Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-01-11
NEWS OF THE ssA D.
"To sho,o the yery nqe and hodv Of the 7fmf'


The report that the State authorities OF Ala
bama had succeeded in negotiating the two
million loan authorized By the illegal body sit
ting at the court house in Montgomery, is con-
tradictcd. 1t is said that the only foundation
for the report is that the banking house OF
Henry Clews & Co., of New York, has ad-
vanced 100000 Mr.. Clews having been ap-
pointed financial agent of the State by the he
publican Governor, in place of Duncan, SHEER
man 4 20.
Initiatory proceedings have been begun IN
the u. S. Court in New York against Phelps,
Dodge & Co., to recover Sl,0OO,OoO alleged
frauds on the custom-h house. A caplas was Is
sued commanding the marshal to take the de-
PENDANTS and keep them TO answer for the
amount sued for A deputy marshal was au-
thorized to serve the capias but further pro-
ceedings are held in allegiance
a proposal, it seems, has been put forward
to recognize publicly and solemnly the marriage
ofKing Veto. Emmanuel with the Countess
Mirasiosi in which case that lady would be.
come Queen of Italy. Siguorl Rattazzl and
Mcnahrea are favorable to the proposal, but 1t
is opposed by Prince Humbert and the present
government.
DISPATCHES from Northwestern Iowa, ycster-
day, state that the snow blockade on the rail-
roads is not yet raised. The weather continues
intensely cold, and there are high DRIFTS OF
snow into the cuts aud ravines, while the cold
renders it difficult for engines to make steam.
News from China Of yesterdays date is pub
lished in foreign dispatches this morning. 1t
relates only to question Of diplomatic Ell
uuette at the Chinese Court, but the fact of its
transmission half way around the globe be-
tween two days is triumph of Biography
The Austrian Government is not disposed to
take any active measure for the protection OF
the prosecuted Israelites in Roumanla. 10 the
solicitations of other Governments very eva
sive answer is returned.
The Senate Committee has approved the
House bill for abolishing the franking privi-
lege, but whether it will be reached during the
present session, is doubtful.
A Jury in the Tweed case, in New York,
have been at last obtained.
Governor Smith, of Georgia, was Inaugural
ted yesterday.
The STATE PENITENTIARY.-Ast the result
of several joint meetings of the Senate Com
mittee on Public Institutions and the House
Committee on Prisons and Asylums, upon the
subject of the Penitentiary, the chairman has
reported to the Senate bill providing for the
lease of the Penitentiary and for its removal,
10 certain contingencies.
The bill provides for the appointment Of a
commission, to consist of two members of the
Senate and three of the House, who are au-
thorized to lease the Penitentiary to RESPONSE
BILE parties, upon the best terms which can be
obtained requiring them to give bond with
good security, in the penalty of $500, 900, tor
the faithful performance of their contract
The commissioners are prohibited from making
any contract which does not throw the whole
burden of the support, repair and maintenance
of the Penitentiary and of the convicts, upon
the lessees, and relieve the State from all liza
biity, so that the institution shall be Self-sus-
tanning at the least The State is to retain
full control of the discipline and police of the
institution, and there is to be no interference
with its penal character The lessees are to
nav cash for all raw material and personal prop
erty on hand at the date of the lease, and 10
return the buildings, tools, materials and ma
chinery, or the value thereof, at the expiration
of the lease. The commissioners are author
lied to contract with the lessees for the re-
lnoyal of the Peniteutiary to such point as may
be authorized by law; but the whole cost of
such removal not to be over and above the
money realized from a sale of the present
grounds aud buildings.
1t is said that responsible parties, who have
been lessecs of the Pcnitentiary of Tennessee,
and of undoubted pecuuiary responsibility, are
ready to give the bond required by the bill,
and to enter into contract which will render
the Pentcutiary not only sclfsustaining, but
actually source Of considerable revenue to
the State At present, according to the Gov
errors message, it costs the State $40, 000.-
Richmond Wing.