Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-01-04
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The will of the late John O'Falon, of St.
Louis, disposes Of all Of his property worth
1920, 000 Aboutsl, Oo0,O 0Ois to be divided
10 years hence, among his dchildren-the
balance goes equally to his FIVE children. There
are no requests, excepting. a small annuity ct
$500 a year to his niece. l.E:.k
"A Chicag letter to the Cincinnati Gazette
reports that W. B. Ogden, president Of the
/ Northwestern railroad who had invested large
sums in the Nevada silver mines, a day or. two
since received his FIRST dividend in the shape Of
a ton Of Silver, In Ears, vaued7at forty-fye to
fifty thousand dollars, based On the present
value Of greenbacks #t%f So. l=-.
Thomas B. Still1nan, esq, died at Plainied,
year of his age. Deceased, along with Rev
DIR. Mott, was the founder of the Novelty
Works New York, and has somtimes been
called the father of coastwise navigation in this
country, having established the first line of
steamships on our coast-the Southerner and
Northerner, carrying passengers and freight
between New York and Charleston.
The brig G. M. Carver, Treat, from George
town, S. O., with lumber for searsport, was
dismasted and filed with water in gale on the
2lst ult. On the 3lst she was fallen in With
by the schr Emma, and the crew taken off
after being nine days on the wreck without
food or water, One man was killed when the
mast went over, and the steward died on the
Both of starvation, and when rescued the crew
were tliying.on his body,
Governor Worth, Of North Carolina, has
issued APPROXIMATION, calling the Legislature
to meet onthe 18th of,January
heAmericans il Berlin observed Thanks
giving day with grand dinner, about IL per-
sons being present, including about twenty-five
Germans H*
The steam-tug Neptune exploded her boiler
yesterday in New York bay, killing the pilot
and cook, and scalding six Of the crew. The
boat, which was valued at $4,000, was sunk.
Ell Since the SOth Of June, 1863, there have
been confined in the Old Capitol $4,000 prison
ers, ofwhch 6, 500 were prisoners Of war. This
does not include the deserters and refugees,
which will swell the number 70 over 100000.
I The ordnance department in Richmond has
been discontinued Hereafter al! acquisitions
and ordnance property to be turned in to the
Government, will be sent. direct to the arsenal
at Fortress Monroe.
It is stated that Secretary Seward who has
gone on visit to the " est India Islands, will
touch at St. Thomas to consult with Santa
Anna on Mexican affairs. (?)
The convention in reference to the obstruc-
tons in the Susquehanna river. which, it is
alleged, prevent shad and other fish from as
cending the stream, will meet in Harrisburg,
Pa, on Wednesday ofnext week. There are
about three hundred delegates elected from the
various towns along the river to this conVen-
tlon. ~
The. military post Of Johnson S Island having
I been broken up by order OF the Secretary OF
War the colored troops serving there have
been ordered to proceed to Cairo, Illinois, to
report to the commanding officer for assign
ment to duty. .an
Nearly two hundred thousand yards Of fine
French broadcloth, stored on board the late
ram StoneWall. at the navy yard, are to be
destroyed by fire, as it is supposed that the
material is infected with the yellow fever. (?)
The Governor Of Wisconsin has been deliver
ed OF an inaugural address In that inaugural
he asserts that the American people demand
that the Supreme Court Of the United States
shall convict and hang Mr. Davis; and, also,
that the American people further declare they
will BOT be content until this edict is carried
cat.
Three farms in Loudoun county, Va, NUM-
bering together twelve hundred and twenty-slx
acres, which have been held heretofore as con-
iscated property, have been turned over to
their owners by the Freedmen's Bureau.
The CLoTH1ERs, of this place, contemplate
closing their stores, every evening, at63 o'clock,
?. NJ, excepting on Saturday nights, until the
lss of March next.