Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-04-11
NEWS or THE D.lF.
40 Sltotr tic Gerry aye and body of'tAe TIM

lne LOUISVILLE Courier of Saturuny has
the following i'll reference to the recent de-
talcatlon in that city :-:'lf there was at any
time lingering hope among the friends of
Mr.. n. l.. McClelland, the missing Tax Col
lector, that he was no defaulter, it was dis
sipated yesterday Further developments
leave no doubt, We arc informed, that he has
absconded. An examination into his affairs
showed his Indebtedness on March 9th to
have amounted to 56,50l. lie has since
paid to the School Fund ST, 500, to the City
Treasurer Sl3 900, aud to the Commission
ers $4,000, leaving an indebtedness Of 3d.
7l3. This will be reduced slightly by the
unpaid listed bills. Gambling the cause"
Sarah Armitage, widow of deceased re-
| volutlonary officer, was placed on the pension
roll in 1855. In 1860 she applied for an in
crease of pension, but died before she receiv-
ed her certificate. On the question of the
! right of the children to the allowance, the
Secretary uf the Interior instructs the Com
missioner of Pensions that, according to the
opinion of the Attorney General, "such
claims cannot be paid consistently with any
law now in force" The acts of Congress
providing for the children OF deceased pen
sloners has no application to cases where
| persons who were entitled to pensions ne
| elected to establish their claims during life
! time.
In Cincinnati, on Saturday last, Washing
ton Grigsby, sign and fancy painter, ter
minated dispute with his wife, n gay aud
fascinating young woman, whom he had
long suspected Of improper practices, by
lodging arevolver bullet in her brain and
abdomen, and shooting himself through the
brain Immediately afterwards. He died in
about ten minutes, but the woman fingered
| IN an unconscious state until the succeeding
afternoon. They had but one child, boy,
! five years Old.
Mrs. Jane G. Swisshclm was last week
pronounced guilty of deserion from her hus-
band by Pittsburg court, which at the same
time granted the better half the decree Of
divorce for which he commended The case
has been before the courts several years.
One of the grounds OF Mrs. Swisshem's de-
teuce-and potent one it will be Thought
by many of the sex--was that she WIS COM
PEELED by the penuriousncSs Of her husband
to wear one bonnet several years.
At Fayetteville, Ark, April s, the States
rights party raised Il large lag. containing
fifteen stars, the State arms and red and
white stripes, and the nottOes No su5nlis-
sion to the North" and "Suuthern Rights. "
Much opposition was manifested by the
Union men to this proceeding, and they dis
played from the court house national fla =
with thrty-four stars. An immense crowd
assembled, which was addressed by seces-
sionists and uniouists.
1t is said that government supply train
for Fort Buchanan, loaded with S5O, 600
worth Of property, has been driven over the
line into Sonora by those having it IN charge.
The train is nowhere Oh the road, and had
not been seen after passing Burro Canon,
some twenty miles this side ii Fort 'lcLanc
Application will be- made to the Sonora au.
thorities for the arrest Of the thieves and r.
turn OF the property
AT Pittsburg, April s, another enthusiasts
tic meeting of the business men, was held
in regard to the currency question. Both
the wholesale and retail trade were fully
: represented, and the strongest determine
ton was expressed not TO receive deprecated
money, except at brokers' rates Missouri
and Virginia money is quoted at / per cent.
discount.
Some OF the employees at the Brooklyn
Navy Yard, Oh "Wednesday, made all attempt
to carry out large quantity OF the Govern
ment property in the shape OF copper bolts,
amounting in value altogether to some 81,
900. They protested to be carrying out tw0
barrels Of shavngs, bur Tie watchmen
thought the horse had heavy load. ana the
trick was discovered
Great crowds Of people ere Hooking to the
San Juan laines, and numbers are leaving
and going back to the Pixies Peak region.
The grass on the plains il growing fast and
in few days will be sufficient for stock to
subsist on. The emigration to the gold
fields has commenced over the southern route,
quite number Of enigrgnts having been
met by the mail party.
At Harrisburg, April 9, Governor Curtin
sent his message to the Legislature iii rela-
ton to the Matt nal difficulties He recon-
mends an organization of the militia and
other measures. He also states that he has
received d letter from the President stating
that no has information Of design to attack
Washington city.
II is stated that at a meeting Of one Of the
the leading military companies of Philadal-
phia, held few evenings since, it was re-
solved, with but a single dissenting voice,
that the services Of the corps should he ten
dered to the President Of the United States,
or TO Governor Curtin, whenever they were
required in maintaining the laws.
1t is not true, lis mas beHn stated, that
thirty days will elapse before the new Tr~,.,
sury notes will be ready for delivery. The
plates are nearly ready, and the notes will
be issued within the time allowed depOsiorS
to place the coin--Say i'll eight Or ten days
after the opening OF the bids
The Chicago papers speak Of the prep
arations in that city for Il very active bust
ness, and one Of the most profitable ever
known in the history Of western commerce.
The amount of grain on hand, they say, is
very large, and the farmers Of the West look
| for another heavy harvest the coming season.
Connecticut is out OF debt, and hes sur
plus Of s., 600 in the treasury, besides half
million invested in bank stocks, applca-
| BILE to the general purposes Of the treasury.
| She also has Il school fund vi two millions 10