Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-05-04
NEWS THE DAP.
70 sAoao the re,y age and body Of the Times. {


been effected between the companies and the
miners The Cumberland Civilian says
''The price now being paid is sixty-fve cents
per ton, and the probability is that the coal
trade will be quite active for some time. A
great many beats have been lying idle during
the entire season, but they are now doing
brisk business. Some thirty five boats have
already left. r.r@a =..s;
The steamer Washing Irving, which escaped
from Norfolk on the lst instant, and proceeded
to sea, was overtaken about nine miles out by
the steamer 10 pursuit; but her captain refused
to return, aud after guard was put on board,
she was allowed to proceed northWard. Tier
owners claim that she was free from arrest, as
they paid the Government claim of 81 100 on
the morning of her departure.
The u. s. sloop -of-war Kearsarge arrived at
Lisbon April IS, twenty days from Sierra
Leone, coast Of Africa. Before leaving that
place the yellow fever broke ont on board IN It's
most fearful form; causing Com. Harrold to nut
to sea with several sick on board. Before
reaching Lisbon seven officers and seven men
died and were buried as Sec But the disease
he'd ceased.
The commission that vent from Galveston
&c Liverpool to arrange for line CT SHIPS to
carry out cotton and Tool, and bring back
eIaigranto under the superintendent Of Com
missioner A. 3. Flick, have returned, end re-
port that plenty of emigrants can Re opta!led
if he line for bringing them over is establish
&C. The emigration bureau in New York IS
fully established, and in working orceT.
A.dyices from Rio Janc;ro to the Sd Of April
states that two Peruvian ironclads had arrived
from England, and the captaia CT d Spanish
schooner was using the American AaG. 3ho
Peruvian iron-ciad is dai!y expected from the
i. s. News Ct en- attack &c Pare da Patio,
and the crossing into Paraguay is hourly ez-
pected.
The San Domingo Monitor says TIE Govern
nent forces are Ye-establishiug order 81 cnS the
northern frontier, meeting with opposition en-
ly from guerillas. The rest of the island is AZ
peace. The smallpox is decreasing 81 Ponce:
and segea dwellings had beep destroyed W ile
in that city The health of Havana is good.
The p;ict uho brought the pest ship Erss-
land in;o Halifax has since died. as also tuo
members of his family He said before his
death hat he did rot board he ressel, but
merely towed ir her wake, Whence re gave the
necessary directions. The effiuvia, 1CvertAe
less, suficeC 10 communicate the choleia. m
The case o: Isham henderson, Que Of .he
propretors Of the Louisville Journal AID DOW
on ,:iGl, charged with committing neavy COR
tract frauds against the Government in thc
purchase OF hcrses ED mules, is beginning 70
develop some astounding rasoeElios, "~>
George 2elpoCy, VII leave Ne" York To-
day ior his native to.f: Ct DssHers, N1assachu-
Gets, where re viii receive :. warm welcome
from ,li5 'elio7-yo:7nsme.. /. is expected
.aat he viii 9occ Tetrra to rew ' Or, and then
proceed 10 Baltimore and Wash: ngtoz.
the Rome (Ga.) Courier g;7es Z sac picture
Ct The distress nos: prevailing il Cherokee and
ail::oiniag counties ir Alabama. N-any iar1n-
els nave beea compelled to sos I'd n t: Ell Ier.as
iiOils lICl> tiGHllty ~ JAOC;ic Co!E ~ 1"'A ~
hem TO makec crop.
Tie staterient Of ne put'ic Ce)5 Oh tle Isl
instant IS COLI pared with tnat of lie lst tit,
shows reduction il Tie aggregate C." jl5: $751;
374, md, &c a ;;rAole, is decidedly :a-ocao!e,
2;:hbi>iEs as does persistence il tie co,-rse q.
contraction. .-.
al L-tlaEtc, Georgia Cesps;c, scyc u. d.
sonic Eel aas 5urae;a: last nigh. :,bc loss is
ovsi 500, coo, mostly :o7ercu ~ i@sarnr.ce.-
L neavy rail storm IN ;17lianso.. .. ,oa Tues
Gay -accrl:., destroyed tAe ccr' ;aG c.le.
crops.
he 2!e;y Or: ncalti. o1ce-a .oJoit hat
ty!c lev cese2 OF e,lo:ei4. cre ecei. ed or ooara
the :'sc'cn yesterday. r.. cabin gers
Of the EnglsIt enc hoi,:l. 5.:.lo - 20 I'D
5ityC yesterday.
The iorgeries coE,r1itseG By ,sls ,.oj;ei I-os9:
l. IIe7 Zo:z, it IS now s:~teG, 81! *eac::: in FL
prooa bility, the Gam oIone Milo. c. dollals.
2oss he's Hot been ,cestea, lis present ,',.e"ea
bouts ;oi-.g >,n:1noy'n. ....-...-...-..
President :johncor has ordered Co.. ,I;a.by
not tc i2>erier, witt tlc j. 8. Covrt it i e9@.
Urleesa::,,cs. Gen Carly has loleHse .,a ;,o;o.-
Ael2, by the military cat tur.e3 it c-e@ to ihe
8. s. marshal.
Ior =. ". Zoe ls-z, :2s.:4ounces l. Az
,rer:e Aalte our12, tat ne vii act ,e {; 81,
adats, under any crcu.ns. ices: To- reelection
to Congress. .5ie ai!l, nowe"er, oaa7;v:s ilo
n for por,
Tie Ne: Zor-- Pos. lad ..%!'imsc- 18th
anlo=g the abess 0. tae republican Journals Of
the country lake s"ornd asaincs tie son4m.
ofthe Reconstruction Committee CT Coagl,s9
:le7arp CORES: cnocrce Gays cargo q ..o-
gloeS las Just beel laracl AID distributed on
lie south :ide 5if he ISLAND There is large
stoc::. OF sugar on hanc, arc :;.eishts tro uris,
IN 11onGay last { lcr.e lcet ce.essei5 a.li7-
ed 1" Charleston, including So itom 5,clti-