Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-10-03
ALEXANDRIA,.
PUBLIC EXPENDITURES. The National |

EAANDkIA.
PUBLIC EXPENDITURES. The National In
telligencer says:
sN'We arc enabled to state, upon reliable Off
cial authority. that the expenditures last month
were 1928, 4S5 900 There was no interest to
pay last mouth on the public debt. Nothing
Tor Alaska ~ Army transportation, Of course,
formed large part but, but it will be much
heavier when the winter season sets in. The
average monthly interest upon the national
debt IS about $ll,OOO,OOO Add this to the
above sum Of current expenditures $2S, $780,
GG0-and we have near $4,000 900 as the ex-
penditure that falls upon September.
About two years ago schooner sailed from
Mobile with one hundred and fifty colored men
on board, ostensiby bound for Texas, where
the freedmen we're promised employment as
railway laborers at high wages. 1t is now al
legged that the negroes were taken to Cuba and
sold into slavery, and the Mobile journals are
prosecuting an inquiry into the subject. SIEVE
raj prominent Radicals are reported as having
been concerned ia the matter.
The Rockingham Old Commonwealth says
We arc glad to learn that enterprlsing men Of
capital are filling our mountain sides with
sheep. We can care for 4 million in our noun
tain slopes and hills, and certainly there is no
investment in which there is more money
than the purchase of a few thousand acres OF
sheep.
Dir. j. w. Malett, recently elected probes
sor of applied science in the University of Viz
GINA, has accepted the invitation from the
executive committee Of the Border Of Agricu-
tural Society of Virginia and North Carolina,
to deliver one Of the annual addresses at the
approaching fair at Danyille, Va, commencing
on the Goth Of October.
The New York Times observes that the
newspaper attacks on the "Grecian bend are
resulting just as was loretold when they were
bsgun, that is TO say: ut is steadily though
slowly spreading, and it is impossible to walk
down Broadway on fine afternoon without
seeing quite number OF elegant illustrations
of it.
Very large Conservative meetings have been
held this week, in Reading, Pa, Pittsburg Pa
Easton, Pa, Lanesvil!e Ohio, and Logansport
Ind At these meetings speeches were made
by Senator DooIitt!c, Mr.. Hoffman, Mr.. Mont,
gomcry Blair, Gen. Morgan, and Mr.. Stanbery.
The people were aroused and enthusiastic.
The Wheeling Register says, John S. Car
lille has moved his family to Clarksburg,
West Virginia, with the intention of becom
Ing the successor Of Hon. ?. g. Van Wrinkle
in the u. S. Senate, provided the Radicals
shall have majority in the next Legislature. F."
Gen. Hancock sickness will prevent the as
sembIing of the Dyer court martial for some
time. Gen. Thomas is member of the court,
and it is said will remain in Tennessee, In com
mand of the troops there, untilthe trial begins
1t Is estimated that 700 persons took part
in the Radical procession in Philadelphia yes
terday. 1t is said that at Indianapolis. a few
days ago, the Democratic Convention numbered
sixty thousand.
Mrs. stanton, the champion Oh " oman )
Rights, is impatient, and protests against the
enfranchisemcnt Of another man Of any race
or CLINE y until sufrape is allowed the female
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matter OF interest TO The trends OF the Coonl-
cation Society
The Queen of Spain is reported to have
taken with her, when she left San Sebastian, all
tho Crown Jewels and Rov,, rcv,|i, and
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The slave trade is entirely suspended on The