Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-31

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ALEXANDRIA,.
= Sally Anderson, who was released from the
execution of death sentence by Judge Under
wood, and afterwards rearrested by the Mayor
of Richmond, was yesterday finally set free
The county authorities made no reqUisition for
her, the attorney for the county putting it on
the ground that if the court made requisi
ton and executed her, it would be in direct
disobedience of Judge Underwood decision,
and it could not try her again without conced-
ing that all its actions since July were illegal
and nugatory. Gen. Stoneman declined to in-
struct the Mayor in the matter, and accord
ngly the prisoner was turned loose.
The National Bank of the Metropolis of
Washington has handed over $476,000 of
Government deposits, which it has held since
it went into liquidation in 1866, and taken up
the $4,000 of United States securities held
by the United States Treasurer, The attorney
of the bank asked General Spinner to release
$2O2, 900 of United States bonds held by the
Treasury to secure $lS0,000 of circulation,
but General Spinner refused to do so, on the
ground that the bank was indebted to the Gov
ernment $72 500 in gold, interest for Govern
men money held by the bank, which was
drawn in from the Government bonds put up
as security.
The board of excise in New York have just
completed a chemical analysis of the various
kinds Of liquors sold at various saloons in
that city as Bourbon whiSkey, and the re-
suit is published for the benefit Of whom it
may concern. Out of thirty eight specimens
subjected to test, only two were found pure
The ingredients of which most of this fine
old whiskey" is composed are as follows; Fusil
oil, rancid lamp oil, green tea prussic acid,
wintergreen and Strychnine. The commmodi
ties sold as brandy and gin were found to be
made up of compounds equally vile.
Reports from Marion, Arkansas, represent
that the black militia were pursuing such
course that there are fears they may be attack
cd. They were building stockades and throw
ing up works Prominent citizens had been
arrested and confined, and no cause given for
the arrest. The privates wear no uniform,
and it was impossible to distinguish them from
other blacks except by their arms Passengers
from the Arkansas river report the fields white
with cotton which planters were unable to
pick, the hands having gone off to join the
militia.
A dinner was given to Professor Morse, in
New York, day or two ago. Chief Justice
Chase presided. Mr.. Thornton, the British
Minister, was present. Mr.. Thornton, 10 re-
spending to the toast, ''The United Nations, y
said that no one was more anxious to promote
harmony between the nations-no OlG more
anxious to do honor to such benetactors of their
race as Professor MorSe-than his sovereign
Queen Victoria.
AT recent dinner in Charleston, s. e.,
Governor Sprague, of Rhode Island, is reported
to have said that the best managed cotton fac
tory in America was in Augusta, Georgia. Tie
is also said to have referred to the obvious fact
that the South possesses many advantages
over the North for the manufacture Of cotton,
andadvised the capitalists OF that section to spin
the cotton into yarn, instead Of exporting 1t in
the raw state.
THE "OLD YEAR closes tonight. 1t has
brought its trials and sorrows, Its cares and its
I,I Ole hoSh rit
to many, comforts and blessings, and renewed
hopes. The Almighty has been pleased to
preserve us to It's end. For his merces let US
be grateful and thankcul-and repine not at
his Establishments, intended for wise purposes
and for our good
1t seems that at the outset, Mr.. Cave John
son, Postmaster General at the time the tele
graph wires were first proposed, was not at all
urgent In his recommendation OF that means of
communication and rather ridiculed any APP
preparation for their use. Prof. Morse had to
introduce his invention under great difficulties.
OutrageS by colored men, continue near Sa-
vannah. Ga. and they are making the most VIC
lent threats. They have already committed
several murders. The white people are coming
into Savannah.
The newspapers continue to report what
Chief Justice Chase saysabout Jefferson Davis,
and what Gen. Grant says about poltics-there
probably not being word of truth in the re-
ports.
Quite number of member Of Congress and
officers Of the Senate and House of Represen-
tatives have gone to Richmond, and will re-
main there few days.
Russia is vigorously and relentlessly crushing
out everything in Poland that marks its nation
alitu- Many young Polish couples who would