Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-05-23
NEWS OF TIE DAP.
40 ,hoo the vc,y age and body of the Times. y

Thirty u. s. soldiers Of the Sapper Corps
deserted in body from West Point, onThurs-
day, after receiving their months pay. They
were disgustcd ut tho harsh treatment rccclv-
ed from their sergeant. A reward OF S5ll each
is offered by the Government Tor their TO-
capture and largo number OF tho citizens
ut Vest Point have Joined few troops in their
pursuit.
4 remarkable disease is prevailing in Patcr-
son, New Jersey, exciting much alarm. The
patient exhibits, says the Now \ ork Post, symp-
toms at scarlatlua, hut with extraordinary
maisnity. GangrunouS liberation supcrrcncS,
rrIinrntins the neck in various places, and al
ter death the body speedily assumes the mp
pcaranrl of active decomposition.
Governor Bullock, OF Georgia, has address
ct u letter to republicans in Congress dclond /
my himself from rhargrt ct having used I'M
pr,rrr means 10 influence the vote OF Senators
On tho Etrre,a question ; misunderstanding all tho
ehars,'s aea,uat hum NJ sanlrA, and lcnGunc
ms .lr.hu, Hill. Senator elect from Georgia,
!~ hr,ns the originator Of most vi them.
\ mcmer,al has hacn SAINT 10 tho United
States Senate Nv John Warrra. claiming to to
4 nav
ltttl !mnt,san,uant and i'll treatment during
tvs ysatH ty tho Government vt Great ht,taln.
Nr r:rI,>ss', ~ ha v,'Ty dss'ntcrnstrd aud eli
st;..> r*!!N'it
rht wYsr: y! IA, CrmmN!rr on E'con
| >.:":.,,% .v:"Y:,N tho attratIan Ct the t'rts'
ny.,":." Ntnsya Assembly III rhlladcrhls
~ Ss;Ucl;ly. L recommends that tho geo
irs?hical boundaries OF PrtsbytcrleS be dc
,:ncd. enlarged, and that the formation O.
| small oaeS be discouraged.
The General Assembly OF the Presbyterian
Church at Louisville on Saturday Was engaged
mainly with preparatory subjects Of detail.
Tie Committee on Publications report tina
there was printed during the past year Near
| y thirteen million pages OF matter.
The laud sales OF the Union Paclio raj.
road are now averaging nearly forty thou
sand dollars 4 month. The total sales t.
| date amouut to about eight hundred thousanC
| dollars The average per acre Is about lou
dollars and ahalf.
| The question of the election Of two addition
al Bishops occupied the attention OF tn
| Methodist Conference in Memphis on Satur
| DAY. 1t finally passed, granting one, 10
| whom = vote was taken, but 10 c!cctl0
made.
1t is said that L number Of laborcrs oil III
| Kansas Pacific Railroad have refused to wor
unless they are supplied with arms Tor deienc
| against the Indians. From Red River Canada
it is reported that an Indian outbreak there
| imminent.
! Three hundred and fifty Collectors o! Inter
nal Revenue are in arrears with the Depart
mont, thirty Of whom will be sued Tor payment
the amounts in all being about $50, 600.
| \ reunion o. the North"rn ana Southern As
| scmGlica Of the Presbyterian Church II tlEc'
Of and from the appearance OF the bodies nor
| in session i, considered not improbable.
Alvices from San Domingo ere that the Ca
Lral party, which is opposed to annexation
| with tue lnitcl States, is becoming more: pow
| crtul and numerous.
Tie Presidents is said decides 10 remo7
his family to Long Branch in June, AMI no
| wait ill Congress ediournS. He will also e
| ,bcr.. TO rcuiniu short tir"". next ii""''
| 1t has been observed in Eli parts oi the coun
try that diseases oi the throat and chest hay
been unusually fatal Tor several months past.