Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-11-19
] ;NEWS OFy7sHE DAY.
$50 slsoae the us1y age and body Of the times.

real property has changed hands: during ftdle
past month, at private sale, than in any SINH
lar period since the beginning ofthe war That
feature Of the business which will attract most
attention is the increased prices asked aud 90:
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/ Capt. Knight, OF the brig Water Witch,
from St. Jago de Cuba, reports that on the
Both ultimo in passing Fortune Island, party
from fbe shore boarded his vessel in boat,
and informed him that, everything on the is
land had been DESTROYED BY. the hurricane of
the Isl Of October Some l07, houses were.
blown down, and the inhabitants we're in great
RESTITUTION; some loft Internationally starving.
{ Rev. Father @, KeeIe, Of fSt.gP Peters Cathe-
.dral, Richmond, Va, has been presented the
handsome sum Of 1892 IS by the non co on ms
stoned officers and priyates Of the Eleventh y
s.. Infantry, in testimony o., their grateful ap7
1preciationy Of his kindness to their companions
stricken down by cholera at Camp eFrant, dur
ipg the recent prevalence OF the epidemic IN
their midst 1890 z - -
! Il seems that travel from New York to Eu-
rope continues very brisk, especially by the
French packets. The coming Worlds Fair in
Paris is even. now, attracting many American
families thither. The exposition does not COM
mence till the Spring, tits true, but, as one
can live, cheaper in Paris than here, just now,
what is lost in time is gained in money @2@ 70
Z D Arcy MCGEE, a member Of the Canadian
Government, announced at a concert given at
Montreal on Friday nightlast that the Fenians
/ coudemned at Toronto would not be executed.
The, announcement was received with great
applause, but when Mr. McGee went on to say
shat the Fenians deserved to be hanged, his,
auditors Kissed him. ssg3 ss.os1 >-rsjlaa
/ The convention of delegates representing the
Young Mems Christian Associations through
out the country commenced its. sessions IN
philadelphia On Thursday last. There were
about fifty delegates from Pennsylvania. also,
delegates from Washington, Baltimore, Wheel
ling, Troy, Albany, Chicago and other cities
i Gen. Sheridan reports from New Orleans
i that his military department is in a state Of
tranquility, with the exception of some slight
irregularities in Texas. Hts reported that
some startling developments will soon be made
as to cotton swindles upon the Government.
I It is said that in many orchards between
Hereford and Kingtou, England, whole droves
Of pigs may be seen daily turned loose to eat
/ up the apples Cider:fruit is selling at three
pence ;abushel, and eating apples are to be
purchased at proportionably low rate. 80
William Donovan was tried at York, Pa,
| last week, for the massacre of the Squibb fam
lily, in that county NThe trial excited intense
interest and ended by the jury rendering a
verdict of murder in the first degree.
In New Orleans, on Saturday, Mr.. La Pryre,
of the frmoo Of Peke, La Pryre e. Co., was
robbed of package Of $20,000in iifty-dollar
compound interest notes. while in the act OF
purchasing stamps at the postoaice. & L :
I One, if not the chief, subject of considcra-
ton in Mr.. Chase's second interview with the
President, was the finances Of the country, in
volving the internal revenue and tax system,
the national banks, &c. 5sy
/ The press of New York generally, certainly
the Democratic press express, a preference Tor
FL ora &C Greeley to be the Senator elect from
that State, to fihthe place now filled by Ira
/ Harris. On
Major VIM. 3. Lewis, the friend aOd adviser
| of Gen. Jackson, and formerly a conspicuous
politician in Tennessee. and at Washington,
died at, Nashville, on the 18th instant, ga-v IF
/ Some very heavy frauds on the Government,
connected with the distillerics and manufacture
OF; whiskey said to involve millions Of dollars,
are reported in New York.
+ The latest accounts from the Indians in the
{ Far.Wcst, arc moro favorable than those here
|. tofore. received The Indians are becoming
more peaceable: ryrZrz - ..rs -.
/ A fire in Chicago, on yesterday, destroyed
eight large stores, with their contents. Loss
$3.50, 900. Insurance S23G,000. GO ala.
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