Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-01-18
NEWS OF THE DAY.
"?;o sho,o the Gerry age and body Of the Times.


off in the latter town on the evening OF the
18th, at the NJ. i. Church, and impllcate the
preacher in making more vows than the chutcll
rules require, and more promises than any
lover can faithfully fulfill"
that the income tax assessed upon Government
employees, and Army and Navy officers, and
upon the dividends of banks, railroads and
other corporations, the distributed profits made
BY them, as we'll as interest amounts used for
the construction Of buildings, cars, etc, does
not expire with the year 1870.
The towboat Star OF Pittsburg, with 10000
bushels Of coal. coidcd with q pier OF the new
railroad bridge at Bcllairc, Ohio, Sunday even
Ing, and sunk, with seven balges. As she
went down her boilers exploded, setting the
boat on fire One woman was killed.
\ dispatch from Cheyenne. Wyoming Ter
r.ory, announces that the building there used
by the Collector and Assessor of Internal Rev
enue had been destroyed by fire, but that he
hooks, papers and money belonging to the
Government were saved,
y fleet OF thirteen Spanish gunboats, from
New York via Hampton Roads, under convoy
Of the steamer Isabel La Catolica, have put
into Charleston Tor coal and supplies. They
expect to remain about two days, when they
will leave Tor Cuba.
A serious riot occurred in the town OF lon-
kcrs, New York, on Sunday, during which
two policemen were brutally beaten. Eleven
rioters were arrested and held for trial.
In the Circuit Court Of Rochester, N. Y,
Il, ColJ Par
&. Ward was tried, (crm COM and resrtte, IN
verdict Tor the plaintiff for $4,000.
Money was easier at New York yesterday,
and the demands Of the brokers exceeded hy
the supply. Gold was trm OF .l!.
We fnl he following in the published pro
cee,lings in the Senate, yesterday :--"Mr. Ed
munds moved rs an amendment to the House
bill lis amendment to the Senate bill, rcuulr'
ing the members Of the Virginia Legislature
and the State officers to take the oath prescrlb-
ed by the third section OF the Fourteenth
Amendment.
Sir. FOREMAN argued that the safety Of the
whole country demanded that conditions Of al
mission should be imposed upon Virginia:
Mr.. Fowler read 4 written constitutional
speech upon reconstruction.
Mr. fidmunls read from 4 letter which lie
said he had received to-day, advising him to
Withdraw his amendment and let the old State
in; that no gentleman in Virginia could take
ihat oath; that Gen. Stoneman and General
SchoGeld will say that tue men who fought the
battles were the best men; that the cnrpci'
baggers We're the worst anu hui ~ W "''~'
Mr. Edmunds also read newspaper extract
OF 4 speech in which the following occurs :
"With Legislature elected in opposition to
the Radicals shall never carry out the county
system.
Mr.. Sumncr-WEo says that?
Mr.. Edmunds Walker, the Governor
Of Virginia.
Mr.. Sumner Traitor
MIR. Thayer said Nebraska had been admit.
ted on conditions, and she was not degraded
by them and yet Virginia, which had Tor so
long tried to destroy the Union. was tn b. let
in with no conditions
We hope Gov. Walker will bear in mind
hereafter what he may expect from Sumner
and his clan.
TIE WEATHER. Dispatches from the West
show condition OF weather prevailing there
which even excess in It's phenomena and rapid
changes the remarkable state in til, locality. Ga
Sunday night ST. Louis was visited by a trcmen-
dous storm OF rain, wind, lightning and thunder,
the severity OF Which caused L panic in two thea
tres OF the city, y number OF persons were in
ured in the crush, but none are reported Kill
cd. The storm extended throughout that sec
ton of country, and during its continuance the
weather was quite warm, changing attelward to
intense cold. The Ohio river is rising rapidly,
and there arc fears Of an lnundation along lis
banks, Al Cave City, Ky, eight persons were
killed by the tornado. n dispatch from Gin
cinnati, dated yesterday says AN unusually
heavy storm OF rail and hail, accompanied
with wind, thunder and lightning prevailed
here this morning, Considerable damage has
been sustained 10 the city from Overt1owcd Gel,
lars The Little Miami is within two feet Of It's
highest limit. The wind damaged churches IN
Dayton and Miannsturg. EmbankmcntS on
away, but iraius have arrived. Traics are de.
'aycd on the Marietta and Cincinnati and Little
Mimi r0a'!S The latter road is under wafer
inscvcraI places "A dispatch from Chicago
says: During thunder storm last night the
mercury stood 1T 422' to day it IS down TO Zcro.
4 dispatch from Plttsburg says:--'A heavy
lainstorm, with thunder and lightning, visited
this city at neon yesterday
Coy. WALKER AND Mr.. BINGHAM In his
dispatches Of Sunday, the Washington cores
pondcnt of the New York Times says that,
while the votes upon the question OF the al.
mission Of Virginia we're being counted on
Friday last, Governor Walker, who had been
anxious!y awaiting the verdict in an ante.room,
annynachct Mr. Bingham and said Sir, a.
the Governor of Virginia. heartily thanl: You
ior your COURSE in this matter Virginia,
am sure, sir, will never prove rccreaut or act
unworthy the confidence you have placed 10
her Mr.. Bingham replied: Il trust you
are cured, sir have never met you before,
but a,n pleased to meet You now. have only
performed what have considered to be my
duty, but alu sratified ii have met your ap,
probation. WASH Chronicle"
LAND BUYERS. -Srvcra gentlemen from
New York AMI Maryland, have visited Brents.
Vile the PAST week, viii. I view Of purchasing