Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-07-23

CONSERVATIVE party OI tue Slale lu IeleIeuce
tothe irregularities and frauds practiced, the
boot is on the other foot.
The Yerger trial by military commission. at
jackson, Mississippi, ended yesterday, but the
verdict is not known. At the conclusion OF
the trial Yerger was taken before the United
States Circuit Court, on writ Of habeas cor
pus. A plea in behalf OF the prisoner was
submitted, as was also return by the Judge
advocate, and Yerger was remanded to militia
~ custody. The case will next be heard from
in the United States Supreme Court
The Washington correspondent of the Phil
adelphia Press says: "a reassessment of the
income lists OF the citizens Of Washington has
been ordered by the Revenue Bureau, occa-
stoned by the numerous complaints of false re-
turns, and numbers Of charges that wealthy
people have made no returns at all. 1t Is not
improbable that similar orders will be issued to
tine assessors of all the principal cities of the
country"
There is great disappointment expressed by
the friends Of the new Baltimore and Washing
ton railroad, in consequence OF the refusal OF
many of the land owners in Prince Georges
county to give the right OF way through their
lands as was originally expected. This refusal,
it is said, will seriously delay the building OF
the road. 1t was to have been completed in
January 1870
A special dispatch to the New York Tribune
says ut is understood that 10 addition to the
existing statutes prohibiting the importation OF
Coolie labor, bill will be introduced ut the next
session Of Congress rendering all contracts with
foreigners, made in foreign countries, for labor,
null and void on the arrival OF the laborers in
this country.
New York is still threatened with yellow
fever. There are still number OF cases on
board the sloop Of war Saratoga, lying in the
lower bay, and it is feared that by some means
the terrible disease may be communicated to
the city, Notwithstanding every precaution is
being taken by the authorities to prevent its
introduction.
The Washington Star OF yesterday evening
makes the following startling announcement
The President this morning transmitted q
dispatch to the Secretary Of the Interior to
have Egypt and Cincinnati, his two favorite
carriage horses, shod and sent on Immediately
to Long Branch. The order has already been
complied with" Whew
The money order system has Just been intro
duced in the postal arrangements between
Great Britain aud Belgium, and drafts for
small amounts can be transmitted from one
country to the other at the same rates now
paid for transmission from one point of Great
Britain to another.
The Washington correspondent OF the Baltl-
moro Gazette says: 1.-THE Virginia carpet
baggers propose to establish committee here
to work in their interests. Some persons be-
iieve that Virginia will not be admitted by
Congress, and it is quite certain there will be
strong efforts to prevent her admission.
The prospects for large reduction of the
public debt during the present month increase
daily. The Treasury authorities believe that
unless the receipts fall off heavily during the
remainder of the month the reduction will be
ut least SIS 000, 900 or 50, 100000.
Senator Morton, it is said is preparing an
elaborate arguments in favor of the recognition
of the belligerent rights OF Cuba. He pro-
poses to show that such step would not COM
promise the position of our Government to
wards England on the Alabama claims.
Mr.. Boutwell, received yesterday from Baki-
more 81 Lincoln County (Wiscasset, Maine)
Bank note, which the sender requests to have
invested for one hundred years in the most
advantageous manner toward the extinguish- |
ment Of the public debt"
Lieutenant Commander H. B. Seeley, OF the |
United States steamer Pswnee, has been ar
rested at Portsmouth, N. H., on two warrants.
charging him with unwarrantahle cruelty to
several seamen of that vessel.
The Secretary of the Treasury is perfecting |
times during the year, exchange the securities
on deposit for any other Government securities
Father McMahon the Catholic priest. whom |
the English authorities at kinston Canada, !
have for some time had under arrest. was re-
leased yesterday.
Measures, it is said, have been concluded |
having in view the holding OF a Worlds Ex-
position of Manufactures, etc, in WASHINGTON
q year hence.
Turner, the colored postmaster at Macon,
Ga, recently arrested for completely in circu.
lating counterfeit money, has been acquitted.
Extensive preparations for grand ceebra. |
ton are being made in Duxbury, Mass, in
view of the expected landing Of the French cable.
A dispatch from New York says the Cuban |
ilibusters will probably be released from Gus
,ody to-day,