Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-06-21
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
TUESDAY, JUNE q, 1870.


The Philadelphis Ledger, of yesterday, says
sThe condition of the anthracite coal trade is
almost identical with that at the date of our
last weekly report. The position of affairs in
the Schuylkiil region is practically unchanged.
There are reports current OF efforts making to
adjust existing differences between the opera
tors and the men at the mines, but IS yet there
is no work, nor are We able to put our finger on
any well established fact 10 the way of cori-
promise looking to that desirable result. ln
the meantime the other regions continue their
unusually large production of coal.
Tie Washington Chronicle says that Pres
idept Grant assured delegation OF North
Caroljnians, who called upon him on Friday IN
regard to rebel outrages against the Union peo
ple of that State, that if Governor Holden's
militia could not suppress these !awess com
binations they might look for prompt and stern
assistance from the national authority Are
there no other "outrages" but: rebel out
RACES; are there no other lawless 'comb'na'
tons but rebel combinations-to be ''sternIy
and promptly" dealt with in North Carolina -?
The Baltimore American says THE Penn
sylyania Central Railroad has had elected as
President OF the Washington and Fredericks-
burg Railroad, George D. Roberts, OF Pennsy-
yania. By this movement OF the Pennsylvania
Central Railroad it gives them the controlling
interest in the two lines of road from Richmond
to Baltimore, having already the supremacy IN
the Baltimore and Potomac Road, thus ator-
ding them southwark outlet at the terminus
oftheir great Western line.
The spiritualists of New York city have been
much Exercised for some time past over
picture which was recently completed and
which "spiritualisticslly' purports 10. ne the
production of Raphael the great Italian pain
ter. The work is portrait of young lady ct
that city done to order by the spirit Of Rapsi-
ael during various dark sittings. extending over
period of four weeks, and presided over by
Mrs. Margarretta Fox Kane, one of the orlsi'
nal Rochester Fox sisters.
A strong influence is at work endeavorlny to
push through Congress the bill establishing
the Mediterranean and Oriental Steam Navl
CATION Co., which contains subsidy OTIS acres
of land in the Southern States for ensh -, ton
10. TSo OH also asks the government tt
endorse the bonds OF the company to large
amount.
Hinton K. Helper, the Impending Cri>'-
man. denies that he is u candidate for Congress
from North Carolina, and says III certainly
should not esteem it an honor to be sent to
Congress- or elsewhere by such voters as have
delighted to elect and re elect to office, iadivid
uals like Whittemore and Deweese."
Both Houses OF Congress passed bill lately
providing, among other things, for reduction
Of the army-rank and file. The Two Houses,
however, differed upon some points cxtraneous
to the main design, and the bill still hangs fire
in the Senate, that body not having yet agreed
to the report Of the conference committee.
The Union League Club Of New York city
have adopted the following resolution: 'That
the act Of Congress providing that the income
tax shall be levied until and including 1870:
and no longer, is solemn compact with the
people, which good faith requires should be
sacredIy observed"
1t is said that there are twenty five thousand
white people now DISTINGUISHED in the State Of
West Virginia. and that these are not merely
deprived Of the right to vote and to hold Of.
tice, but they are not even allowed to carry on
many OF the occupations Of life. Shameful
RED Cloud" and "Spoltod TAIL" separ-
ated, no bettor friends than they we're, when
they first met. The former thinks the utter
and unreliable qualities not uncom
mon among white men as we'll as Indians.
Judge Hoar, the late Attorney Gencra goes
back to his home, it is said, with 10 remarka
bly, pleasant feelings in relation 10 his expert
suce 10 Washington.
The House bill to reduce taxation, with
amendments reported by the Senate Finance
Committee is to DO taken up in the Senate to.
morrow.
We did not receive to-day either letters or
papers from Richmond. giving the Legislative
proceedings Of yesterday.
The army and tortifoation appropriation |
bills have passed the House Of Representatives. |
WASHINGTON lTEMs.-Sincc the recent ciec. |
ion here politioalexcitemeut has run very high !
o some OF the colored churches.
Rev Col. VIM. A. Cook turns up as an appli-
ant for the position of additional Judge OF the
Supreme Court of the District OF Columbia, un.
Ter the bill just passed, authorizing an add.
ional judge and abolishing the Orphans
court.
St. Johns Church, one OF the most venera-
lie piles in Georgetown, having been erected in
1856, ls about TO be demolished, that new edi-
be NAV be constrnctad on ite sito