Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-04

The Maryland Legislature yesterday com.
pIeted its organization by eEeotiUg the of6cfs
nominated By the democratic caucus on We'd
nesday evening. The Governors message was
transu tilted to both Houses. It is very opy
document. and shows the receipts of the STATE
Treasury for the fiscal year ending Oh Septep.
Der 30th to have been 50 5l0,62S, Including
balance Of over four hundred thousand doilals
lett over from the previous year. The txpen.
ditures were $2l79 Sl3, so that the balance
accruioR to the fiscal year of lS77-'79 is s3l3.
S24. The actual cost of carrying on the gov.
ernment for the past year was 1926 82l. The
not funded Interest bearing debt is Sc 1896 323.
Tho permanently reproductive assets OF the
State figure up u total Of $50 900 900. By 10.
oludiog all the railroad property Gov. Carroll
makes it appear that the basis OF assessment
for State taxation is $547, 044, 270, an Increase
as compared with the assessable basis OF 1857
of $54 800, 79S. A caucus OF the democratic
members Was held last night at which Mr.
Geo. Coltou vas nominated for Public Printer
A resolution was adopted TO the effect that the
contract for printing nut be kept within the
SUM OF f39 600. Mr.. Barnes Compton was re,
nomoated for Stale Treasurer.
The New York Chamber of Commerce held
a Ii :c,lDr yesterday and appointed commit
tee 10 prepare memoIl.l TO Congress for
special act authoriz nR the correction OF error,
10 fact 10 the assessment OF customs duties A
communicali 10 Was read from the Plttsburs
Chamber OF Commerce stating the necessity for
40 enlarged export market, revision OF tie
comperoial trcali:s with foreign governmaol:
and the Improvement OF the merchant ul.riue
80 that the Uaited States mails can be carried
by American vessels. 10 further these object.
it is proposed to bold pationa convention iu
Washington Oh the 22l Of January. The New
York Chamber appointed y cJmni,tte to tax.
aclion 10 the matter.
Mr.. S. A. Kinba, general superintendent
oftheU s. life.savDg service, shows 10 bis aouud
report during the past year that there Wet.
1874 disasters to vessels withio the limits o. th-
operalioos Of tho service. Mr.. K. makes y.ri
Gus suggi s'ions lookiog TO The lmprovemeo: 0!
the efficiency of the service, ADD shows the ueei
of additional stations on the coasts Of Vlrgia.
and North Carollos.
Gen. Caualcs and the nj itary ofi ,ars ADD
Federal employees in Ma,smoras gave New
Years ball at the theatre 10 that place. which
was apparently rendered a. 40 eVlIeuc so)i
will and Friendship 10 the inhabitants ui both
sides of the Rio Grande. A large number Of |.
>. army aoQ navy Omcefs were present.
Earthquake shocks are reported to havs beeu
felt 10 Louisa and HaooVer counties. in this
State, Wednesday evening, about seven o clock
The shocks Were accom- pani,d By roaring
sound.
4 meetag Of merchants, bankers ADD Others
wa, held in Boston yesterday, and resolutions
we're adopted euo9iziog the Bland silver til
anl the repeal OF the resumption act.
The Comptroller Of the Currency has calirI
for report showing the condition of the "a
lional banks at the close Of business on Friday
December Is, 1877.
The thermometer at WatertoWu. N. T., 90
Thursdsy morning stood at IA degrees below
zero. j IS. MaLan, aged sixty, was found lyioG
10 be road frczsn 10 death.
Senator Patterson Was better last night.