Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-08-28
NEWS OF THE DAY.
80 szooy the Gerry age and body Of the times.

| namely: The Secretary of State and ladies',
the Secretary Of the Navy and wife, the Post
master General, Gen. Grant, Admiral Fara-
gut and vile, Senator and Mrs. Patterson,
Col. VIM. s. Moore and Colonel Morrow,
(the two last named connected with the Pfesi-
dent Office Marshal Gooding, of the District
Of Columbia, and his deputy, Col. . Bern,
L. \. Gobright and VIM. ". Warden,
Esqs., Major General Meade, Minister Romero
and perhaps others will be Of the party.
A train with petroleum on the Erie railroad
colHded with another train near Narrowsburg,
New Jersey, yesterday. The petroleum caught
fire and burned the whole train, three dwell
ings, and fifty thousand feet Of lumber, Mr..
Williams while ondeayoring to rescue his two
children, was fatally burned. His children
were also fatally burned. His wife Jumped
from the second-story window and Immediately
gave birth to child Loss about $lS0,000.
Dean Richmond, chairman OF t New York
Dcrlocratic State Committee during the past
Is years, cx-membcr Of Congress and prcsl-
dent Of the New York Central Railroad, and
democratic leader in State politics, died at the
residence Of s. T. Iildcn, ESQ, Grammorcy
Park, yesterday, aged GO years. lie was a
gentleman Of considerable wealth and great
influence.
The merchants Of Philadelphia adopted yes
terlay resolution to appoint committee to
receive and welcome President johnson On his
arrival in that city, on his way to Chicago ;
but the members of the Corn Exchange voted
down a resolution to cooperate with the incr-
chants in performing this act of courtesy to the
President by an almost unanimous vote
All the regulations that have been in force
since the waT, directing that no arms or powder
should be sent to the Southern States, except
under permit from the officers Of the GUS
toms, have been rescindcd by q recent order
from the Treasury Department, and all the
ports OF the United States are placed hence
forth upon the same footing.
The election in Missouri will take place IN
November. The canvas has already been very
earnestly commenced Politics, rage there rs
fiercey as the war did, But the Eek rebels
who formerly figured in the melee are now very
quiet and Gemurc, leaving the political con
fict to be conducted by the radicals on one
side and Tie conservatives on the other.
The President has ordered the appointment
OF Samuel Kneeland as register and John Il.
Phelps as receiver Of the land Office at Spring
field, Missouri They were recommended by
tho Missouri delegates to the Ptilalel phia
Convention, and are appointed to ii the posi-
tons of radicals removed.
The town Of Marsposa, California, has been
destroyed by fire. Only five buildings were
saved. The town, however, could not have
been q very extensive one, or the buildings must
have been chcaply constructed, as the total
loss did not exceed one hundred thousand dol
lars.
Early potatoes were sold at Concord, n Il ,
On Wednesday, fer seventy five cents bushel.
Six weeks ago they brought three dollars a
bushcl at the same place The decreased
price is caused by the anticipation Of Il large
yield Of the lately planted crop.
The War Department has received intornla-
tot Of the sudden death Of Major 2. ". l..
Plympton, Brcvct 1t COL United States army,
commanding first battalion 18th United States
infantry, at Galveston, Texas, On tic 18th
instant
4 correspondent Of tie New Yorl, Herald
says that Newport is now pretty much monop-
olized by the shoddy millionaires, and that the
respectable, well-brcd families Of long standing
arc seeking more quiet and retired resorts.
Major Gee, whose long trial before military
commission in Raleigh, n. c., recently ended
in his triumphant acqpittal, has returned to
his home in Quincy, Fla, and resumed the
practice OF mctlicine-his old profession.
The British ship Twilight from Hong
Kong, for San Francisco, has been wrecked
near the island Of Pochung, One hundred
and forty-thrco Chinese passengers and one
European were drowned.
The Navy Department has received inlorma-
ton Of the death Of Lieutenant Commander
H. NJ. Blue, at Charleston, S. c., on the 23l
instant. The deceased Was attached TO the
U. S. steamer Tacony.
Professor John Il. Porter, died yesterday,
aged cighty-thrcc years lie was native of
Catskill, New York, and from 1852 to 1864
wos professor Of chemistry at Yale College.
Hon. 0. n. Roberts, President Of the Sc
ccssion Convention OF 1861, has been chosen
United States Senator from Texas The ultra
Union men voted for Mr. Roberts,
General Fullerton has rendered bis rcsigna-
ton OF his commission as colonel Of volunteers
aud intends to return to the practice Of law at
St. Louis
The extensive machine works Of Il. & T.
Blaudy, at GAINESVILLE, were destroyed by fire
last night. Loss, 100000. Insured for sl5,-
600.
4 serious movement is on foot to nominate
Wendell Philips Tor Congress, in place Of Mr..