Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-10-03

corresponding reduction in the Treasury. and
therefore the aggregate reduction Of debt, as
compared with last month, will be small. The
Secretary authorizes fiat denial of the report
published 10 some papers that there has been
an over-issue of fractional currency He is
certain, on the contrary, that the Government
has gained something by the wearing out and
destruction of currency.
Reports are in circulation at Boston of trouble
with one or two Of the Providence banks, and
also in regard to a Newburyport cotton mill
The failure Of New York manufacturing com
pany was also reported at Boston. Another
National bank is reported to have gone by the
board, located in Oneida county. New York,
and known as the National Bank of Whites
town Its capital isSl2O, 900, which is said to
have been somewhow frittered away, rendering
it probable that the stock holders will have to
endure the assessments
Tie Richmond Wing learns from the u. S.
Paymaster of the Richmond district, that the
government pays the troops in and around the
city of Richmond $l25, 900 per month, making
a million and half dollars per annum. This
added to the amount expended in the Commits
sary, Quartermaster' and Subsistence depart
aggregate, S5,0O0,000!
The reciprocity treaty between this Govern
ment and the Hawaiian Government of the
Sandwich Islands has been ratified by the au-
thorities at Honolulu, and will be sent to the
Senate at the next session for Its action there
on There is much discussion about the de-
signs of the q. S., and the probabilities of
''anneXaiion, &c.
10 Information from Charleston, S. g., received
last night, states that Gen. Candy has instruct
ed the post commandment at Wilmington, n.
c., not to interfere with the execution of the
processes of the Federal courts stayed by Gen.
Siokles' order No. 10, and that U. S. Marshal
Goodloe will soon commence to carry them into
execution.
Z The Democratic Convention in Baltimore,
yesterday. nominated John w. Davis. Esq,
for Sheriff A. Leo Knott, Est, for States
Attorney, and Simon j. Martinez, ESD. for City
Surveyor There was but one vote in each
case, and the proceedings were quite harmo-
: NOUS
''Mr. Speaker Cofax writes to let the pub
lie know that he counted the days ill Congress
would again meet, particularly because in
twenty days after that time, Mr. Stanton would
90 back to the War Department He is ur-
gent for the impeachment. -
A psrty Of Swiss immigrants arrived ia
Lynehburg few days ago, and reported to the
Virginia Imm grafton Society. They are, says
the Virginian, suited for farm hands praLe
dressers &C., and desire employment.
The principal cases before the u s Circuit
Court, at Richmond, Judge Uud .rwood pre-
siding, relate to whiskey frauds upon the revc
nue..
The New York correspondent Of the l'hiia
dephia Ledger says that general trade in Nav
York is growing dull! again, comparatively.
The Arlington Estate, the property of the
wife of Gen. Robert K Lee and her children
(left to them by the will of the late G. W. =.
Custis)was sold by the u. S. Tax Commits
sio0ers, Hawzhurst aud Watson, on the II tn
Of June, 1864, for non-payment OF the direct
war tax, $93.67 with 50 per cent penalty and
10per cent interest, and was bid in tor the y.
$. Government, the officers of which hold 1T
still as Frecdmen's Village, farm, school
houses, cemetery, &c., &c
FOREIGN NEWS The London Times says
the death of Sir Frederick Bruce is an especial
misfortune at this time, when negotiations of
the utmost intricacy and delicacy are pending
with Government which is not always dis
posed to approach Great Britain in spirit of
generosity and pleasure. His post was most
alduous and perplexing, and each occupant
finds his labors more exacting than his prcde-
cessor.
The Governor Eyre controversy has assumed
new phase.
Much distrust in political and financial cir
cles exists in Paris NJ Rouher, foreign French
Secretary; SayaIlette, Home Secretary, and
NJ Ngro, Italian Minister to France left yes
terday for Biaritz, to confer with the Emperor.
The Emperor of Austria will visit Paris on
the Goth instant.
No further kilograms relative to the recent
disturbances in Italy have been received. In
the meantime many wild rumors are ahoat. 1t |
is said serious revolt has broken out at Rome |
& and the Pope has been obliged to fly to Civita
Vecohia for safety. The Opinione the semi
official journal Of Florence, says that Rome
will soon belong to Italy, and that without q
( broken treaty.
Messrs. Buchanan & Co., of Glasgow, a
6rm largely engaged in the American trade, |
have stopped Their liabilities have not been |
ascertained.