Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-04-30
NEWS OF The DAY.
"7o shol7 the terry age and body Of the Times

Count Valmaseda, the Spanish comman-
dant of the Eastern Department OF Cuba, has
sgnalized himself by a series OF barbarous or
ders, decrecing that all males over fifteen years
of age found away from their homes without
cause will be executed that every dweihog
where white flag is not displayed will be
burned aud that all women away from their
houses will come to Bayamo or Slquanl, or
they will be brought by force &c. ~
Corn is up, and generally large crops are
planted" is the report from Mississippi. 1.-THE
corn stand is pronounced the best Georgia
has ever known" anl the papers of the State
| 'are glad to announce that their people have
made up their minds to raise their own bread. -
Tho corn crops" in Louisiana ARE coming
forth with the greatest promise" Corn is
generally planted and great deal OF it is al
ready up, in Texas
Numbers of the Arrapahoe and Cheyenne
Indians are on their way to their reservations
| north OF the Red Fork of he Arkansas in COM
plance with their treaties with the lIovern-
ment Other bodies of Indians who have re-
| fused to treat with the Government, are COM
| hitting depredations on the borders othe In
dian Territory aud numbering settlers.
COL Crow, who was confirmed as Gov. of
New Mexico, cannot take the test-oath, and
consequently will not be able to assume the
duties of his Office until Congress has removed
| his political disability. The President has
| asked for the opinion of the Attorney General
in references to filing the position temporarily.
In Nevada there is Ruby Valley, so called
on account Of the immense number of rubies
found 10 the sands of the mountain streams
| flowing through it. These gems, though ve7y
| beautiful and perfect, are too small to be mer-
charitable, the largest being only the size OF a
| pin head.
Commissioner Delano, in the case of the
agents or drummcrs Of the agents Of foreign in
surauce companies, has decided that where
| they simply solicit risks they are only subject
to the ordinary tax on insurance agents, VIZ
$40 or s., according to the amount Of business.
| President Grant is ovorrun with applications
for Judge ships under the recent judiciary bill.
| The President Informs all applicants that he
| shall not consider or make any promises IN re.
gard to them until next winter, when he will
make the appointments provided by law.
| The Charleston Courier believes that the cot.
ton crop of the South cannot, under any cir
cumstances, exceed 100000 bales this year,
owing to the extensive migration Of negroes to
| the cities and towns and the withdrawal OF
| freedwomen from farm labor
| A dispatch from indianapolis to Cincinnati
paper says that the now Postmaster at the for
mer place has lust discovered, in the basement
| of the postofficc building ffty-fvc bags Of Un
| disturbed mail matter which had arrived dur
ing the winter.
The iron ship Sussex, from Mobile for Liver
pool, loaded with cotton and oil cake, was
towcd out Of the harbor OF Savannah yesterday
on account OF fierce fire raging in her hold,
which it was impossible to extlnguiSh.
| On Wednesday afternoon at private we'd
ding on Madison avenue, n. Y, the b,ac is
said to have worn $4,000 lace dress, pur-
chased in Berlin. The groom gave his wife L
necklace, valued at So
| The u. s. Grand Jury at Cincinnati has
found nearly fifty Indictments against whiskcy
dealers in that section for defrauding the reve-
nue. One of the ring is said to have made
| confession.
George w. Paschal is a candidate for L. S.
| Senator from Texas on the ground Of none but
| Republicans for Office and the removal OF diSa-
| blities from every friend OF the Government.
Henry Ward Bccchcr, s. a. Tying, Jr,, and
other notable ministers spoke in the National
Sunday School Convention at Newark yester-
day, on the subject Of Sunday school missions.
The New York Senate has adopted bill
providing that no railroad extending eastward
~ or westwardly across the State shall be leased
without the consent of legislative enactment.
A railroad is to be built from Cincinnati
through Kentucky to connect with the South,
cru railroad system The Ohio Legislature
has granted it the use of $l0,000,000.
Business men in New Orleans are moving
for Grain Association, aud are endeavoring
| to have branch OF the ST. Louis Association
| established in that city.
The receipts from the first days sale of tick
| cts to the National Peac, Jubilee to take place
| in Boston in June, amounted 10 more than
$4,000.
Col. Forney was serenaded BY the colored
people of Raleigh, North Carolina, on Monday
night last, and made speech In reply TO the
compliment.
The Government has commenced payment
| of the May interest of the five twenty bonds,
| amounting to $50, 900, 00O in gold.
1t has oeen raining for the past eight days
| at jackson, Mississippi.
Canadian printers are coming to the United
States
FAUoUIER COUNTY The County Court CT
Fauquier was organized on Monday. The
Court was composed Of all the newly appointed
| Magistrates who. up to that date, had quail
| fed, viz: Messrs &. Buchanan, James NJ.
Catlett, Iumau H. Evans, H. Ii. Robertson,
(who was elected Presiding Justice pro tcm.,)
and Harlan Z. Wait.
The following persons qualified for the Offices
| mentioned in connection with their names
Commonwea lths Attorney-L. l.. Lewis, OF
| Culpeper. The duties OF this office will be
performed by j. V. Chiffon, esq., Of the War
renon Bar Commissioner of the Revenue,
lst District-N. T. Ashby. Assistant Com
missioner of the Revenue. 2nd District-S