Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-12-12
NEWS or THE DAY.
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mcut bonds in New York. and quotations
show q further advance. 1t seems that q
strong party has been made up, the principal
members Of which ere well known stock
houses and operators. The Post says that the
large government bond dealers appear to have
but little interest in tho market and the
foreign bankers are doing nothing, owing,
particularly, at present, to the interruption IN
the working Of the cable.
1t is generally conceded that there is a fair
prospect that the proposition to repeal the
entire internal revenue law, except as regards
whiskey and tobacco, and so be rid ofthc army
Of tax sathereis, will be carried through Con-
gress during the present session. Anything
for revenue reform is the cry all over the
country, so that Congress can hardly dare
violate the we'll known popular wish much
longer.
Complaint is made in tho valley on account
Of the freight tariff now enforced by railroad.
A gentleman at New Market says that he was
charged 1901 freight upon q single ton of coal
from Baltimore to New Market, while a cattle
merchant says that he has shipped hogs from
Chicago to Baltimore at only SIS per hundred
more than is charged from Harrisonburg to
Baltimore.
In view CT the threatened adoption by
President Grant of Buffers uon-intercommer-
cial policy toward Canada, including the
Withdrawing of the bonding system, it Is in-
t~eresting to know the immensc accommoda-
ton which Canada has afforded to the u. S.
by permitting that country the free use OF the
Welland canal.
The reports from the Suga. cauc districts of
Florida continue to be very favorable. The
Live Oak Herald calculates that sugar can bc
produced this year ut ten cents per pound, and
syrup at seventy five cents per gallon, and
that the profit will be much greater than could
be realized from short and long cotton at
seventeen and thirty-thrcc cents per pound.
Joseph II. Rainey, who will take his seat in
the present Congress, having been elected to
fill the place of Whittemorc as Reprcsen.
tative from the First Congress District of
South Carolina, and who is the first colorcd
man who has held such o. position in this coun-
try, was born in Georgetown. d. o., in June,
1882. He is consequently in his 18th year
The collection of the tax recently decided to
be due from Brigham \ Dung as trustee for the
Church of the Latter Day Saints, has, in con.
sequence OF representations which have been
made that the intent of the law cxemptlng
certain religious communities was 10 include
that of which Young is the head, been sus-
pended for rcarsument or for legislation.
1t is now said that Admiral Porter's letter
first became public by having been given to
the press by a defaulling Paymastcr, who ct
one time was Admiral Porter's secretary, and
had free access to the Navy Department, but
who was dismissed from the service at the
instance Of Admiral Porter.
Mr.. Oberhauer, a German merchant Of New
York, has been stabbed and killed in:Havana,
by blacks. The Prussian Consul offers a
reward for their capture. De Rodas has
ordered two blacks who robbed a ladV ID her
house last week, and were found guilty, TO bc
g%arrotcd.
The lecture of Jno. Il. Surratt was, it appears,
very colby received in New York. 1t is al.
legged that only about one hundred and fifty
persons were present and no enthusiasm was
manifested. The lecture was o repetition OF
the one delivered at Rockville, Md.
The Now York Times we'll says that Senator
Wilson's action in introducing a bill to prevent
assessments Of money upon government clerks
for political or other purposes, implies moro
faith ia congressional virtue than Is warranted
by experience.
William Beals, senior member of The firm OF
Beals, Greene & Co., publishers OF the Boston
Post, died at Boston On the Sth instant, at the
advanced age Of cighty-iiVe. He was an excel
lent business man, aud 4 worthy citizen.
On Friday five hundred French Cana iaus
passed through Harlisonburg for Franco. VIA
New York. They come from the Red River
country, in the Northwest, and 20 to join the
French army.
The books Of the republican congressional
committee show that one.tenth Of the clerks
~ tho Trooc,1ru nanartnc orr rnGnonHnH 70 thp
assessments made upon them during the late
political campaign.
The blind staggcrs is making sad havoc
among the horses in Talbot county, nd,
many CT tie farmers having lost valuable
animals by this disease.
The German Aid Fair was closed in BaIti-
more on Saturday night. About twenty thous
and dollars have been realized for the Relief
Fund by the Fair.
The injunction case OF the Old against the
new Gas Company OF Baltimore will probably
be settled, 1t is reported that the two COM
psnies will probably consolidate.
Announcement is contem plated having for its
fleet the nomination of Gov. Gilbert c. Wal
ker, OF this State, as the democratic candl'
date fer Vice-President in 1872.
Adviccs from Aspinwall to the 9th have
been received. The weather was frighttu!,
and report Of shipwrcck wero coming in.
An i1sane woman murdered her hus-
band, last week, at a railroad station near
Chicago.
On Monday the National Grand Couoci; Of
the Union League Of America assemblies in
Philadelphia.
The trial of Mrs. Marsh, for killing her
children some time since, commences in the
Criminal Court of Baltimore to-day.
The Pennsylvania Central Railroad Company
has leased the Camden and Amboy Road.
The Convention to encourage immigration
to Maryland meets in Baltimore to morrow.
WASHINGTON ITEMS. "A thief was caught
last week in the act of robbing the iron safe in
the office of Gen. Muzzy. He made his escape
for the time, but was followed to B!adensburg,
and caught there. He was an expert" just
arrived.
Judge Macarthur in the Equity Court last