Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-05-10
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The new coupon bonds, the clause of receiv-
ability FIR taxes being omitted from the cou-
mons. have been received at the State Trea>u-
ry, and the funding under the act Of March 7,
1872, has begun.
Among the probable Conservative candl-
dates to represent the st Congressional Dis
trict in Congress. Major }. Hurace Lacy is
spoken OF by the people Of Spot>yvana county.
Two hundred and forty one shares of stock
in the OM Dominion Iron and Nail Wnl Ks
COMPANY, III Richmond. were sold at auction
Yesterday, at prces RAJ ging from Slf to 81.
The Secretary of the Commonwealth Is en-
gagged in sending out as fast as possible. regis
tra,on blanks and oaths for the registration
now suou to commence.
Mr. John i. Cowardin has resigned his post
rs Governors clerk, intending to engage in
farming operations near the W hlte Sulphur
Springs.
The hotel property at Spotsy'vanla e. H.,
is to be sold under the orders Of III" Bankrupt
Court, held in kchmrnd.
There were pail into the State Treasury On
Monday nearly Sc 900, being the amount Of
oyster tax collected Tor April.
Several cases If smallpox in Rockingham
comfy arr re.ort,al. Tut most oi lhen arr:
mild
The painting and repairs Of the Capitol at
Ricl.m nd authorized by ~ act of The Leglsia
tlrc, NJ! soon be begun.
Tie decoration Of the graves oi Confederate
! soldiers, who died during the war, Will take
place in several towns anu cities to-day.
slr. Y. Howe Pcyton, OF Culrepcr county,
: IS announced az Candidate for Congress trru,
! this District.
\ high wind at Fredericksburg ia>l Tuesday
! iuiured somewhat The Chatham bridge.
! Thc Summer Exodus AT the North.
, With the advent Of the real summer wealth
! err we fnd a portcntons list OF departures VI ou'
leading citizens for Europe and the country
districts. Since the late extraordinary season
--cxtraordrarv in more SENSES than one - la:
given way to searching days and nights that
renure a dspeusaton OF overcuats, the
Thoughts Of every drnz"n of Manhattan lsiand
that can look his barker and his creditors
fcaressIv in the face. ar: turned 'oTa,iS El
rome or the usual American summer resorts
! Every steamer bound Tor the tl.l " Grid take
away large number OF our leadlng ctilz"ns
and already the hotel prnprcoFS at cur favor
lie watering places are preparing iur tue lcccl-
ton OF an uuexamped crowd OF visitors NJ
number of visitors u the other side ot The AZ
Iantic incrcascsevrry year The principal steam
ship companies announce the fact that Navel
ipfnre was there such demand Tor statero0m'
eastward. Some 90 to hear and enjoy the lat
ian Opera season at Covcnt Garden and Dru
~ Lane il London: few 90 to wander ovc1
the famous batleGeIds Of France: others tt
breathe fresh air at the the foot OF the Alps
some TO reyel in Russian hospitality at St re
tersburg: perhaps crnwd to tnd out W la
Icsuvius is making such row about, and
very large number to look III at the renowned
German watering places.
The magnates Of summer hotels at our Amer
lean watering places are III ecra$'eS al the
prospects before them Rooms have been en
gagged for sclne time past and there l>rveTy IKE
lyhood of a brilliant display ut' New York fash
ions 10 the country during the summer. New
port will have its pretty little cottages tn ant
If. nnDuuailed drives radiant with stylish eq1l
pages SARATOGA cannot fail 70 have crowd:
around its far famed springs aud promenadIne
the SPACIOUS corridors Of Its hotels l. M
Branch will luxuriatr in fashion aud surf hath
err: Niagara will have h,>t Of newiy-marred
couples and apprccative gazers al the wonder:
of lis falls: Like Mahnpac, the last candidate
for summer hunurs. will draw no small uuube,
Of pleasure seekers from the metropolis, anu
the Neversink II ghlluls Of New jersey wi
be enIiveucd by the bcanx and bellies OF upper
tendon. Many Will seek quaint, out -ot-the-wal
places, in many Cases cottage BY The sea- AM
| not few will submit TO sTetcr III Gilmore
Coliseum if the winds pernl. and lose thcl
senses amid The din Of pSaitcry: harp cannon
and loud-lon.ued c'arlonet The exodus his
already commenced, and lew can tell the where
abouts in a mouth ar two of those who listened
to Nilsson or pa-Rosa during the past sell
son, or VINO will listen to Lucca aud kellogg
uext fall, or will, perhaps. grid up their loln>
for the fight in the approaching PrcSldenta
election. N Y Herald
CONGRESS. In the Senate yesterday the
General Amnesty bill was taken up and occu
pied nearly the whole Of the session: Mr.
Summers Supplementary Civil Rights bill wa
penGing as a substitute, aud alter Il number oil
aueudme had been acted upon the two
were placed before the Senate in such posi-
ton as to be combined into one bill, the vote
being tie and the Vice President giving the
casting vote in favor OF the civil rights. A.
united both measures were then r,jected by
ro,.,, ~ Eil,p,r ha ul.,lurI