Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-10-07
LEXANDRIA.

nearly two years since, to recover back interest
on coupons, etc. The Court ordered that no.
tioe should be given to the State of Maryland
of the tendency of this suit, by serving upon
the Governor, the Board of Public Works.
aud the Attorney General, copy of the bill
Of complaint, and of the order Of the Court
directing notice to be given as aforesaid Should
the State refuse to be made party to the suit
the Court will then proceed to decree in the
premises.
Data, the Washington correspondent OF the
Baltimore Sun says: A dispatch from Gen.
Sherman was today received at the War De-
partment stating that the KioWas and Apache
Indians had refused to receive their annuities,
and had assumed an aggressive attitude. Gen.
Merritt also writes from Fort Davis, Texas,
that he had had fight with a body of about
two hundred Of the latter, who had stolen
lot of cattle, in which he had killed some
twenty or thirty Of them, having two of his
men severely wounded The general situation
of our affairs with the Indians is looked upon
as rather unpromising.
From Mexico We have advices to September
o. President Juarez in message to Con-
gress coDgratulates the nation ON the failure of
the recent rebellions, except in the still unset
tied State OF Tamaulipas. He hopes that Con-
gress will pass laws to favor commerce and
thereby improve the revenues. He presents
the picture of Mexico at present as brilliant and
cheelul. Of course, President Juarez knows
much better than we do, about the situation of
his own country--but brilliant and cheerful
ARE sbrilant and cheerful''-as we'll as big
acorczs e.
In his letter to the recent great Democratic
meeting in New York, Gen. Mcclellan says
the objects for which all ought to strive now
are "a restored Union of States and hearts, an
invgorated constitution to be firmly and faith
fully supported, the maintenance of the nation
oil credit inviolate, re. establishment of nation
Ia and State rights in all their integrity, and
true harmony and lasting peace" and
here rest on the success of the Democratic
ause by the election of Mr.. Seymour. -
The Indian Peace Commission, composed of
Mr.. N. G. Taylor, Commissioner of Indian
Affairs, (president,) Gen. w. T. Sherman,
Gen. A. H. Terry, Gen. G. G. Augur, Senator
j. B. Henderson, Gen. w. S. Harvey, COL S.
F. Tappan, J. B. Sanborn, and A. S. H.
White, secretary, will meet at Chicago to-day,
pursuant to adjournment last spring. The re.
cent serious troubles with the Indians will pro-
badly occupy the commission and prolong their
session.
The Legislature Of Alabama has passed
bill providing for an election in that State
The Senate bill makes it misdemeanor for any
person to challenge voter, punishable by fine
and imprisonment The probate judge Of each
county is to designate any number of voting
places he rleases. This is done to have all the
voting done at the Court Houses. The Dem
ocrats denounce the registration and election
bills as frauds 1t took five days last February
to cast the vote under General Meade's order.
Last week there was large sale of thorough
bred horses at Jerome Park, N T.. The cele
brated racer Kentucky" aged eleven years,
was sold to j. Purdy for $4,000; the mare
IN ilcreek" to H. boswell, of Virginia, for
$500; s'Filagree,' to j. W. Mccullough, for
$4,000; "Maroon," to T.. Withers for So, 800;
MAUD, ITO j. Hunter, for ST $50, and others
at various prices
The New Orleans Picayune says: "a no
ticeable feature in the city at present is the
vast amount of building going on, especially
in the upper districts. Houses of all kinds
are going up, and large number OF cottages
suitable for persons or families of moderate
means are building" We are glad to hear
this.
The immense Democratic Conservative meet
ing in New York, on Monday evening, of
which We gave brief account in yesterdays
Gazette, cannot be gainsayed or contradicted,
or explained away by the Radical presses. They
admit that it surpassed in numbers and ent hui
siasm almost any public display of political
nature ever made. in the city III
Gen. Mcclellan is to have public reception
in Philadelphia tomorrow As this reception
is rendered to their old commander by his sur
givng comrades, no political devices, inscrip-
tons, or emblems will be permitted in the line.
The reception committee is composed Of
eighteen generals.
The Wheat Crop in this section We heard an
experienced merchant say, was seven times as
large as it was last year, and as good as he ever
saw. A miller said he had bought one lot of
white wheat which was better than any he had
ever seen here 10 the last thirty years. Fred.
. Neaos. taeas. Ii IA. tss.ia n:
We continue to have accounts OF large Con
sentative meetings in Pennsylvania, Ohio, In
diana, illinois and Missouri. There is no abate.
ment Of ardor and confidence. The prospects
in these States are very encouraging.
The Washington Chronicle thinks there is
q raanonnhlo hnno &c q Radionl naaiorit1r In