Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-02-21
= NEWS OF. THE D4E.,
9 10 ssAo,o Aepery age and body Of the times. .

surviving soldier who was actually under arms in
the war of the Revolution Mr.. Downing age
has been stated at from 100 to l06, but we are
not able to determine the precise figure. lie
enlisted inNew Hampshire near the close OF the
war, and after peace, found his way to New
York, in which State he lived for more that&half
century. ~.l<)a
A steamer from the west coast OF Africa
brings an account of great native battle. The
ElQjiko market, The principal source OF supply
from the Benin river, had been closed for some
time in consequence Of internal wars. The
rival chiefs, Aluma and Chanomi, encountered
each other on the 2Sth December, when the
latter was completely routed with heavy loss ;
and on the 50th another battle cnsucd, when
Chanomi's forces were almost annlhllatcd.
The commission for the adjustment OF the war
claims OF the people of West Virginia, which
has been for some some three months in session
in Wheeling, has completed its work and ad-
iourncl to Washington. The board is COM
posed Of Col. n Wilkinson, Of Wheeling Hon.
j. II. Broadhead, OF Pennsylvania, and Gen.
Noah w. Jchiie$, Of Ohio. Their report will
be submitted within pie ofwceks. e. ii.
A. T. Stewart, Of New York, the great nler-
chant, has bcenin Washington for several days.
His visit is is reference to the bankrupt bill,
which he is endcaroring to defeat. G He has had
much conversation with members since his arri-
val A very large amounts owing to Mr.. Stew,
art in the South, and he is understood to say
that the passage of the bill will entail loss on
him Of over million. -.:,...
A correspondent of the Hammond IN. j.
Republican writes that he has made wide cir
cult among the peach orchards, and finds the
prospect goodjn most Them, though some are
much injured He Gnds strawberries, raspber-
ries and blackberrie 10 Grst-rate condition, and
promising we'll for the season. Apples and
pears are also good. .a.G III .~.t.as liz
Yesterday in philadelphia, as George Eilars
was being taken from the prison box into the
Criminal Court for trial on the charge Of as
sault and battery and an attempt at rape, he
was shot deal by Thomas LHis, the father Of
the girl on whom the outrage was attempted,
Just as the forner crossed the threshold of the
COURTROOM = .p.1f.:,se =
The committee of the Senate of Maryland to
whom was referred the petition Of Mr. john
Garrett, asking Legislative act to abrogate the
vested right Of the Baltimore and Potomac
Railroad Company to construct branch road
to Washington, have reported against it by a
vote in committee of &c to G. ..... 81.
y case against the teacher ola public school,
which has been pending in the Cincinnati Police
Court for some time, was decided on Saturday
by a decision that any corpoEeal punishment OF
pupil by the teacher is. unlawful. THIS would
not be considered good law here--ncr Is it law OF
justice anywhere.
4 gentleman Of Cleveland, Ohio, has kept Z
partial record ofkerosene accidents for the past
year, and from that record wettind that nearly
two hundred persons have been burned to death
by the explosion Of kerosene lamps; and the de-
struction ofproperry amounted to SIX million of
dollars I'll ... -....s-. e"- - 3...--....#
NJ. A Hawkes., who shot lis vile in St. Paul,
Minnesota, last summer, and as was thought at
the time accidentally, has been arrested on the
charge Of numbering her. He Is known to
have previously insured her life, and other cir
cumstances have given rise t. the suspicion Of
foul play
The report of f. H. Derby on fisheries and
commercial relations between the United States
ard the British provinces, to the Secretary Of
State, shows that our fisheries are declining and
that the number ofvessels engaged in them now
isnot -halfof the number engaged inlSG2.
Colorado papers OF the 30th ultimo speak
fatteringIy of mining operations. The Times
says many Of the mills in that country and
through Clear Greek, which have been idle for
few months on account oil the inter Or repair
work, are starting up again in good earnest. -
Portions OF Arkansas arc swarmlng with
wolves. The Scarcy, Ark, Record says that
negro woman and her child while crossing
along a mountain road in White county, about
two wcekssago, were attacked by wolves and
dcvourcd. %y. "..~ r.. ~
An intense excitement, it Is stated, is now
rcigninS st ADAMS, only second to that
produced by the advent Of. the raiders in 1854
in consequence Of the attempt OF the State
officials to ent3rce the liquor law Of Vermont
The steamship Colorado, which left New
York last December; arrived at Hong Kong on
the S0th Of January, the voyage having occupied
fifty days days less than the quickest
time ever made before. ..-.., -. - ~
Both Houses of The Pennsylvania Lcyisla-
ture yesterday received the news Of Reverdy
johnson S avowal that he intended to support
the congressional reconstruction BILL with pro-
longed cheering : aa. H. ..s. r..f.
The long talked OF bridge over Broadway in
New York, has at last assumed tangible shape
On Friday the first column of the bridge was
erect ed at the northeast corner Of Broadway and
Fulton street. .-,7.. $751; I.a: ..:....