Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-11-24
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The Retrenchment Committee of Congress,
has been. busiy=engaged atelysinyestigating=
the cotton frauds The investigation has the
effect of duplicating parties occupying high ana
Influential positions under the Government,
With these frauds. The committee has made
some astonishing developments in this regard
A great deal of fraud, more than at first sup
posed, has been practised upon the Govern
ment and citizens of the South by the cotton
agents.
Mr. Tripp, we'll known in the city OF Buffalo
and throughout Canada as the Original Oil
Man. died suddenly from congestion of the
brain a few days since in New Orleans, Louisi-
ana. The death of Mr.. Trip is another
illustration of the manner in which men Of
genius and the original discoverers orinventors
otIany important measures that are OF vast
benefit to the public at large, are treated by.
tickle fortune. he died very poor. 2a ..
" Some excitement has been caused at Chicago
by the discovery of family actually suffering
from starvation. The family, named Morris
consists Of the husband, now in jail, the WIFE,
who is a blind invalid, and a boy reduced al
most to skeleton. The wife claims that her
name is Morrissey, and that she is sister OF
John Morrissey, member of Congress elect
from New York city, to. whom she has applied
for aid. The case is very sad one.
In reply to question as to the rental value
of certain property in New York, the journal
of Commerce incidentally remarks that there
IS no surer method to depreciate the value of
property than to ask an exorbitant sum Tor
its use. Whole streets in New York have
been almost dcpopulated IN changes Of business
growing out of no other cause than the exac-
tions of landlords
The National Convention Of the Grand Army
OF the Republic has decided that the proceed
ings shall be made public. Resolutions were
adopted denouncing treason; demanding that
maimed U. S. soldiers and sailors be appoint
ed to office, when found capable; and that the
claims Of the orphans and widows of deceased
soldiers and sailors shall be promptly adjusted
The Washington correspondent Of the New
York Post states that a Cabinet meeting was
held on Thursday last at which Important
business relative to Mexico was transac ed
Dispatches were subsequently sent in CIPHER
to General Sherman and Minister Campbell
Recent dispatches from Paris are said to COM
plicate the Mexican question.
The Governor and State officers Of California
have protested against the recent appointment
of John Biglera as Assessor of Internal Reve
nue. at Sacramento, and ask the President-9
withdraw the appointment. The objections
urged against Mr.. Bigler are that the appoint
ment is distasteful to Union men and that none
but Rebels will serve under him
The coal trade in Pennsylvania is more pros
trared at the present than at any time this
season There appears to be very little inquiry
Tor coal. and the greater portion sent from the
mines to Philadelphia remains upon the
wharves Very few new orders are now re-
ceived, while many of the old ones are daily
cancelled. @1:a-a-.
Intelligence from Russia, our rival In the
production Of grain, shows that the crops in
that there IS a large quantity more than usual
for shipment AS Russia supplies Europe
with grain in part, and sells lower than we can,
it follows that there will be but little demand
upon the United States for breslstuffS next
year. @1
About 1 o'clock last Tuesday morning 4
lighting the whole heavens, was seen
in the vicinity of Rome, Georgia, moving
1t appeared like fire ball as
large as the sun. 1t exploded apparently ten
miles off With a trem endous report, like that
Of forty- pound cannon, that shook the earth
and Ipade the windows rattle.
DE-. George 3. Peters, who killed Major
Gaa. Van Dora, in 1863, and James O. Lusby,
ESQ, of Council Bend, Arkansas, met near
that place Oh Monday, the 18th, when an al
fray ensued, in which the latter received a cut
in the neck, the result of which, it is feared,
will prove fatal.
Captain Jourdan, Of the New York police,
arrested W. A. Babcock, on Sunday. on
charge of having sola $40, 900 worth Of bonds,
he property Of Mr.. Lord, to Frank Hellon,
he Wall street broker. who was recently ar
,ested and discharged, but is now again in
custody. " s..:E-G.E
The centenary or hundredth year Jubilee Of
Metho1ism in the United States is nearly end
cd. The Methodist denomination claims 20.
900 churches, and during the centenary festival
it is supposed that at least one meetiGg has
been held in every church edifce.
Treasurer Spinner yesterday received a
from Louisville, Kentucky,
enclosing one hundred dollars, which the writer,
who signs himself ''Repentant," says, justly
belongs to the Government.
Dispatches received at Montreal from
England by the Governor General state that
he possibility of trouble with the u. S. readers
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