Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-11-12
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three hundred in number, were at work at the
time AT last accounts the mine was on lire,
and it was feared that but few lives would be
saved.
{ Great efforts are being made in England and
ireland for the pardon OF the convlcts at Man
chester, on the ground that the offence com
mitted was political one.
Advices from Canton represent the tea
market quiet. The total exports of tea from
the commencement of the season to the 18th
of October amounted to 77,000,00O
The London Globe contradicts the report
that all the Danish West India islands are to.
be disposed of, and says the island of st.
Thomas only is to be sold to the u. S. for
which the sum to be paid Denmark, is eight
millions In gold.
Disturbances have again broken out in De-
yonshire. There was a bread riot at Barnsta.
BILE Yesterday, which exceeded in ferocity and
destructiveness the riots at Exeter. The mob
broke into butchers shops and bakeries, and
Numbered them, and then set them on fire.
The police and military were obliged to fire on
the mob.
Rev. ". j. Butler was appointed by the
Archbishop of Canterbury, to succeed Or.
Colenso, as Bishop Of Natal, but MIR. Butler
has declined. .............llsg
Charles Dickens sailed yesterday in the Cuba
| for Boston: 80
q The news Of the great loss in shipping and
| the destruction of property by the hurricane at
| st. Thorn as, creates q wide spread feeling OF
depression in. mercantile circles
England, France, and Austria have come to
| common misunderstanding as to the policy to be
11pursued hereafter on the Eastern question.
| 1.-THE Paris Moniteur says that popular tu-
49, IL had Ern yor
| out in Milan and other large cities of Italy; but
asserts that by the prompt and decided action
of the Italian Government, these outbursts had
been suppressed. The trial Of Garbald has
been postponed, it being considered doubtful
whether any Of the courts have jurisdic
ton in his case. Gen Marmora has not left
France, but still remains in Paris.
A great change has been made in the Italian
situation, but 70 adjustment has been effected
Great distrust is telt about the relations be-
tween France, Italy, and Rome, which are re-
| gardeG as liable to rupture at any moment.
The French Government has asked the Papal
| authorities to release the insurgents taken
prisoners, but the request has been refused
The Moniteur du Soir admits that the French
infantry, armed with the Chasscpot rifle, and
the artillery supplied with rifed cannon, took
part in the battle Of Monte ROtondo, and then
coming to the assistance of the Pontiical forces,
decided the fate OF the day against Garbad
Gen. Marmora asks the French Government
to withdraw it's troops from Italian soil, be-
cause, he says, Italy has proved her ability, as
well as her disposition, to MAINTAIN order
| He also declares there need be no further lear
of disturbance, as the aeitators Garribaldi, bis
sons, and his principal licutenants, will leave
| Italy and go TO the United States.
! +. D. nd bo l.,
joint note Of the European powers Lie de-
clincs to receive their advice, and accepts the
| responsibility from events which may ensue.
| WASHINGTON ITEMS. A female, who has
been employed as clerk in one of the depart
ments in Washington, was, at the rccommen-
| dalion'ol DR.. John j. iced, admitted to the
Columbia Lying In Hospital, last month, and
gave birth last week to child, afterwards found
dead. The coroner's jury found a verdict of
'strangulation ~
Senator Summer and his lady are to live in
WASHINGTON this winter, in handsome resi-
deuce he has fitted up-she having already re-
turned, or being about to return from Europe.
Joseph H. Bradley has resigned the Office ct
| Corporation Attorney of W ashington city, hav-
Ing been lately las be says with good humor,
| quoting the language of the COURT 'dismem-
/ bered'' by the Circuit Court. His son, Joseph
II. Bradley, ir., was appointed Corporation
Attorney by the Mayor, and confirmed imme-
diately by the City Council.
The work of repairing the outlet lock on the
Chesapeake and Ohio canal was completed last
Friday evening, but owing to the great guam
| tity of mud and sand that has been allowed to
| ho,, no lnnly Off &c I'M
possible to lock boats in or out. The contract
or AYERS that he will not remove the mud, as
! it was no fault of his, and that the canal com
pany ordered the gate in the dam to be closed,
thereby filing the creek and carrying away the
upper Golfer dams, he protesting against such
action at the time. .-..
The well known distillery above Georgetown,
known as Lynch's distillery, was sold at auction
at II O clock yesterday morning, together With
all the water privileges, including the mill branch
privilege, for S26,05O
Messrs. johnson Lave recently petitioned
the City Councils for the privilege OF erecting
wharf on the property of the Corporation, to
cost eight thousand dollars, the builders to
pay TIE Corporation one thousand dollars a
year for the use of it for ten years, and then to
turn.it over to the city government IN good
! condition. =
| There was no racing at the talr grounds yes
terday, on account of the rain Of Sunday hay
ing rendered the track quite heavy The va
rious committees we're in attendance at the
| grounds, making their examinations OF the
various articles offered for exhibition, prior to
making their awards of premiums.
NOTES FOR THE MONTH. Towards the latter
part of the month, after sufficiently earthing
up, the celery should be we'll covered, to pro-
tect it from the frost. Its best protection is a
covering of straw two OF reeinches deep.
Cabbage will also require to be taken up and
secured by covering. This may be done either
by laying in pits with the heads down, or by
laying 10 the ground by the roots and covering
with straw. The latter is perhaps the best
mode. 49,
Beets may be preserved by putting them in
pit or cellar Satisfy, parsnips and carrots