Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-12-05
NEVIS OF THE DAY.
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The French Commissioners have expressed,
a desire that, for scientific purposes as we'll as
for the qualification of the people of the
old world a full delegation of the North
American Indians should be sent to Paris.
Under the approval Of the Secretary of the
Interior, the Commissioner of the State OF
Minnesota and the Territories Of Dakota and
Idaho has notified the Commissioner General,
that a delegation of fifty Indians, men, women,
and children, will embark with their wigwams,
war and domestic implements, &C., from New
York on the 10th of March, as a representa-
ton from the Northwest " g.: -...
One span Of the bridge of the Central Ohio
Railroad, over the Muskingum River, at
GAINESVILLE, Ohio, gave way about nine clock
yesterday, as the eastern bound Express train
was. crossing, precipisating the engine, tender,
two Of Adams & Co.'S Express cars, one
baggage and one passenger Car sixty-feet to the
rocks on the bottom of the river. Only one
man was killed, but several persons were badly
Injured. - o..
Sir Henry Holland, who passed his summer
vacation in America, was bcreaved of his wife
few days after his return to London. The
dcccased lady, who had passed the summer at
water-sde cottage, was seized with apoplexy
the day after her arrival at home. She survi-
we'd but forty -eight hours in an unconscious
state The attack was unexpected Lady
Holland was daughter Of Sydney Smith
Some Of the Radical papers Of Western
Maryland, in view Of the great disparity be-
tween the political sentiments Of the citizens of
Western Maryland and those of other portions of
the State, are advocating either the aunexa,
ton Of the Congressional District now repre-
scented BY the Hon. Frank Thomas to Western
Virginia, or the creation Of a new State out Of
the four counties composing it, ..... .......
Judge Spence, Of the Circuit Court for
Dorchester county, Nd, has decided against
the validity Of the indentures OF certain negro
apprentices and restored them to tucir parents,
who had petitioned for writ OF habeas corpus.
The decision was most important one, as it
invalidates nearly all the identures 50 hastily
entered into when the act Of emancipation
took effect in Maryland.
Governor Fletcher Of Missouri has declared
martial law in Ray and Platce counties Of
that State, and has marched strong force to
those counties Some disturbances have oc-
CURED lately growing out Of political excite
ment, and horse thieves, robbers and murder
ers infest the frontiers of Missouri, Kansas and
Nebraska
At Buffalo, New York, the Fenian military
organized there paraded the streets
yesterday, with banners and music. Tie arms
that we're seized by the u. S. authorities dur
ing the late raid into Canada were to be deliv-
cred over to the Fenians yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Choy Cum Chung, an intelligent China
man, has been engaged to teach in the school
in San Francisco designed exclusively for his
He is probably the first gen
tleman Of his name ever thus employed by
Americans in this country.
The brevet OF brigadier general in the regular
army has been conferred upon Colonel Joseph
H. Eaton, the assistant of the Paymaster
General and the author of the Paymaster'
Manual
Senator Morrill, promises to call up the bill
heretofore reported by him to give the right
If suffrage to negroes residing within the
limits Of the District Of Columbia.
There are rumors that Macmillan has &C
,eded to the wishes of the conservative party,
md has returned to Mexico for the purpose of
carrying on the Empire.
\ telegram from Sweetsburg Canada, states
nat the trial Of the Fenian prisoners at that
place, will probably commence tomorrow after
,oon
The United States Treasury yesterday re-
'eived from Boston, Massachusetts, contri
oution to the conscience fund amounting to IS !!
Mr.. N. P Willis, who has been an Invalid |
or some years. is now lying dangerously i'll at
lis home, ldlewild, on the Hudson.
The charter election in New York city has
esulted in the election Of the candidates on the
Democratic ticket.
Another disastrous ire occurred in Mobile
N the 4th instant.
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