Evening star., 1918-08-25
FIFTY YEARS Ago In The STAf

converts are taken out of the coun
try as fast as they are won"
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Georgetown was seeking . direc
railroad connection nifty years AZ
and had hopes of sucl
GEORGETOWN an establishment in tn
halroad. Star Of August Is, 1855
is this on the subject:
The city fathers OF Georgetow1
seem to be alive to the necessities o.
our District cities. and their own perI
ticularly. on the subject of = railroad
connection. A called meeting Of thu
councils will be held tomorrow even
ing to receive the report of the spe1
cial committee concerning their in
terview with the directors of th<
Loudoun and Hampshire railroad and
to consider this important subject Id
all it's bearings II what we hear b
true the greatest impediment to the
speedy construction Of this railroad
connection may be considered aS
entirely removed-that is. the dim
Guilty of procuring a direct and eco
nomical means of transit across the
Potomac.
BY the authority obtained frua
Congress the lessees of the Alex
andria aqueduct are permitted toI
build across their piers a railroad
bridge, and with this view. in re-
building that structure. the trunk
was placed far enough down the|
stream from its original bed to allow
room for the construction OF doub1e|
railroad track on its west or upper
side. It is the purpose of the lesseesI
been made to connect Georgetown
with the railroads of Virginia TO have
such a railroad bridge built. over|
which they will grant perpetual
rights of transit to as many COM
panies as may be willing to accede
to the payment of the reasonably
rate of toll on passengers and freight
prescribed by law. The lessees. 1t is
stated. are willing and anxious to
bui d a bridge and only wait the
motion Of the people Of Georgetown
to go to work"
One Of the most interesting quess
tions Of the political campaign Of
1868 related to the negro
Neorn vote. Much apprehension Is
felt on this subject in the
Sote. north. In The Star OF Au-
gust 90, 1858, is this news note:
Letters which are constantly re-
ceived here from all parts Of the
south leave no doubt that the move
ment to control the negro vote
through the agency of the landhold-
ers and employers will refuse to hire
colored laborers who vote the re-
publican ticket is assuming extensive
proportions and prevail in every
state. A letter received here today.
addressed to a senator by New 1ork
gentleman who has been travelling
along the Mississippi river. says; Tne
system of terrorism SO successfuiiy
used in Mississippi is now inaugural
ed in Tennessee and is much more ef-
fcient and thorough He also says
that the landholders are. by the
agency of the ku klux, controhn1
the suffrage of tbe negroes ana. I'M
less some thorough and DECIDED
action shall be taken. would indicate
the rights and privileges OF tine
blacks and Tennessee must surely De
lost He says he has Information
from a trusty source that the hu
Kiux of Tennessee. thoroughly or
panized and armed. number 16o.oo.
He adds that the twelve rebel gen
erals lately assembled at Nashvine
are leaders of the clan, and this Is
confirmed by letters from otner
narties. who say that the ostensibie
pnrnose of the meeting at Nashviile
of these generals was not the real
one. and that their fair talk is Ior
] strategic purposes to create OPINION.