Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-12-31

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the public on the 8th of January. The volume
will make book OF $50 pages, and the title az
now decided upon IS as follows Lsdv Byron
Vindcated Being History Of the Byron
Controversy from 1916 to the present time. e.
The last sheets OF the volume will not leave
the printers hands Tor several days, and conSc
quently nothing now eau be said regarding the
points OF Mrs. Stoves defence. la the intro
duction TO the book Mrs. Stove refers to the
'abuse showered upon her by the press, says
that she has read none OF the bitter attacks
upon her, declares that her sole motive IN pull
fishing her expose was to defend the name and
character OF her friend Lady Byron, and prom.
ises to prove IN the course Of her work every
assertion made against Byron.
A letter from Washington says Judge
Dent yesterday had an interview with the Presi-
dent aud was cordially received. Judge d.
acknowledged that no was iairly defeated in
Mississippi, aud spoke ia high terms of Gen,
Alcorn, the successful candidate. Gen. Grant,
in his conversation, remarked that he felt sure
that Mississippi Texas and irginia would be
States in the Union in u short time, aud that
then the entire nation would 80 to work and
settle our national debt The prrsiden, said
THE American people know that they owe
the debt aud they are Just going 10 work IN
good earnest to pay it," judge d. with his
family will dine with the President on New
Year Day All i'll ceiling IN regard TO poiti-
cal differences, III any existed. IL removed,
The lottery men. and lottery policy dealers,
10 New York have got each other by the ears.
and are now engaged IN rough aud tumble
legal fight 10 the New York courts Tor the pos
session and control OF the lottery machinery.
books and franchises. Meantime /, is the de
termination OF Commissi0ner Delan0 to prompt
~ apply the strous - .I.- Jaw. 20.
and spirit, 10 the end that, SO far existing
statutes can effect it, the business may be rem
dered Improbable, aud thus drive the mauag,
ers OF the lotteries from further pursuit Of this
calling Already bill has been framed by
member OF Congress, intended to impose still
greater burthens Of tax upon lottery dealers.
The managers Of the proposed International
Exhibition at WashngtsG deny that they ask
any appropriation FROM Congress. The citi
Gems OF Washington have already made
bona tde subscription OF $G00,0O0, and have
asked Congress for authority to levy tax OF
$500, 900 more Men Of capital stand ready to
erect the requisite structures on this basis,
with lien ON the receipts Tor reimbursement
to the extent of Sl,50O,0O0 more, which
would make total expenditure OF s.. 500, 900,
or about the total gross cost Of the Paris TX.
position, TO which Congress appropriated
100000
Count de Chambord, the heir Of the B0ur.
bons in France, and by descent, Henry ", has
recently issued manifesto 10 the shape Of a
letter to friend. in which (oi cour,e) he ex
presses the opinion that nothing advantageous
can eusue to France, unless the true aud legit,
innate monarchy il restored He holds on TO
his CLAIMS unflinchiu4ly. lie says he has hth
erto maintained much reserve. because he did
not wish to sggravate the pcriiS Of his country.
This manifesto, We think, will not much dis
turb the Emperor Napoleon. or create any
great impression upon the people ol France
hor some time past, cotton, shipped from
different points on the Wilmington Road for !,
Portsmouth, has been missed The matter |
and eeidshse sA..ass .~snd investigation.
John j. Peterson, assistant agent o. the Sea |
board depot IA Weldon, to the effect that |
eleven or more balOA OF cotton had been taken |
by him while eu pa SAINT, remarked, ieshipped |
and sold in his own naWe Peterson has heen |
arrested aud confessed
Ii IA now believed. or hoped at least, that
the New Year will open With better business
prospects than were anticipated some weeks
ago under the influence pi the sensational ru
mOrs and reported failures then afoat A
comparative stateGieht shows that the failures
Of business firms IN 1869 have been greatly
below those OF 1905 and fully two thirds Of
the aggregate this year are made up ui small
firms
The European kilograms concerning the rrO
esedings Of the Eeumenioa Council at Rome
sre very contradictory, and, evidently. often
erroneous.
There is SAID to have been decline In the
hour and pork rsje. in Chicago, during the
past year.
SELECTED.
TIE RECORD OF THE PAST YEAR. There is
= legend We have somewhere seen Of two an
gels, one recording the good deeds, The other,
the evil deeds Of men. The former, as soon rs ,
he makes record hastens with it ST once to /
Heaven the latter, before he closes his book.
Rsits till sunset, in hopes that repentance may }
Itfsce what is written. Ii we would see a |
Happy New Year, let us not permit this last r
nigel to wait even till the sunset of this day,
'sfore the tears ofpenitence shall Tall upon the
scard Of our aims AMI hint fhem mn f..-n.r | u,