Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-10-22
NEWS OFlHE DAY.
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Gen. Reynolds, in his instructions concern
ing the election to be held in Texas, for mem,
bers of the State Convention, (thero is to be
no election for Presidential electors, directs
that all persons who ever held office under the
Federal or State Government, whether or not
they took the oath to support the Constitution
and afterwards engaged In rebellion, or gave
aid and comfort to the enemies OF the U. s.,
shall be excluded from registration. No am
nesty or pardon, he says, entities the applicant
to register.
The Philadelphia, Wilmington and Balti'
more Railroad Company, throug b its President,
has entered protest against any further pay
ment of the tax levied by the last Legislature
of Delaware on travel, and its refusal to longer
collect it from travellers crossing the State,
those entering it from other States, or leaving
it Tor other States. The United States SUI
preme Court has already decided the tax on
travellers by States to be illegal.
On Monday morning last, before day, Mr..
Andrew Roland, a we'll known farmer, about fifty
years of age, residing short distance from the
Hagerstown and Sharpsburg turnpike, near
the road leading from said turnike to the Col.
lege of st. James, Md, was brutay murdered
in his bed by the side of his wife. having been
struck on the side Of the face and head with a
club.
A meeting was held in Charleston yesterday
to express Indignation at the recent murders IN
the up-couutry. Mayor Clark presided, and
speeches were delivered by Senator Sawyer,
Collector Mackay, and others. Gov. Scott has
issued proclamations offering rewards for the
apprehension of the murderers, and expressing
bis determination to maintain public order at
all hazards. LIS"
The Protestant Episcopal General Conven-
ton, at its session on Tuesday, had long de-
bate in the forenoon about more strict eXaml-
nation of candidates for holy orders, and the
celebrated Tying case came up in the afternoon,
which was, after an extended and occasionally
even acrimonious debate, referred back to the
Committee on Canons with amendments
The Fall River News of Mass, says that the
cotton spinners OF that city have voted to 60 to
work on the ecven-hour system proposed by
the manufacturers, and commends them for
their wise decision, which it thinks, will ad-
vance their cause much more ettectually than
strike, which, it is found, costs more than
it comes to. !"
Extensive frauds are being perpetrated
throughout the country, and especially in the
West, by the negotiation of forged drafts, pur-
porting to be drawn by the banking house OF
Howard & Baker, Waterfowl, n. z, ard
signed by E. E. Helmer, cashier. These drafts
are neatly engraved. ..aa.a .s-........
]. W. Jones, of Westbrook, Me-, has pack
ed no less than 100000 cans OF green corn
this year. He has employed over 700 hands,
not to mention huskcrs, and has had 800 acres
of sweet corn under cultivation. The business,
now SO large, was quite unknown but few years
ago.
The damage to the sugar crop in Louisiana,
though quite serious in some sections, has not
been so disastrous as at first reported The
crop is now set set down at 100, 900 hogsheads
which is a vast increase over that OF last year.
The kind of vaccination known as the Nca-
politan, introduced into France by M. Lanox,
has lust received the sanction of the Belgian
government. By roya! decree, an animal
vaccine establishment is to be founded.
1t is announced that convention will assem-
bic at Springfield, Illinois, on the 1st of De-
cember, composed of three delegates from each
State to settle upon measures promotlye OF
the interests of the trade In cattle.
The attendance at the Frederick County Nd,
Agricultural Fairyesterday was the largest ever
known. The rain prevented the trial of speed
tor PAGERS and hackers, which was postponed
until Saturday.
Mr.. Kellogg, the artist, has received COM
mission to paint life-size portrait OF Chief
Justice Chase The same artist painted Chief
Justice fancy during the life of that eminent
jurist
The New York Herald says the latest style
of hat is "a cross between Kossuth, SOM
brero, round and !. high private's forage cap,
knocked out of shape during his last spree. ID
The apple crop in Lee, Massachusetts,, and its
neighborhood; is very heavy, one orchard hay
ing nearly two thousand bushels, and large
quantities are being sent away -.
The Episcopal Convention has elected DR..
Morris, of Pennsylvania, Missionary Bishop
tor Oregon and the Territory Of Washington.
The u. S. Consul at St. Thomas notifies the
u. s. authorities that the importation of cat
tie from this country has been prohibited.
IQCTe is NJ LEulu III AOpolo thoI 'hS otS III
er Vile de Paris, with the Russian Minister
on board, has been lost at sea. ~
Japanese dates of the I'd of September state
that the port of Yeddo was to be opened to
foreigners on the lst of October.
Dispatches from the Plains say that all our
forces are in motion, and stirring news may be
expected shortly.
Alexander f. Stephens is going to give read
ings in Atlanta, Ga, for the benefit of a church.
There were five murders last week in sim
gle county of New Hampshire.
REpREssIvE. John Ruskin's letters are
bearing fruit. Heis immensely wealthy, butevery
year gives away a large part ofhis income. lie
is 'philanthropist' in practice, and breaches
his doctrine to others One of his hobbies is
that no man should be allowed to have too
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