Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-11-18
NEWS OF TIE D-i /.
"1e sholo the very age and body cftae 7an'es' .

It is discovered that very superior quality
of brandy can be distilled from oranges, and
an extensive orange grove proprietor IN oeof-
gia has written a letter to the Internal revenue
bureau iuquirlng whether the revenue law IN
any manner prohibits such dlstlllatlon: fle
has been informed that such liquor dlst!lla-
ton will not come under thu exception clause
excluding apple, peach and grape distlllatlOn
same tax as is paid by GisiIlcrs of whiskey will
be eXacted.
The result of the trial Of Cadets William S.
Davis and John W. Wilson, at West Point
has just been made public. They were found
guilty OF conduct prejudica TO good order and
military discipline. Davis was sentenced to
walk post in charge Of cadet sentinel from
O'Clock p. IN. until retreat every Saturday, for
days Of like punishment. His sentence has
been rcmittcd.
The steamship Algoma, about whose fate
some anxiety has been evinccd, arrived al! safe
at Colingwood, Canada, e few days ago. She
was heavily laden with ore, aud her command
er put into port twice on the voyage. She
had on board some sixty Of the aborerS who
had been engaged in road making In the Man.
ltUDa UlSlllCt, III VI q "a
other passengers
On Tuesday as the two daughters Of Mr.. II.
G. Legr, Kent Island, Queen Arne's county,
Md, were returning from school, they were
oyertakcn by negro who knocked the eldest
one down and attempted to outrage her: The
youngest one fled. and, by her cries, alarmed
her father, who came to the rescue. The
negro was arrested There is considerable eX-
element.
According to the annual report Of General
Sherman TIC number of officers and enlisted
men IN the army is 81, $40. ln compliance
with the law of Congress, the number OF com
missioned officers must be reduced from 2,4SS
listed men must also be reduced to $4,000 by
tho lst of July next.
From the reports On the subject which have
just been published it appears that the system
of animal vaccination is SO very liable to con-
for adoption. The proportion Of failures is re-
ported to be twenty times as great as in the
ordinary arm to arm operation.
Gov. Bowie, in a letter to gentleman at
Washington, says that ii not delayed by prop
erty holders in Baltimore county, the Baltl.
more and Potomac Railroad Company expect
more ard Washington by the commencement
oil next summcr.
Winnie Realn writes from Rome, October
9Th, that she would 5000 lake her departure
from the Eternal City for tho United States,
bringing with her the statue of Lincoln, just
completed, ard says she hopes to be able to
present It to Congress shortly alter tho COM
mencement Of the ensuing session.
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bull in the deDa that he has enlisted in any
movement to dissolve the "Rcpublican party"
thinking that any reforms desired may be more
c!f:cualiy carried inside the party than out
side Oh ii.
\ correspondent at Florence, November II,
says Cardinal Antone!li has addressed strong
the Quirnal Should Victor Emmanuel enter
Rome the Pope will depart for Malta.
Duriog the eight months ending August 3lst
the irl ports of the u. S. exceeded the exports
Ky little more than nine and one hall millions
of dollars, q decrease of seventy two millions
of dollars less than for the same period OF 1859.
Mrs. n. L. Key, residing at Cedar Point, in
the Factory district OF St. Mary's county, Nd,
lost her barn, eranary and courthouse, with
valuable farming implements. proTender, &e..
by fire, on Thursday morning.
4 cruel mother 10 Indiaoa recently captured
and married her daughters intended, whcrcat
the young lady took uMbrage, ami by way Of
dire revenge set off halt dozen punches OF fire
crackers under the bridal couch.
Treasurer Spinner makes statement that
Tor tho last fiscal year as compared with that
preceding it, the actual saving 10 public ex.
pcnscs in this government was 1922 4lo per
day.
The President an,t Cabinet have received an
invitation to be present at the anniversary cello
hration Of The Pilgrim Society, TO be given at
Plymouth, Massachusetts, on December 2lst
next
Among The visitors at the Executive Man
son yesterday was Senator Schurz. The Presl-
dent was unable to 90 him, being engaged in
examining his private correspondence at the
time be called.
The year 1871 will begin aud end on Sunday,
making fifty. three Sundays in the year. / is
said to be an unusua! occurrence.
The vote in tho Baltimore City Council i'll
creasiag the pay OF the members, for each SEES
sion, appears to be strongly condemned.
4 very pretty collar has been adopted among
the ladies called the Nilsson. 1t is wido at tho
back and cut i'll small sca!Iops, and tied in front.
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