Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-01-02
NEWS OF>THE DAY.
To shor hr re'y age and Jot1y Of the Times. .

Smith, the colored cadet at West Point, is
in trouble again. and the same infrmity that
led him into his last trouble is said to be the
cause Of this. viz classification Of facts He
was recently reportedin the usual manner for
delinquency on drill He made written eX
planatlon Of the alleged offence and this ex-
PLANTATION is represented to contain undoubted
evidence OF what appears To be Il chronic weak
ness OF this coiored youth. Upon this charge
he Is to be again arrllgned before 4 new court
martial. which will soon be appointed for the
purpose Of trying him.
\ formidable attempt to break jail was re-
cent made in New Orleans. the parties there
to being i. number Of the worst cases in the pli
son. Among them were four condemned muir
dcrers, and halfa dozen of the most despc-
rate and hardened burglars who have ever in
Tested any community The attempt WAS trIiS
tratcd by the GOODNESS and courage Of the Off
GERS of the prison after hole large enough to
allow a man to get through had been made III
the wall of cell
y Washington correspondent afhrms that
Mr.. Sumner says that upon the rc;lssembllny
of Congress he intends to Introduce resolution
calling on the President for all the correspon
dence relating to Mr.. Motley recall, and that
if the Senate fails to pass the resolution, OF The
President thinks it Incompatible with the pub
lie service to furnish the information, he shall
ask Mr.. Motley for I copy of his vindlcatlon.
and give it TO the press.
Mifilintown. Pennsylvania. Il village OH the
Juniata river. Is miles northwest OF Harrison
burg. suffered from great lire on Saturday
night. Seventy buildings i'll the centre Of the
town were burned. and the loss Of property is
nearly 5000. 0nj. -Four stc;lrlboats were burned
on the same day at New Orleans: and the
steamship De Soto. while passing down the
Mississippi was totally destroyed by fire.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has authori
zed the assistant treasurer at New DIRK To sell
million of coin on each Thursday Of the pre-
sent mouth and to purchase two millions OF
bonds the first and third Wednesdays, and one
million on the second and fourth Wednesdays.
making IL total sai;: Of four million Of coin and
a purchase Of six millions Of bonds durn" the
month.
All the officers and entire crew. except six.
of the French bark Nouvellc Penelope. from
Mac;o for Cullao with Il cago Of Coolies. We're
murdered on October 10th. by the Coolies. who
rose en- masse and completely overpowcrcd AL
resistance The vessel was then about 80
miles from the Ladrone Islands. and WAS navi
gated into the harbor of Tinpock by the Survi-
VOLS Ol Tie crew"
Gen. PleaS0ntOn is TO assume Office As Com
missioner of Internal Revenue tomorrow. In
letter written in response to Ill invitation Il,
banquet. he expresses himself in favor OF
aboliShing the moiety system and Increasing
the salaries Of Government officers.
The parties interested will during this session
of Congress. make an effort to have removed
the tax Of >! per CT colcctable on dividends
declared after August l>t. $50, which the
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue has decided
must be paid.
VIM Drrmmond. Supervisor Of Internal
Revenue for Iowa and Minnesota. has accepted
the appointment Of Commissioner OF the Creme
raj Land Office, and the President will send
the nomination to the Senate this week.
The Grand Lodge Of the Independent Or
der Of Mechanics meets in Baltimore on the
fourth Monday Of this month The organiza-
ton was founded in that city.
The accrued interest on the Pacific railroad
bonds due the Government up to January |:
1871. amounts to over SS.ON|.OOO.
New Mexico claims ll4.239 inhabitants
white and red mcn-and is anxious to come into
the Union a Il State.
During the last year the manufactures of
Richmond N;.. increased five million dollars
over those of lS69.