Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-01-17
ALEXANDRIA, VA.

ALEXANDRIA, VA.
MONDAY, JANUARY II, 1870
DISPATCHES from Washington published this
morning, say that the Senate will to day pass
the bill for the unconditional admission OF fir
ginia, and that her Senators and Representa-
ti7es will be in their seats during the week.
President Grant is stated to have expressed
his qualification at the action of the House OF
Representatives.
1t is stated that the report that Gen. Cauhy
had closed the Courts in Virginia, is untrue.
1t appears that Gen. Candy; at the request OF
both patties, has caused to be suspended
number of suits pending in Virginia but all
judicial tribunals are still in existence in the
State The course pursued by Gen. Candy IN
this particular is approved by Gen. Sherman.
On Friday, the Minnesota Legislature ratified
the Fifteenth Amendment, and on Saturday
similar action was taken in the Mississippi
Legislature. Twenty-Five States have now
given their assent Ohio will probably shortly
be the twenty-sixth, and but two more are
needed, while there are four whose affirmative
action is quite certain.
Judge Black,it is said, is preparing tor pub,
licaton history of some Of the leading events
of MIR. Buchanans administration pending
the controversy of reinforcing Fort Sumter, in
which he will show the position occupied both
by himself and the late Secretary Stanton 1t
will be exceedingly interesting, and vii! throw
additional light upon the action of some OF the
gentlemen who held Cabinet positions in Mr..
Buchanan's administration.
Advices from Hayti have been received to
the 25th Of December, which state that the
reyoutionists demanded the surrender OF the
refugees who had taken shelter in the Amerl-
can consulate, but were compelled to withdraw
their demand and apologize by the British and
French man of war, summoned to his assls-
lance by our consul. Sanaye was captured on
q schooner endcavoring 70 escape to Cuba, by
revolutionist war steamer. He was taken to
Port au- Prince and imprisoned.
Gov. Aloorn, of Mississippi, has written
letter to Gen. Ames, declining the provisional
governorshp coming from military power, and
depending for its support upon the military.
He says 1.-The fitness OF things seems to forbid
my acceptance of it, while [ hold in immediate
prospect the position of civil governor by that
sauetion most acceptable to my instincts as an
American citizen-that of popular choice.
Animportant decision was rendered last week
10 one of the Pennsylvania courts in Phlladcl-
phia, regarding the income tax and the powers
of the assessors The points of the counsel for
the defendant, who was prosecuted for refusing
to deliver his books to the assessor OF his dis
trct, were decided to be well taken, and the
defendant sustained in his refusal.
The Washington Chronicle while advocating
the adoption OF Mr.. Bingham bill for the ad'
mission of Virginia, says: I'VE do lot anti
cipate that Virginia will break faith with US
but if she should, then let her beware Con-
eress is Lot and should not be in mood to be
triAed with !" This is "plessant reading;
isn't it?
The Richmond Enquirer advises that, if
Virginia gets into the Union there he no fuss
about it" Let Us, however, give, always,
islative departments, who have assisted in re
leasing US from q military government--wh
that happens.
Among the signers to the memorial from
Virginia" recently read in the Senate, by Mr..
Sumner, and 30 much denounced BY Mr. Trum-
bull, Mr. Farnsworth, and others, were }. 7.
Baldwin, James Doughty, and G. e. Rounds
OF Prince William county.
The Northern papers are beginning to open
their batteries upon the price OF beef BY retail
and call for reduction corresponding to the
decline in the plice of beef cattle, or 10 the
rate paid for cattle on the hooi.
MIR. Elisha H. Allen was introduced on Sat
urday to the President by the Secretary OF
State, and delivered his credentials az Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister PIenipotentiary of
the kingdom Of Hawaii.
Returns show that spite OF the insurrection,
the amount of sugar in stock at Havana, De-
cember 81, 1869, was quite as large a. at The
end Of the year 1868.
The total production Of coal in the Cumber-
land region during the year 1869, was /, 1872
GEO tons, showing an increase of 552, 226 tons
over 1868.
A severe rain and wind storm visited Louis.