Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-10-04

opinion, the exact time when the present pab-
lilo debt of the United States will DC extin-
guisbed.
Speaking Of the late wicked and disgracctul
"Gold commotion' in New Icrk 10 Balti-
more Gazette says For week, tho great
money centre of this country was an arena OF
combat between cut purses and street robbers.
In the fearful struggle that was carried or, not
only professional gold gamblers, but prominent
bankers and kerbstone brokers took part, and
when the crash came, hundreds of innocent
persons paid heavy penalty Tor keeping dis
reputable company.
The Richmond Wing asks, "it Virginia
could turn out cotton manufactures TO the
value of million and half In 1860, why can
We not take courage in the new order Of things
that is about to set in, and resolve to aim
higher, and not rest until we get the lion $
share Of the cotton manufacturing OF the
South. Why not? we, too,aSk, Why not have
thriying manufacturing establishments in every
city IL the State?
Senator Sumns. is now engaged IA reviewing
his speeches for complete edition c. MS wo1as,
to be published in twelve volumes, and in PIC.
pairing lecture on the Question OF Caste,
which he will deliver in New England, New
York, PENNSYLVANIA, Mary land, and Delaware
before the meeting OF Congress Senator Sum
ner is preparing 10 be- the coming maa ~
The special committee on the causes Of he
decay O. American commerce, appointed ty
the House of Representatives last spring, Of
which Mr.. John Lynch is Chairman, have
postponed the meeting until the l9,h instant,
when they will assemble in New York. What
ever may be the cause there is no dispute
about the decay.
Postmaster General CreSswell visited the
New York Stock Exchange and Gold Room on
Saturday morning, aud in brief address con.
graduated the members of the Stock Exchange
upon the rapid recovery Of Wall street from
the effects of the panic-whieh speech must
have had an immense effect.
The disappearance of the star Tau Coro-
r;c has excited considerable discussion ca the
point whether this heavenly body has been con-
sumcd by fire, or 10y increasing lis distance
from the earth, has only vanished from the
sight of terrestrial observers.
The Richmond News says an astn, Of a
Number of Techanics from New York Is
oxaminiur land along the hue Of the Orange
raiiro..d, with the design OF purchasing, should
. suitable location Of convenient distance from
I.yuchburg be obtainable.
Politicians, ard schemCTs, and planners,
and wire puers, arc cOngreSating at Rich
mond. Outside fashions" in the political
world, are being introduced, Instead OF the
plaiu, sober garb Of other days and better times.
The Madrid correspondent Of the London
Times writes that Mr., SicklcS' note to the
Spanish goyelnmeut was full Of circumstances
and appeals which are rarely seen in official
communications between friendly powers,
It's said that tho internal revenue receipts
from the South viii h nearly fity per cent.
greater for the present. fiscal year than FOR the
last fiscal year,
The President has authorized q contradiction
OF all reports that he, by any action at his,
had anything to do with the lac gold excite
ment.
The price of beef and o, her fresh L!cats, is
making fuss in the Northern cite, and com
biuations against the markel men arc corning.
The Department OF Agriculture at Wash
instor, is said to be very sfiiciently managed
by Gen. Capron.
Bass of good size are being caught in tho
South Branch of the Potomac in the vicinity
of ROmney.
BANK CASE. Judge Pitts rendered an im-
portant decision yesterday In the case Of the
assignee of the Bank of Virginia VS.. Talbot
etc., and as many of our people are interested
In similar cases we publish 1t: At the close OF
the war Talbott's estate was indebted to the
Bank of Virginia, and his executor purchased
a check Of depoSitor In the bank 20 the
amount OF Talbott's debt, which he rendered
in payment of the DEBT aud which the bank re-
fused 10 receive. Judge Pitts decided that
thc tender was in law sufficient tender, and
the bank was b7und to accept it.-Ao7ob.
IU9iRiam.
THE Hon BRIDGE.-Gcneral Malone has
contracted with a northern firm for the erection
OF substantial iron bridge, to be completed
September |, 1870 and TO cost Sl72,0OO.-
While the bridge is being built the cars will
run around on u temporary track. The present
bridge Is 500 yards long and l36 feet high at
Its greatest elevation. BurkeriUe lanes.
The Substantial iron bridge" over the Mo
nongahela river, on the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad, cost 100000 in gold, though it is
only COO feet long and some 40 high. -Rih.
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