Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-06-19
News Of the Day.
"To show the gerry age and body Of the TIMES

simultaneously with the announcement OF
duel having actually taken place on Thurs
day in the vicinity of Baltimore, between
two gentlemen of New York, rumors were
put afoat of personal correspondence OF
a beligerent character being in progress be-
| tween Dr. John Morris, Postmaster Of Baltl-
more, and Robert j. Brent esq, of the Bal
timore Bar. The actual duel took place on
Thursday afternoon, at Marshy Point, be-
tween Messrs. Thomas Bryan and ). Neale,
the latter receiving a ball in the feshy part
| of the left arm, which satisfied the wounded
honor of both parties, who had quarrelled
| about the nativity of Garibaldl. Both gen
| tlemen were old enough to have known bet
| ter, their ages being between sixty and sew
enty years. The difficulty between Messrs.
Morris and Brent grew out of recent publ
cations charging Mr.. Brent with having
failed properly to represent his constituents,
by voting at Charleston for Judge Douglas,
thereby proving "disloyal to the South"
Several letters passed between the parties,
each withdrawing offensive language.
Another horror has turned up at Jersey
city. On Wednesday a travelling bag was
!
! blood stains on the articles it contalncd, and
| the articles and its contents were fully iden-
titled by Mr.. Martin, of Newark, in whose
employ the owner, Mr.. w. 5. Bum, was
sent to New York. Mr.. Bum left home on
Monday morning last, to so to Newark,
since which time nothing has been heard OF
him. lie had in his possession between ST.
500 and 81, 600, with which to pay note
in Newark and one at the American Ex-
change Bank New York, which was due on
Friday. The missing man has always been
looked upon as a man of exemplary habits.
The procession of Firemen, which took
place at Philadelphia, on Friday night last,
in honor of the Japanse Embassy, was a
very brilliant affair. The column consisted
of ten divisions, each headed by Il band OF
music. The number of companies was for
ty, including not less probably than five
thousand men. The companies all had their
apparatus with them, which were decorated
with miniature flags and flowers. The mem
bers were fully equipped, and all carried
torches, making a beautiful appearance.
NJ. DeLave has dared NJ. Blondin to a test
and trial of skill at rope walking, the stakes
to be from $1,000 to 81, 500, to be paid him
| who is decided to be the most expert on an
ascension rope" over rivers, valleys, rapids,
whirpools or waterfalls, any distance or any
| height. He will agree TO leave the question
| with a committee, two to be chosen on each
side, and the fifth to be selected by the four
then already chosen.
The cattle disease has broken out in the
county of Huntingdon, Canada East a resl-
on celebrated for its dairy produce. 1t is
feared that the spread of the disease may be
general, and the Montreal Advertiser calls
upon the Government to interpose and pro-
hibit the importation of cattle from foreign
infected districts, and the agricultural socle-
ties are advised not to hold cattle shows or
fairs this year.
The Washington pa Examiner states
that the disease which has been 50 disastrous
| to cattle in the Eastern States has broken
out among the sheep of james Morrison, OF
| CHARTERS township, in that county, and car
ried off large number. On Thursday he
| lost about forty, and others were in Il dying
condition on Friday. Mr.. NJ. says the dis
ease is very similar to the cholera III its oper-
atoms.
The United States Agricultural Society
has nearly perfected arrangements for hold
ing its eighth annual exhibition at Cincinnati
in September The premium list, it is said,
will be larger than at any similar exhibition
in The world. Should the pleuro-pneumonia
render it unsafe 10 congregnte cattle, lncreas-
ed premiums will be given for horses and
implements.
The Covode Committee has got possession
Of two hundred of the fraudulent naturalIza-
ton papers issued for use in Pennsylvania
in 1856. Six thousand of the same kind
were used, and those who used them will be
detected if they attempt to repeat the actneXt
fall The witness kearns gave them up,
stating that they were lot he had LETT over
for want of men to use them upon.
In Spain the Marquis dc MIA has brought
before the Cortes, II proposal for the aboli-
ton of the usual bull-fghts. The motion
has already passed the Peers, and the proba-
bilites are that it will be carried III the House
of Deputies. The measure, however, it is
reported, meets with great dlstavOr among
| the people.
The brig Falmouth, suspected of being a
slayer has arrived at New York, in charge
of Lieut.. s. Abbott, of the Y. S. ship Ports
mouth, in thirty ght days from Port Praya,
Cape de Verbs. She was seized May 9th off
Port Praya by Commander John Calhoun
The evidences of her unlawful purposes are
not stated.
1t is now ascertained by letters to MeSsrs.
Grinnell, Minturn & Co., received by the
Niagara, that the Great Eastern is not TO
leave Southampton until the ODD Instant
This is Il second disappointment: bnt as we
haze excitement enough On hand at present,
| it is we'll the postponcment has occurred.
The immense traffic in London is proved
by the fact that the granite pavement on
Fleet street, which, when it was laid down
in 1916 was nine inches in depth, was found,
when it was tai ken up short time ago, to
! be reduced 10 tour-and-a-half inches in less
than fourteen years.
A number of counterfeit s. bills Oil the
Citizens Bank of Baltimore, were presented
| at the Merchants and Mechanics Bank in
Wheeling OF the 18th instant. They have
medallion head vi Il female and large
| figure on each end, with large figure i'll
! centre. Unlike genuine.