Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-05-12

900 troops, which have been distributed among
the forts at Havana. More troops are en- route
from Spain, and their arrival is daily expected.
The Legislature of Massachusetts, has just
passed law providing that all anthracite, bit.
luminous or mineral coal shall hereafter in that
State be sold by weight, and that, except when
sold by the cargo, the standard OF the ton shall
be 1000 pounds avoirdupois. Another see.
ton provides for the appointment OF sworn
weigher by the Mayors or Selectmen OF the
towns where coal is sold.
Iii stated that Notwithstanding the heat,
the climate of Brazil is so damp that 1t Is
necessary to air ones wearing apparel every
few days to protect it from midcw. Boots
left standing in the warmest place in q room
for three days will be covered with blue
mould. The houses, however, with all this
lampness, are uncomfortaoly hot, but at the
same time healthy
leopold H., King Of Belgium, has, Il is
stated, an invincible ropugnance to signing
death warrant, and> has therefore recently
committed to hard labor, the sentence to the
suillo,inc Of criminal who had murdered
three cattle dealers, brothers, and secreted
their bodies in his own court yard, and had
also poisoned his own wife
The New York papers publish the sworn
statement of Mrs. Mcfarland Richardson her
story of her life with her husband, Lis alleged
cruelty and drunkenness, her efforts at self
support, her acquaintance with Richardson.
the Indiana divorce, and the events which cuI-
minated in the death.bed marriage. 4 miscr.
able, disgusting affair, altogether.
1t is thought that the passage in the Senate
Of the appropriation of half million for build
ing new State Department, and the proposed
appropriations fox extending the under build
ing for the Use Of the War Department, and
the extension OF the Capitol grounds, settle
the matter about removal Of the Capitol.
1t appears that Gen. Grant has not purchas
ii nor proposed to purchase farm in Prince
Georges county, Md, as has been published.
The published statements were advertising
lodges Of owners of town lots in shat county.
In the House of Representatives yesterday
the Northern Pacific Railroad bill, after vari
Gus amendments, was referred to the Commit
tee en- Pacific Railroads.
Disturbances have taken place among the
Miners at Mauch Chunk, Pa. In a fight, yes
teEday, thrco or four were wounded by the
discharge OF pistols.
The Senate, yesterday. passed the Llil for
furnishing artificial limbs to the soldiers in
the service of tho u. S. who were manned in
the late war.
The general opinion is that Congress ought
to adjourn by the lst Of July at fartbcst but
that it will not adjourn until August.
Public opinion is mauicsting itself in favor
OF an early adjournment Of tho General As
sembly.
We receive regularly every week Littclrs
Living Age, which has an agreeable variety
of selections from the best British periodicals
and is most excellent magazine Il is pub,
lished in London and issued weekly.
HE LAST NUPTIAL OENSATlON.-l ne last
sensation in Washington has been occasioncd
by the issue Of cards for the wedding of Miss
Gordea Downing and MIR. Mark kennic De
Morti on the 18th inst. The invitations are
the most expensive and elegant sent out this
season. The church invitation, printed on
note paper and With pure white monogram,
reads:
St. Johns Church,
Corner Fl and Sixteenth streets,
Washington, d. 9.
Wednesday Evening, MaylS, 1870,
Ats CLOCK.
The invitation to the house has the cards OF
the parties tied together with white ribbon,
and on another end is the following inscription:
MIR. g. L. Mitchell, Miss r. NJ. Downing,
Mr. w. Furgerson, Miss K. q. Jacobs,
Garcons d'honneur, Demoisees d'honncur.
We need only add that the bride expectant
is daughter Of Downing the distinguished
restaurant keeper, and the groom a white
Frenchman. Thus is the fifteenth amendment
ratified. -Ne1 York Mail
A New VANITY.-The latest intoxicating
fluid out is made in Tennessee of sweet pota.
toes.-Practical experimenters say it goes fur
Their, lasts longer and makes quicker and more
enduring fiddle than any other liquid lightning
in,