Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-03-16
NEWS OF THE DAY.
80 shoe the very age and body Of the Times. .

ed on Saturday morning in the Church Of
TRANSPORTATION, New York, for the violation
of canon ofthe church in officiating in the
parish of another minister without his consent:
The reprimand was pronounced by Bishop
Potter, and was quite long, occupying over
half an hour in its delivery. The church was
deDsey crowded and much excitement prevail.
ed among the congregation At the close OF
the reprimand the Rev. DIR. lying, .Sr.,~ at
temped to read a protest against the action
taken in relation to his son, but Bishop Potter
refused to listen toit. I .1.S .,.,,.
On Friday afternoon, Gen. Grant received a
brief dispatch from Gen. Thomas, stating that
the enemies of the present State Government
in Tennessee were organizing for resistance to
the laws, and to get control Of the State, Gen.
Thomas asked for immediate instructions. his
telegram to Gen. Grant assured the latter that
these statements "were positively founded on
movements of the Rebels and the supporters
of the President" Gen. Grant telegraphed
to Gen. Thomas to use all the force at his
command to preserve peace and protect the
state authorities in the execution OF the laws,
to the fullest extent, and to report IT more
troops were needed. See notice of this in the
editorial column. - )z<s1.,>apy
Montreal papers say that the buffalo robe
catch in British North America the present.
season is to great extent a failure. The buff
falos have nearly all been driven from the Bri-i
fish hunting grounds. The other prairie furs
will be less abundant than last year. the wolves
having to great extent, probably, followed
the buffalos in their Wanderings. Prairie fires
having destroyed the field mice, only small
crop of the skins of the prairie dog and red
fox is looked for Bruin will furnish as many
skins as usual, and otter, beaver, badger and
skunk will average as before. Muskrats are
more plentiful than last year.
= The act of Mr.. Stanton in sending telegram
to Gen. Sickles, congratulating him on the
result of the New Hampshire election, is per-
fectly consistent 1t is the first time in the
history of the government that the head Of the
war office has complimented an army officer
for neglecting his duty to make political
harangues. :"->. o.. ..'
A singular case was before the Courtin Brook
Ign, on Friday. A Mr.. Sherman brought an
against Mr.. Roberts, the Brooklyn Postmaster,
for $500 for services rendered in 0 blaming for
the latter the Office Of Postmaster. The plain
tiff was non suited, on the ground that the
law could not take cognizance Of claim tor
such services. .-...
The Centreville (Md.) Observer says that
this year is the year for the temperance of the
seventeen-year locusts. These insects made
their first chronicled appearance here 10 Mary
land in 1899, and returned every seventeen
years after that time. They last appeared in
1851, Of which many Of readers doubtless have
a distinct recollection
In reference to the time of holding the cleo
ton in Florida, Gen. Grant has expressed his
opinion that the Reconstruction law does not
permit the Military District commanders to
change the time of voting, after the datehas been
fixed by the State Convention Gen. Meade
therefore declines to make any change.
The Radical Candidate for Governor Of South
Carolina is Gen. R. K. Scott, Assistant Com
missioner of the Freedmens Bureau. AS q
nomination is regarded equivalent to election,
it will be seen that this officer has made good
use of his opportunities, and will speedily reap
his reward.
In the New York Supreme Court on Satur
day, in the case of the People VS.. Erie Rail-
road Company, Judge Barnard appointed
George A Osgood receiver Of the sum realized
by the sale of eight million Of stock issued in
violation Of an injunction s t-.;.
The manner in which Greeley throw up lis
old hat. swings his coat-tails and dances
double shuttle in his joy at the news from
New Hampshire, is characteristic oil the New
York Tribune. It's nothing if not extreme.
Barnum gives notice that he has retired for
ever from the museum business, so that all the
reports about his negotiations for this and that
other establishment, in order to start business
afresh, are Incorrect .:U|
The strike in the mills at Fall River, Mass.
has ended, the spinners and weavers having
voted to return to their work to-day on the
terms offered them previous to the strike
Difficulties have occurred at the workshops
on the New York Central r. Road, in conse-
quence of the reduction OF wages, consequent
upon the reduction of working hours.
The internal revenue department decides
that the proceeds of Mr.. Dickens readings
are not liable to the two per Ct tax which some
assessors have levied upon them. a4
Ex- Governor Henry S. Foote was received
into the communion of the Methodist Church,
in Nashville, on Sunday last. l.lEE.s@
Jefferson Davis arrived at Havana on Satur-
day, on the steamer Cuba from New Orleans,
en- route for Baltimore. tI
Gen. Hancock has been ordered by the
President to Washington, and may soon be ex-
pected. j -: ~. r..: III ..... .,sa.
The dentists of New York return larger in
comes than the physicians, in proportion to the
number. .........
Gen. Grants income is SAID to be 900
per annum. ~. .... -....l F.. 81. @.....
''GIycerine."
The Washington Correspondent of the N Y |
Herald says
"A more absurd story never emanated from
the intelligent contraband of the rebellion than
the report which caused such CONSERVATION 10 |