Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-05

WASHINGTON ITEMS Detectives yesterday
recovered quantity of silver ware. stolen from
the residence of Admiral Porter some months
ago, and also that stolen from ex-Mlnistcr Cat
acazys house on Tuesday night
The property in Washington destroyed BY
fire during the year is estimated al $4,000,
the three pr,ci pal items being the arsenal ex-
pcsion fire. the Walls Opera House fire,
and that Of j.. Bars fancy store
In The Criminal Court yesterday, T. A. Mad
den. the dcfaultng Treasury clerk, was releaS-
cd nn bail OF $4,000 for future appearance.
CLARKE AGRICULTURAL CLCB.-This club
held rs monthly meeting on Thursday: the
2Sth nit. at the house of the President. +. w.
Massey esq. The Club has been in existence
one year. and has gone far to realize the hopes
of lis members ut its formation. The discus
sion OF the various questions that arise by prac-
tica and Intelligent farmers cannot be other
wise than beneficial TO the members; and the
pleasant social intercourse Is calculated to re-
move some of the care imposed by the Strln,
uency vf the times. The same officers hereto
lore elected we're reelected ior the year 1872.
--lIu,Er tn. lDuiI,r.
NATIONAL DEBTs For the first time Eng
land does not stand at the head Of nations, in
regard TO the size is debt, that place now
being occupied by France. Next to England
cones the United States then Austria, Russia,
lIaiy. Spain, British India, &c From re.
turn ,uadc on March 81, 1871: 1t appears that
The total debt, funded and uniunded, OF the
United kingdom Is eI31 400, 237, and the an
nual interest E25. 947, 64S. According to the
last monthly exhibit of Secretary Boutwell,,
the DEBT of the United States WAS -, 81 ,l2",
ii 81
\ mRApEZE ACCIDENT occurred at the Union
Park Theatre, New York. on Saturday last
Nile. Geraldine, young woman whose per
inruiauces have often received great applause
wherever she has appeared as a danseu.c and
gyulnast was practising, with VI. Leopold, the
great flight through the all FROM the dress cir
Gle to trapcze hanging from the ceiling near
the Stage, and when in mid, air she looScned her
grasp aud WAS precipi,at@d with immense force
upon the footllshis. She Was taken ny nlan-
giud and bleeding, and is not expected Ia sur
vIye
The local editor Of the Richmond News thus
notices the killing OF man In this county,
who WAS caught stealing fowls "A few
nights since, in Alexandria county, IN this
Stale, II man and brother, in an attempt to
appropriate another man 5 lcathcrcd stock, AZ
cumulatcd sufficient quantity Of lead to make
him the subject OF Il funeral Grafton on the sue
cecdiug day. Were such attempts herca bout
to result in this soemn way. the undertake rs,
would J." kept very busy
COMM NC ATED.
Did uur City Council ever think Of the enor-
nifty OF their tax levy on ground rents. For in
stance on ground rent Of S0O per annuuul
they tax twD per ct on - years purchase. max
in. 80 per annllm, which is Just - per ct. Of
income! Did anybody, in any country or town,
save Alcxanlria ever hear Of such an asses
mcut? the thing speaks for itself. ] presume
this is the ouy town in the Union which re-
CARDS ground rents as real estate. Is mortgage
real estate? l. a ground rent anything more
than mortgage? Ground rent is income and
should be 50 taxed only. Is.