Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-07-05
Washington and OHIO kaiifoaa.
OFFICE OF II. 5. NULUMb,
WILMINGTON, DEL, July 3, 1877.


OFFICE OF II. S. MCCoMB.
WILMINGTON, DEL, July 3, 1877.
10 the etlitr Of the Alexandria Gaze!te
NV attention has been called to commuoi-
cation in sour paper Of the 23rd uIto.. from a.
L. Addison, III which he renews, with greater
loss Of temper, the attack upon the associate
creditors Of tbe Washington aud Ohio Rall-
road Company, commenced at the meeting OF
bonlho!ders reported in your issue OF The 10Th
ultim0. ,
The case is very simple. We loaned The
COMPANY, eiyht years ago. to relieve 1t from
pressinp embarras ,ments, large sums OF money,
which we, ADD doubtless the Company, Expect
e1 to have been rcpuid long Gro this; Dnt II
is :. Tact, which 20 one denies, that during all
this time ace hare not received u dOllU, euher
Of principal on interest," -.
T. is equally undeniablc-tor even Mr.. Ad!i-
sna, with all his bitterness. does not dcnE ~
that under the s0lemD written contract ol the
COMPANY, catered into as sett!ement OF the
Claims Of tie a:$uciates. they hold !tS bonds for
a nart Of their ucbt, with The Company sagree-
meut 20 deliver other hoods tos the residue OF
the debt. But Mr.. Addison works himself To-
10 a passion because, among the bonus neiu ny
II, under this c0rtrac; Of the Company, tuerc
are sume whi:h he insists we have 20 right TO
cuiorcc-.nL he seeks Il long newspaper con-
troverSy about II.
We Shall rot crafty him. The courts are
tue places appuinted under the laws Tor lnVe5-
,igaling aud deciding legal clalols. We arc
coutcnt to submit our rights to enlightened ana
impartial Judges. Their decision will be made
on full Investigation. and will settle all ques'
tons.
Itsntrs nothing, aud can serve 20 proper
eu1 to discuss questions about legal rlSntS 10
the newspapers Ii Mr.. Addison thloks 1t viii
help his side 10 excite little popular prejudice
against US he Is free to choose sucn Weapous
We d. not need them. aud do not fear them.
They count for nothing 10 the tribunals where
WI VI 49, " II. s. McCoMB.
THE STORM. "A violent storm of wind and
rain, accompaniei by thunder aud lightnios,
passed over this city on Tuesday night, shortly
after eight o'clock. The rain descended 10
torrents Tor while, but Sd tar as learoed 40
serious damage was done. The storm seems to
have been general throughout this sec'ion OF
The country, aud 10 some places dld great
dalunsc Considerable. hail fell along tie lAttlH
River turnpike.
Police ERroRr-Y estarday was productive
If severa cases At the Mayors office. JOHN
Mason, co!orod boy for disorderly and sbu5'
iyn conduct, was discharged with a reprlmand.
Pat Gathright colored, Tor di:prderly conducI
on The street! was sent TO the chain gang Tor 3O
days in default of payment Of his nae. b. u
Garter, colorod. for the sAmo onense, was u.s.
charged. Henry Lincoln coored, tor using
nd ahu Rlch'0,
was fined and discharged. Lucy Williams. col
cred, for disorderly conduct: Wa, lined and DIS
charged. Ban R;unEeim, colorad, for dlsorderly
conduct and resisting gu officer, was sent 10 tne
chain gang for 80 days.
G.s~ PORT GRAPE WINE This Wlno is
nude in New Jersey, and is said to surpsss any
thing in the Way ol wine eyer msde IL Is cali
Cd Spsars Wine, produced By Mr.. Spaer. Since
he u 81 SIsys bon ass tbose who
csn afford 1t aro adopting its use in preference
to foreign wincs Prof. Chiffon used it in hls
own family, and has written to tbs public tho
following card:
Now York, March II.
We have recunlly made careful analysis OF
the Port grape Vino produced by Mr.. A tired
Speer, and DO not hesitate in pronouGclng 1t
puro 1t contains all the properties OF Tic
o. orto grape, and, therefore, for medicinal uses
IL is superior 10 other WINE - pt!eifat VI
feels upon the system Are mildly stimulating,
diurutic sudurhc and tonic. 1t will prove ben
Il .al il. affections Of the kidneys and chronic
,l.soas, 3, with general debility Of the constitr-
ton. Pbysicisrs may saf,ly recommend it to
tkeir patients in place Of the many doubli'il
mixtures too often sold IS pure wine.
JAMES Il. Chiffon y Co.,
Auslytical Chemists.
ih.s vine can 10 had Of druggists, and Is
most excellent uILicle for weakly persons. espe'
clally lorlaIes 1t is very superior table wine,
and the most healthy drink now III use. 1t IS
not y spirited or manufactured article, like most
native wines.-[Port!and Transcript. 5.
nOG LICENSES.
Mayors Office, Alexandria, Va,
July 9th, 1871 I