Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-03-02

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seems.
Greedy The negro man who murdered Il.
Barnwel Khett, in July last WAS hung Ill
Charleston, S. g., yesterday, the Governor de-
cnng to respite him or commute his sentence.
He confessed his guilt. -
In Boston, up to yesterday nearly SlG,0OO
had been subscribed in aid OF the destitute OF
the South The Southern Relief COMMITTEE
10 New York announce that their subscriptions
amount to $50, 900. .,.....
The earnings of the principal railroad com
panies throughout the country 1or The Year
1866 says the New York Sun, show conald-
cradle falling of from the profits the previous
year.
Belle Boyd, whose eventful and romantic
career during the war and since, has been
prolific theme OF song and story, arrived IN
Martinsburg last week on a visit /" her
mother.
1t is said that there now thirteen cotton
factories in operation 10 Tennessee, REPRESENT
ing nearly Il million dollars, and giving EN-
ployment TO over nine hundred operatives.
Gov. Fletcher Of Missouri, has brought
suit against the St. Louis Evening Dispatch
for defamation of character, the damages
being laid at 500, 900.
The "daath penalty has been abolished in
Illinois.
CONGRESS. In the Senate, yesterday, sub
stitule for the tariff bill was reported relating
to the duty on wool 1t was briefly considered
and laid aside The bill 70 admit Colorado
was then taken up, and the question being,
shall it pass, Notwithstanding the President. $
veto, re>ulted--ycas 90, nays 10. The bill,
therefore, was defeated not having received q
Two, thirds vote. The consideration Of the
amended internal revenue bill was tlcn re-
sumed in committee of the whole, and the tax
on manufactured cotton reduced from three
to one cent per pound, after the first OF Sep
TENDER next. Several other amendments were
adopted, when the committee rose and report
ed the bill to the Senate. The tax on cotton
was then changed from one to two cents per
pound, and an amendment adopted allowing
gas companies to charge the government tax to
consumers after the first of April At the
evening session the bill was passed, and then
went to the House.
The House took up and considered the de.
6cency appropriation BILL which occupied
most Of the morning session. 1t approprlaies
over SIT 100000. At the evening session the
bill was passed. The naval appropriation bill
was also passed. The report of the conference
committee on the bankrupt bill was concured
in, the House reccding from its amendments.
The tax bill goes to a committee Q: conference.
Gov. SwANN--'rhe expected dec.inaIion OF
the position of y. S. Senator to which Gov.
Swami had been elected by the Le@iSat urc OF
Maryland, was yesterday communicates by him
to the two houses. He assigns his reasons
therefor in succinct manner. lie admits
that he had at first intended to accept the
high trust which the Legislature and people of
the State had conferred upon him, and had so
expressed himself to Lieut.. Gov Cox 9S late as
the Goth ult, but since then mos! earnest APP
peals have been made to him to continue i'll the
cubernatorial chair, and be cannot disregard 4
paramount obligation to the people vi the
State to serve them in such manner as they
may indicate at period OF so much interest ID
our public affairs, both State and national. -
The Legislature, promptly proposed rcSolu-
tons declaring that in view OF the mnmentOus
interests involved, and the cause OF cDnslltu
tional government in all the States, they recog
MIC in the determination Of the Governor to
remain firmly at his post in the Executive
chair, at this juncture in the affairs Of the
State, an evidence of the same devotion to It's
welfare which has in the past earned Tor HIM
It's highest honors, and will in The future more
strongly commend him to the confidence OF the
people A Joint committee Of the two h"lses
was appointed to present the Governor with Il
copy of the resolution Baltinlore SIM.
The "SlTUATIoN'' YEsrERDAY.--The whole
community wore the loyal color yesterday
that is blue lift did not cover their persons it
colored their spirits What, with the military
bin, the threatened confscation, secret SESSIONS
Of the legislature, consolidation. sIaguaiun in
business, gloomy weather, &c, there was as
blue population hereabouts yesterday. and
will be to-day, as we ever met with Long
faces and doleful voices We're the prevalent
features of the day. A spell of gloom and de1-
pondency rested upon the city 4 fearful look
Ing forward to things to come seemed TO
possess everybody. The horrid spectre Of con
fscation fits about before men startled visions
and rouses in them the livellest apprehenslons
A great, black moral raven has mounted the
chamber door of each man soul, and gives ont
its lugubrlous croakings in niourntu measure.
Some knees are getting shaky aud vertebraes
becoming weak. me acceptance, OF the hate
full tens proposed by Congress has its oren
advocates, as i lesser evil than what may fol
low. Others are in doubt and perpexity and
know not what would be best. The majority,
however, stand firm, as yet.-Lyachdmg l,u |
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THE New CONGRESS. When it assemblies on
the fourth of March (Monday next the new
Congress will be without members from Con-
nectcut, California, Kentucky, Rhode Island,
New Hampshire and Tennessee The present
Congress- has one hundred and eighty four
members twenty. nine of these seats in the new
Congress will be vacant on the fourth Of March
by reason of the States above named not yet
having held their elections. Of course the
Southern States WILL as now, be unrepresented |