Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-03-11
NEWS OF THE DAY.
$40 shoe the veqy age and body Of the Tines

Northwest It says of thestorm Of last week.
SsOn Sunday, March l, began the greatest
snow; storm of this season, and the sevcfest IN
many respects Known in the West Tor many
years The storm extended from beyond the
Missouri river in belt ranging from the south
half Of Dakota to Kansas, and eastwardly over
the States Of Nebraska, Kansas. Missouri,
Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, illinois, Indiana,
Ohio, Michigan,F the Canadas, Western Fenn,
sylvania, New York and the New England
States.
The dispatches and associated press reports
fromW ashngton state that thcPresident has re-
fused to receive papers semitic him through the
War Department by Gen. Grant, and it is said
is also considering the prOprlety OF ordering the
Secretary of the Treasury to refuse to recognize
Mr.. Stanton's drafts Army officers who
obey Mr. Stanton's orders, are also to be court
martialed. ~
The President yesterday sent to the Senate
the treaty recently negotiated by Mir. Bancroft
with the German States in regard to the rights
of American citizens abroad On motion Of
Mr.. Sumner, Chairman OF the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, the Senateimmedlate!y went
into executive session in order to take up the
treaty. I'D
The Cheyenne Star publishes report that
a Government train had been attacked by lndi-
ans near Fort Felterman, and that the garrison
at the fort had been surrounded and escape cut
off; that troops from Fort Russell were on
forced march for the relief of the garrison and
train.
Among the officers elected in Memphis, On
Saturday, we're four colored persons. LESS
than four hundred whites voted the Radical
ticket. 1t is said that number of defeated
candidates will contest the election of their
opponeots
Victoria adviccs to March 7th. state theexclte-
ment caused by the threatened Fenian invasion
continued Gun-boats are stationed in the
harbor, with large body of marines on board.
The powder magazines and engine houses are
strongly guarded. .-. -
The new wood hangings, as substitute tor
paper, introduces new era in the decoration
of houses, ana as new invention, or rather
happy idea must be cassed among the remark
able and successful inventions Of the age ~
There arc about 100000 white voters in.
Tennessee. OF these 100, 900 are disfranchised
by Radical edict, sustained by military force.
At the same time 100, 900 negroes are made
voters. -. . -.. -. ..- & .... ..:.
New Bermuda potatoes have made their APP
pearauce in the New Y ork market, and arc
wholesaling at SIS per barre] while new to-
matoes from The same locality sell ats 30 and
50 per box. aa - g.. ...
The correspondence between Gen. Grant and
Gen Hancock, in relation to some removals
made by the latter, vas sent to Congress yes
terpay. 1t exhibits 10 important facts not al
ready known. ."-'a
Eight large whiskey distlcries and rectily-
ing establishments have lately been seized in
New York, by the u. S. Marshal.
The diamonds recently stolen from CaldwelPs
new store, in Philadelphia, have been restored
through the thief who was arrested.
FARMING. While those who travel into the
country bring back the same story Of wrctchcd-
ness and lazncss among the blacks, and two
prevalent dependency among Tie whites,
there are found not alcw instances in which the
colorcd people arc working industri0usy, and
many very gratifying examples Of inaomitable
pluck and energy among their former masters.
Some farms exhibit evidences ofgood manage
ment and prosperity which would have attract
ed attention 10 the most favorable OF former
days. The fathers work, the mothers work,
the sons and daughters are cheerful and dill
gent; the granares are full: the meat houses
we'll stored the wood-piles wide and towering,
fires bright, and tables we'll loaded with the
luxurcs Of tic farm, the garden, and COW pen.
Such statement may seem fictitious to some
persons who look upon Virginia as an unmitl-
gated waste. But we have evidence that there
is life in the old land yet" The earth has not
ceased to be propitious to those who, with
sturdy and resolute hand, endeaTor to secure
her favors. They who seek for the hidden
treasures arc among the most cheerful and the
most hopeful of all the people. The soil, the
sun, and the showers, are yet our friends and
helpers; and until they are denied no one need
despair. Rich. Wig.
& SHARP. In a debate in the House Of Rep
resentativcs yesterday, on q bill relating to
abandoned cotton, MIR. Logan said that q large