Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-01-07

certain conditions precedent to the admission
of the State such as requiring the State not
to change her laws regarding the educational
and civil status of the colored populations.
Gov. Bowie, OF Maryland, in his message to
the Legislature of that State, referring to the
fact that the representation 10 the General AS
senby is confined to one political party, re.
minds them, that nevertheless, mloorlties have
rights which should be respected, and that they
should leeslate only for the benift of the people
at larqe. This is excellent advice, worthy ot COM
mendation. Whenever political party urges
its national or State Legislators to act in the
passage OF laws, solely for the benefit Of party,
or to Cypress it's political opponents it is sure to
ipjure itself, sooner or later.
1t is stated that shortly after the reassem'
bling OF Congress the members will be brought
to direct consideration of the question OF the
acquisition of territory in the Wost Indies
The President it is also, said. will send q
message to Congress early next week. not only
recommending the ratification of the treaty Tor
the purchase Of SANTANA, but also recommend
ing the purchase of the whole of that part OF
the Island of Hayti or San Domingo known as
the Dominican Republic, This will be urged
upon Radical members nS "h
measure.
"a package containing thirty thousand dol,
lars was stolen from Adams Express Company
in Washington between Saturday evening and
Monday morning last. The package Was sent
by express from National bank in New York
to be delivered to the Treasury Department.
1t was looked up in the express company safe
and on Monday when the sale was opened it
was discovered that the thirty thousand was
missing The matter was kept quiet until yes.
tsrday 1t is not known whether the robbers
have been discovered or not
The public journals OF this State pay just
tributes to the memory Of the late VIM. j..
Goggin-ons OF the ablest of our citizens, who
in his pslmy days, as public speaker, politi.
clan, statesman and a lawyer, Was hardly
second to any one OF his time In tho contest
with Gov. Lstoher he won tina applause and
appreciation Of the Wing party; and as a mem.
oei VI SooGiceo HUN h'' oiotIie'' Nv "a' W.
servedly esteemed.
The latest wonder renorted il an ..Iscrieal
child which recently lied IT LYONS Froncp.
- tha ooo - 20, non,,s Th;, ;nt,ros,;n, hvt
;oonnvon;en, ;uI.n, v.s :, ;.s t.to6 ca onJow.
"a n;,h ol..,r;,;,v ,Iot nn,oa, oo,,I, anita, be
rom, wbors = ,..s w;tbo,, rcoa;,;n, constant
I. !
electric snocks' IL Is stated 10 nave passed
away panlessiy 40 lar as It was concerned ITSELF.
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military commission. The sentence was APP
proved by Gen Butler then commanding the
Army OF the James
The Cardiff Giant il now followed BY the
discovery Of skeleton, reported by the Oil
Civ Times to have been found iu the oil region
-e'sn'een ieet .onR' anu urge he'u'e' anu
i|meose s"oro lying a'ops sue "Ae'e'on anu
u u'mor 10 10 taken 10 I'VE" o'A 'fooao'y 10
oafnu"
In his annual Message to the Legislature Of
MarYlano uoV. bo~le taxes ueclued ground
"R;f.aan,h Amanamo,, us s,.o ,,.c,or.o
III AZ Tho ot,to of Marrls,d hos mat and tho