Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-12-24
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Dispatches bysthe Cuba cable contain news
slromStD ohingoand Jamaica. An envoy lad
been sent to the U. s. Government by the
Dominican authorities, probably in relation to
the sale or lease of Samana was reported
that Port au-P Prince, the Capital OF Haytb had
surrendered to Cabral. The finances OF Jamai.,
ca were much. depressed. sszAz. deficiency .of
5000 sterling was to be- made up by addl'
tional duties. =.
ReY. Henry Highland Garnett, coloreds
clergyman, we'll: known in Baltimore, formerly
pastor of;shiloh Church, corner Of Marion and !
Prince streets, New York, and whose congre,
CATION is divided by schism, was arrested s e,
when about to enter that church with his wife
on Sunday morning He was takena hefore
Justice Hogan at the Toombs, who, finding
ahe had committed no offence, discharged him,
and censured the. officer who brought him him, to.
1.-THE bar. 49,. ]
The House Committee on Public Lands have
agreed to report bill forbidding all further
sale of the public lands excepting as provided.
for by the pre- emption and homestead laws =
The de ign is to prevent future speculation IN
the public domain, and secure the settlement
and actual tillage Of every tract OF land hereaf-
ter disposed OF by tne Government.
+ In consequence of representation made to
the Departments, to members of Congress, and
TO the committee, it is probable that the order
reducing the force of workmen in the Govern
nent service will not be enforced on the lst Oh
January, .butwil be- suspended until the pres
ent season of distress is over, and general busl-
NID1T.Sl-..-,. ~. ,a.,:t.,,o,,,, nor.
Gap.a iAai,iD.toA' Clio nii''"is :,
III hlcnlnono, va. a,lew uays aso noniAii''Oou
several persons to the Richmond City Council
tor continuation as measurer OF iumoer' Ing
OouSl' reiuseG 70 connl ay w. " so G I.
SohoGald 1''' ~ 49, - m II
- $3.50, M,oo
oecleoaly oe"aro ~ appilSeu iioii
that MI. Marlscal Cha'ge@ ADosreS .a' w "sn'
lng!oi, wtn pe ieeanet' az 1nc la:osr
Tb;s rocsI will lave NJ ev;co unre nresented at
tb;s no;nt Int a fnll minister viii soon he sent.
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! n1 yu ~ - .uo t esG No. w. s VI Co. fhe
naat fam 49, e.. az 1 ,nnraor ~ poroa o4;cor
RIO ~" NJ W. ~ u ,onJ;ot
Iooel' ~ LAS ssn'lei ~ o,; $50
Voc sentoncad ~ the Stato nr;son for if -
+ 4 fro Yesterday comnlatelv DESTROYED the
. - r. ~ rojo. pa1I:, MI,
extensive WORKS ol Tue Oanneleh lSoiiins N"it'
company, IN the northern part OF Oh Ca aoN ~
mon ,V ,yo tbrowu o,,t Of Of cmnoymcnt
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A'opOolies = 'liu ntu'u'l' ooAtTi"u " NJ
coOli'ieS u oia'en 'ouo' anu m' Neno0A' - -
-: ana grea5 alarm eSlsts: aasy are coi h;tos
fea py arnsu negroes upon ullonelollig an.1;s
~ n3m opuf fne az n'l' y '0'oi0 4''''
noa,o 49, st,hhoa ,os+oraon n R.le;ob
~ n0s'0 ""' ','DoA ~
n u, IN tracas between two or three coloreo
soldiers, and died in few minutes. The cor
9ner loqueS'I nplcaseu .niGt eil;1 1 perSooS
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Inc oomml''ee OF H'ectlons Oh 'ne HOUSE 81
REPRESENTATIVES, nave Unanimously ueclueu
that Robert L. Var. Horn, the sitting member,