Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-06-11
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TIE amount Of gold sent out from New York
on Saturday was, by the City Of London 81 ,OCO,-
600; the Teutonia s3s4,000: the Fulton $74l,-
300. and the Propentis from Philadelphia $685.
O00-making total Of $3.50, 300. The
amount previously exported from the principal
ports On Wednesday was altogether So CTS 600
total for the week $685., 300.
Edward Long, the negro rioter, charged with
atrociously numbering Mr.. Whitehurst during
the negro celebration Of the passage OF the
civil rights bill, in Norfolk, some time since,
was found guilty in the Circuit Court OF Nor
folk yesterday, and sentenced to eight years
Imprisonment in the Ienitentiary.
The contract for carrying the United States
mail between Milton, North Carolina, and
Barksdales depot was recently awarded to
colorcd man, who, after having the test oath
read and explained to him, threw up the
contract" for the reason that his conscience
would not let him take the oath.
Prof W. Byrd Powell, who died in CoVng-
ton, Kentucky, a few days ago, bequeashed his
head to Mrs. T. H. Kinze, Of Cincinnati, to be
used ior scientific purposes IN accordance with
this, surgeon cut off the professors head,
and it is now in the possession of the lady.
The great Custom Honse frauds at Boston,
Of which mysterious notices have from time to
time, appeared in the Eastern papers, are fully
set forth in phamlet by ey-Collector Goodrich
of Boston, who was removed from office lew
months since. r.,..-
News from Idaho states that the Indians at
tackled fifty Cinnamon, near the Owyhee river,
killing forty-nine OF them and stealing several
trains horses and mules, and sixty head OF
cattle right in sight ofthe fort.
The tariff bill will come from the committee
next week, and will charge on all foreign wool
that enters into competition with Ohio wool a
duty of from ten to twelve cents per pound.
The Gill will be passed into 4 law without q
reasonable doubt.
The cab monopoly has just been abolished in
Paris. Every one will henccforth be at liberty
to start public carriage on condition only Of
charging the proper prices and obeying the po,
| lice regulations. 7ga
! The President and the Secretary Of the Now
York Agricultural Society officially report the
existence Of the rinGerpest, or plcuro rneumo-
MIA among the COWS in the stables Of New YorS
and Brooklyn.
4 woman is sending Or carrying about the
country, forged autographs Of Washington, to
raise money on them. Circulars containing
| these autographs arc postmarkcd in Canada.
The u. S. Express messengers safe on the
Eastern bound train of the Pacific railroad was
| robbed last week between Lees Summit and
Pleasant HILL Of about $4,000
A progressive engineer proposes to connect
New York with Jersey City by cast iron tube
laid on the bed Of the river, five feet ia diane
ter. . ..
A Gre occurred Oh the suburbs of Philadel-
phia on Saturday, which destroyed several
wooden mills and manufactures.
Alexandra Dumas has gone to join Carl
bald, and offer his services to write the forth
| coming campaign.
| Several incendiary fires have lately occurred
| in Rochester New York. #...... ~
Sporadic cases Of yellow fever are announced
at Vera Cruz.