Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-07-23
NEWS OF THE DA Y.
90 stoao the vc,y age and body Of the times.

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The Herald of Saturday says: The cholera
is making rapid Roadway, and appears to be
spreading over the entire Metropolitan district.
It broke out among the troops on Harris Isl
and yesterday, nine deaths occurred during the
day at that place, and ten deaths occurring on
Governors Island There were no less than
| l,l02 deaths in New 7 orL city last week. This
Is the largest number Of deaths that have occur
red in there in one week for many years. during
the week there were in New York, Brooklyn,
and Jersey City POI fatal cases of sunstroke,
and 2lS cases which were not fatal, There
were IS cases of supposed cholera reported in
New York ending on Thursday, but only IA Of
them proved to be real cholera, and OF these S
proved fatal.
While the apprentices on board the Sabine,
off New London, were at practice with the
guns, q few days ago, much remark was caused
by the proprietorS of the Ocean House. They
substituted for the American flag which flies
above their roof piece of white cloth. An
officer of the trigate, who landed to enquire
what the proceeding meant, was informed that
pieces of shell occasionally struck In that vlcln-
ity, and hence the surrender. More care Is to
be taken when the next bombardment comes
A man, claiming to be Major in the regular
army of the u. S., made a bold attempt In
Philadelphia, on Saturday, to swlndle Jay
Cooke & Co., and Drcxel & Go. out Of seven
thirty bonds to large amount by offering
cheques that had been forged on the house tot
Elliot, Dunn & Co., to the amount Of twenty
five thousand dollars on payment of the bonds
The man was arrested. .-a". go"
At Nashville, on Friday last, the Sheriff
forced an entrance into the capitol, and arrested
the Sergeant-at-arms, who had in custody Mr..
Martin, an absenting member. Judge Fra
zier discharged Mr.. Martin, and fined the off
Ger who had him in custody ten dollars and
costs Gov. Brownlow has protested against
it. The Tennessee House Of Delegates has no
longer even constructive quorum. @-
Judge Abel, of the First District Court OF
Louisiana, has been arrested on a charge oil
treason His accusers base their afidaylts
against him upon recent charge delivered by
him to the Grand Jury, recommending the in
dictment of those members of the Convention
OF 1861 who are now attempting to reconTenc
it. The Judge was released on giving bail.
A lady in South Carolina, Mrs. Cox who
died about two weeks ago, at the advanced age
of seventy years, we have been informed, by
gentlemen of unquestionable veracity, for thir-
tysix days previous to her decease did not taste
food of any kind, even the lightest, nor did she
drink anything except an occasional sup Of cold
water during the entire thirtv-six days.
Five deaths from cholera are reported at
New York, seven at Brooklyn, and four at
Savannah, Georgia. The latter deaths occur
red among the troops lately landed on Tybee
Island. Seven new cases Of cholera have
broken out among the troops on Tybee Island,
and five additional deaths have occurred there.
A dispatch from New Orleans, in the Wash
ington Chronicle says: eau the reports of the
persecution Of Union men, the treatment Of
blacks, and extensive secret societies existing in
this city and State, which are now being circu-
lated by letter writer's, are without foundation
in fact y
The Honolulu Commercial Advertiser an
nounces the death, on the Goth Of May, Of her
Royal Highness Victoria Kamamalu, sister to
the late and present King, and by the will OF
Kamehameha Ill., heir apparent to the throne
of Hawaii .---.........
Another revolution has broken out in Haytl,
which is said to be much more serious than the
former one. The opposition to Geffrard is ba-
sed upon his usurpation Of the Presidential
power in making the Office one to be held dur
| ing life.
| The Washington correspondent Of the New
York Times states, on what is claimed to be
| good authority, that Secretary Stanton is pre-
| pairing letter to Senator Doolttle, approving
of the Philadelphia Convention andits purposes.
The Chairman of the Democratic Executive
Committee announces full delegation to the
Philadelphia Convention Ex.Go7ernois Por-
ter, Bigler and Packer and Judge Woodward
are appointed delegates at large
The Boston Commonwealth newspaper an
nounces that George Peabody intends to bestow
$50, 900 each on Harvard, Amherst and VIII
Hams Colleges, and 81, 000,0 900 upon the city OF
| Boston for homes for the poor. "
| In case Of the success Of the Atlantic Tele-
graph enterprise, the expense of two messages
a day from London, of twenty words each, will
be two thousand dollars week to the newspa-
pers receiving associated Press dispatches
| Commissioner Edmonds has been removed
| from the head of the General Land Office, and
the name of Joseph Wilson, the present chief
Clerk has been sent in to the Senate for con6r-
nation as Commissioner.
A dispatch from ST. Joseph Mo-, states that
the Indians are massing for war, and that as
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