Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-10-09
NEWS or TIE -DA I,
ITO slosy the rc,y age and body Of the times.

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In Baltimore last light, there were some slight
disturbances in the eastern section O. the city.
Pistols were freely used, and one man was Sc
ycrcIy injured. The judges Of election held
meeting, and decided to be governed by Attor
ncy General Randalrs opinion sustaining the
registry law The police commissioners sWorc
in (orr hundred extra police for election day.
increasing The force to eight hundred.
The Treasurer Of the u. S. calls the a't'n-
ton of those forwarding mutilatcd and dciaced
fractional currency to the treasury Tor redcmp
ton to the necessity Of forwarding cnmmu-
nication with the same, stating the amount Tor
wardcd and the name and postolhcc address OF
the ". .tcr.
Gen. J. W. Spragne, now on duty connected
With the Frecdmcn's Bureau, has declined a
commission offered him in one OF the new reg
imcncs, and will retire to private life. It's OK
pcctcd that Gen Ord will succeed him in his
position rs assistant commissioner Of the Blu
reau in Arkansas.
The British steamer Queen Victoria founder
cd at sea on the 18th inst The passengers and
crew were picked up on Sunday By the brig
Pomfrct from New York. A port OF them
reached Hampton Roads yesterday altcrnoon'
en- route for Baltimore. Only two lives arc re-
polt ted to have been lost.
\ telegram rom St. Louis s,vos publicity to
Il sensational story of supposed Intention to
kill Hamilton and Brownlow at Ca'ro-f they
had , resented themselves there Ind OF Il
farther attempt to throw Il train OF cars oil
the track in which it is assumed that it was
supposed they would travel.
The Attorney General of Me- ylanl, having
bccnrequestca by Gov. Swcnn to give rs opln-
ion Of the registry law Of that State, decides
that only those arc entitled to vote at the al
preaching election who we're registered last year.
The steamer Eveping Star, bound from New
York TO New Orleans, fouu1ered one hrnc cd
and eighty miles cast OF Tybce, and nearly 81
the passengers aud crew, consisting of three
hundred persons, were lost.
4 crime almost too horrible to relate, was
pciDCtGaIGu IL Q1OitNCl, IilCliiS@u, vi tiio o1
instant. Mrs Simms the wife Of farmer in
that vicinity, murdered her four children by
cutting their throats.
The FIRST National Bank OF Iarmou Import,
Mass, was robbed last week of $751; 900, by q
son Of the cashier Thief arrested, made con
fession, and money al recovered.
The Conservatives of st. Louis have nomi-
mated Gen Frank p. Bla;r and Colonel }. o..
Droadhoad to represent them in them in the
Missouri Legislature.
Secretary Seward has so far recovered rom
his recent illness that he was yesterday able to
visit the State Department and to attend to his
ot6ci2' duties. ...... ....
A movement is made in Chicago to erect
monument over the grave Of DR.. Dostic, who
was Killed in the lot at New Orleans. .-.. Z.
1'he conscience fund in the q. S. Treasury
now amounts to nearly $4,000, and receives
contributions almost daily.
John s. Rarey. the celebrated horse tanner,
died suddenly at Cleveland on the 4th instant
They have named race horse "Carl Schurz
because he was so good forrunning
Com. Stockton, of N. Jersey, died at Prince
ton, in that State, yesterday.
General Baregard arrived in Baltimore on
Sunday