Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-02-16
NEWS OF TIE DA l.
"7n sao,o the ve,?y age and boiu of the Tamss'

A witness before the House Military Tom
mittec on Monday testified that he had seen
and taken copy of Il letter from Mr.. White
more, member OF Congress from North Caro-,
Ina, addressed 70 a person in business In WALL
street, New York, proposing TO sell West
Point cadetship Tor five hundred dollars that
the middleman or broker in this case Is W.. ;.
Shaw, of Boston, whom the committee mas
summoned.
The relapsng fever contagion in New York
has reached alarming proportions, and the
feeling of uncertainty regarding this fever
reached its climax Saturday night, when It
was announced that every bed in fever ward Of
Bellevue Hospital was full, and no more
patients could be received. In addition, it was
announced that nurses and physicians them
selves were being attacked
In the examination by the House Committee
en- the "Gold Panic clerk in store at
Washington, testified to having seen on the re-
ceipt book of Adams Express Company an en-
try of money package for $4,000 for Mrs.
u. S. Grant. The books OF the Company were
overhauled, and the Examination resulted in
the discovery that what the clerk had taken
tor $25, 600 was really only $3.50.
The Chairman of the New Hampshire Re-
publican Committee having addressed letter
to MIR. Dawes, of the House of Representatives.
in relation to his recent speech, he replies by
stating his belief that economy will be secured
by the Republican party, aud that both the
President aud Congress will unite 10 diminish
ing expenditures and reducing taxes.
A Waterford steamer, making for the Eng
fish coast. was behind time, and got short o
fuel TO keep the fire going hundred llv'
| pigs were turned into the furnace. This Il
surely refinement on the expedlent OF usln!
fat bacon, as is done on our Western boat:
when they want to fire up. But we doub
| the pig story.
A majority OF the Supreme Court OF ono
Yesterday decided that the reading OF the Blb
| in the public schools OF Cincinnati is in accord
apce with the Constitution and Bill OF light
of Ohio. They therefore render perpetual tn
Injunction TO prevent the order OF the fuoll
School Board from being carried out.
The Philadelphia Ledger, Of Monday, says
"The anthracite coal trade the past wee
has been quite dull in the Sohuylki region
showing a considerable falling of in the SUP
ply Of coal, while in almost every other regIo
the suppiy has been increased over that oil las
year.
On Monday while the hands employed d
the paperbapgiug factory Of Decker & Co.,
New York, we're ut dinner, the large boiler
/ tho engine rooln exploded with terrific noise
setting fire to the building, which was enllrel
consumed with its contents. No lives Wer
| lost.
Just botnre leaving Boston, Prince Arthu
sent to Miss Minnie Shernan, daughter q
General Sherman, chasto aud costly gold nc
dalton, having his likeness ON one side an
that of Queen Victoria on the other. Accom-
nanying the gilt was dclicately worded note
The Georgia Legislature yesterday electe
Mcssrs. Blodgclt, Farrow aud Whitley u. :
SENATOR'S from that State The Senate wl
have to decide between the claims Of these all
Messrs. Hill and Miller, who were elected owe
4 year ago.
The regular distribution Of letters in N. Y
was Increased on Monday over 10000, OWN
to the quantity OF valentines passing throng
the post Office The excess OF these mlsslvr
over those OF last year IL about 1000.
Joseph Harper died on Monday at his hous
in Brooklyn. Harper was one OF the four broth
ers who founded the famous publishing houa
Of Harper & Bros.
A gentleman who was in New York las
week states that trade is very dull there thi
winter in nearly all branches OF mercantile hual
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