Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-07-16
NEWS OF THE DAY.
so sAoso the very age and body of the Times.

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During the week ending on Friday last, 81
cases of supposed cholera were reported to the
New York board of health as occurring in that
city, of which II were genuine. Eight OF the
IL proved fatal In Brooklyn, 26 cases OF
supposed cholera have thus far been reported
to the assistant sanitary superintendent. Vi
these 10 were genuine, IL were not and are
still undecided The bulletins OF the board OF
health recorded no new cases OF cholera in New
York on Friday, and but one, and that not
likely to prove fatal, in Brooklyn.
During the debate upon declaring the Clinton
bridge across the Mississippi post road, quite
an exciting debate sprang up in the House.
In the course of it, while denouncing monopo-
lies, Mr.. Hogan, of Missouri, directly charged
that these great monopolies had upon the floor
of the House their agents, and stockholders
and feed attorneys to vote for them. This
language was decided out of order. After
much sharp and somewhat angry debate, the
measure was defeated.
Reports received at the Treasury Depart
ment state that the Southern States are at
present flooded with counterfeit United States
notes. national bank notes, and fractional cur
rency of every denomination. One OF the Trea-
sury detectives, while on an official visit IN one
of the Southern cities, observed that an I'M
mense quantity of this spurious money is
circulating there among all classes, who, with
few exceptions, accept it as readily as the
genuine.
The expectation is general that the resigna,
ton of Secretary Harlan will be sent in to-day,
although in some quarters grave doubts OF this
procedure are expressed. 1t is generally be-
lieved that Secretary Stanton will not resign
the portfolio of the War Department until he
has been otherwise provided for.
1t is stated at the Treasury that the actual
reduction in the principal Of the public debt in
June was nearly s20,0O0,O00. During the
same period about tie same amount of five
twenties were sold, and certificates of indebted
ness to the amout of $ll 100000 redeemed.
Treasurer Spinner holds securities in trust
for national banks, both for circulation and the
safe keeping of Government funds in such
banks as have been designated as deposltaries
Of public money, amounting to s257, 639,S5O.
If no unforeseen accident has occurred to
prevent the departure Of the Great Eastern
from Berehaven, with the cable aboard, that
vessel has been for five days at sea engaged in
a. ,ror1- ~, orl, al ont forh or
Head Centre Stephens has been committed
to jail at Boston, at the suit Of Mr.. Sinnot,
one of the Roberts Sweeney Fenians. MIR.
Sinuot sued Stephens for debt of four thous-
and dollars.
The personal relations between the President
and the various members Of his Cabinet have
throughout been entirely pleasant, whatever
may have been their political differences.
The Canadian Government has determined
on making reduction of about one-halt in the
number of troops now stationed on tho frontier
as protection against Fenian raids,
After signal failure in the House, the
Northern Pacific railroad subsidy has been
brought ND in the Senate.