Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-04-29

III tuiS COuutiy, WV
their true friends. The fall expedition to
Liberia was dispensed with entirely for the
want of passengers, and the ship Golconda,
belonging to the American Colonization SO
cc,y, will most probably be sgain sent on
mercantile voyage. the small number desirous
of emigrating to Liberia not iustifying the
employment OF so large and valuable ship
IL is probable, however, that smaller vessel
may be chartered TO convey the limited num-
Ter OF applicants to Africa
The Commissioners appointed ty the State
of Pennsylvania to ascertain the amount OF
damages inflicted by the Confederates during
the war, upon the people Of the border counties
of that State, have made report. 1t Is un-
derstood that Pennsylvania does not propose 10
assume the payment of these damages, but to
ascertain the amount OF them, in order to make
u demand upon the Federal Government for
payment at some future time. The total
amount claimed in seven counties is $1,S2l,-
Ocl "A, and the amount allowed Sl,093, 35l 80.
The steamers sailing from New York for
Europe three day-are now tax
iug full compliments Of passengers, indicating
that American travel is to DO large in Europe
this summer. There are hundreds upon hun
lrels Of people, at the North, who made money
enough by the late war, to enable them, to
make summer trips to Europe for the remain
der of their lives, and spend the winters at
home in the midst ofease and luxury.
The Baltimore Sun says the project OF
ship rd,l.cay across the isthmus has been dis
cussed of late, and memorial in that behalf
was lately offered by Mr. Wilson in the Senate.
The idea is CT loading ships upon railway
track by the common principle of the floating
docks, and transporting them over the lsthmus
rather than through it. The scheme Is said TO
have the endorsement OF some OF our ablest
engineers and naval constructors.
Ooe OF the New York journals, which docs
not look with favor on the 'Sorosis, thinks
that women herding together in New York
: restaurants Saturday nights must have bad
moral influence, not only on themselves, but
the domestic circle also. But, then, this Is the
day OF progress" What, in the opinion OF
the modern advanced guard, is the influence
spoken of, to be compared with women 5
rights :"
\ man named VIM. O'Neal charged with
Belle Yarney, was recently tried at Edenton.
~ G.. The Norfolk Virginian says the jury was
composed of seven blacks and five white men.
4 verdict of not guilty was found. The
Judge from the bench characterized the YER
dict as a disgrace to the State aud to the age,
and great indignation was manifested by the
spectators.
A writer in the Richmond Dispatch urges
upon the farmers 10 the tide water counties OF
Virginia, where fish arc caught in abundance,
to use offal fish, aud fish ceanings as manure
The fcrtiliziug qualities of the manure upon
poor lands have long been known-and 10 iorm-
or days, the cultivators of the soil in this neigh
borhood, applied it freely, and reaped the
benefits in fue crops OF corn, &c
1t is said that Senator Sprague had pleasant
interview" with the President and the Sec
retary OF War, yesterday, and talked over public
matters There is n report that Gen. Lee, on
his return to Washington, is to have an inter
view with the President, at the request OF the
latter to talk over affairs in Virginia, NC
This latter We think is very doubtful.
TRADE and commerce are beginning to revive
in Charleston, it is said. The Charleston mar
ket is now filed with foreign fruits. Havana
oranges, bananas, figs, pomegranates, etc @,
abound. Fruit dealers there are more numer
Gus than In any other city OF the Union save
New Orleans and without a single exception
all are foreigners.
Our letters from the adjacent counties IN
Virginia all speak of the 6nc prospect for
wheat at tbs time. Ii is two early to say what
The result may be-but certainly every ind:ca
ton now is most favorable. There is not a
complaint heard, so far. la the Valley partic
ularly the farmers hope for an abundant yield.
The mortuary reports in Charleston for the
year 1865, that out of a population of about
10000 in the eity-about halt white and halt
black-there have died POS persons; of these
SIS were eolored and 800 white. That is. more
than two blacks to one white died last year in
Charleston.
The Washington correspondent of the Balti-
more Sun says that in the appointment of In.
dian agents new system will be adopted. A
large number OF army officers who have been
thrown out by the consolidation of regiments
are to be assigned to duty as Indian agents.
The Emperor Of the French Is 70 hostow an
additional pension upon the old soldiers of the
first Emperor. There are but few Of them
lett, and they arc at thelnvalides in Paris. The
anniversary of the Emperor's birthday is to
lie celebrated on the 18th of August next.