Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-11-10
NEWS OF TIA T. DA y
"71 sAo,c the gerry ogr and body 81 the T'".es

"7o sAoar the very agr oud bo'iy Of the Times.
The early advccs received from London on
Saturday were OF a rea>surlng character, and
the Wall Street markets responded to their
il fucuce. aided hy favorable exhibit of the
condition of the New ulk banks Later advlceS
from London SHOW Il more active demand Tor
money in the open market at the bauk
rate, per cent. and 1t was stated that the
bank rate would probably be raised to 10 per
cent, to-day. These advices caused strength
ching Of the gold premium and of the rates fnr
foreign exchange, tut failed ufany other effect.
The money marker at New York was decidedly
easier, and at the close of the day the prevail
ing rate for cali loans was per cent. per an-
mum, the first time In many weeks that the
rate has beeo below per cent.
4 dispatch from London renorts!the non-ar-
rival OF the steamship City Of Richmond, which
sailed from New York to Liverpool via Queens
town on the 18th u!t, aud Is now several days
overdue She is one of the largest vessels that
enters the New ork halhDr, and Is one OF the
latest additions to the lumaD fleet. The agents
OF the lnman Iiue i'll New York say that anxiety
need not be felt concerning the safety OF the YES
sci, Us the delay III her arrival Is probably due
To some accident to her machinery. The lsIGa
liza. of the Anchor Llue, was due at Glasgow
nearly three weeks aluce, but has uut yet army
ed \ dispatch from London says that she
was s,okcn of Newfoundland On the 221 Of
October, and that her machinery was disabled.
The Washington Chronicle says that Colonel
S. r. Suit, the State Senator elect from Prince
Georges county, Nd, had an interview Oh Sa-
turday with Attorney General Williams, cOm-
1T no in n
gress known as the enforcement act, by officers
of registration and judges Of election in Prince
Georges county. rne Chronicle also says that
Col. Suit will put the matter lnlo the hands oil
the L. 5. District Attorney for the District OF
MaryIaud
Avigilancc committee has been formed at
Giroy, California. for the purpose of riddiug
the place of thieves aad Migrants. They mott
fed the proprietors OF two dance houses 10 close
or the committee would close the houses for
them. They also went to Se0era! salooDs, call
ed out such men as they wished to leave town
and escorted them four niles beyond the city
limits. Others have been notified to leave
town.
The two survivors of the PoIaris crew who
arrived at New York on Saturday by the steam
er Georgia, were taken in charge By Govern
mcnt officials as soon us the vessel entered the
port, AID quietly escorted to the navy yard.
They will lie scut to Washington to testify be.
fore Secretary Robson regarding the death Of
Captain Hall.
The accounting officers OF the Treasury D..
partlneut state that the salaries Of Government
officials in Washington require the payment OF
about 81 600 900 per mouth. This amount
] l,,yl, NJ n hn
are paid by the day, but only those whose sala-
ries arc fixed by law at So much per anDum.
On Saturday the printers in the Journal and
Register Offices, in Springfield ILL.,, We're mott
fed that after that date the price OF COM
position would be reduced whercupon the
printers struck. The papers will be ISSUED Is
usual. Striking is played out
A monument commemorative Of the late
Count Cavour the Italian statesman, through
whom 1.-The star of Savoy became the SUI Of
Italy" was dedicated at Turin Saturday. the
king, princes, cabinet, mayor aud other officials
participating.
The report Of the Register Of the Treasury
will show that the total amount of \. 5.
bonds issued during the past fsca! year was
Sl55, 230, GjU: total amount OF bouds Cancelled,
S249, Il, $50; uumber o. notes counted, cxaml-
ned, Cancelled aud destroyed, 500, 013,73S.
The annual Convention Of Methodist Bishops,
for the purpose of laying out the work of the
Church for the ensuing year, commenced It's
session at Yewark, New jersey, GU Saturday.
Many Bishops are present
The mouarchcal party in France seem to
have abandoned their project Of precipitatng
revolution. They have consented to the pro.
longation Of the term of President MacMahon
for the term OF five years.
Jamaica has been visited by tropical raius,
such as have not been eXper leuccd III fifteen
years The rivers rose twcnty five feet above
their natural level in twelve hours, causing
considerable loss OF life aud property.
Various charitable associations of Brooklyn
and New York are actively preparing to meet
the increased demands which will be made on
their resources during the coming wluter.
The German Minister Of Finance has decided
to sell twenty million thalcrs OF dsu>ed silver
to the &. 5. Government, which Is the highest
bidder.
4 heavy STOW fell iu the ccDtral aud northern
PORTIONS of Maine Oh Saturday.
Daoud Pasha, the cminent Turkish states
man, died at Biarritz yesterday
Mark Twain has gone back to Europe
VIRGINIA NEWS.
The Manassas Gazette, says :-"Mr. Thos
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