ring is too compact to be broken
By remonslrance You might as well try to
split An oak tree with toy. Ratchet. Their pol
icy is settled by consultation with their own in
terests, independent of the public veal and they
arc csllous to any appeal however gentle in Tone
however tender and sentimental in its adulaton.
But awaken public indignation; get up storm
of popular fury, and let it have public expires
sion and they fall Lucifer falls, new or to rise.
The News, thinks the committee appointed
does not fairly represent AllegaDDy county, de-
oIares che trouble about the whole matter lies
at the doors of the Democratic party, and says:
'If Mr.. German really designs persisting in
former tolls, and offers no Reduction beyond a
rebate of wharfage, he will certainly make q
grave mistake, and it will not be in time to cor