Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-04-12
NEWS OF THE DAY.
"7e Mop the very age and body Of the Times

The House Of Representatives recently IN
troduced into the Tariff bill a paragraph p'ac,
ing a duty of 50 per dozen upon imported
cersets. This will allow of the successful
working of an American patent, Whicn WIZ.
turn out iorty corsets per day, Whlle tue "os'
improved German machines, which nave mere
totore almost exclusively supplied this country
can make but FIVE per day. A company WIZ "dn
soon start the manufacture OF at least 2oo,oV9
dozen during the year. The number imported
into the United States during 1869 was about
one million dozen. Protection Tor corsets =!
The resolution offered by. Mr.. Sumner look
ing to legislation for tho proper Transportation
Of cattle on railroads, so as to provide them
with ventilation, water and ample space, meets
with a favorable response. and will likely result
in as stringent a bill as it is 10 the power OF
Congress to pass, though there is some doubt
expressed about the authority OF Congress IN
the premises. What's the use OF talking
about the authority Of Congress- That
body does any thing it has a mind to do
1t is proposed to fix q uniform time tor the
election Of Representatives throughout the
u. S. The bill fixes the first Tuesday after
the first Monday of November for such election.
1t is to take effect 10 1872. Mr.. Dawes, OF
Massachusetts, is the author OF II. The design
is to prevent frauds arising from voting by
persons who migrate to the great citleS, and
from State TO State for that purpose,
The Secretary OF the Navy has advices from
all the cities where navy yards or stations arc
situated that great distress has been occasiOncd
sy the recent dismissal Of so many employees.
lie answers all letters and inquiries on the sub
iact to the effect that he has plenty Of work to
keep all the hands employed. but that Con
gress will not give him the money to pay Tor
services.
Rev. Morris ~. Tying, assistant minister oil
ST. Georges Church, New York, has been ap.
pointed professor of theology and biblical lite
raturc at the Episcopal College at (iamtler,
Ohio, and will enter upon his duties in Sep
TENDER. go
Last nights dispatches pronounce the state
mcnt that Attorney General Hoar contemplates
resipuing "githout foundation" and adds that
he recommends the confirmation OF Judge
Bond as Judge OF the Fourth Circuit. Does
he
Eulogies of Arson Burlingame We're deliver
! ed ia the Massachusetts Legislature yesterday,
| and in Boston extensive preparations are on
lUUI W CCsCUlulC III DNIiHSN
Thursday next.
Napo'oou's health is Us much a subject Of
speculation at the Bourse as was ever the re
port of a battle at the New York gold exchange,
4 spraiacd ankle is worth ten million francs tt
the sharpcrs.
In several counties Of California the clerks
refuse to register the colored men as voters un.
til the opinion of the Attorney General! OF the
State is received.
Havana dispatches report tho insurgeut lead
crs as having quarrcllct among themselves,
and that many ar" fleeing the country.
The New York Methods! Conference has
given Rev. Horace Cook permission to with.
draw from the ministry.
The National Academy of Science holds it:
sessions ut Washington, duriug the present
week.
At Trenton, n. j., yesterday the colorch citl
zsns voted, no obstacle being interposed.