Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-11-18
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Senator Wilson has written a letter to 3
North Carolinian, wherein be says: I came
home from the South with the conviction that
the cotton tax ought to be repealed, and that
it ought to apply to the crop Of this year; and
I am confirmed in this conviction by all | hear
from your section. I hope Congress will st
once repeal the cotton tax, and remove the civil
disabilities OF the men who are doing all they
can to restore peace and give equal rightsto
ALL disappearance Of this letter has occa.
stoned much satisfaction at the South: Sever
al of hejournals allude to itas Glad fIldlngs.
The Hartford (Gonn. Times states that the
Grand Jury in that city has brought in true
bills against John X. CoDklin, cashier of the
First National Bank of New Milford. for en-
bezzlin9, within eighteen months, fifty five
thousand dollars of the funds Of that instltu-
tion-and also against VIM. B. Barnum, ne
phew of P. T. Barnum, and teller in the Pc
quonnock National Bank Of Bridgeport, for
embezzling forty-one thousand dollars.
The finance bill to be presented BY Mr.. Sher-
man, at the next session Of Congress, proposes
to convert the debt, as it natures, into long
consolidated bond, running not less than thirty
years, at six per cent, with one cent tax,
equivalent to FIVE per cent. loan. Mr.. Sher-
man, it is said, intends to press this matter on
the Senate with view to securing early egls-
lation on TIE subject. z.s
By direction of the President the following
officers Lave been honorably mustered out OF
the service Of the United States, to take effect
from January l, 1863. Maj. General Daniel 3.
Sickles, U. s. ", and Brigadier General r. K.
Scott, (Breyet Major GENERALLY U. s. v
Gen. SickIes, of course still retains his position
as Colonel of the 44,h regiment, United States
Infantry. 80 ~. .'f, Z, =,
T. A lady who once acted 10 the capacity of gov
erness to the child of Mrs. Senator Sumner by
her first husband has received letter from the
latter, directing her to be prepared to resume
her duties as governess in Washington this
winter. 1t appears, too, that Mrs. Sumner
visit toEurope was for the purpose OF attend
iug upon sister who was lying very i'll IN the
south of France.
Later advices from Porto Rico, over the Cuba
cable, report that in the late gale nearly all the
towns in the island were terribly injured, in
some instances whole streets being hidden from
view by the ruins of fallen houses. The loss
is incalculable The Island of Tortola, which
was completely submerged, remained hidden
from view tor eight hours
The ship-carpeLters strike at Quebec is
about to terminate, the difficulties having been
arranged between the ship-builders and the
men. The employers have agreed to make
some concessions, on condition that each party
shall have full liberty of action, and the en-
ployees to withdraw from the society which
originated the strike.
1t is understood that Assistant Attorney
General Buckley has prepared an opinion IN
the case Of Fnz John Porter, which has been,
or will be, submitted to the President, to the
effect that it is competent to issue an Executive
order granting his request for new trial
The Washington correspondent of the New
York Herald states that Gen. Schofeld, whilst
at the Capital few days ago, expressed the
opinion sthatthe,C Convention Virginia would
prove complete failure. ---rr>-- r
Secretary McCulloch has decided that unless
holders of 1905 present them at maturity for
conversion into 500 bonds the option of making
such conversion is lost, and the 30's will be
paid in greenbacks.
1t is now settled that Colonel E. Cooper
will receive the appointment of Assistant Sc
cretary of the Treasury, vice Mr.. Chandler, le-
signed, to take effect on December first.
About fifty Senators and thirty Representa-
tives have reached Washington preparatory to
the meeting of Congress.