Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-17

General QulDn, on DenaIl OF Carulnal 1cei'S-
key, who is sick welcomed their NJ .Jesues to
this country, and congratulated them on their
prosperous voyage He prayed that the re-
myioder Of their journey would be equally aus,
pcious aud happy. Large crowi assembled
both inside aud outside OF the church to each
GLIMPSE OF the imperial visitor. Alter
church they were driven through Contra! Park.
The Emperor, suite aud the Bryz Ian MIN
lister attended the Moody and Stnkey services
at the Hppodrome last night, aud we're given
seats on the platform.
The state Debt-The Various issues
and Their Relative eaiue.
Messrs. Thomas Branch l. Co., Of Richmond,
have issued the following circular in regard to
the Virginia State debt:
The Legislature has adjourned, and no law in
any way affecting The binds OF the state hss
been passed. if We except Claus" In the tax bill
subiccting the coupons cuS rom bond mel! ~
non resident OF the state t" the ss::c tax a haS
heretofore been &c iuc:ed 70 II coupons heIi by
residents. This tux amounts u one dollar ana
seventy conts on each coupon Of thirty dollars,
or five and two t!tnS per ccnt-the coupons re-
ing received at "a 81 per cent OF ta-1r par value
in payment OF taxes. A portion oi III" coupons
from non resident bonds have heretofore been
exempt from this tax by being accompanied by
evidence OF ownership; Dut Lhc pIOpoItiou VI
this realized by the bundloldec has been very
small. ne profit WAS lnanc By TIE heaters
This has b5en stopped by the present law aid
the gu ,tatirll of coupons will in consequence DC
Uniform in the future. They have been IN steady
demand during the spring, Ihey VIII probably
advance on the payment OF May licenses.
The lew old bonds coming in for funding
you'd indicate smaller amount outstanding
than the records of the treasury department
show. We report tie figures rs follows:
Consos carrying tax
paying coupons ......... $40 o. COO
Do registered convert
iblc into aOOvc..... ,2UI ,UU)
Peelers Coupons not'e
celYaDle ......... o,l"'hOoo
Unfunu ed-a cUssc>-
reduced t. pee}ers.. 5,93i Oo0
Total debt excluding
about $l5 100 w.
Virginia. SZJ,3Ul ,OoO
The State is It'll in debt for money borrowed
t. meet temporary defclen ces in the revenue
snd the payments to The Sinking tund have
been suspended US also the pay inenls oi inteles
OF JULY, 1874 on the non consol deb: The *
bill includes some additions! subjects oftaxation,
which will make n sm4 | increase IN the Tcven
ue. but it is COW certain that no cash payments
will be made during the present year on account
Of interest except that the small balance due
on july, ~, lNLcTesL IlSJ ~ palfI LIT Icpu-
diation elemen. III the LEGISLATURE ha- been
weakening year by year. During the late :cS-
sion they were silent and too week in numbers
to make any serious ell 'rt t. scrcdt our cGn>oi
bonds. 1t msy be safe y said this, III" people
have acquisced in the settlement of the pubic
debt under thu terms OF the Funding bill"
and that the etf,rt of the Legislative hcncelorth
will be to increase the re- cnuc If the State u
meet the requirements OF that law r.thcr than
embsrsss its operations We have "nie"yored
to explain in these circu ars tie various Issues
of State obligations and their relative value.
We give quotations Of the best known.
Sterling bonds ISSUED before the war; have
no market here.
Coupons or registered bonds of the ante
war issue, and those of 1866 and 1867,
and coupons Of same whether dcta he'd
or not, due on or before July, 1871 ali
stand on the same footing, and II no m
terest has been paid on them since July,
II, the aggregate Of principal and inter
est to Jul y 1871, Is worth...... 3ba3'
Consol bonds. with tax receivable coit-
pons, current coupon on...... bJa1U
New consos (peclers) cou:ons not re-
ceivable-coupon Of January, 1873, on. 4Osi2
Certificate given for one third of principal
due by Wesi Virglnla.......
Certificate given for one third ui unpaid
Interest lo.lS
Past due coupons cut rom consnis, good
Tor taxes. oi>So
There are very few tax paving coupons on the
market The advantage TO the Tux payer u buy
them at IS and use them in paying tsHes ut Hi3
seems sufficient t. absorb them rapidly, y d TIE
difference in value between the beginning 81
end of the half year is annually lcsscning. Rich.
inquirer.
A New POLITICAL MOvEMENT-A call 'nr
political conference, to &c h3.d III \ " 70 K
on the 18Th Of May, h., been I;su.i ny y IN.
Cullen Bryant, OF n Y; Theod,r" ID. WOOL
sey, of Conn; Alex nd:r II Blu ock. of Mas;
Horace White. of ILL.,, aud Cari Sc:,uz OF
No. The call which Is addressed t, ludlvil.
uaIs and not 10 the public, reads as follows:
The widespread corruption IL cur pnHiic
service which has disgraced tn: republic III the
eyes of the world aud threatens to poison the
vitality OF our Institutions the uncertain;y OF
the public mind aud Of party couDsclS to
grave economical questions, involving in y great
measure the honor Of the government, the |
morality of our business life and tn" general
we'll being of the people, and the danger that
an inordinate party spirit may, through the
organized action of mparatlvely small num
Der of men who live by politics. succeed 10
Overriding the most patriotic impulses If the |
people and III III >uopozing political power for
selfish enis-,cem to render it most desirable
tina! 20 effort should be spared to secure 10 the
popular desire for genuine reform decisive
rfu"ncc in the impending national election.
"Allndu Of the TACT that this patriotic de
sire is honestly struggling for cffoc'ive expires
sior inside OF existing political organz tious.
as it Is also strong ou; >ile 81 them. and llev.
ing that by ali proper means 1t should BE- en
couragcd and made to prevail, the uud r>IgDcd |
Invite you TO meet them aud others OF IKE pur-
pose, who nave been Invited 10 the sam" mat
DER, in free conference to consider what ID y
be done TO prevent the national election oil the
centennial year from becoming mere choice
OF evils, and 10 secure the election Of ucn TO
the highest Offices OF the republic whose char
acter and ability viii satisfy the ezigrucleS OF
our present situation and protect the honor of
the American name"