Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-01-15
VIEWS or THE U-4 Y.
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The New York World OF yesterday says: -
plymouth Church voted last night to iucrra'e
the salary OF its preacher, Rev. Henry ward
Bcecher, to $4,000 In the course OF the dis
cussiun among The leading lncinbciH, the Idea
was tbrown ont that this increase !smade III con-
3leration of MIR. Beecher'a advancing years,
and the circumstance that 1t la Ela Intention
ere long TO retire from public lite.
The Legislature OF Iowa yesterday nominated
Senators to Till the vacancy occaslOnrd by the
resignation oil Senator Chimes. Judge right,
Of the Supreme Bench ct that State, Vas nOml,
mated for the long term, commencing March T.
1871. j. Z. H0well5, formerly editor vi the
Gate City, at kcokuk, was nominated Tor the
short term. The election takes place on mex!
Tuesday.
On Thursday night as three robbers were en-
tering the house Of Hiram Smith, who lives
few miles from Louisville, he fired at them
with double barrel shot gun aud killed one
instantly and fatally injured another. The
lhntl robber fired into the room and fractured
Mrs Smiths arm and badly wounded child.
Mr. Caldwell, Of Georgia, 1 member elect OF
the House Of Representatives, says that il tn"
Legislature Of that State is allowed to organize
it will ratify the Fifteenth Amendment. -
Mr. Caldwell has written very long letter
to Judge Bingham, Of the House Of Rcprcsrn-
tatveS.
In the suit against Genera! Butler at New
York yesterday relative to the swords claimed
l,y General Twiggs' friends, an order was issuro
tnr him to show cause why he should not be
held Ior contempt. General Buffers c0unsc
claimed that the case was really in the United
States Court.
The experiment Of an luebliate Asylum at
Wards Island, New York, seems likely to re-
suit in failure. Dr. Fisher, in charge OF the in
stitution, admits the fact. He says Tho
treatment nor any other thing in existence will
cure q man from drinking unless he has the
will TO do it,
y German manufacturer has recently intro
duced waterproof paper hangings, which
can be washed with soap and water without
the sg hteSt detrimcnl, and which also Ito
not permit the moisture from damp walls TO
strike through
Gen Sherman has no information from Gen.
Terry of the arrest Of any members Of the HeOr
eia Legislature Tor perjury, nor hes hc PreSl-
Sherman says, that, 50 far, he approves OF the
action of Cen Terry.
Captain Durlee, with the officers and crew
twelve in number) CT the late hrlgantine Bal"
timore, formerly the Karnak, OF Liverpool,
which vessel founde1cl at sea on the 3lst Of
Deccmbar, arrived at St. George = in two of the
boats oil the ship on Sunday last
The amount subscribed to the Stanton Re-
lief Fund in New York city is about ST., 900.
In Boston $4,000 have been raised, and in
Philadelphia $4,000, making total in these
three principals cities Of $4,000.
The Indian tribes ia the territory, it Is re-
ported, have passed Law. requiring the pay
ment OF toll on all Texas cattle passing through
their country.
+. j. Oakley, late cashier OF the Merchants
Exchanpe National Bank, charged with the
EN- zzcmcut of one hundred and fifty thOna
and dollars, has disappeared
One hundred and thirty gold brokers OF New
York have compromised The suits brought
against them by theGoverninent Tor taxes levied
on sales of sold.
About Two mcnh s ago a efficiency nl 1000
Was discovered III the Fourth National Bank
of New York, and Il clerk IN the bnuk had been
arrested fer the fraud, and confessed his 2nil,
John W. Proctor, Chestnut street, Phiia
dclphia, retail dry goods dealer, is reported as
having absconded with about $50, 600. lIiahiI
ties about 1928, 900.
Money is steadily growing easier in New
ork, and capital il seeking Investment. Cola
declined slightly yesterday and Was steady at
1918.
During the fiscal year ending June 80, 1869,
the General Government.
lit is stated that al unusual number Of per- |
;ous 10 Boston are out OF employment tins |
Sinter, and much suffering is the result.
Orders we're sent from Washington ycstcr
lay to the Brooklyn Navy Yard to lit out two
,esseIs to proceed at once to San Domingo.
1t is now sand that Bishop Duggan Of Chica
20 is in the insane asylum at St. Louis
iNc SUIT Of the RothschiIlS against tie
State OIL ''reinia for quantity OF tobacco store
ed IN one OF th~ Greenhouses at Richmond 1.-The
, Mnsn 81 G S"T anS IGsfion, has been revived
essr5' ou aMn aau snJ of have been EN-,
rI u'; amount 'O Claimed is about s51un66g uenf
,pc time the Confederate authorities han vvar
agreed that this tobacco might 70 through The
ines, and under permission from President
lincoln and Secretary Stanton, two French
hips came up as far as City Point to receive it,
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