Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-03-21
ALEXANDRIA VA.
MONDAY, MARCH q, 1870

others. Judge Underwood repaired to Wash
ineton city, and after consulting with the AL.
thorities OF the u. s.. government, and having
concluded that the questions fell within the
Jurisdiction of the Federal courts, he issued the
order for q hearing on Wednesday next Of the
prayer of the petitioner. The State journal
says:-"The notice was served on all the par
ties named, but they refused to respect 1t,
holding that it did not take effect against them
until Wednesday next" Tho Washington cor
respondent of the Baltimore American says
that Marshal Boiling, from Richmond, did not
have an interview with Secretary Belknap as
to the difficulties in Richmond.
It is added THE President stated to day
that he had not laid before the Cabinet any
question in relation to the municipal ssqu!abble
in Richmond, nor had he received ohclal IN
formation from the Secretary OF war or Gen.
Sherman upon the subject, and he has given
No orders relative to the matter. The Secretary
of War stated that he had issued no orders as
to the troops at Richmond, nor did he propose
to do 80.
The Marshal made no official communication
az to the arrest of Mayor Ellyson, of Richmond.
He said he did not seek instructions from the
Secretary, nor did tho latter expect to give any.
Gen. Sherman was Intercepted in regard to
affairs in Richmond. He said be had received
a dispatch from Gen. CANDY several days ago
asking him for instructions as to how be should
act that q serious riot was imminent IN Rich
mond on account of some municipal difficulties,
and there was no State militia present to pre-
vent the riot, to which Gen. Sherman replied
he had no orders or Instructions to give, but
be would suggest that it would be we'll if Gen.
Candy could preserve the peace and prevent a
riot, and he (Gen. Sherman thought it would
be the best thing to do under the circumstan.
oes. Gen. Sherman said d. know nothing
further about the matter. We have sent no
troops there, Dor ordered the city to be taken
possession of by Gen. Candy, nor do we pro.
pose to do so. l hope, however, that peace
may be preserved without any more ado
about it,"
The New York papers of last week give
particulars of the latest fraud upon Wall
street" (already mentioned in the Gazette, in
which man going by the name OF Mitchell,
and purporting to be a grain dealer from ha''
timore, is said to figure. The fraud involves
about $40. 900 obtained upon certified checks
altered from small amounts to large SUMS
Other frauds of this kind seem to have been
perpetrated simultaneously with the Mitchell
affair, to the tune Of about 800, 600. and there
is consequently a considerable stir in business
circles in New York. Mitchell and his partner,
are supposed to be now in Baltimore, and re.
wards are offered for their apprehension.
The Washington Republican is alter Senator
Harlan. 1t says of the bill he recently intro,
duced in the Senate to pay the Cherokees two
millions OF dollars for their lands: MIR. Har-
Ian has introduced new features into the law
Of contract entirely unknown to Gritty, Story
and other eminent writer's on that subject
features equally opposed to human. moral and
Divine law" Mr.. Harlan, of late, seems to be
much looked after by the newspapers, and,
indeed, investigations" are called for.
1t ia thought there will be a large immi-
grafton, this spring, from different countries in
Europe, particularly from the German States.
Representatives of the Oriental and Mediter.
ranean Steamship Company, with agents Of
leading Southern railroads, appeared before
the House committee on shipping on Saturday
to urge the passage Of their bill, which has
for its main object the transportation Of immi,
grants to the Southern States through Balti-
more, Norfolk. Charleston and Savannah.
MIR. Eldridge, Of Wisconsin, in the House
of Representatives, a few days ago, took occa-
sioE to comment-and be did it with point and
energy-upon the use of the word loyalty"
now SO often heard, for a purpoSe-if not for
a consideration - He said, now q days, it al.
ways reminded him Of the definition given of
it, during the war. by a contractor!
A Radical demonstration is to be made in
Washington to morrow night, to influence legis-
lation in reference to Georgia, Tennessee, &c.
Every effort is also being made to procure
legislation 10 tine case of Virginia-the recent
troubles in Richmond being the pretext.
The tall in price resulting from the decline in
gold has increased the immense supplies OF
stored at Chicago and other points west.
Western growers and dealers are now being con-
WINGED, if they never were before, of the folly
of holding back grain.
A pistol which Judge Burnham was carry.
ing from his house in Richmond, a few DAYS
ago, whilst moving his furniture, accidentally
and his wife, who was Just in advance
of him, was quite severely wounded in the leg.
The Warren county Sentinel says it is I'm
that work on the Shenandoah r. r,
begin on the Manassas Railroad. near
Front Royal, ami advance towards the Page
Valley.
The Washington Republican is ventilating
certain little matters concerning our dear
friend and ally, the Russian government, as to
its course with regard to claims of American
The Baltimore papers announce the death of
James Howard. the last snrviv;no con b,,t