Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-06-11
GENERAL NEWS.

Iilc Hail tIa!il lOHl OttSNlic, On uarSuay
of The track at Valley Forge, caused by the
switch being left open The whole train went
down an cmbanknent y feet high The mail
conductor, was frghtfulty mangled, and died
shortly after. y young girl had both legs bro
ken. The fireman OF the train was killed in
s.antly. This is the first fatal accident on the
BEADING railroad in twelve years
The celebrated blockadcr Chicamauga was
sold at Norfolk on Monday last, for $l5, 600
9. Z. Maltby & Co., purchasers. This is
cheap, as the vessel originally cost $500, 900 in
gold when built in 1868, at New Castle On the
Tyne, in England It will he remembered that
the Chicamauga'w was sunk at Wilmington last
year when that place was evacuated by the
Tonfederates.
The House Committee on Elections have
considered the case Of the Hon. Benz. G. Har-
rs, Of Nd, in connection with the resolution
Of NIr. Farnsworth, Of Illinois, inquirins as to
The right Of Mr. Harris to a seat in the House,
he having been tried for di>loyalty by militia
~ commission. The committee have decided
to recommend that 10 action is necessary in
the case.
On Thursday, the 3lst ultimo, n. G. Ste
phen, Esq, as trustee, disposed Of the real
estate of the late Charles Hume, situated near
Bladensburg, Nd, consisting Of thirty-five or
forty acres Of land, for $4,000. 1t was pur-
chased by Thomas L. Hume, Esq, of the firm
Of Hall & Hume, Of Washington, D. C.
While Mr.. 4. B. Lacey, of Charles County,
Nd was returning from the Forest Fair, on
Saturday last, he was thrown from his buggy,
his back and one Of his legs serious injured,
his horse crippled, and 'ten sewing machines, .
in The buggy smashed to pieces. y
a:!r. Stevens, Of Pa, did not taken any part
in The business of the House last week until
friday when he appeared in his seat for the
purpose CT presenting the report Of the recon-
struclion committee His disease is said to be
tropSy on the chest.
he Richmond Times Of Friday says -,
,'Gf the live indictments handed to Judge I'm
dcrwooG. one was against John &. Brcckin-
ridge. This is IN asccrtaincl fact and the IN
tictmcnt is verbatim the same as that brought
in against Mr. Davis,
"a Alexander Gagesche. Of St. Louis, who
was ono of the counsel III the Garland case,
states in letter. TO the St. Louis Republican,
that the Supreme Court Of the u. S. decided
against the Coustitutionality OF the test oath.
=. despatch from ST. Johns, in Canada East,
SAYS that thirty memhers Of the House OF AS
scmhly have been elected, vf whom twcnly-slx
are in favor Of confederation, which will insure
its success in New Brunswick.
There was an explosion at the gas-house In
Mohawk New York on Friday, caused By work
men snutfng cacdle and throwing the burned
wick on water tank, which was covered with
gas. Two workmen we're killed.
Mr. Kennedy, late Superintendent Of Cen
sus, has received diploma Of membership of
the Biographies! Society of Prussia, to fill the
vacancy created by the death Of DR.. Barth, the
celebrated traveller.
The military by order Of Gen. Tillson, have
taken possession Of the Office of the Loyal
Georgian, in Augusta y later despatch from
Augusta contradicts the report of the selz IRE
OF this newspaper.
4 Western farmer says: He is convinced
that bitnminous coal is a sure preventive OF
hog cholera ~
Probst, the murder Of the Decrine family was
executed in Philadelphia On Friday.
Colonel Strother of Virginia, has been ap-
pointed Consul to Bucnos Ayres.