Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-12-20
NEWS OF INF D4Y
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nine only uGr nlie from AvOndaie. ne tiI
CINE room caught on fire, but fortunately Only
three men we're in the mine, aud they escaped
in almost ! dying condition. One man attempt-
cd to enter the mine and was killed by me hre
damp. y coal mine at Stockton IA LEI! III
on Saturday morning, aud two dwelling houses
were buried in the ruin. len persons in az
were killed
A telegram received at Washington by Gen.
Clark, Representative elect from the Third
District Of Texas, from Gov. Davis, states that
Hamilton is beaten by 5000 majority, and that
the Radicals have elected three cut OF tour
Congressman. Gen. Butler has also received
a telegram from Galveston, Texas, announcing
the election Of Gen. Davis as Governor by 500
or |, 300 majority.
Secretary Boutwell, has directed the omission
OF gold sales on Tuesday and Friday OF this
week. The usual Thursdays sale will take
place, and bonds will be purchased as adver-
tised The payment OF the January interest
amounting to 100000 0-will be commenced
on Friday next.
The Tennessee delegation in Congress, with
the exception of Senator Fowler aud RepreSen-
tative Hawkins have prepared and will submit
to Congress protest against The validity OF the
recent election in that State, praying that 1t
NAV be set aside on account OF It's Illegally,
Dispatches from Mexico announce about the
usual number Of revolutions progressing and IN
prospect, and doubtful story OF mob in
puebla attempting to burn q Protestant church
and the congregation in It.
Gov. MeDougal is enlisting Indians to sub
due the rebellion at Fort Garry, in the Win
nipeg Territory The rebels have four hundred
men, aud Intend to defend their position.
Nearly luIl returns OF the Mississippi election
have been received at Gen. AmeSs headquar-
,e,s. aud they show that Gen. Acorn major
ity tor Governor is about $4,000
DEMONSTRATION, 1t is believed that
the Virginia question goes over until after the
holidays, muck 10 the annoyance OF not only
Iuginians. who had right to expect earlier
action. but also 1T several Republicans,
who DO not disguise the feeling that Congress
is acting improperly in not giving Virginia
earlier attention. The report that the PreSl-
dent has expressed regret at the recOmmenda
ton about Virginia IN his annual message, Is
contraiiclcl by some, whilst others affirm that
he said that, or something ike IT, There Is
another reIolt that the President thinks the
Virginia com mlttecs, 10th Si,itS, have done no
good, and tha, it would have been better to
have kept away altogether. This is report
Ii the reconstruction committee does not act
promptly after the recess, vt Is sad, Zen.
FarnswOrth or somc other member will brog
the House to Z direct vote on the question on
their nlSviiull responsibility and will demand
the admission OF the State without imposing
additional requirements, Another report
is that Secretary Boutwell, says chat Virginia
will De admitted with requirements, before
the LII Of March. We expect it will be sooner
than that.
The New York Tribune has reply from iIr.
Greeley to Gen Butter response to his former
Letter on U1vcr,al Amnesty and | Universal
Suffrage. Referring to General Butler ; Oplu-
ion that some hall dozen, more or less, Of the
ContaderateS should have suffered exemplary
punishment, Mr. Greeley says; wi hen live
more years OF peace shall have interviewed, |
am quite confident you will consider that Two
or three examples would have been enough,
and alter the lapse OF five more yeats you will
t. satisfied tina. TO have strung up 10 1850 him
who was your choice for President in 1860
would nave answered the purpose lie refers
to many historical precedents to show that
seventies after I war do not serve to save or
perpetuate a power in short, he says, il there
be Que lesson written all over the face OF his
tory, it seems to be that pride goeth before
distinctions" that the cJuqueror in a ciVl!
feud who has elutted his vengeance stands
often very near his final downfall. He cites
Tennessee and the overthrow OF the Republ-
can party there as an instance Of the legitimate
fruits of a proscriptive policy, and impeaches
the policy OF sweeping diS!ranchisomcnt and
prescription.
GRAND CHAPTER OF ROYAL ARCH. MAsoNs.
The Grand Annual Convocation of Royal
Arch Masons in Virginia closed its session last
Friday. The following officers were elected
and appointed for the ensuing year
NJ. +. John y. little. Grand High Priest =;
VI. L Robert EWitherS, Grand King NJ. +.
Benjamin VI. Harris Grand Scribe; NJ. f..
John Dove, Grand Secretary T. Thomas u.
Dudley, Grand Treasurer; NJ. f. Samuel
Kennerly, Grand Principal Soiourner NJ. f.
Alfred S. Lee, Grand Royal Arch Captain :;
A. p. Abel. Grand Master of Third Vail Sam
uel Bowen, Grand Master OF Second Vail Ia.
f. johnson. Grand Master of First Vail ::
Thomas Augc, Grand Steward James NJ.
Taylor, Janitor.
The Grand Council appointed NJ. f. james
Evans, Grand Lecturer.
Charters were granted to five new Chapters Of
Royal Arch Masons.
WASHINGTON ITEMs.-A colored mau last
Saturday whilst burglariously engaged IN cut
ting away the lead water pipe OF an unoccuiled
house, was caught between the beams, and
suffocated HIS dead body was found ycsterd day.
An attempt was made last week to poison
the boariers at the boarding house OF Mrs.
Brown, on ID street A cOored boy has been
| arrested suspected OF being concerned - and
another c)l0rcd person j. sought alter As the
one vino lurai~hcd the poison. The b0ardcr+
We're made very III but no deaths enSuod
Col. Trcadwcl Moore, OF the quartermaster :
department. has within few days pas diSc)v-
cred that -ahout 5000 worth Of furniture,
| loaded on government wagons in April last FOL
storage in a government warehouse, was never
taken to il place oi destination and rannOt
now b. tnnnd the wa%pncr5 have qnIt the
service.
| DISrRICT Court AT FREDERiCKSRURG.
| This Court commenced the winter term on last
| Wednesday. Present judges Burnham, Chap
man. Freeman, liill, Morton and Riley.
| The THO cl>cs oi Gordon 5 administrator "