Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-09-15
NEWS OF THE DAsY
ITO s7.ooo the ve,y age and 1odyof the times.

of the landing Of Gen. Vega S expedition, compo-
sed Of Americans, at Lopez Mexico. They wee
warmly welcomed by the inhabitants, and were
expecting another party under Mcdaniel and
Hungerford to join them. The force numbers
eight thousand muskets ard were intended to
attack Aiamos Sonora, Immediately. The
lmperlallsts were defeated at West Sonora by
Perquicra. Governor RUDY had outlawed all
Me1icans serving with the Imperialists. -
4 dispatch from New Orleans says, John
Henderson, jr., a member of the convention Of
1864, has died from the wounds received at the
riot on the 50th of July. a disturbance oc-
cured last evening, caused By the arrest Of two
negro women. An attempt was made to res
cue them by some negro soldiers The police
were reinforced, and were met BY the negroes
with voIley Of stones, End an invitation to
oo.ne ou. The police, assisted by several Fed
eEai officers, succeeded 10 restoring quiet.
AZ appalling accident happened in Snotsyl-
wanna county, or Sunday last, from the careless
handling Oh she'll A negro boy about Is
years old, picked up shell, on Sunday: near
Mr. Y. Chancellor and commenced working
on it, when it suddenly exploded, carrying OF
one thigh entirely, driving the bones into tree,
and breaking the other thigh badly, besides
blowing off one of his hands The sight was
most appalling. The boy lived until the next
day. .....f h.o d.:
An Arkansas paper says: 1--WE learn that
the citizens near Munn's Mill, in Hampstead
county, Arkansas, hung six resident horse
thieves near that place short time slnce.-
Subsequently, two others were hung, father
and son, near Dooley's Ferry, on Red river,
upon the confession of the former. Rather
bad place for those who have a proclivity for
horse flesh.
John Kay, the bold confidence man, whose
swindling operations upon Mr.. William Is.
Moses, of Washington, and the Fist National
Bank of Lynchburg, was given yesterday, was
arrested at Chattanooga Wednesday night
When taken into custody he was searched, and
$3.50 in money was found upon his person,
which was taken charge Of by the police.
The cholera appears to be making its way
into the interior, and day or two since two
negroes died from its effects near Glover Hill
coal pits, about fifteen miles from Richmond.
On Wednesday, Mr. VIM. Ii. Smoot, highly
respectable citizen, vas attacked and died on
the SAME day.
Some unknown scoundrel, masked, attempt
cd to commit an outrage on most respectable
young lady near Elk Run Church, in Rock
ingham CO., on Monday morning of last week.
The young lady in question is about IL or II
years Of age, and was on her way to the Post
Office
Robert Kurtz of Winchester, has wooden
cauteen used by his grandfather in the Revolu-
ton of 70. lie belonged to the celebrated
Dutch Mess CT Gen. Morgaos command
which marched from the Valley to Quehec,
through q wilderness of five hundred miles.
One night last week, q gentleman, residing
near Lisbon, in Bedford county, who had suf
tered 10 large extent from the depredations
Of thieves upon his property, discovered thief
a negro on his premises making off with
bee hive, and shot at and killed him. d.,
It's said that the newspaper business does
not thrive as we'll at the North now as it did
during the war There is no regular dish Of
tremendous excitement and sensation to be
served up each morning by Northern editors to
their readers. ..... ... ......-..
Arrangements are being perfected in Clevc-
land for the accommodation Of the Convention
Of Soldiers and Sailors which is to be held
there on Monday. Two large tents will be
pitched in The park and seats arranged inside
of them.
Mr.. II. II. Wallace lost, or had his pocket
picked, on Tuesday night, whilst on his way
from Fredericksburg to Baltimore, losing bis
pocket book, which contained 5000 in green
backs, aud check for $500 more. .:
\ meeting Of the Stockholders ii The Ma
tona Express ami Transportation mas been
called By the President Of the Company, Gen.
Joseph E. Johnston. ia meet in Richmond, on
the 9Th Of October. <,.. 49,.
Wheat is Sc scarce 10 Lynchburg, that the
mills arc doing absolutely nothing. The total
receipts since the opening Of the season are
not to exceed three thousand bushels.
It is reported from Rome that an attempt to
poison Napoleon Was to have been made at
Vichy, but was prevented by warning letter
sent to the Empcrorb by one Of the conspirators.
The case of Holloway for shooting Richard
SON. in Caroline county, came I'D before an
Examining Court on Monday, when Holloway
was sent on for trial before the Circuit Court.
Mr.. L. 7. Hardy, Delegate from Norfolk
city to the Virginia Legislature, has resigned
his seat, on account of the dissatisfaction Of his
constituents with some Of his votes
Chicago has for some time past been accord
cd the bad cminence of being the centre and
source Of more lying kilograms than any other
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