Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-10-11
NEWS OF, THE DAP.
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6 Gloomy accounts are being received from
the cotton fields Of the South: Complaints
are coming from New ENGLAND Of the dizziness
Of trade. The Boston Traveller says, some
great branches of industry-such as ship build
ing-are much depressed The mining inter:
ests are not successful, and many branches Of
manufacturing are7Yery dull. '.'s4svI4
The o. s. Circuit Court at ST., Louis yester=
day granted writ Of habeas corpus command.
ing the warden Of the Missouri penitentiary to
produce in court, VIM: Murphy, who was sen.
fenced by "a military commission to ten years,
imprisonment for boat burning on the Mlssls-
sippi river during the war.
Among those who have died ofyellow fever
in New Orleans is Charles c. Stone. He was
graduate of Georgetown College, and for
several years resident of Maryland. He was
nephew Of the late Roman Catholic Arch
bishop Fitzpatrick, of Boston.
The Oldest wooden house in the q. S. is in
Dorchester, soon to be part Of Boston. 1t
was built in 1888, and is called the "Minot
House. from the name Of the first owner.
The housewa occupied by Gen. Washington
and bis body guard for season, during the
Revolution. aaE@
The air of Washington is rife again with ru-
mors Of Cabinet changes. It appears to be
admitted that Gen. Grant is to be relieved Of
the charge Of the War Department. Other
rumors, not so we'll established, name success
sors for Mr.. Seward and Mr.. McCulloch. o.. -
Sanford Conoyer, the individual who was for
50 long time source Of items is NOW
learning the trade of a shoemaker in the Al-
bany Penitentiary. He varies his work with
occasionally writing a petition for his pardon:
Frank Ewing, of Alabama, has been scrten-
ccd to ninety days imprisonment in the Dry
Tortugas for speaking disrespectfulIy OF Con
gress, and oondemning the registration system
as humbug! Can this be SO :? @
Gen. Sherman expects to leave Washington
to-day for New York, en- route for St. Louis
Chief Justice Chase will leave Cincinnati to-
day, and is expected in Washington on Mon
day next ~ II t--i5l W ~..-'
Mr. Daniel Hertzler, wealthy citizen Of
Springfield, Ohio, was murdered yesterday by
burglars, who entered bis house for tie pur-
pose of theft, and who afterwards escaped.
The State Prison at Wcthersfcld, Coun.,
was entered by burglars Oh Wednesday night
and the furnishing room robbed Of s1vcrwarc
of the value of two hundred dollars. ~
Mr.. Jacob krebs an aged and highly re-
spccted citizen Of Baltimore, died at bis resi-
dence in that city on Thursday evening, in the
93d year of his age.
The Hon. James w. Cotfroth member of
Congress elect, from California, died suddenly
of apoplexy at Sacramento City on the 9Th
instant. ...t.,.t E.a:~..a...
1t appears to be quite probable now that
Gen McClernard, OF Illinois, may succeed
Gen. Grant in the War Department.
Mr. Henry S. Garrett brother OF Mr.. John
w. Garrett, "a prominent merchant,) died in
Baltimore yesterday.
The printing Of the Impeachment testimony
has been resumed at the Government printing
Office. fE -...t.i
Gems. Sheridan and Sickles have had an
s'ovation" in Albany, N. Y. They are both
'radiating." ..@
Flfty-six deaths by yellow fever, lie Ne" Or
leans, Yesterday. lE E ''.+..