Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-11-10
NEWS OF1HE DAP.
ITO shoe the rery age and body oftAe Times

The hotel and buildings at Bentley Springs,
the wel-known summer resort, situated in Bal
timore county, some thirty miles from Balti-
more, on the Northern Central railway, caught
tire early on Saturday morning. Being mostly
constructed of wood, they, togethar with the
furniture contained in them, were in a short
time almost entirely consumed. Loss $40, 900
partially insured.
A petition is in circulation on Cape Cod,
asking Congress to render null all laws of Cities
towns and States, which tax commerce in the
shape of harbor tonnage, port warden fees, oys-
ter tonnage tax, State Hospital tax, quarantine,
&C., all of which have been enforced, as is de-
cared, contrary to the laws of the q. S. for
the regulation OF commerce.
BY a recent order from the headquarters of
Gen. Sheridan, the commanding officer at Fort
Gibson is directed to arrest all unauthorized
persons en- route to Fort Cobb and the frontier
muuicating with the hostile Indians.
Ex-Governor Orr, of South Carolina, has
gone back to reside in his native State, and
has accepted judgeship under the State Gov
eminent. He recently visited Missouri, and 1t
was said he intended to remove to that State,
but it seems he has decided otherwise
The New York Herald of yesterday has
rumor that movement is on foot to have the
Democratic electors chosen last week cast their
votes for Grant and Colfax, and thus make
their election unanimous. LII is very lmprob-
able rumor, we think.
There are no indications Of any disturbance
of the public peace growing out of the difficult
ty between the Legislature and the Governor
of Florida. All the Judges of the Supreme
Court are present at Tallahassee awaiting the
action Of the Circuit Court in the cases before it,
Four hundred and seventeen male and twelve
female conylcts in the Indiana Penitentiary
have made that institution self-supporting dur
ing the past year, and added little to Its
treasury The State appropriation has not
been touched.
Upon the written opinion of Attorney Gen
eral Evarts, Postmaster General Randall has
can Steamship Company for carrying foreign
mails, as per recent act OF Congress
Cuba is in very unsettled state. Bands OF
robbers, under the pretence of being revou-
tiouists, are committing depredations on plan
tations.
John S. Clarke, the American comedian,
played at the Strand Theatre, in London, on
Friday evening last, before the Queen, the
Prince of Wales, Reverdy johnson, and other
notables.
The election returns are nearly complete IN
South Carolina, and show a Radical majority
of 9, 900, and Democratic gain of SO, 500 since
the election for the new Constitution in April
last.
Gen. Grant will not resign the Generalship
until after the electoral vote is counted and he
is declared elected President, which takes place
in February next.
South American news to the 18th ult. re-
ports that the Allied feet and army were be-
fore ASCENSION, and news of the surrender Of
the city was hourly expected at Rio.
About half of the arms thrown from the cars
in Florida, have been recovered in good con-
dition.
Admiral Farragut's flagship, the Franklin,
arrived at New York yesterday.
Mr.. Schuyler Colfax dined with Gen. Grant
yesterday.
Mr.. Horace Greeley declines being candl-
date for u. S. Senator from New York
The Wisconsin State Bank, at Milwaukee,
has suspended, with reported heavy liabilities.