Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-03
The Register,
RICHMOND, Va, Or. !, Isl.

10 IT, ti::5r Of III: STATE:
a,-In reply 70 q paragraph 10 The STATE
that the register vas breaking lo.u,' VII!
state that found out the trouble some time
since and corrected it. The ouly trouble is 10
the paariog Of the index which was made b.
the American Meter Company, Of New \ ork),
=om= Of the wheel. working too close, aud the
re:u!t h.!oe the breaking Of cog7. | immed.
ate.y wrote 70 IheD, and 10 reply they stated
lhc defective paris should be supplied with par
fee, o1cs. came 10 Richmond this morning TO
examine the defective registers, and tod that
tie sama trouble exists With al! that are Gu! CT
order. lne til: abou, their re2l5tarOg too
uany drinks Is mistake The STATE OF flr-
GINA i; the 1nly sufferer, a. the defective ones
have failed 10 register as many drinks as
were s.ii | 10 not i6toDd the State =us!!
pay No FIR single detective register, aud
whenever ooe proves detective II shall be
supplied By Dew one IS 5000 "a n5tlce has
b=cn given. | have sect extra ooeS TO every
city, and Instructed the commissioners 10 1o!!ce
carefully, AID WIEN o0e proves deiec!lTe to
return it to q? at CuEpepcr. Every che 10 the
CITY Of Richmond will at once be tested 10 see
that they are n good condition. | have been
50 anIi0us to get them 10 every city SO as TO
tcS, tie ctfciaIcy OF the IaT, that II was lmpo:
-bl- to personally examine each ouc. And 10
the last three weeks have made aud put them
up 10 every city 10 the State except Stauntou
aud tu. for my coming here this morning they
would have been put up there. shall put them
III! 70 !uorrj1 "a tley were scot 10 StauDt0n 90
Saturday. wl0,c II Mr. Iayl9r before the
liz, shipment was made, that The registers were
Iui up s. fast that perhaps some would prove
detective, but II such were the case | would
Correct /, at ouca. | AN satisfied the State has
paio3l moro ty my putting 50 many 10 use 10
the short space CT time than she can p0salb!y
lose ~ any defective registers. | have made
some improvements, which, think, Will defy
experts who mag wish to tampcr with the reg
:st.r, and SHALL supply Richmond aud the other
cities as soon az the new parts can be mauutac
sn7aI with the improved register.
Rasrscflg, L. b. JOHNSON.
The Richmond Dispatch says The work Of
the deputy com nissl0ner5 OF the revenue taxi
ing the state Of the liquor registers Was con-
loucd but Dot concluded yesterday. MIR. vii.
kins visited many OF the largest saloons and
chief retail dealers west OF Twelfth street. lie
was in the best part OF his district. At one
place there were 1854 alcoholic and II, 1873
malt drinks registered; at another l,2S6 aIco.
hoIic aud 100 mali; at another $50 alcoholic
and G,S2G malt a bar keeper 90 cross street,
near the centre of the city, had registered
>. 500 alcoholic drink; neghbor had register.
Cd 2,025, while retail dealer. we'll known
grocery firm, had registered 2,056 half pints.
The returns Of Mr. Wikios are highly encour.
aging to the friends Of this law, aud indicate
that the aggregate amount for Richmond per
anDum viii be greater than suggested by the
calculation Of yesterday.
Mr.. Wilkes labored in the eastern part Of the
city, where the population is sparse. The gen
era run of the registers Is satisfactory, but 10
some instances there were suspicious Of nou-
compliance with the law. There we're dealers
"A feW--Hho had registered only between %
and 100 Wherever they deemed it proper to
test the accuracy OF the register the deputy
turned the crank 81 or 100 times, aud credited
the dealer by the same. Most Of the registers
were found working well.
At the rate indicated above the larees. dealer
menioned-or at least his customers-Would
pay 81 100 per annum.
\ meeting of the Liquor Dealers Protective
Association will be held at Sauer's Hotel this
evening. Colonel Johu B. Young, their coun-
SELL has proposed to Attorney General Field to
dismiss the further prosecution of the suit in
the United States Court on the alleged ratent
infringement if General Field will agree not to
proceed agaost the bond given to indemnify
Mr.. Johnson for damage caused by the late 10.
juocton General Field, who, With Mr.. Grims
ley, was counsel for Mr.. Johnson, has given
his assent to tho proposition, and the liquor
dealers 10 doubt will give their concurrence, so
that the order may be catered on or before the
18th instant, when the cause is set for trial on
It's merits.
SUPREME COURT OF APpEALs.-The follow
Jog are the proceedings of this Court si1c, our
last report:
Coffman' cx'rs ct als. vs.. Jonathan Shafer
ct ais; fully heard and submitted.
Lewis & Crawford vs. Divisions ex'r ct a..
submitted on printed arguments.
Armentrout' ex'rs ct a!s. VS.. Abal Gibbons
ct ais; fully heard and time taken to consider;
VIM. B. Compton aud Wm. j. Robertson Tor
appellants, Robt. Johnson for appellees.
The argument in the case Of Cofman ct aIs.
~. Moore's ex'fs, from Rockingham, was be.
quu Monday
Alexander II. Stephens ard Robert Toombs
are in New York.