Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-02-14
VIEWS OF THE DAY.
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the amount If myorting done by 4Se" o.
merchants 90 Saturday, one gentleman pau
duty on single invoice amounting 10 > w.
COO The goods ncudcd costly silks, VrtTe'S'
&c. The foreign importations at New ON
for the past week aggregate about tour m'li i0
and halt, more than one halt dry goods. lie
business is moderate one tor the season.
There are majority and minority reports OF
the committee OF fifteen ministers recently en-
gagged in investigating the frauds alleged TO
have been committed 10 the management OF
the Methodist Book Concern at New ork.
The majority deny that there has been any II
regularity or fraud in the affairs Of the Concern;
The minority state that there has been Unfair
dealing in the printing and binding depart
mentS.
The British Minister at Washington has pre-
scented to the State Department propositions
for annual international exhibitions OF works
Of fine ait and industry at London. the HIST 10
take place in 1871, and asking the appoint
ment Of . Commissioner on the part OF our
Government. Secretary Fish has responded
by the appointment CT Mr.. \. NJ. BecS~lth'
of New York.
The latest curiosity i'll gupnery has Just been
tested at Fortress Monroe, with Success. as
reported. 1t is cannon shot that holds
another shot within it, and while Tying through
the air and near the end OF its range, dlScnarS'
es this second shot, and this gives great range.
1t is to be hoped the first shot may be always 50
continued as not to turn any somerSaults and
so send the second shot the wrong way.
In New York, on Saturday, d. T. VOORHEES,
was shot and fatally wounded by VIM. Cham
bers. Chambers has been arrested. Dorman
B. Eaton, formerly counsel for Fisk K Gould,
now for Ramsey, was Saturday night knocked
down on East Twenty ninth street, and beaten
un!il inScasbic He lies at his residence IN a
dangerous condition The aSsailantS are not
known.
\ suit has been entered by Mrs. Lncy j..
Sanford at St. Louis, against Benjamin I.
Sanford for $4,000 damages. The plaintiff
was married to Sanford at Terre Elaute, lndl
ana, July, 1865, and lived with him TIL 1867 e,
when she discovered that be was married
man, and had family in St Louis. she also
files petition Tor divorce.
The Cinci0nati Chamber OF Commerce on
Saturday adopted series of resolutions in OPP
rostion to a prottcronst tariff and in favor OF
one for the PURPOSES Of necessary revenue only.
lIarscly attended anti Pcoteciionlst and Pro
recsion;>t meetings we're held 10 ST. LOUIS on
Friday and Saturday nights.
The Senate Judiciary Committee on SatuE-
day heard the concluding arguments on Gcor
gia afflir,, ard il is stated that they have de
cidcd 10 report bill Tor the admission OF the
State without conditions, and declaring hessrs.
lllIl and Miller to BIZ legally elected L. ). Sena
tors, and lis such entitled TO their seats.
n tho bocu,-
storm on Thursday last, the large church edl-
fee in ronrs, o! erection at the iowa oil New
Freedom, York county, Pa, was blown down
The church being erected nader the aus
piccs ii the BAPTIST denomination.
Negotiations have commenced at Fort Cary
between he leaders Of the Winnipeg insurgents
and tnruvs Of the Dominion Government for
a settlement OF ,hc rebellion. A Joint com
miss. ion wa TO acct on the 18th OF January
, 10 arrau.,r a7air,.
A dispatch i:ota Havana state, that Che
.n..I y !,u a. -::~>inatci Grecnmai3, the Amer
rau ~ tt" streets OF that oty last week, has
teen arrested, AMI Il L Sergeant Iii one oil the
Spanish volunteer REGIMENTS
Ih.. bill Eafoly introduced ia lie Mormon
l.c.isiat,.rr granting the right -! suifragc 10
the women vi Utah, passed both Houses OF
tn. Council, and has lst been signed NJ the
acting Governor
The Governor Of Ca li!urua has vetoed the
b:II passed By the Legislature awarding DANA
gas to Hall & Garrison, the publishers Of the
secession paper in NiSa!ia, which was destroy
ed I;y y mob, consisting nf soldiers and ctl2nHs.
The frs, traiL over the new bridge at Louis
vile, n.y., consisting OF the engine and twelve
freight cars, passed on Saturday. The train
was decorated with flags and contained many
passengers, but carried no freight.
\ dispatch from Pttsburg says: "At six
O'Clock last evening the gas in the coal mine at
Saw Min Run iynilcd suddenly and exploded
with great violence. Five men and one toy
were seriously injured. two probably fatally.
The Wheeling lntclligcnccr says that no
person ia West Virginia, so tar al it knows,
favors reunion OF that State with Virginia,
and that certainly no party Is willing to avow
any such wish or purpose.
At Brooklyn, New York, on Saturday, an
explosion occurred az the chemical works Of
Charles +. Fizcr Il Co., on Harrison, Warton
and Bartlett streets. and several of abe work
men seriously Injured.
There is considerable excitement at Salt
lake City, used by interference with church
authorities aud by an effort Of GentiIes and
dissenting Mnrmons to elect opposition candi-
dates for the city government.
\ hag 70! the National Capitol, manufactur
ell entirely OF California silk, has been complet
3D. and will soon be forwarded to Washington
from San Francisco
The farmers Of Iowa are compelled TO boz
row money a. twenty per cent. to meet their
obligations. The pressure OF hard times is
very severe.
1t i. expected that on Saturday next the
President will issue the proclamation declaring
the Fifteenth Amendment ratified by the re-
uuisite number Of States to make it a law.
1t is reported the Spaniards in Cuba, under
General Goyenche. were defeated by the insur.
gents in an engagement about eight miles from
NuevitaS.