Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-05-07
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
SATURDAY, MAY 7. 1870.

SATURDAY, MAY 7. 1870
Returns for the annual lists Of incomes and
special taxes for 1870, received at the Internal
Revenue from thirty six collection districts, in
different parts Of the country. show an increase
in amount of assessments of $S4 1000. AS the
districts from which these returns come are
generally small and unimportanr, the indica'
ions are that the lists for the current year will
show large increase over the returns of last
year, Notwithstanding the general business OF
the country has fallen of somewhat, and that al
most all incomes are smaller now than then.
The increase arises solely from closer assess.
ments and better enforcement OF the revenue
laws.
Speaking of the case ofJohnJ eter Phillips,
letter from Richmond in the LyDchburg Fir-
gilman, says :-"When the petition was first
circulated there were scarce hundred who
could be induced to sign it, but now there are
many who believe that he has suffered more
real agony than death by hanging would have
inflicted, and that the purposes and intentS OF
the law could as we'll be effected by contne.
ment for life in the PeDitentiary. Phillips is
sai} TO present most ghostly appearance. lie
has been in Jail since March, 1867, and for near
IL half that time in solitary confinement HIS
Door fathcr-and worthier man never lived
has met with many misfortunes Of late and his
family are now scattered.
A fund for the relief of the sufferers by the
tate dreadful calamity 10 Richmond is now COL
Iecting in Washington, and, as the movement
il in excellent hands, We would suggest 10 the
benevolent there to aid in the good work with
out delay. A. f. Perry, NJ. w. Gait Geo.
W. Cochran, Samuel Lewis, L. &. Mcguire
and r. B. Mohun have been appointed a COM
mittee to solicit subscriptions, Mir. Mohun act
ing as treasurer.
The London Examiner, commenting on the
cotton production, says the indefinite expan-
sion of manufacturing in England is dissolv-
ing view. Capital and population increase
faster than employment. New fields arc de.
manded Without them division and dis
content would become political danger. Ac
sumuatioo Of monster fortunes in cotton spin
ming is no longer possible.
The Richmond correspondents Of the Peters
burg Courier says miss Saunders, who Tor
three years has been bed ridden, and within
that period has eaten nothing, partaking rare
ly and sparinely of stimulants, is at last dead.
She wes yvuug, Intelligent and rioue, and up
to the momenG Of her death was ola beauty de-
scribed as angelic. Her case is so remarka bic
in all its features that her medical attendants
should furnish detailed account of it.
There are three candidates :or the Office of
Mayor of Washington city-Bowen, Richards
and Emery. They are all Radicals-but Bow
20 is the real-Simon: re-utra-Radica,
nominee. The old residents and citizens OF
Washington, must be ''edi6ed" at the "muui-
cipal'' proceedings OF the present day.
1t is urged upon the farmers Of this country
by those familiar with the state OF sAe grain
productions, to raise corn instead OF wheat. 1t
is stated that the amour. CT waeat already eX
ported this year has greatly increased, whilst
that OF corr owing to its scarcity has decreased
in still greater proportion.
1t is proposed to raise, by subscription,
sum sufficient to build tank and supply pipes
and whatever else would DO necessary to ex.
tinguish instantly any fire from whatsoever
cause it might happen, which might occur at
Mount Vernon.
The Spring term OF the Circuit Coars for
Lou6oun county closed on Thursday. The
May term Of the Lou5oan County Court,
Judge Ball, presidia6, will commence on Mon.
day.
Games II. Platt, member Of Congress from
The Petersburg District. Rozier D.Beckley, and
others, are to address the Radicals of Lees
burg at the Court House, on Monday, 10th
instant.
President Grant yesterday nominated ex-
Governor Henry H. Wells to be. Z. S. District
Attorney for Virginia. Tx. aryernor Wells is
now slowly recovering:
The Virginia Congressional delegation have
transmitted $3.50 for the relief Of the sufferers
y the calamity in Richmond.
Col. Frederick q. Skinner, who since the
war has been residing "a New York, has sailed
ior Egypt.
lF- See frss and fourth pages Of the Daily
Gazette tox Local News, &c. Several commu
uications on Tile for insertion next week.
The Coal M1NERs.-PottsriWe, May G.-I
1t il understood that foal and determined
movement is on foos among the leaders in the