Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-12-15
The Rising Waters.

stationary about midnight Inc lower euu VI
the island and the southern portion OF the city
are submerged No damage has been done OF
any consequence, but the loss 10 the country
along side Of the streams is great, hay, corn
fences, and outbuiidings, and even some STOCK
haviug been swept away.
CINCINNATI, Dec l4.-1t has been ascer-
tanned that the recent heavy rains have not
prevailed extensively south and east OF the
Ohio river, and great rise is therefore not ex-
uected. The small streams are reported high
at all points in Indiana and Ohio, with damage
to the crops, aud iu few cases to bridges, but
without great destruction.
The CASE OF GEN HoWARD.-T ar
raignment of Gen. O. 0. Howard before Con
vress by Secretary Belknap continues topic
of animated comment, it being one OF the Sc
verest charges of irregularities ever brought
against any public officer. When the same
matter was brought up in the Forty first Con-
gress by Mr.. Tornado Wood, OF New York, 1t
was disposed Of by what was called white
washing report. Last session it was revived,
but too late for anything to be done with 1t.
Now that the Secretary OF War has directly
made the change that the responsibility ana
accountability OF Gen Howard In his manage
ment Of the freedmen's bureau so far as now
portions of which amounts are traced to the
defalcations and transportation OF subordil,,
yates, it is to be presumed that something Will
at length come of it. But from the action in
! the House Friday it would seem that the re-
pubcaus are determined to stand by Zen. How
ard to the last. The motiou of Mr.. Wood to refer
| to the military committee with instructions to
report resolution providing tor the trial OF
Geo.. Howard, by court martial or any
other officer implicated was defeated, and
an amendment by Mr.. Dawes to refer
| withou, instructions adopted by strict party
vote of TIA to IS, with the exception OF
| Messrs Kasson, Killinger, and Smith, OF Vlr-
giua, and Todd Republicans, who voted with
the Democrats. At the instance OF MIR. Dawes
the word "alleged" was inserted before the
word "defalcation" in the resolution, because,
the gentleman remarked This side of the House
would not agree to pass Judgment until after
conviction. Thus stands the matter before
Congress at present Unpleasant suggestions of
penal service have been freely mooted IN con-
nection with the affair. Such suggestions, how.
ever are, to say the least, premature. A rigid
investigation is absolutely necessary in the case,
but it is only tair to remember that some OF the
worst charges against Gen. Howard are connect
ed with his long continued leniency to Gen. b..
Runkle, who was ultimately dismissed the SER
vice. The friends of Gen. Runke too are dis
posed to claim that his sufferiDgs from wounds
received in the army, he having been shot down
in one battle during the late war pierced with
thirteen Wounds, led to mental alienation, which
gave rise to his irregularities. - Wash. Letter.
TRANSFORMATIONS The meeting held in
Washington on Saturday night to consider the
question of cheap transportation was attended
by members without distinction of party, and
after full interchange OF views 1T was uoder-.
stood that bill shall be reported which will
satisfy the demands of the graugers. The bill will
be reported shortly after the holiday recess, sand
will be in charge of the committee on railways
and canals, Of which Mr.. McCrary, Of Iowa, is
chairman The bill WILL 10 its preamble, af-
firm the constitutional right Of Congress to au-
thorizc the construction Of routes OF traDsporta-
ton through theStates Several chairmen ofcom-
mittees have already manifested good deal OF
jealousy on the subject of references OF bills, and
! the Committee on Commerce, which Is largely
COMPOSED Of Western members, will want to
| have something to say on the transportation
question.
| At the meeting speeches we're made 10
favor of the Fort St. Philip Canal, at the
mouth of the Mississippi river. Mr.. Harris, of
| Virginia, spoke for the James River and Kama
wha Caual. A solemn warning was given by
some of the Western members to the Eastern
members that the West and the South would
combine against them if they refused the legis-
laton wanted by the Mississippi Valley.
LHE CoLoRED RACE. The recent lecture of
Roger A. Pryor, esq, formerly of Virginia
and now of New York on the Past, Present,
and Future of the Negro" delivered before
the Long Island Historical Society, is worthy
of note. The lecture derives more interest
from the fact that the lecturer is Southern
man, and was one of the earliest and most ar
dent advocates of secession. During the war
MIR. Pryor, who is lawyer by profession, en-
tered the Confederate army and rose to the
rank of brigadier general His military career
was terminated by being taken prisoner by the
federal troops around Petersburg. After the
war he removed to New York. resuming his
profession of the law Mr.. Pryor utters words
of commentator Of the colored people which,
coming from such source, appear to superb
cial observation remarkable. In fact they only
express kindliness of sentiment and sympathy
towards their object which often found express
sion not only in Virginia but Maryland before
the war; and which was taking shape at one
time for their ultimate emancipation, when the
oficious interference of New England politicians
gave an ettectual quletus to the movement
Ball. Sun.
LAND SALES IN FAUoUlER. Commissioners
w. H. & A. d. Payne, Juo. M. Forbes and
Thos Smith, sold to VIM. II. Gaines on the
Sth inst the John Porter farm near the Springs
for Sl2 SO per acre.
Under decree 10 the case of Campbell vs..
HuntoD and ais, Commissioners Hunton, Gar
den and Scott sold the Bnckland Wooden Mills
with so acres attached for Sl0,500 to Mr..
Roach, of Baltimore, agent of Campbell. The
Riley farm of John B. Hunton of $50 acres was
sold to G. Jabobs of Fairfax for sl0.25 per
acre. The 800 acre farm of E. M. Spilman
near Jefersouton was sold to j. N. Armstrong
for SO per acre.
VIM. H. Payne Comr. sold to G. T. Green,
under decree of Green and wife vs.. Youog, lis
acres pear Jeffersouton tor $3.50 per acre.
Warenton hadeD.
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