Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-12-09
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1870

will be received with appreciation by large
majority of the people of the State. Some OF
the views of the Governor may not be in con-
sonance with the opinions OF all. but the gen
eral tone and scope of the message are adml'
rable. We commend the document to the
perusal Of every citizen. We have read it with
much satisfaction. 1t is straightforward, manly,
patriotic, and its recommendations and sug-
sesiions worthy of attention and consideration.
By this message Gov. Walker has increased
his reputation as practical statesman. Flr'
pinians can congratulate themselves upon hav-
ing Chief Magistrate who so we'll estimates
and enforces the rights and interests of the
Commonwealth.
The LEdIsLATURE..-In the Firginia Legis'
lature, yesterday, number of bills were intro
duced in both branches and referred.
In tbs Senate, Mr.. Taylor, Of Loudoun, III
troduced bill amending and re.eoaciing the
Loudonn county road law.
The bill introduced at the last session, and
passed by the Senate, authorizing the sale OF
the States interest in the Orange, Alexandria
and Manassas Railroad to the Company, was
again brought forward. Mr.. Latham, OF Eau
quier, introduced a bill amending the charter
of the town'of Warrenton. MIR. Grimsley, OF
Culpeper, introduced bill to extend the time
for the exercise of certain clVi! tights and rem
edies passed March ., 1856.
In the House of Delegates, Mr.. Barney Nc
Cracker, of Louisa, offered resolution OF en-
~ of
dent Grant at the bar OF the House, for dlsre'
spectful treatment of Governor Walker in
withdrawing United States troops who had
been, (by mistake) at the Governors request,
directed to aid sheriff in Norfolk county, to
dispossess certain tenants Of their lands. " The
resolution caused considerable merriment and
some discussion, but was finally tabled.
After the reference of number OF bills and
resolutions the House adjourned.
EUROPEAN NEws.-The mails this morning
bring US no news of interest concerning the
war, beyond what We published yesterday.
The Transmission of intelligence continues to
be much interrupted. The Italian Parliament
opened yesterday with an address from King
Victor Emmanuel. Ao congratulated tho pae.a
hers on the com petion ofltalian unity and said 1t
was the duty of the nation to secure to the Pope
the free exercise Of his religious offices ana the
maintenance of his relations With the world.
A railway collision took place near London
on Wednesday By which five persons were IN
stantly killed aud many wounded.
A dispatch from New York says tina: WIN.
Brockway, was arrested in that city yesterday,
on the charge of being Concerned in counter
feitiog U. S. Seven.t thirty Bonds to an I'M
mcnse amount BrockWay is reported very
wealthy, and the proprietor Of two hotels!
The Government is said to have redeemed
$3.50, 900 worth OF the bonds, which are uore
skilfully executed than any hitherto circulated.
The bonds which recently formed tho sutJsct
of the litigation between Jay Cooke and the
Government were some of the counterfeit issue
10 question. Brockwsy was he'd to bail In the
sum of $4,000.
The House of Representative had up yes
terday the bill to revise the postal laws. The
amendment to strike out the provision giving
800 to Senators and members in lieu OF the
franking privilege was agreed to, and Mr..
Farnsworth's amendment abclshing The priv.
lege was rejected by vote Of 20 yeas to 1O2
nays. A motion was then made 10 strike out
all the sections OF the bill rcaing to the frank
ing privilege, and it was agreed to-yeas 90,
nays 10.
The N. Y. Journal of Commerce states that
the anthracite mine owners in tho Schuykill re-
gion have large stock on hand l.! does not
pay them to dig out a larger supply at present
prices fthey cannot greatly cheaper the
cost of production it is Tor their interest to
shut up their miners and wait for rise in val
ues and accordingly, they reduce the miners
wages on purpose to produce strike What
are We to think of men who will thus az?
John Hagen, jr, and William {. Rogers,
Judges OF election at Richmond, hove been 10
dicted in the U. s. Court there for violation @!
the enforcement act at the election on Novem.
Der 7th, making difference 10 the white and
colored voters in line at the polls, thereby caus.
ing "distinction on account Trace, color or pre-.
vous condition" This very plan had been
adopted at previous elections by the u. S.
officers.
Yesterday, in the House of Representatives,
MIR. Mckenzie, of Virginia, announced the
death of his colleague, Hon. Robert Ridgway,
Representative from the Fifth Virginia Dis
trict, and offered the customary resolutions.
Eulogies were delivered by Messrs. Mckenzie,
Maynard Of Tennessee. Brooks of New ork, and
Booker, OF Virginia. after which the House,
at 1920 P. NJ, adjourned to Monday next.
Washington advicss to some of the Northern
papers say it can be stated on excellent author
ity that the Senate finance aud House ways and
means committees will agree to a bill for
$500, O0O,o 600 FIVE per cents, and that such a
bill will PASS the two houses of Congress.
To the House of Representatives yesterday