Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-12-03
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A valuable portion of the town OF Centre
vile, Queen Aune's county, Md, is claimed
by co!ored man, the heir of Jacob llambie-
ton who once owned considerable property IN
the town. Some years ago two co!ored men
owned the ground in common, and the Sheriff
sold the whole Of it for the deOts OF one OF the
owners The claimant alleges that he Is the
heir of the other proprietor aud that hall the
land legally now belongs to him.
Postmaster General Creswell has concluded
the additional postal convention with Great
Britain. Alter January lst the rate OF postage
on letters OF n halt ounce or under In weight
between the IS. and United Kingdom will be
six cents, il prepaid IT not prepaid or INSULT
GENTLY prepaid an additional six cents will be
collected on delivery. On all postal matter,
other than letters, the rates remain as at
present.
Secretary Boutwell, says that his refusal to
sell gold on Tuesday was on account of the low
price offered. A member of n New York bank
luz firm called on him on Wednesday and de-
manded that 100000 god which he had bid
for should be delivered to him, but Mr.. Bout
well refused, holding that he had the right to
reisc. all bids at his own discretion
Mr.. WhitsOn, Indian Agent for Dakota.
says formidable ALLIANCES has been concluded
between the Northern Sioux and Crows for
war against the settlers in Eastcrn Montana.
The Wyoming Indians are instigated to this
by an ou,lawed haltbreed named Rcnshaw,
and threaten the extermt2 patton OF the whites.
William +. Price was arrested on Welnes
day in Baltimore, on the charge Of c0nSpirng
with other parties, formerly revenue officers
at Richmond, to deiraud the Government by
false branding OF tobacco and whiskey. Yes.
terday Judge Giles held Price in the SUN of
$4,000 bail to answer the charge.
An explosion of fro damp occurred in the
Empire Mine near Wilkesbarre, Pa. yesterday.
The particulars have not yet been asccraiaed
but it is reported that seven or eight men were
seriously injured, some OF them. 1t IL feared,
fatally.
The Paris Cosmos states that cotton labrcs
have been treated with solution OF tannin in
the same manner as hides are in the manufac-
turc of leather. and that the cotton thereby ac-
duires greater strength and better resists mclS-
ture and disinteerating effects.
1t would appear from certain Indications
that quarrel is brewing between Generals y
Garfield and Schenck, both of Ohio. The for
mer is chairman OF the House Committee on
Banking and Currency, and the latter OF the
Ways and Means.
The Mormons are said to Gc growing more
hostile towards the GeGtileS and TO have form
ed camp Of several thousand men, and the
II. s. Government is said to have organized 4
movement OF military toward Utah in conSe-
quencc.
Three anu laf miles of snow sheds on the
Union Pacific Railroad were completed this
week The Company expect to finish seven
miles ty the LIST OF February, covering all the
deep cuts, and placing the road out OF o.! dan
ger Of Interruptions by drifting snow.
The act Of Congress o! July 90, 1866, pro.
yidiug for additional bounty to soldiers of the
reccut war, expired by Limitation on Wedncs
day, it, operation having been limited to three
years, four months and ten days. No claims
Tor bounty under this nc, will now be received.
Letters from the scene of the Wlnnepcg re
bellion in Canada state that the Insurgents will
not submit to Governor McDougall, and that
| they are able to resist any force that eau al
present be brought against them.
| Some of the citizens of Annapolis and lew
OF the marines attached to the fleet connected
| with the Naval Academy, have had several con-
hicts during the past week. The affair is about
to be Investigated.
The Treasury Department is anticipating
the payment OF interest on Five twentics due
January lSt, aud has already paid of about II
million OF dollars, with rebate at the rate Of
seven per cent.