Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-08-22
NEWS BYiTo-DAY,s MAIL.

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Geographically, by Waysof Russia, is probably,
q near consummation. The Government Of
Russia has approved and signed the plan.
arranged between the Russian and American
company. : zz 4IIz.5 .a.5 .nq I'll,
The Philadelphia North American mentions,
as one Of the curiosities of trade, that last
week an order was received by one Of the
worsted factories in that city fora lot OF about
a thousand dollars worth of scarf shawls,
.snubias, and other articles, from Leicester,
England.
s. A.negro man has been arrested in North
Carolina, for. committing an outrage on the
person Of a respectable young lady in that
State. 81 evil be turned over BY the military
to the civil authoritiessaffor trial s@.ao9.
!. (. Miss Lucille " Western, who left New York
for Europe a few months ago, was robbed just
as she embarked on board the: steamship at
Jersey City, Of valuable diamonds and a small
sum in gold, amounting IN the aggregate to
about SO, 900 .f . ...5' " 4: ss..a i. ,5.
The peach trade from Chestersriyer,s Nd, is
now fairly open, and notwithstanding the
shertnes OF. the crop, six steamers are employ
ed to their fulIcapacity. IS. .
The city Of Annapolis, Nd, seems to be
infested with daring incendiaries, and recently
several destructive fires have occurred
A fire il N. York on Monday, consumed
buildings on South street, occupied by riggers
aud ship joiners; also, as j Hicks j. $.
bonded warehouse, occupied by E. " Bramp-
lin. and heavily stored with teas and cof-
fees, &c The loss is over $5O0,000, mostly
on the bonded warehouse. Three 6remen
were injured by the falling of walls
Near $4,000 have been received in aid OF
the Lincoln Monument, to be erected at
Springfield, Illinois.
A twelve pound bombshel, and piece of
iron machinery weighing from thirty to forty
pounds, were extracted from two bales Of cot
ton recently received from Memphis, Tenn,
by mercantile 6rm Of Philadelphia They
were placed there to add to the weight OF the
bales
Daniel R. Goodloe, Of the editorial corps Of
the Washington Chronicle, and prominently
identified with the abolition wing Of the re
publican party there, has been appointed U.
s. Marshal for the State Of North Carolina. Il
Extraordinary interest attaches to the move
ment now going on in Brazil, involving in its
consequences the total extinction OF the slavery
of the African race.
A three days festival of the German Target
Rifle Association OF Baltimore commenced
yesterday at the grounds of the association,
near that city. ].
Major A. D. Banks, formerly OF the Peters
burg South Side Democrat, and latterly OF the
Montgomery, Ala, Mail, has formed a co
partnership with commission house in New
Orleans. He and his partners are now con
i Quoting business In that city. under the name
and style Of IA. D. Banks, !" & Co. Cotton
Factors and General Commission Merchants.
A despatch from New Orleans says that
uen Beauregard's house was surrounded a
Few nights since, aud Beauregard with others
were kept In a cotton press till morning. It
vas supposed that Kirby Smith was concealed
20 the house a gentleman re ese1nbling Smith
was M mistaken for him. Beauregard complain.
60 to Zen. Sheridan of the manner in which
tne military invaded his house, the officer In
command not being in uniform. Gen. Sheri-
aan was greatly annoyed at the occurrence. aud
s'ghted g tn the matter with Gen Beauregard