Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-12-15
NEWS OF TIE OA}
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Vice President Coliax has received from Mr.
r. Beardsley, United States Consul at Jeru-
salem, q box containing q Speakers manet OF
olive wood, with heads of oak from Abraham
oak at Hebron, q chaiico of olive wood from
the Mount OF Olives, and an lnkstand and
sandboX CT asphalt, from che Dead Sea, al
beautifully carved and polished.
There will he four ~eclipses in the year 1871
-tWo Of The sun and two OF the moon. The
first will be a partial eclipse OF the moon } an
uary G:h, partly visible here, the second an an.
nular eclipse of the sun, June 18th, Invisible,
here the third q partial eclipse Of the moop,
invisible the fourth a total eclipse OF the sun,
invisible.
A correspondent at Washington says there
is strong movement organizing, led by some
Of the ablcst members of both Houses, 10
check the enormous consolidation OF power IN
the hands of a few large railroad companies,
and to regulate by law freight and passenger
charges.
A resolution impeachihg Gov. Holden was
yesterday passed BY tho House OF Delegates
Of North Carolina. The action OF the House
| will to day be reported to the Senate, when II
is expected that Governor Holden will be sus-
| pended from exercising the functions OF his
Office.
Mr.. Schenrk authorizes the statement to be
| made that he hos requested a delay of bis
nomination to EogIand, but has accepted the
| position. He says no will not 60 until the adj
iournment OF the present session, unless some
e%xjpency makes it necessary. His departure
| will be governed entirely by circumstances.
We learn from the L,vana Times, published
in Consta %ntinople, Turkey, OF date 18th ultimo,
that Blacque Bey, Ottoman minister at Wash.
| ington, at present on leave 10 his own country,
has been transferred by the Turkish govern
ment to Athens, Greece.
Three masked meu went last night to the
residence of Mr.. Dabney Kennel, TOUR miles
| from Nashville. and demanded his money
MIR. Kennel struck one OF them, and was shot
dead.
The Judiciary Committee of the Senate
| yesterday reported that. in their opinion, the
civil status of thesIndian. tribes is not affected
by the Fourteenth Amendment.
David G. Burnet. who was the first pres!-
dent of the republic of Texas, died at Gal
| weston on the 9TH instant, aged cightg-three
years.
A fire at Kent Landing Indiana, yesterday
| destroyed halt OF the business part Of the town.
| Loss estimated at $780, 600.
Every day there are memorials presented 70
| Congress from veterans Of the war OF lSl2
asking for pensions.
A meeting Of the stockholders of the Chesa
| peake and Ohio Canal took place yesterday
but no business of Importance Was transacted.
The Government yesterday sold $1,000, 900
in gold at New York at from Sll0. 64a$llO.2l,
TIE EXAMINING BOARD (which Gen. Han.
cock is president, now 10 session in this city 10
try charges against army officers too trivial for
consideration ola court-marlial, and sufficient
iy serious to be deemed detrimental tothc NC
rale of the military service, under the operation
of the recent law of Congress reducing the
number of officers and enlisted men of the ar
my, is at work trying to dispose of all the cases
now before them prior to the expiration OF the
term for which they were convened, VIZ: the
lst of January next. The extra force of clerks
employed are kept at work over hours every
| day, and employ themselves with such good
will iu preparing cases and reducing testimony,
| that the Board are enabled to dispose OF four
| or five cases daily. There is yet a long list OF
cases to be concluded between this and the
New Year, and the Board manifest great anx'
iety to have them cleared Of, if possible, In
| the time allotted, but express grave doubts
concerning their ability to do so. 1t is likely
| that another list OF officers dropped under the
| decisions of this board will be ready tor publlca.
| ton in a few days. Wash. Patriot.