Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-11-21
NEWS OF THE Dr.
We s5o,o the very age and body OF the 4'"'e'' y

i " SiOlO SGe Cc'V 0SC ~''~ -
A gentleman from Little Rock, Arkansas
estimates that there are now twenty-five ihous
and acres of good cotton standing IN that I'M.
mediate neighborhood, ready to be picked, out
that can not be until midWlnter, OWING 10 me
absolute impossibiIity of securing labor. Inc
price offered is a ct and a quarter,to ct. aud
a half Der pound for picking. A good hand
will make from fifteen hundred to eighteen
hundred pounds week, and the best field
hands used to make considerably more than
the maximum. There are some Chinese there
and in the adjacent region, and they are much
liked and very industrious.
Secretary Fish has submitted to an Inter
view" regarding the European situation. he
thinks the attempt of Russia to abrogate the
treaty OF 1856 for the neutrality OF the Black
Sea will not necessarily result in war, but that
present complications may lad soluilon IN a
Peace Congress Of all the European Powers.
&C., &c. His Thoughts" and his 'thloklne
amount to no more than those OF any other H.
| teligent man.
The female suffrage agents 10 Missouri have
opened the campaign by appointing commit
| tee to wat on the Governor elect, Brown to
ascertain his views on the subject OF extending
| the ballot to women, and to endeavor to induce
| him to allude to the question in bis lnaugura!
message. 4 Womcn's convention will be held
at the capital this winter with view to IL
fuepcing legislation 10 their favor.
A disastrous fire occurred yesterday morning
| on Charles street, In Baltimore, few doors
south of Pratt, by which Mr.. John Is. Hays, a
member OF Hook and Ladder Company No. !,
lost his life, and Fire Inspector Char es L.
| Holloway was badly but not seriously injured.
| It is not known how the fire originated, but
the suppos.iOn is that it Was the work OF al
iDcendiary.
The question whether a wife can sue hel
husband has been recently decided in an Iowa
court. 1t seems that husband borrowed ono
thousand dollars from his wife and then desert
ed her. The wife sued to recover the money
tue husband demurred on the ground that 4
wife canoot sue her husband. The Cour
overruled the demurrer aud gave damages toi
plaintiff.
Wood payemcnts are getting to be all tho
rage, as the saying goes. Ia Baltimore few
evenings since the City Council received from
the Judges and clerks of the several courts oil
the city petition asking that wooden pave
ments be laid in the streets contiguous to the
points where the courts hold daily session.
The WASHINGTON Star says that "a pretty
strong sentiment seems to be developing lat
| terly In favor of Western man tor the Com
| missionership Of Internal Revenue, on the
ground that that section of country pays the
| largest proportion of the taxes raised under
| the revenue law
Mr. Chief Justice Chase continues to ID
prove, and heis now able to take daily exercise
by which his physical condition is much
strengthened. Mr.. Justice Nelson has SO tai
recovered that he has engaged his apartment:
| fox the winter, from the 2Sth of this mouth
when lie expects TO reach Washington.
| an iron river steamboat, the first Of the kind
| has Just been launched at Cincinnati, and tie
newspapers there believe this Is n step in what
will be revolution in the water craft OF the
Western rivers, greatly reducing the danger
and cost OF transportation.
James Kelly, wealthy and respectfully con
nected citizen of New York, has been arrested
and baied in 1000. on charge Of burglarl
ous'y entering residence adjoining his OVID,
and stealing $1,000 worth Of clothing, part OF
which was found in his bedroom.
Prince Gortschakof, who is again about to
| occupy leading part 10 connection with the
Eastern question, has attained the advanced
age ct seventy two, and has for nearly fifty
ycafs been engaged in diplomatic duties.
The Postmaster General says he will not re-
commend 10 his annual report the purchase OF
telegraph lines ia order to establish the postal
telegraph system throughout this country.