Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-10-16


hut that there was less frau: and lover at
tsmpts at intimidation than - oommon Mt al
most every election III the Northern States -
The charges Of fraud were preferred chiefly by
the leaders OF ;he Radicals; but when put
Upon oath aud closely questioned they were I'M
Ible TO srbstantia,e them.
A Washington letter in the Baltimore Ga
zette says "Nr. Frqne., agent Of the Roth
schilds, will not come here, as he intended
lie writes that hio proposition was made di-
.setly 10 the President, and was deferred at the
Presidents request, lie attributes the pub
licity given to the matter the desire o! others
to take part in the negotiations 0ir. Frignet
sails for Paris 70 morrow, bur says the assur-
ances given him are such a viii lead 10 the
success Of his mission by and By.
The bureau Of supplies of the Navy Depart
ment has about completed an inspection OF the
tobacco stored in the several navy yards OF the
country, which was purchased during the war.
The last contract was made about gear ago
with Mr. Mayo, OF Richmond, Va, for $4,000
pounds 1t is therefore probable that no new
contract will be made for several years unless
tho Inspection referred to discloseS an unusual
decay in the stock OF hand.
The speech OF Gov. Walker at the Dsnvie
Fair, an abstrac, OF which We published yes.
terday, is very dStaStelul to the Radical leaders
in Virginia, and they danounce the speaker
and the speech. For ourselves we think its
utterauces about the best that we have yet
heard from Gov Walker. 1t is an excellent
sign when the "ultras' condemn what he says
or does.
The Supreme Court Of the U. s. was yoster-
day engaged in hearing tho arguments in the
YergeI case, upon tho motion Of Attorney
General Hoar to dismiss the petitions for writs
of habeas corpus aud certiorari, for want OF
jurisdiction. Col. Phillips and j. VI. Carlisle,
appeared for the defence, aud Attorney Gene
raj Hoar for the Government.
The Southern Churchman Of this city, says :
Our last English papers inform us of the
death Of the Rev. VIM. Rocker, incumbent OF
St. Marks Dastou, London, September l4th
Mr.. Rocker was once o clergyman Of this do
cese. and rector Of The Episcopal Church In
Winchester, Va, and was preacher OF no
mean ability"
In the Commercial Convention at Louisville,
resolu ions of respect to the memory OF the late
ex. President Pierce were unanimously adopted.
A resolution deprecatug the importation Of
Cinnamon, ''in unlimited numbers, was offer
ed, applauded, aud referred to a committee.
The Richmond State Journal asserts that
the Presiden, aul Gen. Cauty are in perfect
agreement. For aucht that we can see, this
is So Oc else, why IS Gen. Cauby continued
in the Office OF Military Commander Of Military
District No. !
The order postponine al Railroad elections
until after the Reconstruction Of the State,
temporarily, allsys the excitement about
Raj rosd Presidents Directors, Proxies &c, fcrlt
may be some time We. botore Reconstruction "
IS effected.
A woman in New York driven, by want and
restitution, to desperation, GA Tuur7tay clasp
ed her infant in her arms, sprang overheard
from Que Of the wharves, aad drowccd herself
and her child,
More unlawful proceedings are reported
in Phlled phia, growing out 81 tho recent
election there.
Ii is said that statue OF Mr.. Peabody IS 10
be erected at Rome, By order OF the Pope.
ANTICIPATED TROUBLE Mention has ueen
made OF a ".triko by the trackmen OF tho
Orange railroad, between Charlottesville and
IIovingston, on account OF reduction OF Their
daily pay. We learned yesterday that several OF
these men who were Jorcet into the strike have
resumed work and 1t Is anticipated by some
that such OF the men as were peremptorliy dis
charged By the company, will endeav0r TO force
those who have again gone 70 work into the
ranks OF tie strikers" and that trouble may
In consequence eusue. 1t was stated yesterday
that two or three personal collisions between
the two parties had already occurred, but that
no one had been seriously injured. LypcbtaY
NorS.
Yesterday 4 letter was received at the Inter
nal Revenue Bureau which states that the
Colorado Iiver, the boundary line between
California and Arizona, has suddenly changed
It's course at one point about mile eastward
ON the sou OF Arizona. Internal revenue Off.
GERS on both sides Of the river now claim the
territory between the Colorado and its old bed,
and the matter has been sent on to the Com
missioner for decision. The law provides
that where a stream makes the usual gradual
change il shall be accepted IS the true bound.
airy.