Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-12-21
NEWS Of Ezis: DAT.

IA si.cu the ueiz age and jody Of the Times
Nine Juror, have been secured III the Stokes
trial
1t is anticipated that the Cuban tobacco crop
Will be large thls year
Troops are moving against the Moioe ln-
dians i'll Oregon.
The Legislature of South Carolina has taken
recess until the 7th Of January.
The Boston Aldermen have refused Wood
huiI aud Clatlln Incense 10 letiurc in Music
Hall
President Grant left Washington yeste rday
on Christmas visit to his father at Covington
kentucky. He is to return next Thursday.
The newly appointed Spanish Ministers have
been presented to the King, and taking the
oath Of Office.
Mr.. j. l.. Orr, of South Carolina, has ac-
ccpted the Russian mission, and expects to sail
for Europe about the mld1lc Of january.
At least twothirds Of the members OF Con-
gress have already left Washington for their
homes to spend the holidays. Vice President
CoItax has gone to Andovcr Onio, aud Speak
or Blaine will visit Maine.
The executive committee Of the oil dealers
10 New York yesterday concluded arrangements
with the Rctiucrs' Association for equitable CO.
operation, aud new prices viii be annouuccd at
Oil City gu Monday next.
King Victor Emmanuel has been indisposed
since Thursday last, having been suffering with
rheumatic fever, though his physicians do not
consider the attack serious one Yesterday
there was a considerable abatement Of the
fever.
Yesterday appears to have been observed in
thu ProtestantEp;scopal churches in this country
and England as a day Of prayer for special in
trrce>son to the Lord OF the harvest, that tie
may be pleased to scnd forth laborors uto His
harvest.
The Lower House Of the Alabama Legisla-
ture effected an organization yesterday, elect
ing Radicals to all the officers One only, that
OF a second do0ikceper, was c0lorcd. AT the
election Of doOrkecper more votes were cast
than there were members present. All now,
ii is said, is harmonious.
The beer brewers of the States of New York,
New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and
Massachusetts met 10 New York yesterday,
and resolved to form organizations IN their
several States TO oppose the additional tax OF
81 cents per barrel, and to secure State leglsla-
ton III their favor.
Cable dispatches give sad news Of the preva-
lencc Of gales and foods in Europe La Eng
land rivers have overfowcd their banks, Lclces,
flooded Windsor and Eaton are partially under
all ri hot r
hundred and torty-niue persons have persisted
at sea 10 the last ten days. \ great storm has
swept over Naples, and the foods IN the Seine
are threatening the Paris bridges.
The Committee of Thirty of the French Ma
tiopal Assembly has appointed two sub-com-
mittees which sit separately. The Monarch
lists no longer insist on conhnlng the action OF
the committee to the relations OF the Execu-
tive ard Legislature. The dismissal OF the
Mayor OF Nantes has tended to promote con-
ciliatory spirit The committee already APP
proves of the theory OF a second Chamber, but
awaits the Governments plan for its organ'za-
ton before proceeding to discuss the matter IN
detail The first subject taken IN hand will be
the suspensory veto power. The Assembly
Yesterday unanimously voted supplies for 1875,
as estimated in the buget Uy the Minister of
Finance.
This weeks number Of Littclls Living Age,
with its usual variety Of excellent selections
from the foreign magazines, has been received.
The December number of the American
Stock Journal, published by NJ ?. Boyer Il
Co., Parkersburg, Pa, has been received.
We have also received the Christmas mum
Der of ''ro-DaJ,' published by Maclean, Stod
dart & Co., Philadelphia New York, Boston
and Cincinnati, handsomely illustrated, and con-
tanning several choice stories aud much general
reading. suitable for the season.