Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-11-23
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The heavsystax on sWhiskey has created an
entirely new business, thatis the distillationof
burning fluid instead Of its manufacture. The
process is to mix about ten per cent. ofturpen::
tine with the mash, which makes it burning
fluid. Subsequently the turpentine is removed
by a chemical process, which leaves an Inferior
quality Of understandable whiskey. It is doubt
full whether under The law as it stands any
penalty applies to this operation.
It is rumcred that a secret caucus OF the
Radical extremists was held yesterday in that
hotbed of Radicalism, the Union League
House, in Philadelphia, at which the pro,
gramme for the impeachment of the Presi-
dent was prepared, to be submitted to an adj
iourned meeting Of the caucus, to be held in
Washington on Saturday Immediately proceed
ing the meeting Of Congress.
The meeting Of the American Freedmen
Union Commission, Pennsylvania branch, held
in PHILADELPHIA was numerously attended ana
was addressed by Chief Justice Chase, Cen
Howard, Judge Bond, and otherS-ail ID favor
Of the education and rights OF the 1reed-
men. Chief Justice Chase was decided IN DIS
support Of ''the Congressional policy TOWARDS
the Southern States.
The Fenian's trials are to be presumed at the
town Of Sweetsburg, Canada West, on the 81
OF next month. Troops for the defence OF the
Canadian frontier continue to arrive at Ottawa,
and the Government is directing attention to
the rearming and cquipping of the volunteer
batteries OF the Provinces. d#N
A breach of promise suit has been common
ced at ST.. Louis against the Consul OF the
Netherlands, by Miss Purcell, who prevented
his marriage in a fashionable church by forbid
ding the banns publicly. The Consul was
subsequently, married by magistrate.
A Convention Of the Young Mems Christian
Associations has been in session in Baltimore.
They passed resolutions against buying aud
selling On Sundays, against the use OF intox-
icating liquors, and against dancing, card play
ing, and billiard playing.
The Secretary of the Treasury is reported to
have declared that no removals from his de-
partmcnt would be made on political grounds,
and that the President concurred with him in
this position VI hat he wants is ability, not
politics.
George Meyer, Assistant United States
Revenue Assessor, has been killed at Black
vile, South Carolina, by two men named
Sanders. The latter surrendered themselves
to the sheriff.
It is reported thst nine thousand buildings
have been erected in Chicago this year, at a
cost Of ST., 900, 900. Among the buildings
erected are eleven churches, seven school
houses, &c.
The New Y ork canal commissioners announce
that the canals will be closed on the 18th of
December. except the Champlain canal, which
will be closed on the 5th of December.
4 private telegram from Montgomery, Ala,
received to-day: says Ex-Governor John
A. Winston, was to-day elected United States
Senator by the Alabama Legislature.
The Galveston Bulletin, the organ Of the
Union party in Texas, has come out in distinct
opposition to either universal or qualified sui
frage.
Messrs Jaccayd & Co. ,jewelers, of St. Louis,
we're recently robbed Of set Of diamonds,
valued at ten thousand dollars, by an ingenious
device.
Lieut.. Frederick Weed, late of the Califor-
MIA Volunteer Cavalry, committed suicide at
C,1t La JI;tr- IN tho 1Stb met
The first snow of the season fell at Pough-
kecpse, New York, yesterday. Snow also fell
at Buffalo, and west Of that place.
Gen. John Magrudcr who has been in
Mexico since the close Of the war, wasat Ha-
vana on the 18th instant.
Head Centre Stephens has issued a final
appeal to the New York Fenians for pccuniary
assistance. aa
Several mills for the manufacture of peat
into fuel have been erected lately in Wisconsin.