Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-12
NEWS OF1HE DAY.
80 shoe the gerry age and body ofhe Times. ;


Mr.. Wells, the Special Revenue Commissions
er, in his annual report shows that the receipts
Tor liquors sold in the United States at retail
in one year, amounted to 81, 400,0 600 In the
District of Columbia the report states that
$40, SIC, $50 was received by retail liquor deal
ers. J-A
The Virginia City (Montana) Telegraph of
the 9th instant says: Acting Governor TAFT
delivered his message to the Legislature to-
day. He recommends the encouragement OF
immigration to Montana from NOrthen Europe
as a counterpoise to the rapid influx OF China
men.
The Charleston Courier Of the Sth announces
that the first shad ofthe season" was dished
up in that city the previous day. The appear
ance in market of mud shad" is also noted by
the Norfolk Journal, which, however, says
that "theY are not regarded as bonnie
bouche."
Almost the first act OF the House of Repre-
sentatives for the session was the passage OF
a bill imposing enormous duties on copper,
in every torn. 1t was hurried through, by a
majority of more than two-thlrdS, without any
proper consideration.
A resolution is to be introduced in the
House, on Monday, calling for special COM
mittee to investigate alleged frauds at the bal
lotbox in New York city and Kings county,
New York, at the late Presidential and Cub
ernatOrial election.
The Southern Hotel, in Broadway, between
Blocker and Amity streets, New York 1.-THE
Lafarge property was sold at auction on Thurs
day afternoon, for $S7l 900. 1t was sold as
six separate lots, each having front OF % feet
and POO feet deep.
In Polk county, Ind, an unknown disease
has broken out among the cattle. About one
hundred and fifty have died during the past
week. Some think the disease Is caused by
eating smutty corn.
ut is now we'll understood in well-iniormed
circles, writes the Washington correspondent
of the New York World, "that Hon. b. B.
Washburne is to be Secretary OF the Treasury
in Gen. Grants Cabinet"
The steamer Union which sailed from Lon
don on the % of October for New York,
is still missing, and it is feared has been lost
at sea. She had cargo Of iron, but no pas
sengeS.
Gen. Grant, Gen. George II. Thomas and
Secretary SchOfeld, accompanied by their
Stats, leave Washington for Chicago this even
ing to take part in ''the reunion OF the West
ern armies on the 18th inst.
Twenty million dollars in coin will be
taken from the Treasury next month to pay
the semi-annual interest on Government bonds
then due.
Gen. Meade has been directed to repair to
Washington on public business at such time
this month as is in his Judgment public inter
ests will permit.
At Philadelphia yesterday George Twitchell
and his wife, charged with the murder of Mrs.
Hill, the mother of the latter, were arraigned
in Court and plead not guilty.
Eighteen tons Of choice books, worth be-
tween $40, 900 to $4,000, will shortly be sold
at auction, in Chicago, by United States Off
GERS, who seized them for evasion of duty.
Caleb Gushing has gone to Europe on Sc
cret mission having reference, it is thought, to
the Alabama claims, or Cuba.
1t is stated that Mr.. Green Clay Smith has
rendered his resignation as Governor Of, Mon
b,,t hot hoe boaD onoopfa1