Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-02-15

nIr. Kerr, OF Indiana, offered aJolnt resoiu'
ton which was referred to the judiciary Com
mittee directing the Secretary OF the Interior
70 deliver to Mrs. Mary Custis Lee, OF Virgin
ia, the articles now in the Department OF the
Interior, in the custody OF the Commissioner
of Patents, known as the Mount Vernon Rel
les" which under military authority were re-
moved to and deposited in said Department 10
the year 1862.
10 the case of the u. S. against Keeler and
others the U. S. Supreme Court yesterday
held that payment by the postmasterS at the
South, ut the commencement of the late war
of the public moneys in their hands to such
persons as had claimes for postal sarvice against
the U. S. under the Confederate law to that
end did not discharged the sureties on the
official bonds of such officers. The defence OF
irresistible force, compulsion, &c., was held 10
be bad
The list of balls, parties, &C., 80 given In
Washington, by those who hold office, or have
secured large salaries, or have made money by
contracts or have grown rich through shoddy,
&c., continues to be published in some OF the
newspapers under the head of Society" And,
as general rule precious society 1t is
The old citizens Of Washington laugh heartily
at "Society' par excellence!
1t is reported that by the addition OF the
District Of Columbia to the Department OF
Virginia, General Candy will, at no distant day,
ask permission TO transfer his headquarters
from Richmond to Washington. At present
he is busily engaged in arranging matters be.
longing to the first military district, and will
remain in Richmond until the work in accom-
pished.
It said that the telegraph cable has lately
been circulating several incorrect statements
with regard to the Russian government The
reported persecution Of the Jews, the Emper-
o.'s illness, the dismissal Of Prince Gortchacow.
and the abrogaion of all liberia! reirons, are
all now contradicted by the Russian officials in
this country.
Bishop Payne will be somewhat astonished
when he reads in the Richmo nd papers, an &C
count of Missionary meeting il Richmond, in
which he is called "a co!orcd man. An At.
rcan sun may have darkeEed his complexion
Nevertheless he is warmer friend to the best
interests of the colored people, thaa many re-
ally colored men are.
The Russian Government. it IL said, has,
throug its Minister here. made demao1 up
On our Government for the interest on the Al.
aska purchase money, alleged TO be due from
the date Of the stipulation OF payment by treaty
TO the actual date on which payment was made.
Mr. Lawrence, OF OHIO, introduced, in the
House yesterday,a bill ITO provide, for funding
the public debt at lower rate Of interest; to
secure uniformity in the value Of the national
currency, and to determine the time and mode
Of resumng specie payments
Preparations are making for the reception Of
The British ship Monarch at Annapolis. The
officers Of that vessel will be enterta med al the
Naval Academy, bali is to be given, the
President is expected. &c, &c.
We nave received pamphlet copy u!-thc
report of the Ire ,surer o! Virginia, giving a
detailed account Of the finances Of tho State,
receipts, expenditures, &c We published, o
lew days ago. synopsis OF this report.
The Page County Courier saga that there is
much sickness, typhoid fever, pneumonia &c.,
prevailing in that county.
1.-THE Old Dominion monthly Magazine
of Literature, Art and Science, published at
Richmond Va, by mir. ". Lakewood, is |
worthy the patronage of the public 1t con
tains original stories, poetry, and Miscellaneous
Reading, Sketches, Biographies, "reminiscences.
&c.-and its contents are always not only varied
but interesting. Though excellent now, efforts |
will be made to improve it, as it grows Older |
We can recommend it to the people and espe-
ciay the ladies of Virginia. Mrs. VIM. T. |
Lee, of this place, is the authorized agent for
The Old Dominion and will receive subscriptions.
A good Magazine like the Old Dominion, ought |
TO sustained in Virginia. We do not see why |
such publications should DO sought for from
other States, when one equally good, 1t not
much better, is here at hand in our own midst |
WASHINGTON ITEMS work Oh the
Treasury Extension being nearly completed,
and the appropriations therefor quite exhaus-
ted, about forty workmca we're discharged on
Saturday.
Yesterday, in the U. S. District Court,
Judge Wylio sitting,) the Farragut bounty
case was commenced.
The Joint committees appointed by the vari.
us temperance organizations Of the city held a
meeting yesterday and completed their arrange.
nents for grand temperance demonstration
% Tuesday next, Cpd inst