Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-10-06
GENERAL NEWS.

communication from the Surveyor General 0!
Colorado in which it is reported that the pro-
2uclOn Of gold now reaches one hundred,
thousand dollars per week, and Is constantly
increasing, and unless something unforeseen
aoppens mining will now resume It's regular
ch9nnelS, and the crop ot gold become rehable
The New York correspondent Of the Phila-
Gelphi2 LEDGER whites: "There is good reason
fer believing that at the grand Plenary
Council Of the Roman Catholic Church, which
is about to assemble in Baltimore, an effort
will be made to extend formal invitation to
the Pope to make the United States his home,
ii the event OF such q turn in political affairs
in Italy as would render his stay 10 Rome IN
desirable.
The steamer ,Jcunic Brown, from Montaua,
arrived a, St. Joseph On Tuesday with about 4
million dollars in gold,dust on freight and in
the hands Of the passengers. Yesterday the
lMe,Ia arrived 1T tie sane place with nlI-
lion aud a hall in treasure, and Il large amount
ic the hands Of the passengers.
Secretary NcCuoch has written q letter
tcciiuing to speak in Indiana on account Of !.
pressure Of official engagements, in which be
saws: I'm the unfortunate controversy that
has arisen between the President and Con-
grcss, | stand with the former. "
the Superior Court tor Bristol county,
Conn, David Sylvester, Of Ne" bedford, was
convicted, last week. Oh charge Of refusing to
allow colored person to play billiards in his
saloon. The case has been carried to the
Supreme Court on Il po'nt oI ia"'
Five cases Of poisoning occurred in Troy,
New York, last week, from children catlng
what Is commonly known as Jamestown weed
Or IAoF" aPp'e, "'len ap9ulu: Ill IN" hui'lcI-
w., ~, ''>','' ''.' ''-'''
Ihc;e mas just oeeil erected Ill mount Au-
'RfN cemetery Oano:'ase' Aa'Sacn'Sc''S' q
very e"potH!G 'iiG r"G,!Iui i!lo'lu'EeAE " INC
MeG'Oty Vi " l;la':l !. lA%EilVe!i' tue lou"uc'
rho}nsola ana ro;a) liouor apo)cr of Now
York vamoscd few days ago, leaving twenty
thousand dollars in ,7nn,id bills unnroyilcd
for. and having previously disposcd OF his
entire business.
Gen Baller, in his speech TO the soldiers in
convention al Pittsburgh. calls Tor the head
OF ten Lee. E"p bAtler scens determined
10 &nta?0N!Z2 with Ucn. hrant, IN peace rs
w. 40 '''''
The President has appointed Thomas Titnaul
oftba n;s1r;c, of Cn'unl,;a corsn] to thn
TI~,-rc A. r:, .-,
1S,,," " e 5' '.' '1 t'ii1''' , ii ir"' ueV
lS.:i ,i',1 I'3il C"''0' "''S' ''' '0' ''V' '"0
s'',rn'"' III, pVI'''0''>'
1ile c2oie across the SHaItS OF Northumber-
land, connecting New Brunswick with Prince
Edwards T,land Was ,,,c.es,fillv laid bv the
steamer Mcdway on Tuesday Iasf
Tbor,orr fr;o,as :, .h;. S.oto and fbn Dis.
[r, | 80 WITTY, C;,,!....
"Ic! 'l No!ui'l'll oi uie ho'' nicu"2i ''a''c'y'
pastor OF st. Joseph tathoilc Church, N
Baltimore, viii regret to hear OF his death.
L is said Santa Anna is busilv engaged in
rol;,;ool oo.,.;at;, t,a tl,o o.,,,,,-;o, &C
ST.v;n1a ,,ro,; v''N0'''"''0''> l'' W. VI
AN ENGLISH CURE FOR DRUSB,ESNEss.- -
There is i PRESCRIPTION in use in England for
the cure Of drunkenness, 3v which thousands
are said to ho,c boon ,ssistaf; l., rccoverinp 2
themselves. rto soao:,,t. ..n,a ;nt, no4or;at,,
I,sI'' ''e ''C''P' ''''T '"' Trn '1''.
''''05" me oHof'S o. jo''n 'i'0 lit'i' con-
Man"er OF The Great Eastern steamship. lie
had fallen into such habi,ua! drunkenness that
his most earnest efforts TO reclaim himself
proved unayaling. At length he sought the
advice Of an enincrs phvsei,n, who gave him
aDGcscription which lie followed faithfully for
seven months, and at the end Of ,hat time had
lost all desire for liquor, although lie had for
many years been led captive by a mos dvbas-
ing appetite The receipt, which he afterwards
published aud by which so many other drunk
ards have been assisted to reform, IS Is follows:
Gu!phae OF iron, 3 grains,
ljiaen2sia, 10 grains,
Peppermint Water, II drachms
acts as ,on;c ",$ an.! st;ni.,t i ,n5 90 Hor;,llv