Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-11-16
NEWS or THE DAP.
.tt7o shoe the veqy age and body of the Times

the loss OF the Government from tne nom COL,
lection Of the tax for the last twelve months;on.
the articleof whiskey alone, has been upwards
Of 800, 100000, while the loss on tobaccoris.
Set down at $25,OO0,00O. These losses are, it
is alleged nthe report, ODE attributed to cor
ruption and mismanagem on the part or the
Collectors. :, The document referred to suggests
an entire remoddelling Of the SYSTEM and a
general dismissal Of the present incumbents, to
insure full collection Of the taxes and an efec7
tual suppression Of fraud. = i..'.'s3,5
j Returns from little more than halt OF the
State of Mississippi show that nine thousand
more than majority Of the persons registered
have voted on the Convention question. The
remaining counties will increase the majority,
In. the part of the State heard from. the Con-
SENTATIVE voters stayed away from the polls.
Only one Conservative delegate is known to. be
elected Among those who took the stump. in
favor of the Convention were Hon. A. 10,
Brown, x-United States Senator, and Gen.
lAdcom, Senatorelect The Vicksburg RepubI
.lican advocates the disiranchisement Of those
who did not vote s.tiof,T gy!4a ven
TherMaryland Baptist Union Association, in
session at Washington for several days, adj
journed yesterday. During the. day rather
interesting discussion took place in relation! to
the. membership of colored persons instthe
Church A resolution eondemning the grow!
ing disregard Of the Lords day. and the
: avowed purpose Of some to secure the repeal
of all legal sanction Of its observance, - =. was OBJ
jected to as political, and had to be modified
before its passage. =
A National Convention of manufacturers Of
all kinds is announced to be held at Cleveland,
Ohio, on Wednesday, December IS, to plan
for joint action for the early repeal by Congress
of internal taxes on manufactures and produc-
tons, except Injuries The Convention will
urge the simpifcation of the tax list by reduc-
ing the number of articles taxed without i'm
pairing the revenue. 1t contemplates no ac-
ton on the tariff ssi As&tse
- Tristram Burgess, grandson Of Hon. Iris
tram Burgess, formerly United States Senator
from Rhode island, and Governor Of that
Sessions on Thursday to four months IN the
penitentiary, and to pay fine Of $50, for steal
ing quantity Of miscellaneous valuables from
the boarding house of Mrs Sarah s.. Adams,
No. SO, St Marks Place The accused had
no defense to make. , 80.
In the various Methodist Sunday schools
throughout the United States about l, 100000
children gather every Sunday: The Methodist
Sunday School Union last year expended near
ly $50, 900 in assisting feeble schools. The So
ciety issues 1900 different publications, the
annual circulation of which is equivalent to
600, OOO 900 pages. niag f..:J
The Alabama Convention has memorialized
Congress for the repeal of the cotton tax and
the repayment of all taxes on cotton paid since
September, 1867, and has adopted u resolution
appointing special committee to inquire iuto
the expediency Of removing the State Capital
from Montgomery. 14.a;.i.t Fl;
1t is rumored at Washington that the report
of the Judiciary Committee on the lmpeach
ment question will not be made on the first day
of the meeting of Congress, and that Mr. Will
son, the Chairman of the Committee, will ask
for postment for few weeks ~ .,;5ti
The United States Circuit Court at Rich
mond adjo;ned yesterday until the 25th inst,
when the case Of Mr. Davis is to be called
Chief Justice Chase will leave Richmond to
day for Washington and it is understood will
not preside at the trial .E....
Something of an effort is proposed by North
western radicals to induce the Senate to 90 in
to an election of clerk Of that body, with a
view of electing one from the West in place Of
Col Forney. ...es
One colored man is said to be elected to the
next Massachusetts Legislature There were
two in the last House, and the second was 10
candidate from Boston this year, but was de
feated .',.,, -,
AdVices from Venezuela to the 25th ult
have been received The rebellion had been
quelled and the insurgents pardoned A new
Cabinet had been formed
The Times denounces Gen. Mowers, appoint i.
ment of R. King Cutler 10 the bench Of the
Second District Court New Orleans.
Hon. VIM. e. Chandler, Assistant Secetary
of the Treasury, withdraws from the Depart
ment on the 1st of December. 80. :'.l
The latest advices received at the World office
make the democratic majority in New York
State So, COG. r. a...la.I #-I
Returns from Arkansas show the State has
gone for Convention. I
THE APPROACHING PRIZE FIGHT-The
srorfinr fratarnitu of Raltimora and Washinr-