Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-08
NEWS OF THEDAY.
$40 atsvy the rery age and badly efMe Times.

The Catoctjn Clarion says I'VE understand,
that i New York capitalist drew his check tor
81 600 to commence the survey Of the West
crn MARYLAND Railroad extension line from
| JIagcrstown to Cumberland, which means go
ahead forthwith Now for cheap coal and
| plenty OF 1t.
The steamer Carrie from Augusta to Savan-
nah, with 500 bales of cotton, was burned on
Saturday. twcnty-three miles below Augusta.
The cotton was insured, but there was no In,
Surlncc ON the steamer. The lire was caused
by sparks from the engine.
Reports from the Indian Territory represent
Il condition of peace and quietncSS. with no fear
of IN outbreak Of hostlitics \ conference Of
the representatives of the tribes that have COM
plants against the Government will be held at
Washington during the summer.
The death of Mrs Maria H.. Blaine, mother
of the Speaker ofthc House of Representatives
took place Saturday morning. at the residence
of her daughter, the wife OF Major H. g. Walk
CT, T. S. a. at St. Paul, MINI.
Gov Gcary delivered an address to Il meet
ing Of Workingmen ut Harrisburg on Saturday
night The giSt of the address WAS dcnuncia-
ton of the railroad companies for raising the
| tolls on coal
The Baltimore Christian Advocate. conduct
cd by Rev Dr. Thomas T.. Bond and the St.
| Louis Christian Advocate, have been united,
and will hereafter hc issued under JOINT
title
The Erie suits including the motion to pun
ish Jay Gould for contempt OF Court, have been
postponed by Judge Blatchiord, in the United
Stated Circuit Court at New York, until the
10Th inst.
James NJ Ashley, limpcachcr) Of Montana,
has been appointed commissioner to define the
boundaries between the domains OF the Chcro-
kcc nation and cighboring States, vice K. j..
Curwiu. declined the nomination.
Denuncaiun against the administration OF
the IIayticn Treasury has caused the re:;igna-
ton of the whole llaytirn Cabinet.
| The rayagcs of the black catcrplllars are
worse in Arkansas than ever known before
They are stripping the forests of leaves
Great preparations are being made for the
meeting of the "Grand Army Of the Repub-
lie convention in Boston.
\ fire at Puolesvie, Md, last Saturday,
burned down the Odd Fellows Hall and &cv-
An extensive body of coal has Just been dis
! covered in Allegheny county, Md. 1t is on
the lands Of MIR. John Swan, Of Baltimore.
| The heavy rains of lust week extended over
| large portions of Virginia and Maryland
AGENcIEs--CuRlous DEVELOPMENTS. -
Some curious facts have leaked out about the
manner in which the Washington military ring
slucczcs money out ofyoung applicants Tor of.
flee \ young West Point officer who went
through the civil war in the volunteer service,
concluded. after being hOnOrthly mustered ont
of service, that he would like IN appointment
as Indian agent. lie sought certain military
gentlemen at Washington, known to be in au-
thority and in the ring, and expressed to them
his desire
He was told that such places We're worth
money, and that he must pay 81 900 down. if
he wanted the Office He declined to pay Il
sum in Il bank in Washington, subject to the
order of one Of the parties upon the appoint
mcnt Icing made known to the banker. Some
time elapsed. when the applicant Tor the agency
received a letter in this city, requesting per
mission 10 draw $50 of the amount deposited.
He answered that, if the Commissioner would
give his word that the appointment should be
made, they might draw the $3.50. He was
then telcgraphed that the Commissioner was
in New York at the Hoffman House. and was
requested to 20 and see him, and show him the
whole correspondence The applicant says that
he called upon Commissioner Parker, and obey
ed instructions. The Commissioner upon OK
amining the kilograms. promised that the APP
pointmcut should be made. The applicant
Withdrew, and tccgraphed to the principal Of
the ring ut Washington, with whom he had
dealt, authority to draw the $3.50 The mo-
ney WAS promptly drawn. but the Office was
not forthcoming, and the applicant has not
seen dollar of his money thus swindled out
Of him. The affair is of recent date The
young applicant has recently been successful in
business here, and does not desire the Indian
agency now, but has determined to begin a
sllit against the parties, not only to test the
virtue Of the law in such cases, but in order
tllat the public may become better acquainted
with the kind of people who run the present
Government. -Nrc York UorM
\ CLERGYMAN MURDEREDIN HIS PULPIT.-
From the New Era, Fort Smith, Ark, April
IS. The most dastardly outrage heard Of for
Il long time was pcrpcrated last Saturday at
Chocovic. quiet and fourishing village in
the southern part of this county, near the In
dian Line. We have the following particulars
from Mr.. +. f.. Henderson, Supcrintcn-
dent Of Public instruction for this district. who
returned last evening from visit to Waldron,
and passed though Chocoville yesterday as the
murdered man was buried On Saturday
morning. us the Rev. Mr. DcCamp, Of the
Missionary Baptist Church ut Chocoyille, was