Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-06-07
NEHS OF The DAI.
"7o sho,c Ire re,y age and Jody ofme Times "


Baltimore, took place on Saturday. The cere
mony consisted of prayer, short addresses, and
applopriate music by band. The graves are
about two hundred and forty in number, aud
were all covered with flowers.
The New York hotel waters have been met
with the trouble to themselves that their late
strike so richly meried The new men engaged
by the propretOrs are becoming proficient IN
their duties aud the strikers are tar humbled
as TO have attempted TO open negotiations with
their former employers.
The list Of National Depository banks is be-
ing carefully revised By the Secretary of the
Treasury, and the determination to reduce the
number to one in each Congressional district Is
being inexorably carried out. This will reduce
the number Of repositories Iron 800 to about
24O banks.
The Mayor Of Dubuque, Iowa, who has re-
Gently returned from tour in the Northwest
saws the rush OF cmmigrants West this spring
is beyond all precedent. In every direction, as
far d. the eye can reach, the prairie Is literally
dotted with canvas covered wagons, and many
families arc living in tents.
The Forcign lmpogtatons last week at New
York were tighter than usual, less than $1,000
600 though quite heavy cnOugh for the de-
mands Of legitimate trade, seeing how httlc
Europe is taking from us in the way OF exports.
They were more by halt million than l0r the
corresponding month last year.
Dennis Rccu, convicted at Cambridge, Mass,
Of murder, on Wednesday lest, saved the State
the trouble Of carrying out the sentence, yes
terdaY, By hanging himself.
There is report" OF the discovery OF
plot to burn the iowa Of Lexington, in Georgia,
and that one OF the conSprators. 4 colored man.
was killed while resisting an officer.
The Government sells the iron steamer
Shamokin in Washington ~ auction, ca the
l9thinStant, and the Hornet ia the same way,at
Philadelphia, on the Dist
The first new Southern -four OF the season
was received at Charleston, :. c., Thursday,
lro,n the Excelsior Mills, Augu,ta, Ga, aud
sold for $l2 per barrel.
The Dominican Government has negotiated
a loan with London banker, Of four millions
sterling, but there are doubts ~ To It's amount
ng to bona fde transaction.
Tie two oldest Jewish Rabbis ia the United
States have issued a call for Rab5;nical Con
ference, for the purpose OF Introducing reforms
There IS panic in Northwestern Kansas On
account OF the reported ravlscs aud murders
p.rpctratod hy the Indians.
There was 2 fight in New York, Saturday,
between sho2makcrs on strike and shocmak-
c,s at work Several were seriously injured
\ woman, the mother Of nine children, com-
United suicide, in Harrisburg, Saturday after
noon, by cutting her throat.
The Old Fellows of Harrisburg are going to
build hal. at cost OF about 100000.
c. c. Andrews, Of Minnesota has been ap-
pointed Minister Resident at Stockholm by the
President.
The hostile Indians on the Plains have adop-
ted as their ensign a red flag.
WASHINGTON ITEMS. The municipal eec-
ton is going on to day. On Saturday evening
George Williams, colorcd, was arrested for lille
gal registration. Williams lives in Bcltsvilie,
aud is registered ia the Third Ward. after
his arrest he divulged the names of n large
number OF other coored men who arc non resi-
dents but are registered in the city, and war
rants have been issued for their arrest.
Two colorcd men We're put to work as JolncrS
in the Navy Yard at Washington on Saturday,
there on an equal footing with white laborcrS,
The President and suite, returned to Wash
ington, on Saturday, from their late visit TO
Annapolis.
The National Intclligcrcr says that there arc
a number OF colored people in Washington who
arc avcrSc to acting as 4 unit OF race against
the whites, but this feeling will hardly have
full expression at the polls, because there has
been systematic effort for weeks back to init
midate or punish them by mob violence, or by
other forms OF prescription and persecution.
The National Theatre opens fora short season
thSevening, and it is expected test case will be
made under the ordinance just passed by the
city councils .ortidding distinction among the
auditors on account OF race or color Should
the same become a law by the mayors sigma
turc, the managers OF theatres are determined,
if any colored person applies for seats among
the white folks, to refuse generally. The
coiored people DO no. ask or desire the privilege,
but the pcrturbcd radical spirits would not rest.
An adjourned meeting OF the lot holders OF
Oak Hill Cemetery iii Georgetown, about the
management Of which there has been consid
cradle trouble lately, was held on Friday night,
and all matters in dispute have now been de-
iuitely settled by the othOdors sustaining the
views Of NJ. COrcCrln, and condemning the ac-
ton OF thc board OF managers.
LAND BUYERS. Almost every train from
the north brings with it persons seeking south
err homes. Qaite 4 number stop at Manassas
which seems 20 be divcrsing point for those
who wish 10 purchase in the northern part OF
VIRGINIA
No less than five farms have been sold in this
immediate neighborhood in the last ten days
and rs We write there are half dozen gentle
men from the north, sitting in hearing distance
discussing the quality of our lani. We are
Piad that but very small portion Of the land
in this neighborhood has fallen into the hands |
Of spectators, hence it can be purchased from
the original owners at moderate prices and on
accommodating terms. -NrRdSSuS Gd.cUc.
CoNFERRING DEGREES. Rev. George Gil |