Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-05-21
ALEXANDRIA,, VA.
SATURDAY, MAY q. 1870.

of course, applying to the Whole country. Se'-
eral unsuccessful attempts were made to effect
an adjournment, with the agreement that the
vote should be taken to-day or Monday. MIR.
Thurman denounced Mr.. Sherman's PROPOSE
ton as the most "startng' that had yet been
made, aud announced his intention, if neces
sary TO speak against it, till sunrise. The Sem
ate was in session all night, aud did not adj
iourn until seven o. clock this morning, having
then passed the substitute for the House bill!
Mr. Douglass, Deputy Commissioner OF In
ternsl Revenue, has written sharp letter TO
person in Albany, denouncing voluntary spies
and self-appointed detectives, who "Set traps
and snares for honest men for the molesy Q!
500 fne, and sell their manhood for thirty
rieces of silver He says be has poor op-
iniou of men who make business Of hunting
up technical violations Of law, and entering
complaint in the hope of obtaining moleues
and intormers' shares"
1t is said the Senate will take action on MIR.
Summers French Spoliation bill. and in view
thereof the claimants in all sections OF the coun
Try are now earnestly engaged with memorials
and letters to their Senators soliciting their
support to the BILL The bill provides that
Board Of Commissioners shall audit the claims
within three years, and their awards to the
extent of $1,000, 900 pro rata shall be paid,
whenever Congress shall make an appropriation
therefor.
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the President letter resigning his Office and
giving as a reason that the political condition
0! Georgia is still unsettled and unsatisfactory.
lie had hoped ard expected ere this, lie says,
that it would have been otherwise, but as 1t Is
not he deems il his duty to resume his protr5-
sion Of Journalist in Atlanta. Bard intends
to enter on q campaign against tho Bullock nd
ministration In Georgia
The aealeaaI. Assembly OF the Southern r res
byter:an Church met at Louisville, KY, on the
10th inst, and was opened with sermon by
the Rev. Stuart Robinson, d. D., moderator
of the last Assembly. :After this the Rev. r.
L. Dabney, D. D., of Union Theological Semi
nary, Va, was elected moderator, and the Rev.
II. Nall, Of Georgia, temporary clerk. Qaes-
tions of great Importance are likely to come be-
fore the Assembly.
Gen. Sherman has received dispatches from
Gen. Sheridan announcing that he would in a
day or two meet delegation Of Sioux, and
had no doubt a peaceful termination OF the
Indian troubles would result. Red Cloud, the
great Sioux chief, is now en- route to Fort Fet-
terman, and after big talk" there With Gen.
Smith will visit the "Grear Father" in Wash
ington.
George T. French has sent north this season,
from near Wilmington, N. C., of his own rails
ing, 900 quarts OF strawberries and an i'm
mense quantity Of green peas. MIR. French has
10000 peach trees in bearing, besides apples,
grapes, and other fruits and vegesa bes, He
employs 200 hands.
The recent interference OF the army, to eff
feet a change of Miuistly in Portugal, is not
favorable to the stability Of the government or
the future peace Of tina. country. Whenever
the army is called in to put up, or pull down,
it is not good sign.
The correspondence between the government
Of Greece, and the British government in re-
lation to the recent Eu.ders committed b. the
brigands In the former couotry, is going on
but, so far, is not quite satisfactory to the
British Minister.
1t is not thought that there will be any seri- |
Gus difficulty with the British government in
relation to the fisheries on the North Eastern
coast-though at one time, it was feared this |
fishery question would lead to complications
Awoman, in New York, few days ago, set
fire to her own clothes, ami burned herself to |
death. She had previously attempted to kill
one Of her children in the same way. She must
have been insane.
The Protestant Episcopal Convention Of the |
Diocese OF Pennsylvania have created 3 new
diocese comprising five counties around Phi!s.
dephis, subject to the approval Of the General
Convention.
40 Euglishman was last week taken into the
New York gold room without being told what
place it was lie thought he had got into
mad house.
Both Houses oil Congress- yesterday, passed /
joint resolution to adjourn on the 18th OF
July.
Three murders have been committed in Balil-
more within the last three weeks.
SALE OF l.AND:-On Monday and Tuesday
last, Samuel &. Hance, Esq, as Trustee, dis
posed of the real estate of NlesSrs Henry N.
and Edward w. loung, situated in PiScataway
District, Prince George County, Bid, consls-