Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-03-31
NEWS OF THE DAY.
'7' shor the rery age and badly ofHe Times.

In letter Of instructions to revenue officers,
Commissioner Plcasanton says that persons
whose gross income during 1870 did not exceed
g.. ONO are not required to make any income
returns. nor need they make any attldavitS5
showing that their gross income did not exceed
the sum named.
DR.. dc Schloczcr, who has been for two
wears the German Minister to Mexico, has
been appointed to succeed Baron Gerolt us
Minister at Washington lie will soon leave
the Mexican Capital for his new post OF duty.
Yesterday WAS the second anniversary ufthc
final ratification Of the Fifteenth Amendment.
Celebrations were held by the colorcd people
in many Of the northern cities OF the mted
States.
The German Eastern Methodist Episcopal
Conference met at PoughkeepSe: New York,
yesterday, Bishop James presiding. Maryland
is represented.
The President yesterday sent to the Senate,
for its approval, Il treaty Of commerce and navl-
CATION between the United States and Italy.
Horace Greeley is to deliver the opening adj
dress ut the Texas State Fair, at Houston on
the I'D of May.
General Sheridan is expected home about
the last of April.
1t is reported that General Butler will 20 to
Europe i'll May.
SOUTHERN BAPTIST EDUCATIONAL CONVEN-
TloN This body is to meet in Marion, AIaha-
ma ON the 18th Of April. The following gen
tcmcn. representing the State annexed to their
YnI tu adj
ton un the subjects ASST gncl them:
Rev. q. W. Samson ID. D., District OF Co.
umbia and MARYLAND 1.-The Demand Tor I'M
proved Facilities for Female Education and its
Character as adapted to Woman Sphere in
American Society Rev. y. NJ. PninlrXtcr,
ID, d., Virginia--"E ndowmcnts Of Colleges
and Universities. Rev J. C.slliden North
CaroIina-' Demand of our Times for MiniStc-
rial Culture Rev. \. n. Davis. ILL., d.,
lIcntllcky Ky Limits of Collegiate Education.
Rev. James P. Boycc, d. D., South Carolina
-"Thcoogical Education. Rev. H. +. Skin
ncr. ID. D., Georgia--''Our Need OF Educated
Men" Rev f. B. league, Alabama,--' Ad-
dress Of WelIcnnle. and Rcview. of the Present
Rev Theo. Whitfield, Mssissippi-''Th Ad-
vantages of Education in Colleges under Rel-
gious Control Rev Thomas Rambaut LII,
d., Acknowledgements Of Collegiate and
University Systems and their Relation to
Zach Other
= The Convention will be closed by mass
meeting in behafo Of Howard College.
BRIEFS FROM STRAsBURu-Thc rcship-
ments of frieghts at this point from the South
are averaging one hundred thousand pounds
daily. MIR. Blanchard, Genl freight agent B.
X o. Il: r., proposes making the route VIII
great through freight line for the South -
Freight is billed at Strasburg Depot with rates,
divisions and routes for all points West, even
to California Mr. VIM. H. LcIIcw's little
son, jesse, was carried by a heavy wind from
the top Of the Railroad bridge near this place
and precipitated to the ground and strange
to sly he escaped with broken bone in one
arm. -.Shcnundoah HswM
SHARP REPLY. In theSenate yesterday, Mir.
Blair desired to ask MIR. Morton candidly, if
the blacks had not been entrusted with the
ballot in order to obtain republican votes?
Mr.. Morton would answer the question. 1t
Was we'll known that reconstruction could NOT
be accomplished ON L white basis; the white
people of the South would not accept the sltua-
ton.
MIR. Blair.-They did accept the situation
they, did abolish slavery; they never lifted a
hand against the government and anyone who
says to the contrary says what is not true
lGrcat applause III the galleries.