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

Under the head of a drunken Judge, the
Salem Register and Lynchburg Republican de-
mand the impeachment of Judge Mahood, OF
the Roanoke circuit, for drunkenness.
Andrew Croxton, the colored boy under SEN
tence of death at Tappahannock, died 10 Jail
at that place last Sunday night.
Fourteen prisoners made an unsuccessful at
tempt to escape from the Petersburg Jail on
Monday night.
MIR. George w. Eve has re-estabshed his
business again 10 Fredericksburg.
CONGRESS-. In the Senate, yesterday, after
the election of MIR. Carpenter as President pro
TEN, as already mentioned, Mr.. Howe intro
duced bill for the appointment OF Commls-
sioa to examine the entire question OF the IL
quor traffic in its moral, social and political
aspects, IN connection with pauperism, crime,
social vice and the public health, and to make
report to the President, by whom it is to be
transmitted to Congress. The bill was referred
to the Finance Committee. The Transporter
ton Committee obtained permission to continue
in session during the Christmas recess, when
the members will pursue their investigations
by means Of trip through the South to New
Orleans. Resolutions We're introduced asking
for information Of the saving to the Govern
ment by the abolition Of the trauking privilege,
and of the salaries paid Senators sluce the
foundation of the Government up to the pre-
sent time. Mr.. Sumner spoke against initiation
and 10 favor of the resumption OF specie pay
ments, and bis bill was referred to the Com
mittee on Finance After short discussion
on the Sherman bill to authorize national banks
of deposit only, the Senate adjourned until
Monday.
Iu the House of Representatives the Com
mittee on Elections was directed to report on
the best method of eecting President and
Vice President and providing tribunal to
settle contested questions. Mr.. Creswell was
called on for information as to the number OF
employees that would be required for the pos
tai telegraph and savings banks. The salary
bill was then taken up, and Mr. Alexander H.
Stephens made his first speech since bis re APP
pearance 10 the House. He took the very
strongest ground 10 favor of the back pay grab
and the Increased compensation, and defended
his position with the argument that the Gov
ernment must pay as high as any Que else for
the services OF intelligent and experienced men.
He desired salaries to range from $4,000 for
congressman to 100000 for the President, and
urged the re-enactment of the trankiUg privi
lege The remainder Of the debate was quite
spicy, but no action was taken.
GEN SHERMAN. "A dispatch from Norfolk
Va, to the New York Herald says that General
Sherman's Endorsement of N b. FOREST, has
done more to heal up the old wound than all
the peace proclamations for hundred years.
The writer says: THE news was received 10
Norfolk as a guarantee of that faith which has
been promised General Sherman knew For
rest we'll and the latter's offer to the govern
ment shows that although he was among the
most active in fighting the old flag, he is now
among the first to take up the sabre 10 its de-
tense. Ten thousand recruits in this section are
gained by General Shermans generous recognl-
tioa of Forests patriotism.
THE DISTRICT ATToRNEYsHIP.-The Rich
mond State Journal says that the nomination
by the President and prompt confirmation by
the Senate of MIR. James Lyons for the posi-
ton of District Attorney Of the United States
for the Ease ru District of Virginia, will be ac-
copied by the people of the state as an evidence
on the part of the Administration to consult
the wishes of the people more generally 10 re-
gard to federal appointments than has hereto
fore been the case since the close of the war
DEATHS FROM Y Elbow FEvER-The ages
of 5S5 persons who died in Shreveport, La, of
yellow fever during the recent epidemic have
been ascertaincd The Shreveport Telegram
makes the following reference TO them: "Of
these 100 died under ten years OF age, "a we're
between ten and tweoty, l56 were between
twenty and thirty, l34 we're between thirty and
forty, 50 were between forty aud fifty, 20 we're
between fifty and sixty, Is we're above sixty.
It will be observed that the greatest mortality
occurs between the ages of twenty and thirty
to forty, the period of life when the human
system ordinarily has most capacity to resist
disease.