Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-12-14
VA.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER IA. 1870

EUROPEAN News. The Provisional Gov
ent of France is installed at Bordeaux
and does not yet propose to give up the war.
Reinforcements are coming forward from the
south of France, it is said.
A dispatch from Brussels states that q Prus-
sian army will occupy Luxembourg. This will
probably be only . preliminary to the annexa-
ton Of the Duchy.
The mob of Rome attempted a riot on Fri.
day, but we're repealed by the Italian troops.
Garibaldi has given up the command OF the
French army Of the Vosges.
A dispatch to the New York Herald says
Garibaldi has resigned command OF the Army
ofthe Vosges, and is, about to return of Italy.
This action was caused by the upfriendly
spirit manifested by some OF the French popu'
latiop, who are not disposed to continue an
obstinate defence.
To the Senate, yesterday. the motion OF Mr..
McCreery, looking to the restoration OF The
Arlipeton estate to Gen. Lees family, after a
long debate, was not allowed to be introduced,
by a vote of 81 to 4. Mr.. McCrsery's enlogy
on Gen. Lee seemed to give great offence.
The life and character of Gen. Lee were bit
tsrIy assailed by Messrs. Edmunds, Morton,
Scott, Patterson, Nye, Flanagan and others OF
the Radical party. They exhausted their ven
ON and malice, and ''kicked the dead lion"
Esop relates the same thing in his fable.
Morton talked of 'sthe treason of this man
Lesl" Patterson and Nye, the peculiarly ne
rocious''-and the rest were almost as mean
and bad. These men" will be forgotten,
buried in oblivion, while the name and memory
of LIE will be cherished by succeeding genera
lions.
In an article on the Pennsylvania Anthra
cite Coal trade, the Philadelphia Ledger says,
that exaggerated statements have been made
as to operations, strikes, &c., in the coal re-
pion, and adds ION the strength of wild
and inhammatory reports the coal operators
here say that prices at New York, and further
eastward have been advanced IS cents to 81
per ton, from fear of future higher prices in
consequence of a scarcity of coal. This is all
very we'll as q business operation on the part OF
those who are supplying the market with coal,
but, neither the Scranton suspension nor the
present condition Of. the coal market, warrant
any such advance in prices, or any advance a!
ALL"
In the House Of Representatives, yesterday,
the Postofice bill was resumed. and an amend
ment was adopted to abolish the ranking
privilege, except in regard to newspaper ex-
changes and the transmission of weekly papers
10 the county 10 which they are published. The
bill was further amended by authorizing the
Postmaster General to establish new mail routes
and to provide for contracts for carrying the
mails to be made by weight; and it was passed.
Several bills for the removal of the political
disabilities of certain citizens OF Virginia were
introduced and leave to introduce a general Am.
nesty bill was refused.
At the Maryland Immigration Convention
held 10 Baltimore, yesterday, two resolutions
we're adopted. Under the first, q committee
was appointed to prepare an Address to be
presented to the people and the next Legisla-
ture, with a view to promote the objects Of the
Convention. Under the second another com
mittse was appointed, authorized to draw up q
memorial to the Legislature, asking an appro,
~pristiou of two hundred thousand dollars, to bo
expended in paying the passages of immigrants
aud the expenses of an agent in Europe and
another in Baltimore.
At q caucus of the Radical members of Con.
gress, last night. the subject of general amnes.
ty for political offences was discussed and many
divergent opinions advanced. No definite
action was taken, but it il believed that there
will be some exceptions OF persons made in any
bill that may be adopted.
Mr.. Buffers general amnesty" biII was
yesterday agreed to. after slight amendment,
By the Committee on Reconstruction. 1t vii!
probably be reported 10 a day or Two. It is
said TO be anything but general amnesty"
bill.
A SCARE. considerable excitement was
caused yesterday in the building occupied by
the clerks of the Census Bureau, on Eighth
street, the occasion of the excitement being
the discovery of q crack 10 the side wall. On
Friday Of last week q small c~rcvice was noticed
in one OF the ceilings of the third story. as also
was a nimilar one in the walls along and down
the stairs of the second and third stories. The
attention OF Gen. Walker was called to it, and
be invited MIR. Clark, Architect of the Capitol,
to examine the building and make a report OF
its condition.
The examination was finished, and MIR.
Clark was Of the opinion that the house was 10
a safe condition. Yesterday, however, rumor
was circulated among the clerks There are
some three h%undred) that MIR. Clark had pro.
nounced the building unsafe aud had condemn
ed it. This rumor had the effect of still fur
Their frightening the clerks. and, coming to the
ears of Mr.. Mixter, chief clerk, about l O'clock,
he called the clerks together and told them to
dispel all fear, and that they would have a
holiday for the rest of the day to make room
tor more extended examinations. Later in the