Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-12-24
NEWS OF The DAP.
50 .ho,e tn Gerry age and body Of the Times. .

adoption of general system OF internal i'm
provement by the Legislature; that de thougGt
the education ot all classes should lie lu!ly /
provided Tor and that every effort should be
made 10 induce immigration from Europe and
elsewhere, only excepting the Chinese. The
State now, he says, is practically ont OF debt
The New York Tunes reierates positively
it's statements that many OF the men shipped
as feelnen aud deck hands on the Spanish
guntoats are sworn to serve the Cuban cause
when opportunity offers, and hence anticipates
stirring news shortly. With regard 10 The
ram Triumph, Gen. Tate, the Haytien Minis
ter at Washington, states that the vessel was
purchased BY Salnave, is now on the way to
Port au Prince, aud will not 10 any way inter
ierc with the Spanish guuboats.
A member OF the Senate finance committee
has prepared bill to be introduced in January
providing Tor the issue Of gold notes or gold
certificates by the Treasury OF all denomlna-
tons to the extent of $30,0OO.OO0. 1t Is
claimed that this would be an important step
towards specie payments without lnVoiVlpg
any very great risk. The notes are to be re.
deemable at the holders option in gold, and
are to be used in business transactions.
Supervisor Perry, Of North Carolina, re-
ports TO CON- Delauo that owing to the un-
settled condition of affairs 10 the Second Dis
trict of that State, system OF blockade run
ming has been inaugurated, by which whskey
aud tobacco is manufactured and sold, evadDg
the revenue tax and encouraging illicit distlla
ton. Steps will be taken to prevent these
frauds.
An inhammatory proclamation has been cir
culated in Havana calling the citizens to arms
in the cause of the insurgents. The author
ties have searched many suspected houses,
and forty we'll known citizens have been or
dered to leave at once for Spain. The tenor
of the news from the interior is represented as
being uutavorabe to the CubanS.
The storm ut the North continued to prevail
Yesterday. Extensive damage was done to the
Niagara Branch of the New York Central Rail
road, and the Erie and Niagara Railroad, n
the Canada shore. The water in that section
is HIGHER than it has been known to be within
the pas. thirty years.
Adam Titus was hung at Carlisle, Pa, on
Wednesday, for The murder OF Henry Stehm.
Both the criminal and the murdered man had
formerly been Intimate friends, and the I'M
fortunate affair IS said to have resulted IN
quarrel between the two, when Stehm received
a blow which caused his death.
Secretary Boutwell, has prepared, and In
tended to have had presented in the Senate
on "Wednesday, bill to fluid the public debt,
substantially on the plan proposed in his an
nual report, but the consideration OF executive
business prevented the Senator entrusted with
it from submitting it in open session.
Gov Bullock, of Georgia, has issued his
proclamation calling a session of the Lcglsla'
ture in accordance with the recent act OF Con
grrss. Washington dispatches state that the
Democratic members will cnieavor to defeat
the session 10y absentiog themselves, III which
case there will probably be no quorum
The receipts from customs at Baltimore dur
ing the week ending on Saturday last amounted
to 1922 ,Sl933 This is the largest amount
that has ever been received at Baltmorc dur
ING the same length OF time, aud comes second
only to New York for the week, cadlug Bos'
ton by about $4,000.
Gov. Ashley, of Montana. has sent Il tel
graphic dispatch 10 WASHINGTON denying that
he has denounced the President appointments
or made a speech against the 'neefo' ~
bid for Democrats support aiid referring to
his message and public record tor ms vindica
ton.
Yesterday The mail Iraiu cast, ON the Il.
q. Il. T. came into collision with the tlncln
uati cxrfrsS west, hear Burton The enel
nrrr, the fireman, aud the baggage master
We're seriously injured. No passengers we're
hurt. The tram IS iciirct wreck.
The Navy Department has received otiicit!
advice Of the L. :, fleet taking possession Of
the Bay vi Sarnaua, aud ihe opinion at Wash
ngtun Is that before the close OF this session oi
Congress tue people Of San Domingo may vote
IN favor al annexation 10 this country
hmrrrun agricultural Implements are highly
praised ia The newspaper report ui The Me
tropoIitau Cattle Show, recently hcli IA Lou
don. Tia, superiority OF American lmple'
mentS in lightucs: and beauty ot iotm ~ unl.
vcrsaiIy admitted.
The agitation respecting the tariff, which
has recently been quite marked i'll the West,
has resulted ia the organization, ia 81. LOUIS,
OF league whose avowed object is to secure
the repeal of every monopoly feature oi the
tariff
The Baltimore CityCounci yesterday adopted
resolution appointing 1--we members OF each
Branch. who, together with the Mayor, shall
isSn1s.,tuto committee to represent the city OF
Diltinore at tue funeral obseauic4 OF 3co,yc
Peabody.
Commissioner Delano has given Instructions
to Assessor Of Internal Revenue throughout
the country to suspend the collection Of the
manufacturers tax on pork packers until
otherwise ordered.
The Cumberland (Md.) papers complain
that more rowdyi,m prevails in that place than
in any other city Of its size In the county
They defy the police, and DO generally as they
please.
New York and Brooklyn arc on the eve Of
another Swill milk sensation, such as excited
the two cities ten years ago. An investigation
is to be immed lately started.
John G. Robinson, Massachusetts incen
diary, has heen arrested at Toronto by Dep
uty United States Marshal. under the extra
dition treaty.
The news of the lease of the Bay OF SANTANA
to the United States causes intense excite
ment among the people OF st. Domingo.
1t is rumored that negotiations for the ces-
sion of St. Thomas and Santa Cruz to the |