Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-04-11
NEWS OF THE DAY.
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A dispatch from Louisville, dated the eth,
saws: Some time since dissipated law student
named Barlow, from Tennessee, attempted the
assassination of fellow-student. and shot
General Murray, who attempted to aisarm him,
seriously. 70 day Barlow attended Walnut
Street Baptist Church. Nh. Smith was con-
Quoting the services when Barlow drew re
yolver and fired two shots. A scene Of the
widest confusion ensued Women screamed,
tainted. and otherwise raised q feminine low,
and men rushed towards Barlow with cries Of
Kill him !" Barlow was turned over to the
no]ice, and quiet restored. He is insaae from
the use Of louor,
Alta meeting Of the prominent citizens Of
Charleston, s, G., Oh the I'd Instant, il vas
unanimously agreed thai The freedmen should
he entitled to run some OF their own color Oh
the white mans ticket 10 the Convention aud
State Legislature. ''The meeting was com
posed in large proportion Of old Democrats
and Secessionists, and Gen. Hampton sent a
letter urging the policy Of giving the negroes
representation.
On Sunday night last seven churches IN Bur
lington. Vt, were entered by burglars and des-
poiled of their valuablcs. Communion plate,
baptismal fonts, contribution boxes, pulpit Or
naments, and Sunday school books, were stolen
from each church, and much malicious mis-
chief perpetrated IN addition.
The bill of complaint filed by Coy jenkins,
the enforcement Of the Military Reconstruc
ton bill, is against Secretary Stanton, General
Grant and Gen. Pope; but does not include
President johnson, az does the MISSISSIPPI BILL
Williams, \ Dung 4 Haas, wholesale Groccrs
in Chicago, have tailed Their liabilities are
said to exceed 100000 Their assets, good
and bad, are yari0usIy estimated at from $780,
600 to SlOG 900, of which 100000 Is stated TO
consist If tier stock of goods on hand.
Thu old Sweet Springs, in Va, have been
reat,s ~ Mr. Carroll, of Maryland, formerly Of
the New York Hotel, New York It is al
ready Gnelv furnished, but additions and i'm
movements are t. he mudc and the Gnrjncs
nr.ra3 !, stplc nrrt season
watch hcs hacn manufactured in Paris
which il voDnd I'M he simn)v oncuinr the case
- nara tho t;mo 7, orlv rocmircc 70 ho omen.
al onco , n,ootb n Lcon II sIvava poior and if
;s narbans the rcarpsi annroach to nrrretual
mo,io, vat invented
4 cor;o,v ~, corry;no an .,,s,cro,,ir,lly the
b,,s;nos. r. s+ool;,c eocrot;oc and spnr sto-
lon rools has ;nat hoon unearthod and brokcn
-, 81 Noro-oIL Too,oc,i.nt r. 1zos roo1,orlr
,rnr
l.g,,s,, r,,.;,, ,,ant,,;oo with ,h., # h;s
hrotbar he hss baop sola r. = tormc, slave Of
b;s FIR ,o,,r hundred Thousand dollars on ten
ve,rs lease and the colored man, it is said will
mako e;obtv thnsand dollars this year (?l
Thcrc is =, deficit Of about SO 600 in the
Richmopa, ryal civ treasury. which il is
proposrd to make m in mart Nv reducing The
salaries n thn citv offcn,s 81 o.. r. mani th.
ea,;r,,,cl exn,oa;lurcs far tbp current GEAR
r Is understand thar unon = Reconsideration
IN the Senate Of the continuation Of Msior
General Rousseau ~ brip0dicr general in The
regular army, upon motion to confirm the
nomination Yesterday, there was a tie vote.
Tie Senate yesterday rejected the nornina,
ton Of ex. Senator J. ?. Stockton, Of New Jer-
sey, as Minister TO Austria, and also that of
William Goodwin as Collector 81 Customs for
the port Of Philadelphia
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