Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-01-29
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
SATURDAY, JANUARY %, 1870

- SATU RDA1, JAN JAN <, 81
3, CEN CANBY's ORDER. The Richmond
State Journal says that Gen. Canby's Order
referred to yesterday, releases the o'ate Vi
Virginia on parole" and trusts that the state
nil, behave so we'll while uader probation, thai
there will be no necessity for the military com
mander, hereafter to issue: "GeneTal Ordef
No. IL hereby resume command OF the Dis
trict of Virginia" Cd Gen. Canby,in this order
after giving the directions, already puoilsheo'
relative to Military Commissioners, prisoners
held under sentence of military courts, &C.,
poes on to say that if a writ of habeas corpus
is sued out in the State Courts IN relation TO
snv such prisoner, "the officer having him
10 charge will make respectful return to the
writ. setting forth the fact that the prisoner Is
held by virtue of the final Judgment and sen,
,ence of court Of competent jurisdiction: held
under the authority OF the laws OF the T.. ..
and that the jurisdiction, - exc ustVeiy Ia inc
caurts of the II. s. The division between I.
3. and State jurisdictions IS not always as
tinctly marked, but officers wi! be guided Ia
their action by the principles laid down ny the
ahleman "a, Booth 81 Howard, p. SOC
At all TITS, arsenals, lighthouses, custom
honses, cemeteries, and other lu5llc establish
ments, %hether held by Orlglna! coSslon or ny
recent occupation under the laws OF the 't,o.'
the Jurisdiction will be held TO be exclusively 10
the r. s, until otherwise directed ny law Of
other proper authority.
Directions are given iur the sale &erplng'
and depost of all poll lists registration !lsts, al
elections held under the authority OF the la~.
If the U. S. 10 the office Of the Secretary oil
the Commonwealth.
The term Of Office of sill officers OF the pro
visional government Of the State OF Virginia.
whether holding by original election OF ap
pointment under the laws OF the Sta'c, OF =!
appointment or detail under the laws o! the
u. S. will expire when their successors elected
or appointed under the new Constitution sha!
have duly qualified.
The clerks Of the several district courts VI
anpeals will retain the possession and be re-
snonsibla for the safe keeping Ut the records VI
said courts until the Legislature OF the state,
shall provide for the disposition to be made "l
Them
In The House OF Representatives, yest"r
asp. resolution WAS adopted refusing ah'
aeoreia delegation seats in the House. II
resolution was reported by the Committee OF
Elections. Previous to taking vote upon ih
s,b;... Mr. Es--.-------au- ruled that Gcurg
Was not State in the Union, she was nor =,
Tilted to representation and there could. rousa
quent'y' be no question on this ,nattcr. Sneak
CT DIANE overruIeu the point vf ,,.i~~ Sr
GEORGIA has been turned ont
-~.--ul,.ce on Banking and Currency OF
the House of Representatives, have authorized
the following statement THAT no portion Of
the testimony taken before thelu Iii regard to
the gold panic OF September last or the sub.
stance thereof, has been given to the press,
and that all statements purportng to be such
are not ony unauthorized, but to large extent
inaccurate. The committee have nearly con.
cluded their examination OF the witnesses and
believe they shall be able to report the result
OF their Investigations in short time
A dispatch from Richmond dated yeser-
day, says: General Candy to day issued an
order turning over the administration Of State
affairs to the civil authorities The military
officers filing the positions OF State Auditor
ADD Secretary, to-day tcndarad their resiqna-
tious to the Governor"
blr. Stone, the Representative 10 Congress,
from the opposite district in Maryland, during
the discussion Of the Virginia admission bill,
made an able and excellent speech ia favor of
admitting the State without conditions %. r.
stricticns. lie deserves the thanks CT all our
citizens.
The Ways and Means Committee .. the
House OF Representatives have agreed TO leave
bituminous coal as it az present Stands 10 the
Tariff BILL This intelligence will La very crafty.
ing in Western Maryland Anthracite rpa! IS
placed on the free list
Central and Union pact, Railroad bouds
have taken Start, in about two days jumping |
up some four per Ct This very marked nd. |
vance is 10 part OWN: to the Enrupean demand |
oow setting IN, and ia para to certain arrange
nents iG The nteriia! Management -! ;!ie ruad.
The newspapers OF the State are discussing
he subject of salaries for the State officers. \
air compensat ion should DC alowr,I--hul 10
pay. Eaoapny Is now 4 necessity
as vel! as duty.
Mr.. Seward ~ unurky in his rrcphccirs
again. He had hardly ioreiod ,nbrcken peace
q Mexico when we have newa Of Il revolution
bere Mr.. Seward is q very unsafe guide
'iho tobacco warehouse Of Christian Pepper,
q St Louis, was damaged by fire Yesterday to
be extent of $50. 900 Or So, 600, nearly GOV
red by insurance.
Letters from Port au Prince give the de-
ais of the capture. trial, and execution OF Sal
ave, late President Of Hayti.
The accounts of the war ia Cuha ale still
The government accounts are
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