Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-08-16
NEWS BY TO-DAY5s MAIL.


tonicsa. r I, by a collision, locomotive run
ming through car, splitting It open, bursting,
and killing. seven persons outright, and horrl-
DIV manglng and scalding eleven others.
An immense amount. Of cotton and other
products from all parts Of the State is daily
arriving in Newbern, n. G. Three lines OF
steamers are daily plying between this port
and the North.
It is said that General Cameron, while on
his visit to Charleston, S. c., planted corn in
one OF the streets of that city, and on the 2lst
ultimo, four ears of corn, the product of the
corn planted, were shipped to him, and the
receipt acknowledged. This was in fulhlment
Of promise BY him, that he would plant corn
in the streets Of Charleston.
The New York Herald especial from Hearts
Content on The 18th instant, says the captain
Of the Terrible informed the captain OF the
First Fruit that the Atlantic cable parted on
the2d, and that the buoy was the mark where
the cable was last seen. The captain of the
First Fruit is not certain of the exact locality,
having had no observations for several days.
The schooner Starlight, Captain York, OF
and from Portland, for Washington, with
cargo Of hay, was burned to:the waters edge,
and sunk off Nantucket about noon, on the
llth Instant.
Accounts from Washington say that there Is
an unwihngness on the. part of some members
.of the Cabinet to have Mr. Davis tried for
treason, but that President johnson has de
-clared It to be his fixed determination that the
trial shall be on the charge of high treason
and that it shall be immediate and before
civil tribunal.
The New York World notices report that
was current on Monday in that city, that pas
sengers on vessels coming recently from Cuba
we're sent to the quarantine hospital, having
been stricken down with the yellow fever This
terrible disease is said to have spread to an
unusual extent at Havana but the number OF
deaths is not recorded
It's expected that an order will soon be is
sued at Washington, mastering out all general
officers who stillremain in the service drawing
heavy salaries and doing no duty. The mum
Der of those who have not responded to the
Invitation to resign, and who have therefore to
be removed by more summary process, IS said
$obenearIy two hundred.
Mr. Simeon Draper has been removed from
the Custom House Of New York, and the
Hon. Preston King appointed in his place.
Some ofz the New York papers state that the
change has been made for the purpose Of
bringing about good understanding between
the Conservative Republicans and the Tamma-
ay.Democrats.s ss. ~
It is said Hon. Garrett Davis, j. S. Senator
from Kentucky, and other prominent gentle.
men Of that State, are in Washington to lay
before the Executive the facts in connection
With alleged military usurpations perpetrated
oy sanction Of military commanders, on the
dayof the recent election in Kentucky.
Gov. Marvin, of Florida, is to call a State
Convention to re organize the state, the dele
gates thereto being required to take the oath
ot allegiance. He announces that slavery
has ceased to exist in Florida
A +. Stone, collector ofsiiLternal revenue in
unlo, IS, 1t was ascertained, defaulter to
sae amount Of $4,000 His sureties are
eound lel IN the sum Of 100000, and are per-
'eetly responsible, aud will satisfy the Gov
eminent.