Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-10-24
iFEWS OF THE UIl.
"1o sso,o the gerry age and Loiy o. lie 1.m>t

81. sioD the very age anil Lody O. he 1.7n@,
The long talked of advance in French win.
dow glass has at last taken Mace, q recent
meeting of importers in New York deciding
upon new list with discount of 40 per cent.
The figures adopted increase the price l5aSj
per cent, according TO size, and the market
generally shows much strength in view of the
small stock hero and the prospective small ar
rivals.
News has arrived from San Domingo City
that Baez has been murdered by party Of
conspirators. 1t is also said that he committed
suicide on account Of the withdrawal OF the
American protecturste, and the embarrassing
position into which he had fallen thereby. 4
deputatlon has arrived to wait upon MIR. Del
monte to request him to accept the Preslden-
lial chair.
Reports from Red river have reached Torou-
to the effect that O'Donodgh is on his way to
WASHINGTON with memorial to President
Grant. protesting againt the oppression of the
CluadIan Government, and asking to intercedc
with the Queen to permit the pcsccable an
neystion OF the Red river country TO the Uni
ted States.
Americans and American notions are not 50
much in favor at PruSslan headquarters now as
they We're some time ago. The representative
American generals secm to have worn out their
welcome and retired, and the PrussianS have
at Iength given the American ambulance corps
to understand ttat Its aid is not wanted
Count rurtnrc, of the French legation in
Washington, has received letters announcing
that The anl y chateau OF the Turchnes was
utterly destroyed, together with their parks
and all The destructiai" property of the estates
I,,rip l,,, lnt, Dat. IL, A., cd,
which they arc situated.
The captured Maryland oyster vessels are
now anchored d, Norfolk. they were towed
from Onaucnck bY the ElrGnia oyster feet
aud whilst on the way to Norfolk heavy gale
occurred and Tie vessels broke loose. All, it
is said, were recovered. The Eirgnians still
decline to surrender the vessels
10 the Court OF General Sessions, in New
York, on Friday, Matid IA Z. SeeIy, formerly
star actress, and the adopted daughter OF an
eminent New York lawyer, but Iatterly diss.
patcd and poor, was convicted of grand larceny
and sentenced to the State prison for two years
and half.
\ preliminary meeting will be held in Wash
ington during this week between the Spanish
Minister and the ENJOYS from Chilli, Peru,
Ecuador and Bolivia, to settle the troubles be-
tween Spain and the allied Republics under
the mediation of our Government.
The day after the election in South Carolina
riot occurred at Laurens Court House. The
proper officers tried to arrest one johnson, a
Tenncsscean, who resisted. Pistols were drawn
and shots fired Five white men and three
blacks were killed.
The election in South Carolina was thor
ough Radical victory. Among the Congress
siOnal delegation will be four coored men, one
of whom succeeds to Whittemore's seat.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has authoriz.
ed the payment OF interest due on the first of
November, on TO day, the 9th inst, without
rebate.
The Prince of Wales was, on October 18Th,
installed as patron OF the Scottish Free Masons,
with appropriate ceremonies. A suitable jewel
was presented to the Prince.
Mr. Thomas Hughes, mem Der of the British
Parliament, sailed for Europe on Saturday.
Just before leaving he delivered lecture on
"Work and Wealth" at New York
LEARN A TRADE.-Wc cannot sec why more
OF our youth do not learn trades. These call
ings are a certain means of livelihood for the
capable and industrious, and no one who works
at them steadily, can iail to secure u larger
amount Of money during the year than in al.
most any other vocation. FIVE compare the
income Of good mechanic with that Of the
clerk, or the grocer, or the dry goods merchant
We shall generally find that the former receives
on an average more IN a given number OF years
than either IT the latter; and then We should
not forget the lar greater certainty and stability
OF the employment OF the artisan above that of
oil others. The farmer may be ruined by
succession OF bad crops, which has been the
bitter experience of so many in Virginia for
several seasons past; the merchant may be
s~amped by tho fluctuations of commerce and
by his relations with others; the lawyer or doc.
tor often passes lifetime without being abe
to earn his salt; but no such d;sannoinfments
await the mechanic who understands his busi.
ness and steadily attends to it. -NorfoM Lam
SUMAC. The season for gathering sumac is
now over, and most of the stock has been de-
livered. The quantity secured is much greater
than in any previous season, while the mana
cement is better understood. We are inform.
ed BY the leading house in the trade that its
purchases loot up halt million of pounds, be. I
ing probably about one halt of the whole |
amount sold 10 this city. Considerine that the |
product is derived almost entirely from old
fields and other waste places, and that the /
caves are mostly collected by children and 9th.
srs not able to perform farm work, the impor-
ance OF the industry is very apparent. Peters
,urq lnder.