Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-04-24
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The >pestilence board the Virginia, IN n.
York harhor, is reported to be increasing with
frightiul rapdity. Thirty three new cases
have occurred since Friday last, and four deaths
took place 81 Saturday The cholera ship
England, with the remainder of her passen-
gers from Halifax, is also at anchor in the lower
--bay-ct New York Fifty persons died on
board the latter whilst on her passage to Hall
fax, ane one hundred and fifty others at Hall
fax Everybody now on board the England is
sad to be in perfect health.
The corner stone. Of the monument to be
erected oyerthe grave OF Stephen A. Douglas
will be laid some time during the month ofMay
or June; and the Trustees having the matter
in charge have invited William e. Seward
Secretary of State, to be the orator OF the
occasion, which invitation he had to decline.
The largest dlstillery on the continent Was
opened on Thursday at Louisville, under the
name Of the Kentucky Bourbon Company. 1t
is owned by New York, Boston and Louisville
capitalists, and has capacity Tor dlstillng over
a million gallons of whiskey per year, BESIDE
grinding an extensive quantity OF wheat
The ladies of ShepheEdstown, Va, are to
bedeck with flowers the graves 10 the soldiers
cemetery, on the 2ad Wednesday OF every
May (theda set apart by committee of la
dies at Columbus, Ga, recently,) 'on that day
the laua to be called a land Of flowers, in
conmemoration of the dead.
The Judges Of the Supreme Court, whose
opinions are adverse to the constitutlonallty OF
the test-oath, are Messrs Clifford, Wayne,
Nelson and Grier, with one doubtful. There
il great complaint from the South because the
court adjourned without rendering an Official
decision.
Forty-eight negro prisoners, confined in the
Jail at Washington, charged with petit larce-
MES, have been set at liberty on con-
dition Of their consenting to go South under
charge Of an officer Of the FIeedmen's Bureau
They have departed for Louisiana.
Herr EgeEstotf, Of Hanover, an extensive
engine manufacturer in Germany, has with
drawn his proposal 70 send specimens OF his
engines to the Paris exhibition, on the ground
that the Emperor bas appointed child 70 be
president Of the exhibition.
A day or two since Mr. Hiram Mcintyre, OF
Illinois, VINO was visiting brother at Dover,
Duches county, New York, while practiclng
with arevover, fred at og-house liz which
two little daughters Of his brothers were play
iDg, killing one Of them instantly.
Mr.. Robert Msyo's estate, known as Pow
hatan, on James River, near Richmond, and
where, according to dubious tradition, John
Smiths lie was saved By the fair Pocahontas,
is said to have been sold to Colonel North, OF
Massachusetts,, for S26, O00
Gen Meade telegraphs to Gen. Grant that
the Fenian demonstration on the Canadian
frontier has been effectual!y broken up by the
seizure of vessel loaded with arms, ammunl-
ton. and uniforms intended for the Fenian
army.
The Secretary OF the Treasury has been in
formed that several prominent counterfelters,
with their plates and implements: have started
for England, where, il is supposed, they will
circulate counterfeit Government securities.
Three cases Of muskets, belonging to the
Fenians, were seized at Oswego, n. T., on
Sunday last, and further searches were in pro-
gress. The Fenians are SAID to be greatly ex-
cited about the seizure.
The destitution of the people in many por-
tons Of Arkansas is said to be great. Num-
bers would perish but for aid from government
stores. This is the account resolved at the
Freedmen's Bureau in Washington.
At Brsndenburg, Ky, on Friday afternoon,
in an alteration between two brothers, Ken
drick and Allen Stanford, respecting an old
partnership, the latter, having drawn pistol,
was killed Instantly hy the other.
Mr. Brooks, Of New York, elected from hi
seat in Congress, has been more than compen-
stated by the reception he has met with, since
his return home He will, probably, he re-
elected BY large majority.
The oil works, tanks, &c, at Shafner, Pa. =,
were destroyed oy an armed mob on the 20'h.
The set the tanks on fire, and would not suffer
the flames to be eztioguished
Arus for the Eenians are said 10 have been
recently seized on the Northern frontier. But
there seems to De great cry and little wool, -
;n all the reported Fenian movements.
The President has approved the bill author
iziug the transfer OF gunbost to the Govern
mept Of the Republic Of Liberia, which IS to
pay for the same
There IS ct present, an extraordinary act!7-
ity in the disposal Of public lands in Missouri,
Iowa, and some other Of the Northwestern
States and territories.
A mans house in Chenaugo county: New
York, was entered on the 22d instant, by rob-
bers, during his absence, bis son beaten severe
.ly, and ST, 900 stolen and carried off.
Collector Snyder, Of Chicago, has made a
seizure of $1,000 pounds Of snuff, the prop
erty Of SEede named Wilson: for non pay