Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-09-11
NEWS OF The DAY.
"7o shoao the Gerry age and body ofthe Times.


adjourned until the first Monday in December.
Its organ, the Austin Republican, says:-"We
are satisfied that every thoughtful and reflect
Ing man in the State, whether loyal or conser-
vative, will approve this action of the Conven-
ton" For three long months this body has
wrangled over the spoils, dlsgraced the Cap
ltol with numerous fights, and Of all its many
acts this one alone meets the appreciation OF re-
hecting men.
A military bill has passed both Houses of
the Tennessee Legislature, providing that the
Governor may order troops to any county in
the State whenever ten loyal persons Of that
county, who are freeholders, shall forward to
him memorial, approved by Judge, Sheriff
Attorney General or member OF the Leglsla-
turc, declaring the civil law cannot be enforced
The law throws upon the county which shall
require the presence OF troops, the whole ex-
penses OF their services.
President Johnson has pardoned John s.
Allen, who acted as deputy collector Tor the
third district of New York, while ago, and
who was sent to the penitentlary tor one year
for his share in the Callicott whiskcy frauds.
His fine (S2, 0O0) had been previously paid by
some Of histriends Allen was the only man
implicated in the frauds in question whom the
Jury thought fit to recommend to mercy.
Smuggling by the vessels which run between
the port of Boston and the West Indies and
British America is represented to be unusually
active at present, and the number of seizures
by the Boston Custom House officers, made
during the last four or five weeks, is larger
than for many preceding months.
The trial of Rev John P. Hubbard, of West
erly, R. l., charged with violating general
canon Of the Episcopal Church, in the procur-
Ing and making use OF the services of person
not minister of the Protestant Episcopal
Church, is progressing In Providence.
There is great excitement in Quebec, caused
by the disappearance of a large amount OF
funds belonging to the Water Works Depart
ment of the corporation. The amount missing
is put down at $60,000. The treasurer IN charge
of that department has suddenly Disappeared
The Governor of Alabama has called spe-
cial session of the Legislature Of that State, to
meet on the 10th instant, for the purpose OF
passing a registration law, without Which no
election can be held in November.
The Governor of Georgia has Issued a proc
iamation warning the people of that State
against the formation of military organizations
and against the committal OF acts IN violation
Of the Reconstruction laws.
Notice have been given by the Secretary Of
The Treasury, that after Monday next, the l4th
inst. all seven-thirty notes must be forwarded
directly to the U. S. Treasurer at Washington
for redemption.
A dispatch from Springfield, Illinois, states
that the design of the American sculptor,
Larkin &. Mead has been adopted Tor Ma
tional Lincoln Monument.
There is great excitement over the murder
OF the little girl Mary Norman in Philadel-
phia. A reward of ST, 600 has been offered by
the Mayor for the arrest of the murderer.
A Santa Fe dispatch of yesterday says
"The Legislature election yesterday in New
Mexico resulted in Radical victory. The
Legislature will be two-thirds Radical. y
Mr. BurliDgame and the members OF the
Chinese Embassy sailed from New York for
Europe, at noon, on Wednesday, in the steam
ship Java
It is reported from Mexico that the insur.
gents in Sierra Pueblo were defeated in q re-
cent battle, losing all their artillery and many
prisoners. s.
Rev. }. w. Gambler, of Ohio, has withdrawn
from the ministry and membership of the
Protestant Episcopal Church.
Solicitor Buckley is preparing an official re-
port of his proceedings in New York, to be
submitted to the President.
The propeller Hippereampos has been
wrecked on Lake Michigan, and her crew and
passengers, numbering fifty persons, lost
The election in Colorado Territory on Wed
nesday resulted in victory for the Radical
candidate for Congress.
Energetic efforts are being made to capture
the murderers of the Willech family, near
Randolph Station, Ky.
Rev. Mr. Tulford, Ang lican Bishop Of Mon
treal is dead.
The kentucky State Fair was successfully
opened on the Sth inst.
The sweet potato crop Of Georgia is immense
ly large, and is coming into market rapidly.
Two additional iron steamers are to be put
upon the line between Baltimore and Bremen
MARKET FARMs.-In the neighborhood of
Norfolk market farms abound to profuslon, and
they prove to their owners prolific source Of
income. The accounts which reach US Of the
profits which annually flow from them is as
founding. During the early spring, even to
midsummer, the New York steamers leave
Norfolk daily, crowded with vegetables of every
name aud description, for Northern consump-
ton. The road to fortune, along this line,
seems rapid and sure. And yet we see no rea-
son why Norfolk and its Immediate surround
ings should monopolize this traffic. Our own
section possesses every advantage which our
sister city can claim, and there is no reason why
our own people should not avail themselves OF
this prolific source Of wealth. Our soil is
equally well adapted to vegetable culture. Our
farmers, although in small way, have all the
experience necessary to an intelligent prosecu-
tion of tho business 0rr access TO the North