Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-07-02
VIRGINIA NEWS.

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It is said that Mr. Erasmus Taylor crop Of
wheat in Orange county will make 1000 bush,
els, and that it is not an unfair sample OF what
| Orange farmers have done this year. DR.. 3D.
mund Taliaferro 8 is put at from 20 to 25 bush
| els an acre.
The Baptist Church Of Falmouth has called
Rev. II. w. Newman, formerly of Prince
William county, to its care, and he has accept,
cd the call, and entered upon the discharge OF
| his pastoral duties.
Wardwcll, the keeper OF the Penilcntiary at
| Richmond, has been presented by the convcts
| with bible The presentation was made after
the established forms.
Hunnicutt has become reconcilcd to "thc
party" and either follows their example or sets
them one, by coming down handsomely.
Mr.. Thomas Yerby died at his residence, 4
few miles from Fredericksburg, On Wednesday
last.
MATTERS BEFORE CONGRESS. The bill OF
Mr.. Edmunds in reference to the votes Of the
Southern States in the electoral college was
called I'D by its author in the Senate yesterday
and speedy action pressed upon it in order that
it may become law over the veto before tn c
adjournment. The true object OF the bill is to
place it in the power Of the majority OF Con
gross to receive or exclude the votes Of the
Southern Stats for President, Just as it suits
| their partisan purposes
A caucus of the Radical Senators was held
yesterday morning 10 consider Senator Shcr
| mans proposition, made in the Senate on
Tuesday to put his funding bill as a ''rider'
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debate the members decided decided that such
action was not advisable.
MIR. Stevens having somewhat modified his
proposition to divide Texas, the reconstruction
| committee has agreed TO report IN favor Of dl-
vidng it into three States.
| The committee Of Investigation on the al
| legged corruption OF Senators did not report
yesterday, as had been anticipated a meet
| mig will be held this morning for flna! consider
| alton and action on the report.
The House Committee of Ways and Means,
is is understood, have agreed to report bill
imposing tax Of 10 per Ct on the interest of
| Government bonds.
The Senate Finance Committee have nearly
completed the tax bill, and it is possible that it
may be ready in time to be reported to-day.
ROMAN CATHOLIC GENERAL COUNCIL. The
Pope in explaining the reasons which guided
his judgment to the conviction Of the necessity
of a General Council, sketches out the pro-
gramme of the work OF its members with free
hand. He states that the subjects to be sub
mitted to the congregated body include: The
necessity of renewed episcopal exertion to Sc
cure in all quarters of the globe firm belief
in the integrity Of the Catholic faith a more
abiding and heartfelt respect for religion; a
more ready obedience to Catholic Church dis
ciplinc, and more general observance Of its
rules, regulations and laws; consultation as to
the best means Of improving the morals OF the
| members of the fold how to extend and estab-
lish peace and concord among individuals and
nations, and how to more effectualy remove
the many ills which atflict civil society," as we'll
as many Of the religious orders. The bull, in
conclusion, adverts to the absolute necessity
which exists to uphold the temporal power of
the Pope in the Eternal City and domain of the
Church, to sustain and defend the sanctity of
the sacrament of marriage in every land, and
to be careful Of the education Of the young.
PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY, MD.-We re-
cord with feelings of regret the death by
drowning on Saturday last, while bathing in
the Patuxent near Hills Landing, of Master
George Hammett, aged 16 years, eldest SOD of
Capt. Hammett. .. ..E. .....
The prospects for making the road from
Marlboro to Washington, are encouragng.-
The meeting held at Forestville, on Saturday
last. was largely attended.
The store OF G. G. Hyatt & Co., at Hyatts-
vile, was broken into on Thursday night last,
and robbed of three hundred dollars worth of
goods. -Mar7Joro' Gazette
HARDWOOD President Of the Hide and Lcath-
er National Bank, of Boston, publishes state
ment regarding the defalcation, in which the
loss is placed at five hundred and seventy. five
thousand dollars, as previously reported. He
says that the bank lost nothing by loans, and
has earned all dividends declared, and that the
late cashier, who was formerly the bookkeeper,
euded the vigilance of the officers OF the bank
by making false entries and forged balances.
WASHINGTON FINANCES. The Washing
ton Republican says:
1T is the intention of the Mayor, if posi-
bic, to secure before the adjournment Of Con-
gress the necessary legislation to enable the
Corporation to issue the halt million Of bonds
for the redemption of the floating debt The
disposition on the part Of Congress Is very ia.
vorable. .s1