Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-02-06
Foreign News.

Foreign News.
European advices of yesterday announce the
death Of the Marquis de Moustier, late French
Minister of Foreign Affairs. Dispa tches re-
ceved in Paris from Algeria state that the H.
surgents there have been dispersed. Permls-
sion has been granted Tor the erection OF o
Synagogue in Madrid. The powers participant
ing in the Conferenc on the Eastern Cues
ton" have granted Greece short tlmc to de-
eide upon their proposals. The King is at
and finds much difficulty in doing so, the SYM
pathies of the people being with the retiring
Ministers ESpartero has refused to accept
the seat in the Cortes to which he was recent
ly elected.
A TREMENDOUS" WHIsKEY RING The
Washington correspondent of the Baltimore
Sun says:
ut will be remembered that during all the
early period Of the last session OF Congress 1t
was given out by members who, from their
position, were supposed to be authorized to
speak for that body, that there would be no
reduction of the Whiskey tax. and the commit
tee of ways and means had reported that there
should be no reduction. During all this time
the four grand managers of the scheme, know
ing what was to come, purchased nearly all the
whiskey in bond, amounting to fifteen or six
teen millions Of gallons, paying for it prices
ranging from five to fifteen cents. When these
purchases were completed, it was announced
10 the House of Representatives that the tax
was to be reduced not only on what was to be
made in future, but on what was IN bond,
which already the government held Tor tax.
The price OF bonded whiskey at once advan'
ced to GO and 65 cents, thus netting to the ring,
the purchasers Of bondcdwhiskey,a about SIS, 00O,-
600, which was divided among the smart mani
pulators Of the scheme How many members
of Congress received dividends in this gigantic
trick will probably never be truthfully made
known. One of the ring, already millionaire
in New York, added 100000 to his fortune
Instead of this reduction of tax being great
gain to the government, it was monstrous
loss If this whiskey had paid the two dollars
tax, as it should have done. 1t would have pro
duced for the Treasury thirty millions OF dol
lars, instead Of seven or eight millions, which
is claimed by the schemers to be such large
advantage to the government.
More of the specific facts of this huge specu-
latIon are forthcoming.
PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY, Md. On Mon.
day next, the Sth instant, COL John B. Brooke,
attorney for the owner, will offer at public sale,
&C the farm lately Ia the occupancy of Charles
G. Hill, esq, 10 the Forest of this county, a
large lot of valuable ncrsoDal property.
Ga the same day, Samuel II. Berry, asTrus,
tee, will offer at public sale, at the Court House
door, in Marlboro, all the real estate Of the late
Thomas s. Hardy, containing $50 acres
The stable of Francis A. Gardiner, in Piscat-
away District, was destroyed by fire on Satur-
day night last, together with Two valuable
mules and about two tons of fine hay. The
fire is supposed to have been the work OF an
incendary.
On Sunday the l4th instant, the new Meth
odist Church, South, located on the road lead
Ing from Bean Town to Troy, will be dedicat-
ed DR.. Munsey Is expected to preach the
dedication sermon.
Mr. Berry as Trustee, sold on Monday, the
lst instant, portion of the real estate OF Al
bert B. Berry, containing some 81 acres. The
land is mostly ia wood and timber, and was
purchased by Mr.. B. W. Fergerson, OF Wash
ington city, for twenty-eight hundred dollars.
George Calvert, colore d, was committed 70
jail here on Friday last for the larceny OF val
liable riding saddle from John 1: Hardlsty'
esq of Collington. Georgian.
FROM SOUTH AMERICA.-A fire at Falpa-
raise, December Dist, occasoued great loss OF
property, amounting to several hundred thous-
and dollars. A number OF persons persisted IN
the flames.
The Bolivian Government give out con
tract to Robert B. Brown for the construction
of railway from Cubija to Potosi,, estimated
to cost twenty-five or thirty million dollars.
Peru has agreed to proong the lacna railway
TO the Bolivian frontier, where Fairfax & Co.,
agree to continue it for five millions stering
The Peruvian expedition, under charge OF
ex-Admiral Tucker, formerly of the Confederate
naval service, has demonstrated thatthe Ucay,,
sli river is the true source OF the Amazon, and
not the MacaroD, as was formerly supposed.
Aserious row occurred at Aspinwal, January
% between some sailors from the U. S. steam
er Talapoosa and some two hundred Jamaican
negroes. One Of the sailors was killed.
Gen. Grant will leave New York for Wash
ngton this evening.
DEARL BARLEY. Coffee Extract, Mustard,
II 90 sol Nv