Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-10-20
NEWS or THE DAY.
80 shoao the re,y age and body Of the times. y

ing at Shipley's woods, Anne Arundel county,
Nd. Major Gen. Gregory reports the result
arrived at to be as follows: From a careful
reading of the whole testimony, it is impossible
to resist the conclusion that the riot was pre-
mcditatcd, and that the object of the riot was
first, an attack upon the colored people, and,
second, deliberate attempt to break up the
camn-mccting on account of the alleged anti
slavery sentiments of its ministers and mem
bcrs'
The louisiana Radicals arc icarlulIy afraid
over the discovery in New Orleans by detec-
tivcs of about seven thousand stand OF arms
and four pieces of artillery, which they claim
belong to ''rcbcl'' associations, but which, III
reality, arc the property Of the Knights OF
Arabia, who arc believed to be fitting out an
expedition. Lieutenant Hardinge, Of Shenau-
doan notoricty, left New York on the Evening
Star with others TO complete the arrangements
for sailing, Tut as he went down III that H.
tated vessel it is probable the expedition Will
be delayed.
The YOUNG Catholics Friend Society, in
Washington have made an arrangement with
the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company by
which an excursion train will leave to-mor-
row Sunday morning at clock, to enable
all desiring to witness the closing ceremonies
OF the Plcnary Council Of Catholic Bishops
assembled at Baltimore to accompany the
society. Tickets for the round trip $3.50
good to return untilIucsday, (incluaiyc.) This
enables parties to avail themselves OF the op.
porlunity to visit the fair at the Mary land
Institute.
The phiIa;lcl phia North American ofThurs-
day says: ilr. TaflingcT, the fortunate pos
scsSor OF The $4,000 priz: in the recent
Soldiers and Sailors Gift Concert at Wash
iDgton, is 4 fireman on board The steamer SuS-
uuchanna The steamer was decorated with
flags on yesterday in honor Of his good fortune,
lie says he will continue TO stoke. He finds
$40 per month Il very convenient little income.
He is right. Forty dollars per month is 4
very pretty little fortune for any man is these
times.
Quite panic exists amongst oyster eaters,
hcreabouts, in consequence of reported cases
Of fatal sickness at Annapolis and Baltimore
after partaking of oysters. The conclusion
has been jumped at that the deaths were from
cholera, brought on by eating oysters, but it
would appear probable that the disease may
be the same that prevailed amongst oyster
eaters in 1854 and the superstition is that 1t
comes from eating oysters that have become
unfit for food through an unusual fall Of rain.
Mr.. Weston, editor of the Salt Lake Union
Vidette, was taken by the Mormons, on the
night OF the Sd instant, and severely beaten
and given six hours to leave the city and take
with him several prominent gentiles Mr..
Weston refuses to leave, and denounces Nor,
monism in the btterest terms. From the
frequent occurrence of outrages by the Nor
mons on the gentiles serious trouble may be
looked for.
A San Francisco correspondent, writing on
the subject of immigration to the State Of Cali
fornia, thinks that the next social problem will
be the status of the Chinese. Ina few months
or years they will cross the Rocky Mountains,
and begin to fill up the Valley of The Missis-
sippi. AS soon as the Pacific Railroad is COM
pleted the path will be open to them.
The organization in Baltimore known as the
Boys in Blue" held meeting in Baltimore
last night, and passed resolutions to stand by
the Police Commissioners, and offered their
services to aid the Commissioners should they
need assistance 1t is not known what response
the Commissioners will make to the summons
Of the Governor.
Professor Agassiz, who has been exploring
the Amazon and tributaries, is lccturing on
the subject in Boston, and detailing his obscr-
vations in that cxt&mcly interesting field of
discovery. lie gives great praise to the
Brazilian Emperor for the admirable facilities
and aids afforded him for his work.
At Charleston on Thursday, during flag
presentation to 4 zouavc volunteer company Of
negroes, General Scott arrested all who wore
shoulder straps aud sidearms in violation Of
the order OF the department prohibiting mill
tary organizations OF any kind in South Caro-
lima.
The account given in the Philadelphia pa
pcrS Of the luxurious syle in which The banker,
Jay Cooke, travelled from Philadelphia to
Sandusky, seems to eclipse anything coming
properly within the bounds of aristocracy,
either in this country or in England.
The resignation Of r. NJ. Corwin, Esq,
the l.. S. District Attorney for the Southern
District Of Ohio, to take effect on the lst Of
November, has been received. General Dur
bin Ward, OF Warren county, Ohio, will be
appointed to succeed Mr.. Corwin
At meeting Of Fenians, which was held at
Rochester, on Thursday last, resolution was
adopted threatening the Canadians with severe
retaliation If they inilict punishment on the
Fcnian prisoners now in their hands
E0ur Encl snits have been commenced