Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-11-15
NEWS OF TIL Il; DAY
g 10 s7soao the uery age and body Of the Tunes.

"1o s]soao the very age and body Of the 11naeS
The reception Of a circular letter from Bishop
Cunmins, of the diocese Of Kentucky, an
nouucing his withdrawal from the Protestant
Episcopal Church, has created quite sensa-
ton among Episcopalians in that State. Pr.
vate letters from him intimate his intention to
contoue his Episcopal Office on the basis Of
Bishop Whites prayer book. Bishop Smith,
the senior Bishop, will be written to at once to
return to Kentucky to continue Episcopal au-
thorty. Bishop Cummins' withdrawal it Is
thought, will create some complications be-
tween the two phases of theology in the Ken
lucky Episcopal Church.
The German Bank, Of Louisville, has fled a
petition in the u S. Court of Bankruptcy at
New Albany, asking that the Louisville New
AIbapy and ST. Louis airline railroad be ad-
Judged bankrupt. The floating debt Of the rail-
road company is $l6S, 600, of which 500 900 is
due to New York banks, and the remainder IN
New Albany. ST.
The nti-Chnese Convention at San Fran
cisco has adopted set of resolutions 10 favor
of the abrogation of our treaty with China, and
against Chinese immigration aud the employ
ment of Chinese labor. The Convention has
adjourned The attendance was very small and
the proceedings dull
The returns of the recent election for mem
bers of the Legislature Of Arkansas show the
following result Scuate--Democrats, H. Re-
pubIicaus, Is. House-Dcmocrats, 81; Repub-
| icans, 2S.
| There have been 59l licenses issued to oyster
dredgers from the Comptroller's office at An
napolis this season. Although this is an n-
crease Of more than a hundred over the num-
Der last year, yet trade is not prosperous.
The stock gambling interest in New York Is
disposed to fight against the proposed rules to
reform the practices Of the banks which would
prevent any of them from being the handy
| tools Of speculatlon: > ~"
The report Of a great defalcatiou by Craw-
ford, the Treasurer of the Missouri, Kansas
and rexas Railroad Company, is denied. Never
theless, there are suspicious circumstances con-
nectcd with such statements
The appointment by Governor Pouder, Of
| Delaware, of his brother-in. law, ex Senator
Willard Salisbury, to the chief legal position in
| the State is not borne without good deal Of
grumbliug.
Chas. Howard, book keeper for the Sylvan
Lake Mining Company, Poughkeepsie, n. Y,
has absconded with SAB, 900 Of the conpauy's
money. 81"
Bischofsheim, the eminent Paris banker,
died yesterday.
EMIGRATIoN-Mr Joseph Arch, who, we'll
satisfied with his observations, has returned to
England to lay before the aboring classes of
that country the advantages offered to them by
this, has determined that he will eudeavor to
largely as possible, skilled agriculturiss and
young women accustomed to and desiring do
nestle labor. Mr. Arch, farm laborer him
self before his energetic spirit made him lead.
er Of men, has no fine theories of labor which
be wishes to put to practical test, but has set
himself in sober earnest to help his brethren
to better their condition of life. He has readily
perceived the great use this country has for
the two classes named, and from his Influence,
his efforts will undoubtedly cause large emf
grafton No more desirable additions to our
population could we'll be- our lands titled by
the thorough and careful methods of Eoglish
farmers would yield rich returns, and the in-
PRODUCTION of such system would tend to cor
rect the reckless manner in which many of our
farmers exhaust the soil. The domestic labor
market is in such dcmoraized condition that
we fear it would not be long before the EGG
fish maids would fall into the ways of servant
''galism" that is the potent disturber Of our
domestic peace. Bali. American.
A Poor MARKET FOR HORSES : States
vile Intelligencer. We notice many horses
and mules returning from the South for the
want Of purchasers l.. IL. Bryant, of Gray
Wednesday, homeward bound; with forty-6ve
head of horses and mules. He had been south
for five weeks and only sold six head. Two
droycs at this time are being fed at no little
loss and expense in the country to their owners,
who went south some weeks since, but failed
to effect sales, and bad to drive back all their
stock. The panic has driven horse and mule
dealers to despair. The South Carolina mark
ct is fat, and we hear of whole drovcs Of fine
mules at SIS per head.
WEDDING IN AccoMAc--A letter to the
Norfolk Landmark, dated Ouancock 5th inst,
says: j.. ~.,. ;,
great satisfaction to all parlies, last week near
Belle Haven. MIR. Henry &. GUSTS was the
happy man, and Miss Maggie f. Gusts the
lady The name is a good one in the history
of Virginia, and she has not changed it. The
marriage was at Mr. V.%.Potter's hospitable
mauSluu hlteE spCuulu Coudlou TUG Cuul-
pany adjourned to the house OF Mr. E. H. Gus
tbs, the groom's brother, where they had a
charming evening, and received the good wishes
of their many friends: AS Rip Van Wrinkle
says, May they live long and prosper! J." as.
For OFFICE The scramble for office has
already commenced The new Legislature elects
the Secretary Of the Commonwealth, Superiu-
tendeut of Public Printing, Adjutant General,
Superintendent of Public Buildings, Auditor
of Public Accounts, Second Auditor, Treasurer
of the Commonwealth, Register of the Land
Office, Superintendent OF the Penitentiary,
Peniteutiary Store keeper, and perhaps some
others officers, besides clerks sergeauts-at
and door keepers OF the Senate and House. -
Rich. Wing.
FAIRFAX CIRCUIT CoURr-At the Novem-
Der term of the Circuit Court Of Fairfax coun-
ty, held last week, Juo. NJ. johnson and Chas.
f. Stuart, ir., were admitted and sworn as
counso1 md ATTORNEYS in the court