Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-11-27
NEWS OF THE DAY
. 76ssEo1y tie re1yage and 6oayo tie times. :

The amount of pensions paid last year was
4 $4,000, Oo0,s and during the last four years,
Fl nderthe act ot ls62%s27, 500, Oo0S< The esti..
mate for the next fiscal year is 100000,
with heavy increase for future years. Dur
ing the past year pensions were granted to
q, 900 soldiers, and 81 900 widows and de-
pendents. The pensioners disabled in wars
prior to 1861 now number 5000, and the
widows and minors Of tic same class 200
The total number of army pensioners on the
rolls is Sd, 900, aud Of navy pensioners 1000.
There were 400 bounty land warrants issued
during the year, covering 63,S6 acres
The Gazette dc France7 abiding to the
jewish Council which is to assemble in Paris
next year, remarks that the meeting will be
specially called on to decide the following qucs-
tons The abolition Of the prohibition of
certain articles Of food the suppression OF
poIygamy, which exists among the Jews in
Algeria and the recognition of female children
as equally qualified to inherit in that country
with males. o..
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Gals are again attempting to make mischief
The. State Executive, Committee has issued an
address and resolutions denounclpg the Presl-
dent as "a traitor and mpathizerWlth Rebels,
and an usurper, and calling upon Congress
to abolish the present State Government of
Louisiana, and to establish a military or pro-
visional one, with negro voters as the basis.
Half "a dozen franchise bills have passed a
first reading in the House of Delegates Of the
Tennessee Legislature. Allfof them embrace
in their provisions negro suffrage, and two OF
them universal amnesty 1t is now thought
that bill granting qualified negro suffrage
will pass, but there is more doubt in regard to
the grant Of amnesty.
A Toronto dispatch says that Rev. IA.
Attau preached in the Episcopal Cathedral at
Kingston to large audience, in favor of an
nexation to the United States Also, that a
meeting is called In Montreal to discuss
the benefit to be derived from annexation,
which the people of the Lower Provinces
greatly desire. :,ao '@a5 @@a III <.
Captain Napoleon Cong, commanding the
Sacramento, sailed few days since for China.
carrying with him full Instructions from the
State Department to look into the coolie trade,
and, after thorough examiaation, report all the
facts to this Government, with view to the
carly amelioration, if nos entire suppression of
this traffic zj.s =, @, >.-J..s, 81.
Owing to. the withdrawal so suddenly last
week, OF sl5.0O00O0 in currency, which caused
almost panic, a memorial is being circulated
in New York, for the removal Of Secretary
McCulloch on the grounds Of misnlanagement
A counter memorial is being circulated in
Wall street.
Last night, the ferry boat Idaho, plying be-
tween New York and Williamsburg, took fire
in the stream and burned to the waters edge
About thirty passengers were on board. All
were saved. Some of tine ladies with children
10 their arms jumped overheard, but we're
rescued. 100
!. The success of RistoTiin New York is some
thing almost unparalleled ia theatrical history.
FOR weeks and weeks crowds have throngeG
the doors, and wayfarers in the city, who vent
to the theatre to take their chance, have been
nightly turned away, unable to obtain sea ts
The great bridge Of the Philadelphia, vii
miogtoD, and. Baltimore Railroad Company
across the Susquchanna was opened for use
yesterday. 4 large concoursc was present,
and took part in the ceremonies, which con-
Guided with a splendid collation. -
B. T. ButIcr while in New York, on Satur-
day last, VISA served With notices Of two suits
commenced against him in the Supreme Court
by John II. Lester, now resident of New
York, for false imprisonment, the damages
being laid at one hundred thousand dollars.
Private adviccs from New York ycstcrda!
represent that the money market is tighter
than it has been at any time within two years,
and that some distrust begins to prevail as to
the political and financial future. The rate
of interest is Of course rising
Sir William Parker, senior officer Of the
navy of Great Britain died on November H.
at London He entered the navy in 1898, as
captain $ servant; and served under Nelson, ex-
citing his admiration and securing his friend
ship.
There seems to be conflict in Louisiana be-
tween the State and city currency, The latter
is at par, but the former at discount, owing,
tits claimed, to the refusal Of the city authori
ties to accept it in payment Of city taxes.
There can be no doubt that if the counsels of
Mr.. Stevens should prevail at the coming
session the most violent measures will be
adopted in respect to the South. It is known
that he fayors the most extreme course.
Governor Wells, Of Louisiana, refuses to
issue wrts of election to fill five vacancies in
the Legislature, because f'the sheriffs disre
garded his writs to fill the vacancies in the
bogus convention
A dispatch from Washington denies that
the President has given permission to. Mr..