Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-04-23
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA.
ONDKYZEvENING,E APRIL %, 1855
We published on Saturday an account of a
fearful disaster at AspinwalL, caused by the ex-
plosion Of miro gfyeerihe, On board the British
steamer European, on the, 81 instant and
which resulted in the total destruction st the
steamer and the freight depet Of the Panama
Railroad Company, while fifty persons are sup
posed tohaye, BEEN ekilled-tweny six bodies
having been recovered when the steamer .Ari-
IONA left Aspinwall for New York. This, and
other acoidents,haye determined the authori-
ties 10 the large cities, to prohibit the, storage
Of this nitro-glycerinN in neIghborhoods where
an explosion, could .injure surrounding build
ings; and in New York it is ordered that, the
material shallAb kept in places under water. y
An excursion party, consisting OF several
members of both Houses, representatives from
both branches Of the Georgetown city councils,
and other well known citizens, went up the
Potomac in two steamers to the Table Rock,
where lunch was had, and the party then
proceeded to reconnoitre the liae Of the river
and canal, with a view to taking advantage Of
the immense water power and facilities. Of
transportation afforded by the Potomac, be-
tween Georgetown and the Little Falls, by the
erection of manufacturing establishments.
The Washington correspondent OF the Bal
timore Sun says:-'I is given out that a joint
resolution will soon be introduced in Congress
to provide Tor thorough and systematic ex-
animation Of all persons now in the employ Of
the government with a view to ascertain their
competency to fill the positions now occupied
by them, the places Of those who are decided
to be unfit to be filed by the soldiers Of the
Union. The rumor that such thing is con-
templated has created quite a futter among
some. Of the clerks III -! IL: =
The Rochester IN " Union says There
are millions of bushels of rotten wheat now
lying in thsstorehouses Of Chicago to be ship.
ped when navigation opens. This grain, in all
stages of decomposition, will be put into yes
sells, sent to Buffalo, put into elevators, thence
taken in canal boats to all points where these
craft co. chiefly to New York, and thence it
will be sent to New England. This wheat is
wholly unfit to be eaten, aud will breed cholera
whereverit is allowed to 60.
ThelU. s. bonds held for national banks, for
circulating notes. 1896, 900, 600; for deposits,
$4,000, 600. Last week the Treasury issued
800, 100000 of national bank notes. The en-
tire circulation is $26s. 0O0,0O The receipts
from internal revenue last week were three mil
lion four hundred and sixty-four thousand dol
lars. There are now sixteen hundred and fifty
national banks in the country. The funds in
the treasury amount to ninety six-milliops.
That valuable estate in Jefferson County,
Va, near Rippon, known as "Wheatland,' .
says the Charlestown Spirit, was sold on Satur-
day last. by N. S. White as agent for the heirs
of G. W. Turner, decd, for $3.50 per acre
There are some $50 acres in the tract, and it is
justly regarded as one among the finest estates
in the county. William F. Turner, Esq, was
the purchaser. rs q 2s.-@ RI s''.' 80
The Richmond Wing says that the inspec-
tors throughout the State have, in many in
stances, neglected, to comply. with the law
which requires them, under penalty, to make
reports and returns, at stated periods, to the
First Auditor. It is the duty of the First
Auditor, to prosecute, in the Circuit
Court all inspectors who fail to comply with
the law. - - @l1 ..35 E'EE.@.
A+"Convenion" of the "Loyal people Of
Virginia, for ''the thorough and permanent
organization Of the Union party of the State
at which lit is hoped that delegations Of
original Union men will be in attendance" is
called ''by o,der'---by order, of whom is not
stated-'sto be held at the city ofAlexandria
on Thursday, May II, 1866. - I
George Pagan yesterday disappeared from
the receiving Office of the Washington and
Georgetown railroad in Georgetown, with tin
box containing between 5000 and 500, the
property of said company. Pagan was describ-
ed-to the: police yesterday in order that he
might be appreheDded. Tqs;z ~ - >, -. -,
The Joint Committee on Reconstruction
met on Saturday evening, but adjourned with
out coming to any definite conclusion in regard
to the matters before them. 1t isstated that
they would hold meeting this morning, when
itis rumored, they light conclude to report t.
Congress to-day on affairs Of minor Importance
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General Meade, at a public reception al
PASSPORT, on Saturday, stated that his mission
vas the simple performance Of. his duty, which