Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-12-17
NEWS OF The DAY.
"7o ,ho,o the rery age and body Of TIE Times.

Of the L. s. relative to collection OF tax
upon the bonds of railroad corporations The
decision Of the Federal Court overthrows that
Of the highest Court OF the State. The citizens
interested were advised by the meeting to refuse
TO pay the railroad tax 10 dispute until legal
and practical remedies are exhausted. Gov;
kirkwood proposed the resolutions, sustained
them by an address, and advised delay 10 the
payment OF the tax.
The New York Tribune Of yesterday states
that District Attorney Pierrcpont, in cndeavor
ing to break up the photograph greenback
swindlirg firms, who have flooded the country
with circulars announcing that they would send.
in the proportion of about 800 to so, photo,
graphed gleCnbackS SO we'll executed as to be
easily passed, discovered that these parties
were acting under permits from Mr.. McCulloCh,
the late Secretary of the Treasury.
The New York Association for the Rastora-
ticn of American Shipping has presented the
Specia! Committee of the House of Represen-
tatives upon that sutject, memorial,i in which
they state the present decline of this interest
and ask Tor reliet. The memorial strongly OPP
poses the proposition to admit foreign built
vessels to American registry.
In Cecil county Nd, on the 10Th inst, a
young man named Vincent Augustus Z. Van
dever, aged about twenty two years, deliberate
| ly shot himself through the heart, killing him
self inststantIy, He had been charged with
| robbing drOver, and was arrested for the al
| legged crime.
The South Carolina Legislature adjourned
the other day TO see John Robinson's cir
Gus. 4 motion to that effect was made by
| A., IA / No 1T hn |
in these words Mr. Speaker, de circus hab
arrovc, ana darf9re moves dat We adjourn !"
which was done.
A report has been freely circulated in Ralti-
more for some days Of the suspension Of two
wholesale firms Of that city. The liabilities Of
| both together are stated at million and q
hall--in oue case the liabilities are mentioned
a. being 500 900, assets $500, 900 In both
cases the assets are large.
Halt ton of nitro giyc.rine in the magazine
Of the Roberts Torpedo Company, three miles
from Titusyile, Pa, exploded yesterday after
noon, dcmolishiug the building, causing ire
mcndous shock, killing the agent, L. II.
Brophy, and damaging houses IN the city.
Miss II. Francis, respectable young lady
Of Chicago, was married two weeks ago to
Harvey r. Mckee, of San Francisco The
bridal party went to st. Louis, but in four
days Mckee coolly deserted his bride, ami has
not since been heard from.
| \ Southern DENTS: thinks tha: one OF the
principal reasons why people Of forty rarely
have good teeth is the free use OF butter. II
we did not use butter says this dentist, our
| teeth would be as good, and last rs long, as
those OF cows, horses, and other dumb animals.
The passage by the Wyoming Legislature Of
bill comforting suffrage upon women in the
Territory, and the approval of it by the Gov
ernor, is expected to bring the question before
| Congress, as it has the power to annul al acts
| Of Territorial Legislatures.
COL Wicker, the Treasury Agent for Alaska,
has discovered some goo1 in that laad, One
hundred thousand seals have been taken on
the Island OF St. Paul an1 81. George, and
he states that ii our laws were enforced it would
| yield a revenue to the Government OF $500, 900
per annum.
The South Carolina Legislature has passed
bill to pay in coin the interest on the State
| debt, which amounts to something over six
millions; also, bill requiring insurance com
pauies doing business in the State to deposit
with the State $4,000 OF it. bonds.
Valmaseda, it is reported has written to
Havana that he .musr have reinorcemenis
or he will resign. The Cuoans are said to be
in good condition and receiving rcintorcementS.
| The Spanish forces are reported sick and luac
| tive.
The New York News men,ionS that a CASE
was heard against Z druggist for selling to 4
| lady dye which, instead OF turning her hair
the desired color, left her head a. bald As thar
OF co0t.
Joseph Trowbriige, OF Trowbsidcc & Shaion,
heavy leather dealers in New York, committed
suicide yesterday b. shooting himself in four
places.
The New York Hotel was sold yesterday a;
auction. and was bid in by Mr.. Hckson Ariield
at $l09 800, for the trustees Of the estate OF
the late Mr., NOcGan, the former owner.
The National Convention Of Petroleum Re
fucrs adjourned at New York, Wednesday.
The specific gravity standard Of mclchantabIe
oil was fixed at forty six degrees.
| Holders of Georgia State bonds are appre-
heusve that Congressional interruption OF the
political status of Georgia will seriously affect
| the value Of their scrip.
I
named George Dunuing, has been arrested
on charge of embezzng SO 900 from the
| concern.
Mis-, Burdett-Coutt's market, opened some
time since in Bcthual Green, London, at great
cost. and under the happieSt auspices, has proved
| an almost hopeless failure.
| A boat containing thirteen workmen capSiZ
cd yesterday near Newark, n. j., drowning
| four men and one boy.
A lady appeared in the reporters gallery OF
the House yesterday, who is said to be Nd lie
| f. Alice, correspondent Of the Paris Moniteur.
Cold was dull yesterday AMI declining, clos
ing at 1913.
GEN. BUFFERS letter to Horace Greeley
was the topic Of remark, in Washington yes
terday. Ii was inreply to MIR. Greeley appeal
to him, (Gen. b. on the subject of universal
suffrage and general amnesty, and asking him
Tor his Influence in advancing the torgiving and
forgetting policy in reconstruction. Gen. But
Ter, in effect, says that he would not proloug
for an hour the disfranchisement of any ere
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