Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-09-24
A dispatch published in the morning papers,

A dispatch published in the morning papers,
purporting to come London, says: 'Ihe an'
nouncement that Senator Morton is to be sent
to England, to replace MIR. Motley, is regarded
unfavoraby here, as the present iuncture re-
ouires man at the head of our Legation OF
thorough experience in European affairs and d.
plomatic training" The time when experience,
knowledge and sound JUDGMENT were taken into
consideration in the appointment ct men to
high positions, has gone by, and all that is re-
ouisitc now is to be Thoroughly identified
with the party
The introduction of sixty eight Cinnamon in
laundry establishment at Belleville, New
Jersey, created considerable excitement in
that locality, and threats of violence were made
against the proprietor who dared to conduct
bis business as suited his Indications. Most
OF his former hands managed to tolerate asso-
cation with the Chinese, however, and out OF
about one hundred employees but sixteen re-
fused to retain their places. and half OF these
afterward begged to be taken back.
At the session of the Grand Lodge |. 0. D..
+. 10 Baltimore yesterday, the Committee
on the Degree of Rebekah reported against al
lowing daughters Of Odd Fellows, eighteen
years of age, to membership; also, adversely
on the proposition that members Of the Order
of Rebekah be elected by ballot eso, adverse
ly on the resolution proposing to rescind the &C.
ton of the Grand Lodge providing for the es.,
adjustment of degree lodges of Ito Oder Of
Rebekah
The most intense excitement exists at Bar
celona and other cities on the Mediterranean
coast regarding the vomito. The disease is OF
virulent type and is spreading rapidly 10 all
directions. More than thousand cases have
been reported in Barcelona alone. OF these
about four hundred resulted fatally. Seventy
thousand people have fed from the city since
its outbreak, and business is consequently pros.
trated The disease was taken there from
Cuba.
To MIR. Corcoran, of Washington, ii is ow-
ing for the most part, that tho College OF
William and Mary is restored. Several years
ago, just after the close Of the war, he made
the subscription of 81 900 towards its restora
ton, endowing scholarship, and in other
ways doing most important service. Such an
example produced its fruit.
Mr.. j. r. Popham, OF Bath county, elected
to the Legislature in 1869, as Conservative
Republican, has settled down among the Radl
cal swarm We hope somebody will put hat
over him, and keep him lin position.
The telegraph tells of robter who stole
$1,000 in a town in Pennsylvania, was arrest
ed, tried and sentenced to twenty four years II
the penitcntiary, all within the brief space Of
twenty tour hours A good example.
The adultcration of butter is said to DO going
on successfully in some portions of Ohio. We
believe it has lately been discovered that butter
can be made out of the mud of the river
Thames, 10 England.
We are requested again to state that the
Congressional Conservative Convention fol-
THURSDAY NEXT, THE 29i INST.
On the Radical State Executive Committee,
appears The following names from the seventh
Congressional District: ". 3. Downey, j..
NJ. Thatcher, and J. B. Sener.
The Leesburg Washingtonan says that o.
forts are being made to organize National
Bank in Loudoun county. to be located in
Lcesburg.
A Railroad man invested $4,000 in Holden
North Carolina Standard, and lost it The
''pecuniary complications swamped that and
various other thousands.
Business is represented to be very brisk in
New York Though it is said that rents are
falling in some portions of the city.
The conservatives OF Petersburg have nomi
mated Col. VIM +. Cameron for the State
Senate, an excellent selection.
Mr.. Geo. Tucker, who formerly resided in
Alexandria, wants to be the Radical nominee
of Congress in the Pittsylvania district.
We have received the October number OF
The Little Corporal, most excellent maya
zine for boys and girls, published at Chicago.
VIRGINIA NEWS.
Soon after the great fire at Fiucastle, Rev.
W. Ell Mason, of that town, while on his way
10 Richmond to solicit aid for the sufferers, was
severely injured while riding on the Southside
cars by heavy iron spike thrown by black
mao through the window as the train passed.
The man was detected, arrested and tried before
tho County court of FRINGE Edward, and being
found nniitr enntonond 70 fua uears In he