Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-05-16

registration now going on oil oVer lhaS OIo.e'
It is possible that this is mere threat, but
the dissatisfaction of the Virginia radicals at
the conservative course of Gov. Walker IS
known to be strong enough for them to appeal
to Congress to remand Virginia to tho condi-
ton of Georgia. Congress, however, declined
to interfere in the Richmond mayoralty contest,
and it is romewhat doubtful If it would heed
demand for Interference with the general condl
ton of affairs.
Additional intelligence in regard to the great
forest oonAagration in Sullivan, Orange, Della
ware, Duchess and Madison counties OF New
York has been received. Never before have
these mountain fires ragged so furiousIy or ex-
tended over so large an amount OF territory. 1t
is generally believed, by persons living in those
counties. chat the confagration was started by
the hand of an incendiary.
The Washington correspondent OF the New
York Tribune, in letter on the extravagaut
expenditures for the support of the Navy OF the
Uuited States. asserts that this country has
the most expensive navy in the world IN pro-
portion to its effectiveness, and it might further
be added that We have the most inefficient navy
10 the world. !"
Not many days since, young lady, belong
ing to highly respectable and we'll TODD faml-
~. resident in Crackliu district, Montgomery
county, Md, left her homo and eloped with
colored man, an employee on her mothers
ryL~ rsaa in I'D
county, and went to the North to live.
Christopher l.. Ward died suddenly in Wash,
inston on Friday last, at the age Of slxty-threo
Under President Pierce he was sent to Mexico
as q special commissioner, and at the time OF
bis death was president OF the Atlantic and
Great Western railroad. He leaves one OF the
beat private libraries 10 the country
The ways and means committee hope, this
week, to dispose of the tariff bill in the House,
and report the new funding bill and the bill to
reduce internal taxation, from their committee.
If this programme is carried out, it is believed
all three measures can be acted on and final
adjournment effected by the middle OF July.
1t is said that information has been received
by letter that proof is at hand that member
of Congress from Wisconsin, in 1867, sold an
army appointment for o moneyed considera'
ton. he is yet member of Congress, and 1T
is intimated that an investigation will be made
by the committee.
1t is said that the late accident on the Mis-
souri, and Pacific Railroad, was caused by
conductor of the road, who, in order to make
up for the delay of freight train, directed the
running of the engine in his charge with un-
usual speed.
The statement received By telegraph from
New York few days since that the B. and O.
Railroad Company have leased the Ohio and
Mississippi Road is said to be entirely unbound
ed. and to have been stock-jobbing report.
At La Crosse, Wisconsin,, on Saturday,
barrel of kerosene oil, on board steam boat,
was accidentally set fire to, and the boat and
an adjoining railroad depot destroyed. Several
persons on the boat lost their lives.
Congressman Pierce, of the Fifth District of
Mississippi. has appointed colored boy cadet
at West Point His name is Michael Howard,
and he is son of representative in the pres
ent State Legislature.
Travel to Europe is DOW in droves. Thus
early 10 the season they are off for summer
tours on the continent and other parts OF the |
Old World. The steamers are now crowded. |
We have received copy of the Annual Re-
port Of the Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institution |
ct Staunton. Also, the May number of the |
African Repository.
The Congressional Excursion to Piney Point,
on Saturday, was very pleasant one. The
President and several members of the Cabinet |
wsre Of the party.
ASSESSORS AND COMMISSIONERS. The At |
torney General of Virginia writes as follows
The constitution provides that for each city |
or town in the State containing population of
Eve Thousand, there shall be elected one COM
missioner of the revenue.
, In the I'd section, article I, page 25, of the
the Office Of assessor tor each