Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-05-03
NEWS OF THE DAY.
- 70 shoo theve,y age and body of tie tiaaes.

10y way Ol new OTieaOS We DdSe rlcllclo-
ton of the Mexican news which was published
yesterday The news is said to have been re-
ceired from private source, and therefore
needs confirmation. It is to the effect chat
another battle had been fought at Qucretaro,
resulting in the defeat of the Imperialists and
the death Of NIiramon. After the fight Quer-
etaro vas occupied by the Liberals. Maximil-
ian was not found, aud it is supposed that be
is in flight.
Wednesday was moving day in New York.
The Tribune says 'The prices asked by
truckmen and carmen, with cars carrying about
the same quantity, averaged, for the full load,
about SO for any distance within mile, and
s for every additional block more than II lle
But in many cases, as the demands for services
multiplied, prices vent up much higher-s2o
and even s25 being paid for single loads.
Tie President is entitled this year to noml-
nate twelve midshipmen to the Naval Academy
He will probably make his selections in about
fortnight. Over three hundred applications
have already been received and every day
biogs additional ones. The nominations by
the mem bers of Congress have nearly al been
made. The examination of candidates takes
place III the last week in June.
4 new and fatal disease, termed meningitis
has prevailed for some time past at various
points on Long Island. Several deaths have
occurred from it within few weeks. 1t at
tacks persons in robust health. and generally
proves fatal in forty-eight honra The mem
branes of the brain and spinal cord arc in-
famed, and the whole muscular system ia sub
jected 10 strong contraction
Senator Wilson received quite All ovation at
Wilmington, n. G., on Wednesday. He made
speech OF the usual tenor, and was replied to
by iir. Benjamin Robinson. The national flag
was displayed from the publ; buildings, and a
procession, with music, banners, haga, notices
and devices paradsd the streets
The time of the first meeting Of the Peace
Conference at London has been hastenei, and
it ia now announced that it will assemble on
Tuesday next, The Eth instant Two ol the
Fenian prisoners, Rnrke end Doran, convicted
at Dublin have been sen encnd 10 he hung on
the Goth Instant
The liverpool packet ship Hbernia WAS
burned on Wednesday night 81 her dock, fool
OF Hecklnan street, New York, resulting III u
losa OF one hundred thousand dollars luiy III
sured The ship is o%ned ty 'rapscoH Broth,
ers K CO., ana belonged 10 the Black Bali iine
Of packets.
A new and important branch III Southern in
dustry is developing in The swamps of North
Corolioa and Virginia, from which large GUAM
titles Of peat are now extracted. IN the Dis
NAL Swamp peat can be manufactured at s. 80
per ton, which now costs Sc in New York.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has employed
ex. Senator Cowan to aid the Solicitors Of the
Court Of Claims in several large and important
cases soon to come before that tribunal, in
voiving claims Tor property captured by the
Union forces during the war.
Gen ~ A. Miles, who was for 4 long while
the custodian of MIR. Jefferson Davis, at For.
tress Monroe, is now in North Carolina, in
command of the 10th United States colored
infantry, AID is an assistant commissioner Of
the Freedmen's Bureau.
The eight hour system is already producing
results between employers and the
employed 10 Chicago. In large humber of
manufacturing and other BUSINESS establish
nents operations have been wholly or partially
q
The Montana Post says ltis proposed to
rear here, in che heart Of tho Rocky Moan
tains, great Masonic Temple--ar enduring
monument Of the work Of Montana MasoDs
and model Of saodern architecture.
The Dubuque Herald states that the Cover
1or OF Minnesota will issue proclamation
lrgiag the citizens 10 ship no more wheat
1own the river until after harvest owing 10
he scarcity
James Buchanan, ex- President, entered upon
bis seventy-seventh year on the 22d ultimo.-
He is in vigorous health, and occasionally makes
the trip from Whea,land to lancaster, three
niles and half, on foot.
Sanford Couover, convicted of perjury, in
Washington, is sentenced to the penitentiary
or ten years. lie Is tie witness" who trled
% swear away the life of Jefferson Davis.
A movements has been commenced in MiBi5-
,ippi in favor OF Secretary Stanton as the Re-
publican nominee for the Presidency.
The Glover Hill (Virginia) Coal pts, where
terrible explosion occurred some weeks sisce,
lave not yet besa opened.
Tbs Asietic cholera is prevailing with great
severity in the principal cities of Nicaragua.
The ice in the river at Quebec broke up on
Tuesday night.
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JEFFERSON DAVIS. "A special dispatch from |
he Washington correspondent of the 1iati-
more Sun, says:
81 have it from a seliable source, lhaf Chlet
Justice Chase upauslifedIy declines TO preside
n the u. S. Circuit Court in the State OF llr-
inia upon the same grounds as those that