Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-05-04

defeating even the most ODnoAlOus Iealui0: vi
the Underwood Constitution, and in preserving
Virginia from the ruin involved IN the election
of Wells. such result is only possible at the
cost OF unceasing labor and untlring zeal. An
ungrounded feeling Of security begets lndltter- |
ence TO threatened danger, and is apt to end IN
disaster: but when We stand in the presence CT
danger, and recognize to the fullest extent the
peri of the hour, we are apt to rise to the ne
cessities of tie situation, and thus pluck sue
cess from the very jaws OF disaster. - Lyach.
News.
A BUNDLE OF GREENBACKs GROUND Up. Il
The Dayton (Ohio) Journal relates that a few
days ago, as an employee in paper mill In
tina. town ives engaged in running through the
rag picker lot OF old clothing, bis attention
was attracted to some bits OF greenlsh paper
which had gone through the machine. On
closer inspection they proved to be scraps OF
greenbacks which had been clipped into pieces
by the picker. The man picked up lat full
Of these scraps, but instead Of fitting them
together, gave them to friends as relics OF a
fortune that had run through the mill The
scraps arc of bills of the denominations OF So,
$40, 500, $50 and 500, and an estimate made
from the quantity of pieces found indicates that
not less than So 600 was in the package which
was ground up in the "rag-picker." The
theory of the money getting into the picker is,
that the coat which contained the money was
one OF lot of soldiers blouscs which were col
lccted at different points, and that the money
was sewed in the breast Of blouse which be-
longed to an officer who had died IN hospital,
and the secret OF the greenbacks died with nm.
ASHLEY AND CASE. Ashley the new
governor OF Montana. whose famous letter to
Dear Case" proposing to 90 halves in land
spccuaions, il Case could get certain ap
pointmcnt. is still before the public.
We find the following letter in print:
DENVER, COLORADO. April IL.
You, together with sundry goose quill
knights" OF the Democracy are making very
free with my na he, in connection with ono Ash
ley. All the satisfaction you are prepared to
award me- | presume, is 10 remind me Of the
melancholy history OF Poor Tray.
Well. it you have occasion torecur to Ashley
and Dear Case again, will you have the
kindness t. state that Dear Case" did not
carry out the arrangement made with Ashley?
For which grave offence, and because he would
not swear to 4 statement prepared by MIR. Ash
ley, he was turned ont Of office. And the lead
ers of the Republican party, being fully cognl-
zlnt of the facts, said Amen Great is the
chairman Of the Committee on Territories
FRANCS NJ. CASE
CUBA.-The journals Of Havana, announce
that the insurgents have appeared in the juris
diction Of Cinco Villas and the surrounding
country.
Under the confseation decree many large
plantations and country estates have been seized
by officers Of the Government.
A special to the New York Herald, dated
Havana, April 80 says The revolutionary
party held grand congress at Sibarrcon on
the 18th inst, at which thirty repre enta
tives were present from all parts OF the Island.
Cespedes presided. The congress unanimous
ly adopted resolutions declaring that the revo'
lutionary party is fighting for independence
from Spain, and annexation to the United
States. Quesado was again elected generals
simo OF the revolutionary armies. The dele
gates were enthusiastic, sanguine, and determ
ined. A report comes from Puerto Principe
that the Spanish troops have captured Petan- |
court and several other members OF the rcvo-
lutionary committee.
New YORK VEGETABLE MARKET. The fo-
lowing were prices current of vegetables, IN
New York, April 2Sth, p. m:
Charleston peas, bush. crates s2.OOl250
Radishes, per 100 punches 200
New Cabbage, per 100 O0aS GO |
Rhubarb per 100 lunches 600
Bermuda Tomatoes, per Cot. crates l.50
Bermuda potatoes, per Dbl. 1900
Spinach, /. l., per Dbl. LOO
Lettuces l.. L., per 100 heads 3.OOa6 90
String Beans, per bush. crates 600
Little or no sale for Southern Lettuce and
Spinach since the arrival OF Long Island.
A few string beans arrived yesterday. Also
some sQuashes in bushel crates, from SO 0Ol
$500
LouDoUN CIRCUIT COURT, Judge Wllough-
BY presiding, has been in session during the
last week. The negroes arrested last week
Cato Cooper, Franklin Cooper and Charles
Plnkle, upon the charge OF house breaking,
W. tn intent to steal and ravish, were indicted
by the Grand Jury. They were ordered 10 be
tried in the county court. Bob King, known
as Bob Russell, who had been tried in the
County Court for stealing, and found guilty,
and from which an appeal was taken to the
Circuit Court, was acquitted upon the ground,
as we learn from the Mirror, that a prisoner
cannot be tried or convicted Of felony, except
upon an Indictment found by the grand jury,
md the Court ordered that the information
fled in the case be quashed, and the prisoner
discharged -LeesJurg Washmgtoatrn.
SOMETHING IN A NAME-Thc case Of Gen.
Quinby is very decided answer to the inquiry,
What in a name?" He having been ap-
pointed by President Grant q. s. Marshal
las had his name spelled Quimby, and the
Judce of the United States Court refused to
wear him in on the papers, though it was
lear as to the intention OF the President and
Senate The Senate has adjourned, and can
lot confirm his appointment by the right name.
The President may, it is supposed, appoint
len. Qlinby to hold during the recess OF the
senate, and await confirmation when that
ody shall convene next winter.-BostOn
Journal
Gen. Banks, Chairman of the House of Re-
rescntatives Committee of Foreign Affairs,