Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-07-17
THE GAZETTE.
TUESDAY EVENING, JULY II. !
-GENERAL NEWS.

tiraIDped IN new 10Tk city Oh .Eiludy, vi q
;harre of fraud in obtaining money by means
,ffalse tokens. A number of checks or drafts
Vi the North River Bank have been floating
bout, but on being presented, payment was
Invariably refused. In this way various parteS
mn. York have been swindled. The prison
zys we're brought up on Saturday for examlna-
:ion, and were finally he'd to bail in the sum
e 81, 500 each. The same thing was attempted
p Philadelphia on Saturday.
The Prince of Wales while riding along Rot
4:en Row Monday, the I'd instant, was run
against by runaway horse The Prince $ horse
7as thrown down, rolling over and over but the
Prince escaped not much hurt.
The Prince Imperial Of France was present
i the feto in Paris in celebration Of American
Independence.
The National Intelligencer of Saturday gives
IA abstract Of the report of Admiral Davis on
ne practIcability of constructing ship canal
through the Isthmus Of Central America, pre-
pared in answer to the Senate resolution Of
March 10Th, 1866.
The steamers City of London, Saxonia, Ma
ooleon III, Bremen and Brittania sailed on
Saturday for Europe with 81, 292 900 in specie.
During the six months of the present year
The exports from New York to foreign ports
show large decrease as compared with former
periods They are very considerably less than
Cor the same months in 1864 and 1865, but
When compared with 1868, the falling off is
-gcuderful
Congress has made, at the close Of the ses-
eco; :. joint committee on retrenchment. The
committee will have to pursue the subject
4priaG lhe recess, and will report at the next
,ass;on, after the fall elections are over. Mean
giile .:le idea will be held out that the radi
;als ere. asa party, in favor of economy and
;esgaGcnrlen!. .....
:!H'hs foreclosure of the Mississippi and Mis-
ocrr: railroad mortgages, as dscreed by the
Tinted States Supreme Court, was completed
Ct 1Ge eth instant, under the superintendent
. Tics. T. Witherow, master in chancery.
Tie sale took place at Davenport, Iowa, and
.7as !srsely attended, there being an attend
cace of at least hundred persons. The road
.7ss 5ai9 n divisions.
5aGo1GE PEABODY. The GAINESVILLE jOhio)
:joa:ias, IN noticing the contemp lated visit to
"a: city OF Mr. George Peabody, the distin-
e,.:saeG London banker, says Among the
:s5est nene7olent deeds of this worla-renoWned
::13;uis s2itarian is the gift of $4,000 apiece to
asci Is MS ( nephews in the east-among them
Is55,. !.rtaur Peabody, formerly local reporterof
;aa yon7:e,." i dispatch from Memphis
1syc: -----
George Peabody has expressed to President
.Sr;ncziev OF the Memphis and Little Rock
,s:iroaG, ais willingness to put 100000 more
:I.so 6 per cent. bonds of that road, provided
$500, COO more are raised to complete it from
-Jzval!'s Rufi to Memphis Mr.. Peabody al-
eaG2 has S264, 900 in this road.
!N:LS.-Coal Oil, Raw and Boiled Linseed
- Oil, Sperm OH, Lard Oil, Whale Gil, Ma
&-ichoho, Turpentine and Benzine, iust received
Nc .or sale by lie 29-tfl JANNEY q GO:
-!sU-TE2.- choice article of Butter, rcceiv-
~ ',N' ''''>> ~ J. 6. MILBURN,
.3las~ 33-tff Opposite the Market
NyaAR- CURED HAMs.-sugar-cure can
- rassed Hams, weighing from I to Il lbs, re-
ee;vad and Tor sale by j. c. MILBURN,
i 1G-tG Opposite the Market
s. :. SWAINE,
4. Invites the attention of the trade to his
'2rge and we'll selected stock of
family GROCERIES,
:a:s15-sGG and LIQUORS.
-diICUR-25 bbls Welch's Extra Flour,
~ Georgetown inspectionl for sale by
j. G. MILBURN,
;ez2-Lf Opposite the Market
- s.LNTS.-A full supply of Paints of all kinds
! both dry and ground-in oil, justreceiyed
INC Cor sale by HENRY COOK,
ny 2l-tf 50, King st., Alexandria, Va
tI,UC?4AS' FLY PAPER, q safe certain
- and speedy destroyer Of house flies, for
''' "A'''s"'' 'l'O 'S''''l 7 HENRY COOK,
a2& IS 80 and 224 King street.
1%LASTEK--FOR SALE IN LOTS TO
3omc, OF soft Blue Windsor Plaster which we
gill sell low for cash. j. BRODEES y CO.,
~ 23-tI No. II, King st.
NTAGCNs, HARNESS, FIFTH CHAINS
" Spresders, Double Trees, Swingle Trees
&C, &C., for sale by KNOX 4 SMITH,
rlar 31-tf No. Is, King street.
3tI1NDoW GLASS AND PUTTY.-A full
- suppl: OF French Bnd American WIN
DOW GLASS, just received and for sale at the
lowest rates HENRY COOK
jan 3ltf 80, King street.
DU2E GROUND COFFEE
COFFEE toasted and ground weekly, and for
sale wholesale and RETAIL at prices to suit, by
mhiA-tf j. G. MILRURN
%, BOXES SHAKERS GARDEN SEED
49, neatly put up in boxes for retailers, re-
oeivec and fo- sale by HENRY COOK
feb Is # 80, King st.
JlR1ME WHITE SILVER SKIN ONION
< SETtIiS, just received and for sale by
JANNEY d CO.,
ie0 2e-&f 145 King Street