Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-07-27
NEWS OF THE DAY.
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A terrible tornado occurred along the course
Of the Susquehanna River, on Monday evening
last, which swept away ten spans of the Phla
delphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad
bridge at Harve de Grace, which was just ap.
preaching completion, leaving nothing but the
piers and one span on the Cecil side of the
river remaining. Houses were destroyed and
unroofed, and much property swept into the
river Much damage was also done at Port
Deposite. The loss is represented to be very
heavy.
The message Of the President, to the House
in response to the resolutions in behalf of the
| Fenians, has rather taken the wind out Of the
sails of the Congressional party. The resolu-
tons were simply intended as bid for Irish
votes. 1t appears, from the response Of the
President that the suddenly awakened anxiety
Of Congress in reference to these persons had
long ago been anticipated by the Executive.
General Blair has commenced suit against
the Missouri Democrat for publishing des-
patch from its Washington correspondent stat
ing that facts will soon be published showing
| that Blair appropriated silverware and china to
his own private use while with the army in
South Carolina.
On Tybee Island, near Savannah, Georgia,
thirteen deaths by cholera occurred among the
troops on Wednesday, and twentyeight new
cases were reported. Yesterday there were
| twenty-five new cases of the disease. Asoldier
in attempting to desert from the island was
! shot
The Bankrupt bill has met the same fate as
at the last six sessions. Itgoes over until the
next session by maj ority Of three votes In
the Senate. The next session is so limited
that the bill will not be considered at all, and
it will die, for resurrection in the fortieth
Congress.
The~New York World says in its money
article, that "a clique has bought about Sc,
| 600, 900 in gold, with the intention of buying
morc in order to run up the price when an
increased short interest and other crcumstan-
ces furnish favorable opportunity for doing
So"
The trial of Gen. Whittlescy, late Assistant
Commissioner of the Freedmcn's Bureau in n.
! c., on charge preferred against him by Generals
Steedman and Fullerton, has just closed The
| telegram informs US that all officers tried on
those charges will be bonorably acquitted.
The National currency bill has been postpon-
ed by the House till December Mr.. Stevens s
amendment against the withdrawal of green
| backs was adopted: that gentleman holding to
his peculiar belief that the quantity of the
currency ought to be increased.
A Kansas City journal learns from the cash
Ter Of the Clay County Savings Bank, that
twelve Of sixteen rascals who robbed that in
stitution of money, bonds and valuables, ex-
ceeding $780, 600 in amount, have been arrested
in Southern Iowa.
The Secretary Of State last evening enter
tanned the Senators and Representatives from
Tennessee at a private dinner Several other
distinguished gentlemen were present. includ-
ing the new Attorney General.
4 Convention was held at Jackson, Miss
on Wednesday last, at which resolutions ap.
proving of President Johnson's policy we're
adopted, and delegates chosen to the Conven-
ton at Philadelphia.
A twenty inch gun, containing 100000
pounds of metal, was cast at the Fort Pitt
Foundry in Pittsburg, Pa, Saturday. 1t is
designed for the ''Puritan,' now lying in New
York harbor.
MIR. VIM. 3. Astor is growing poor. His
income is about $780, 900 less than it was last
year, He only returns about million dollars
Income this year. Poor man.
The Senate yesterday confirmed, in ezecu-
tive session, General VIM. T. Sherman to be
lieutenant general and Rear Admiral D. D.
| Porter to be vice admiral
| Up to noon yesterday three new cases of
cholera we're reported at PhiadelI MIA, one Of
which proved fatal.
The Tennessee Legislature has adjourned
until the first Monday in November.
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