Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-11-09
NEWS or THE DA \.
.''7o sAo,0 the veyy age and bodyofthe times.

'1O Sh0lU the gerry age and BODY Of tue times.
The New York Sun figures up the amount
spent for fruit in that city every year as follows:
Apples, two million five hundred thousand
dollars grapes, twenty two thousand five hun
died dollars; peaches, two million dollars ;
berries, three hundred and thirty five thousand
dollars, and lemons and nuts, one million two
hundred thousand dollars, making the total
expenditure annually for fruit in New York
SIX million one hundred and fitty-seven thous-
and five hundred dollars.
Two interesting events have happened re-
Gently to two Of the prominent political leaders
of Massachusetts-the two Senator's in Con-
gress from that State--Nessrs. Sumner and
Wilson Mr. Sumner has taken wife and
Mr.. Wilson has taken religion. Whether, aud
to what extent they will be modified by the
new relations thus formed, remains to be seen.
In Philadelphia, in the case of William
Mcguire, charged with the murder OF Maggie
Baer, the court was yesterday adjourned, In
consequence of the absence Of two important
witnesses. The latter were in court this nj orn-
ing, but the jury had to be discharged in con-
| sequence of one of them having become de-
ranged. - 12 s5,'a
Leading physicians of Philadelphia have uni
ted in declaring sound oysters to be . perfectly
healthful article of food even in cholera times.
They say that when cholera has resulted from
their use, the fault in most cases, will be found
to be in the imprudcnce Of the patient, anI
not in the EMBELLISHMENTS of the oyster.
We have advces from Europe by the cable
to yesterday The French transports arc all
ready that have been engaged to bring the
French troops home from Mexico. The King
of Italy entered Venice on Wednesday last.
He met with.a grand reception. 80 10
The steamer Florida, from Hayre, reached
New York yesterday with cholera on board.
Twenty-nine deaths took place during the
passage. The Florida was chartered by the
French Government to. go to Vera Cruz for
troops. Ha * z-ss s@ ag
A telegram from Cincinnati announces the
death, at that place, by cholera, Of Brevet
Brigadier General Charles S. Russell, captain
ll!h United States infantry He was the son
Of John B. Russell of the Pension Bureau
The colored men Of Indiana held State con-
venton this week Resolutions were adopted
denouncing President johnson, and reproving
Congress, for hesitating to confer impartial
suffrage on account of considerations Of policy
BrowDlow s message to the Legislature OF
Tennessee discusses the question Of negro sui
frage, and expresses the opinion that President
johnson and others are endeavoring to, over
throw the State Government.
The shoe business Of Lynn, is unusually dull,
even for this season of the year, and it is said
that several thousand workmen have already
left the city for their homes, and Others it is
believed, will soon follow them.
The Great Republic, the pioneer steamship
of the San Francisco, China and Japan line,
was launched at New York, yesterday. This
is the largest wooden steamship ever built in
the United States
w. w. Corcoran proposes to go to Europe
in three or four weeks, to remain with his
daughter, Mrs Eustis, whose husband was
Confederate Commissioner Slidell's secretary
OF legation at Paris.
Geo. S. Munger, Of Rochester, law partner
af Hon. Sanford E. Church, has been appoint
ed United States District Attorney, for the
Northern District Of New York, vice Mr.. Dart.
removed.
The typhus fever is said to have broken out
in a malignant form in one Of the charitable
institution in the city of New York. Fourteen
severe cases have occurred in a few days
Advices from chihuahua state that sixty
America officers had reached that city, and
that they would soon be commissioned by
Juares for service in the Liberal army.
The Philadelphia Bulletin says Newell, the
republican candidate for Congress in the second
district Of New. Jersey, has been defeated by
500 majority.
From Toronto and Montreal, we learn that
the sentences Of Lynch and McMahon. are 10
be committed by theLGovernment.
VINEGAR Every family may make its own
vinegar The Maine Farmer publishes the re-
ceipt for making it, furnished by lady. She
took the parings and cores of apples, poured
Oh boiling water, with little molasses and
yeast mt all into q larpe stone lar and kept