Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-05-17
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The latest adyices from Brazil, which are TO
the sthof April, bring no important aelll-
gcnce from the seat Of war. The Brazlhans
were preparing an invasion Of Paraguay at q
poiut up. the upper Parana, but in Buenos
Ayres and Monteyideo the disposition toward
making peace seemed ito be onsthe increase.
The decree of the Brazilian Emperor abolish
ing slavery, which. according to cable dis
patch, was issued on the 9Th OF April, was
not yet known to the. papers OF that date, but
they mentioned the current reports concern
ing it.
The ship building interest Of New England
is suffering greater depression than it has ex-
perienced for years, and many of the yards are
silent and deserted. Only about sixteen yes.
sells are now on the stocks in the entire State
Of Massachusetts. Ia New Hampshire and
Nlainethe business is somewhat brisker, though
competition with the ship-builders Of the
British Provinces is difficult and discouraeing.
,Nm. Ell. IT.. Harrison and Harry Newton,
both Wall street operators in gold, quarreled
in Wall street on Wednesday. afternoon, when
both men drew pistols, and fred one shot each
One of the bullets struck the breast Of Fred
erick J. Chase, manager Of the Western Union
Telegraph Company, inficting a severe wound
Newton escaped, but Harrison was arrested,
and locked up for examination, without bail.
The rumor current relative to a defalcation
in bank on Broadway, in n York, has been
explained. The bank is the Central National,
Of which VIM A. Wheelock is. President. -
The defalcation was discovered some weeks
ago by the bank officers. The amounts about
100000, and arose through the misconduct of
the third teller, whose bondsmen aud frieods,
It's said, illmake.up the loss.
"A large meeting of both white and black was
held 10 Mobile yesterday. Resolutions were
adopted expressing unqualified disapprobation
Of the disturbances at the meeting addressed
by Judge Kelley on the 18th instant, and de-
ploring the unfortunate occurrence that took
place at said meeting, believing the affair to be
wholly unprecedented, and the result of ac-
cdental excitement.
The coIorcd people of Kansas, who are rep
resented in the State Central Committee which
is in session atsTopeka, are strenuously oppos-
ing female suffrage. Elizabeth Cady Stanton
and Susan B. Anthony telegraphcd to the
committee to Rise above mere party and lead
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street, N York, involving loss of 1926, 1000.
The building was occupied as sales and ware
house Amongst the sufferers are Messrs.
Rowland & Aspinwall, who lose $4,000, and
Williams & sGuion, who lose $4,000; both
cases fully insured.
The Erie Railway Company, in New York,
it is stated, are about doing away with the use
of wood on their locomotives, and have already
commenced selling off the wood they have on
hand. Coal is to be used hereafter, which, Of
course, is a much cheaper fuel for locomotives
| than wood.
Bishop Quinland, of Tennessee, in an, ad-
dress to the Episcopal Convention, condemns
the practice of raising money for churches by
fairs, lotteries &C., and urges on the church
their duty to coIored people, one of whom, he
says, is candidate for ordination, and is ready
to 60 TO work.
Ristori sails for Europe tomorrow. Bills of
exchangein her favor to the amount Of $50, 900
arc said to have been purchased by her banker,
on her account, in New York on Tuesday
Besides this, Madame will take with her, it is
said, between 100000 and $50, 900 in gold.
Two German burglars were intercepted at
Hudson City, on Tuesday night, by two po-
licemen, and desperate encounter took place,
one of the officers getting dreadiu'ly cut and
slashed about the head, and one Of the burglars
getting fatally shot.
Mr. Isaac Newton, Commissioner of Agri-
culture, left Washington yesterday morning for
Pennsylvania, where he goes TO recuperate his
health. John w. Stokes esq, Chief Clerk
Of the Department, is now acting Commission
er during Mr. Newton's absence.
The ship Lancaster sailed yesterday, from
Philadelphia, Tor Bremen, with cargo of
9,40O barrels OF refined petroleum, equal to
Z, lfZ DaFFeiS VI t. sdllOnS eucu. L HIS ls edlu
to be the largest cargo of petroleum ever sent
from the United States.
The Governors Of all the New Eng and
States, with their Staff officers will be present,
and Chief Justice Chase will probably deliver
the address, at the Fair OF the New England
Agricultural Society at Providence in Sep
TENDER.
The steamer Kate, of the Charleston and
Florida line of packets, was burned at her
wharf, in Charleston, on Tuesday morning
She was valued at SIS. 900; Insured in North
ern companies at $4,000.
4 breach of promise case in which Mrs.
Belinda B. Films sued Daniel D. Kelly Tor
$40, 900 for damages has resulted i'll verdict
of ST 900 for the plaintiff The parties live in
Boston.
The National Union Committee has ISSUED
an address appealing to the Radicals Of the
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