Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-12-14
NEWS OF THE DAY.
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One OF the most daring outrages on record
was committed 10 New York yesterday morn:
ing. About ten clock. as the messenger of!
New York was on.shis Way -to--the.
Clearing House, bearing "a tin, box containing
securities, etc, to7the value Otnearly two MIL
lion dollars he was Knocked down by two men.
who seized the box, jumped into sleigh, and
laroyye:oH They 4 mot yet been captured.
An English paper says: 3 !: The: project OF
placing, the telegra phs throughout Great Brit
yainsand Ireland under the: mama cement ct the
POST Office Department has been1 under the
consideration of ministers for the last three
years, and now bill has been drawn up, " bich
will be, introduced into Parliament with all
convenient speed, for the purpose OF accom-
plishing this much needed reform of our agen-
cies of photographic communication.
The treaty for the purchase Of the Danish
Islands will not be taken up for consideration
10 the Senate until next week. Il Meantime
recommendations purchase from repre-
sentative commercial men are3comng ain, and
Senators Indicate a purpose to delay action 10.
the Senate until further indications of appro-
val come from inf ue1tial quarters ~, $g!3 ~
oTY Yesterday, at a meeting Of business men OF
Baltimore, representing different manufactur-
ing, interests, Messrs. Tiffany, CAREY, Boone,
Webb, Knaba,y StieH, Pope, Stevens. qSlsson,
Wethered, McNulty aud White were chosen
as delegates to represent that city Tin the Ma
tional Convention of Manufacturers which as
semblesz at Cleveland on the 18th inst -,
4 TITS rumored that Gov Swami Comptroller
Leonard, audTreasurer, Fowler The Board OF
Public Works Of Maryland -7]haye disposed Of
all the State s interest in the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, excepting .in3the Washington
Branch, to tho Railroad Company, in exchange
for State bonds no-'';ts ja@i .ol - <.ihlt
4 The election for mem Der of Congress in the
ThirdDistrics Of Missouri, to Till the vacancy
caused blythe DEATH of Thomas E. NOEL, has
been settled by Governor Fletcher, who gives
the certificate to Gen. Mccormick, the Demo-
cratic candidate.
A mob of about fifty armed negroes threat
ened, Tuesday night last, TO attack some stu
dents of the, Georgia University at Athens,
The students armed in turn, and a difficulty
was imminent, when the troops were orderel
Cut and dispersed the negroes.
Mr.. E. A. Stevens, OF I1oboken, N. Y, who
has been for some months in Europe is about
to engage In the enterprise Of constructing
horse RAILROADS In Paris, and has engaged the
services of General George 5. Mcclellan as
engineer.
The New Orleans Times says: There are
many houses here for rent, particularly those
that may be termed frs,-class. We have sci
n ttor hon rnr ri
boulevard, Canal street, is 20 exception.
s The Senate Judiciary COMMITTEE, has con-
Guided its investigations In the case Of Mr..
Philip Francis Thomas of Maryland, and will
report in tavor of his admission to seat in the
Senate, during the coming week. :
A National Convection of soldiers and
sailors, to nominal, candidate for President
and Vice President Is talked Otto as
semble befora the Radical Nati)nal ConVen-
ton. e
FIX. President Willard Fillmore is engaged
upon work to be entitled Personal and Po
itical Reco lections' Of his admin, tratlon OF
the General Government, at1er tbs ds!ni<e OF
President Zachary Tay!o 81
The Georgia Convention yesterday adopted
resolutions iavoring the repeal OF the cotton
tax, and it practicable the application Of the
repeal to the present crop.
Gen. Pope this week removed nine judicial
and ministerial officers of the State of Alabama
as impediments to reconctruction, and appoint
ed ''loyal men, In their places.
President johnson has purchased farm in
Greenville, Tenn, and intends to reside there
after the close of his term Of Office. &@i
1t is said that the Senate will reject the nom
ination Of MIR. Cooper as Assistant Secretary Of
the Treasury. ~ j.. -.d
Red Cloud Sioux Chief, it is said still
holds out, and advises the Indians to Eight on,
fight ever '.9&U e4a ."..5 r..@1
Thos. G. Theaker, Commissioner Of Patents,
has rendered his resignation, to take effect
January 18th next. a@=
There are said t. be further accounts from
Africa .voriug the belief that DR.. Livingstone
is alive. .s., 81 rl.l--..
The newspapers, 10 all directions, report
cold weather, ice, and snow j -
The famous chevalier. Wykof has recently
been married. .,.a,,,.,,f <i-.,, i-. Z