Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-03-07
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
MONDAY, MARCH 7. 1870


). MONDAY, MARCH T. 1870
Gen. Sheridan has written letter making
statement of the horrid brutalities and atrool'
ties committed by the Piegan Indians upon
the white settlers in Montana, which induced
the recent raid made upon the tribe by Col.
Bakers cavalry, of which an account was re
Gently published by MIR. Vincent Collycr. Gen.
Sheridan says that nothing but swift and Sc
we're punishment can protect the frontiers and
make life in those sections secure. The white
people of Montana contend that Col. Baker
did right.
Wednesday, Friday and Saturday OF this
week are known as Ember days, which also
follow the feast of Whit Sunday, after the ! 4th
of September, and after the 18th of December.
The weeks in which these days fall are called
Embcr weeks. The namo is probably Of Anglo
Saxon derivation, meaning the circular days,
and in the canons they are termed the four car
dinal seasons. Many persons, however, sup
pose the name to be taken from the ancient
custom of using ashes or embers in connection
with fasting. In the Episcopal and Catholic
churches services will be held each day this
week,
At Philadelphia on Friday, SamuelS s. Haw-
ley, one of the most expert and notorious
forgers in the u. S. was convicted OF receiving
money under false pretences, etc. HawIey IS
the person who wrote letters to gentlemen
residing in different sections Of the country,
proposing marriage, aud in other cases appeal
log for aid as young and unfortunate GIRL
and again attempting to levy blackmall on tic
titious charges Several Of his letters we're
sent to England, and he received many remit
tances from London.
Owing to the large number OF National banks
which have, within the past few months, been
discontinued voluntarily or otherwise, as de.
signated depositaries of public funds and tinan
cal agents of the Government, the books OF the
Treasurer office now show i very material re-
duclipn in the amount deposited in his hands by
such banks as their security for public deposits.
One year ago that amount was thirty three and
o half millions, while at the present time 1T Is
between seventeen and eighteen millions.
1t is said that the proposition to effect a
consolidation Of the two wings Of the Rldi.
cal party in Virginia, is likely to fail, as it has
not been responded to, as yet, by either the
Gilmer or Wickh ham committees Porter claims
that has wing represents ninety nine hundredths
OF the "Republicans' OF the State. If Porer's
consolidation were to be adopted, it would
make conservative Consolidation which
would give even larger majority than Gov.
Walker obtained.
There is misapprehension asto the effect Of the
bill Tor removing disabilities, reported to the
Senate last Friday. That till only provided
that the act Of July D 1862 prescribing oath
OF Office and all parts of other acts requiring
the Making or administration of the oath in the
first mentioned act be repealed. The genera
bill for removing all political disabilities is un
der consideration 10 committee, and there is
scarcely doubt of its passage.
The opinion of the various chairmen Of the
leading committees in both the Senate and
persons who are conversant with the business
90 hand and prospective. nancly-that Con-
gress cannot adjourn much telOrc the first day
of August.
An effort will DO made in Congress to strike
out that section Of the Funding bill which APP
pr1priates twelve millions of dollars for the
diversion of the debt. 1t is the opinion Of
Treasury officials that this can be done without
expense.
1t is now thirty six days since the City Of
Boston sailed from Liverpool, and thirty nine
since the Schmidt sailed from Bremen. The
anxiety of those who have friends On board
these ships, is fast sinking into despair.
Recent accounts received at Washington
are not favorable to the Cuban cause. 1t is
believed that the report of the resignation OF
Gen. Jordan as commander OF the Cuban
forces is correct.
Gen. Butler, it is said. rather "claws off,
from his recent attack upon the Washington
correspondents of the northern papers, and
says he meant only some of them.
The lear approach of gold to par occasions u
dissemination on the part of members of the
Gold Room in N. York to pay their dues SIEVE.
raj expuIsions from the Room arc talked Of
We arc indebted Ex-senator Johnslo OF this
State fer printed speeches of members of Con-
gress; also to MIR. Mckenzie for speeches of
various members.
1.-THE FIRST OF THE SEAsoN.-On Wednesday
last colored man came into our Office, bearing
a convered salver which We supposed to con
tain Coffee aud Pistols for two" and prcseu
ted note to the Editor Wondering, as we
opened it, whom we had insulted 80 grossly, we
Involuntary looked at the bottom Of the note