Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-03-08
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10 Sh0l0 tie ueIy age aud 6ody Of me TIMES.
Mr.. Floyd, the Secretary of War, has APP
peared before the Harper's Ferry inyestiga-
ton, and testified to the receipt Of an anony-
nous letter. already published, warning him
of threatened attack on the Government
Arsenal in Maryland. As there was none
in that State, he thought the letter hoax,
which detected itself.
The last English papers announce the
death, at his residence, Danbury Palace, Of
the Bishop of Rochester after protracted
/ illness. The deceased preate, George Muir
ray, was the eldest surviving son Of Lord
George Murray, second son Of the third Duke
of Atholl; he was born the 18th of January,
1884, and was the Oldest member Of the
Episcopal Bench.
A Quebec chemist has recently published
the result of a chemical analysis Of some Of
the articles of consumption sent to that city
by New Workers." In Crosse K Black
wells pickles which bear the label mo sui.
phate of Copper" he did not find this salt,
but sulphate of iron instead. In sherry wine
he discovered an immense quantity of salt
In green tea he found copperas. The gin
was nothing but whiskey and essence Of junl-
per-
As result Of the remarkable meeting in
London, for the benefit Of fallen women,
which We lately noticed it is stated that
some OF the persons present who gave their
names and addresses are now under vista
ton, and that on the night Of the meeting no
| less than seventeen were taken care OF, who
expressed willingness to reform and have
since been directed to permanent rctorma-
/ tories.
The Chicago municipal election, attracts
an extraordinary amount Of attention, Chica-
| 90 being the place where the Republican
/ National Convention is 60 be held. The Re
publicans have a majority but are divided
among themselves Wentworth i the re-
gular Republican candidate.
Captain Townsend, Of the schooner II. W,
Tull, from st. Jago, reports that while At
anchor under Matthew Town Inagua, saw
a schooner loading salt, which was the first
vessel that had visited that place for ten
months; while the supply Of salt had accu-
mulated to large amount
The better tone Of the New York stock
market appears to be due mainly to tie more
favorable aspect Of European affairs, a. adyis-
ed by the Africa, and thesilence Of the New
York Legislature on matters relating To the
| Railroads.
The Sons Of Temperance of Virginia are
preparing to erect handsome monument u
the memory Of Lucian Minor, at Williams
VI i,,,r A
esq, has been selected to deliver an address
on the occasion.
The Memphis Enquirer gives the particu-
lars Of a most bloody tragedy, which was
enacted in CORTLAND county, Arkansas. near
St. Franci river, on Thursday and Friday
Of last week, in which two men and one wo-
man, were hung BY mob.
4 Conductor On one Of the city railroad
cars, says a Cincinnati exchange paper, has
been fined So for compelling d man to yield
his seat to a lady. II should have been paid
By the lady.
The Grenada Miss Rural Gentleman, of
the 18th inst, says large number ornegroes
in that section Of the State have lately fallen
victims to pneumonia, which has generally
prevailed On the plantations.
The New Orleans Picayunc notices the
fact that the annual report Of the Louisiana
Institution for Deaf and Dumb, was printed
by the inmates Of the institution, from the
setting q the type % the press-work.
A Mr. Strother, who married the daugh-
ter of General Gaines, has been divorced
from his wife hy the Kansas Legislature, On
the ground Of incompatibility Of temper and
\ taste
The New York spirit IF the Times says
eve are sorry to learn that Maj. boswell i
very unweil, and not likely to recover. We
hope this is not the case his death would BE
a great loss 70 the Turf.
A sweet little Michigan girl, Of about
thirty-fye summers, has sued an Old gentle
man for 81, 900 for counting her ten whole
years and marrying somebody else. The
case is now On trial Al Detroit.
Tom, the blind negro boy who displayed
such wonderful musical talent 1T ha debut
il Charleston, has met with great success IN
Mobile, where he has been during this week.
Philadelphia and New York are talking
about paid fire department. Steam engines
in the hands Of voluntary companies IRE on
" new form of an old nuisance.
The travelling expenses u the Seventh Ike,
giment to Washington, were S5,G59,5S, and
the private expenses of each man, average
about $40
The young man in Buffalo who had yitriol
thrown in his eyes BY young woman whom
he had Tilted, has become hopelessly blind.
Gen. Marstelcr, formerly collector X the
port Of Wilmington \ q, is dead.
Mrs. Crockett the widow &c Col. Crockett,
who fell at the Alamo died lately in Texas.
Death Of Hero and Patriot
There died lately, in Belgium, 1t al al-
yanced age, almost unnotced, man whose
name little more than quarter II i century