The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-09-20
From Washington.
From Washington.
THE FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE
SOUTHERN STATES, ETC.


! Washington, September 19.-The Gem
eral hu-k lux Congressional Committee will
meet tomorrow. The subcommittee has
perpared report on the financial condition
of the Southern States. The finances of
North and South Carolina, Georgia, and
Louisiana, are reported in bad condition.
while in others there appear TO be an i'm
provement. The subcommittee will also
report on the election laws in the Southern
States, giving their most essential features.
The General Committee will tomorrow
consider their future course Of action, IN
volvmg the questions as to whether the
subcommittee shall be sent South to take
testimony, or whether it shall be taken
here.
The secretary of War to-day designated
q court-martial to try Hodge, the defaulting
paymaster. General Meade is president Of
the court.
Great Fire in Nevada.
San Francisco, September I9.-A great
fire is raging in Virginia City, Nevada, and
has already extended an eighth of a mile.
Collision in Hampton Roads.
FoH Monroe, september 19.-The brig
Sophia" from Trinidad, while anchored
in Hampton Roads, was run into by the
schooner "Fannie X. Shaw" and had
her cat-hcad stove in and forward rigging
damaged, but not seriously.
The barks "Joseph" and "Thermutcs.n
and brlgs ''St. Lawrence" and "Magdalia,"
are IN the Roads.
The Grand Conclave of KNIGHTS Tempiar in
Baltimore.
Baltimore, September 19.-The trien,iial
conclave Of the Grand Encampment of
Knights Templar convened to-day. The
ceremonies took place in the Masonic Tem-
pie. A speech of welcome was delivered
by Jobn Ii. b. Latrobe, G. M. of f. A.
and A. NJ, Of Maryland, which was re-
sponded to by Sir Knight Wm. Sewall
Gardner, G. g. of G.. IL. of the United
States. The entire city is decorated with
Masonic emblems.
From London.
London, September 19.-Thc hop crop
S small, being third of the amount of an
lverage crop.
This mornings Adrer,iso' contains an
EDITORIAL imputng the blame for the Corean
war to the Americans. 1t says the result
,f the recent battle will be the driving of
orc2ners from tile country. The Adrey-
fser also says Chat England will not Join
ith the United States, because she was not
'ohouieCu DCiOTc IosScIS > cNpeulllOnS. &C..
n Corean waters.
The cholera is increasing at kongsburg.
The ratio of deaths has advanced from
ifty to seventy, and even eighty per cent.
George Alexander Hamilton. the per-
nanent Secretary of the Treasury, under
he Derby Government, is dead.
From Austria.
MINISTERIAL CRISIS IMMINENT,
lsenna, September ia ministerial
risis here is imminent. Baron Lingeran
las been appointed Ambassador Extraordi-
ary to the Court of st. Petersburg. -
.sis The Mt. Gents Tunnel. c
Ira, September 19.-The municipality
t Turin gave a grand banquet to-day in
onor of the completion of the Mt. Cenis
nnnel. The representatives Of the govern
lent who participated in the ceremonies of
ne formal opening were present.
The Health of Charleston, S. G.
Charleston, S. G. September 10.-The
'oard OF Health, alier thorough examina-
on of the eight wards of the city, publish
ne following siatcment: "The reports
'om the various wards show the city to be
! remarkably healthy condition, even
7hen compared to years when no yellow
ever existed. The number of cases of vel
NV fever in the course Of treatment does
OF exceed an average Of two in each ward,
nd the number of persons sick from other
tuseS Is astonishngly smal.n