Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-06-17
NEWS or THE DA 7.
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At Wheeling, on Thursday evening, on the
arrival Of Gen.. Grant, he wassinIoduced to
the citizens assembled to see him by Gen.
Foreman In neat little speech, and all were
in expectation OF hearing reply from the
General Just as the Governor had concluded
his remarks rain commenced falling very
lightly, when Grant said: Gentlemen.
hope you won t stay in the rain long. After
which prolonged effort he retired, leaving the
crowd amused and disappointed.
A man named James Gallaher was assaulted
by party of four roughs, in Baltimore on Sa-
turday, and was shot by one, supposed fatally,
on the Falls Road, near the suburbs Of the city.
One Of the roughs, named James Fort, was al
forwards shot by policeman while trying TO
escape, and seriously hurt. Others have been
arrested The trouble grew out of the late
prize-fght
The steamer Myansa, from Mobile to
Montgomery, sunk in Alabama river on Irl-
day evening. The boat was valued at $25, 900.
No insurance. The cargo consisted ofsuppEeS
for the people in the interior, among which
were 1000 sacks OF corn for the poor. The
cargo was worth So, 900, partially insured.
While white men are coming from Europe,
and yellow men from China, thousands OF black
emigrants from the United States and West
Iudies are Fastening to Africa Within a
| recent period more than thirteen hundred
black emigrauts have gone to Liberia. ofwhon1
994 have gone in seven months.
The Indian depredations in the Far West
continue. Two officers of the Union Pacific
Railroad have recently been killed. dis,
patch from Gen. Sherman says, he has not
troops enough to protect the exposed points,
and the people for the present will have tc
fight the Indians themselves.
Rev. j. D. Fulton preached sermon IN
Boston on Sunday week from the text. "What
shall be done with Jefferson Davis?' Instead
of enforcing the charities which distinguish
Christians, the reverend gentlemen called only
for blood.
It is asserted that of the seven Numbered
tickets received at the boat, which carried
the prize fighters to Aqua Greek, only three
| hundred and fifty were paid; three hundred
we're counterfeits, aud fifty were stolen from
an agent.
The amount of sold in the Treasury Of the
United States on Saturday was $l03, 000, 900, Of
which sum $4,000 900 has been deposited by
parties who hold certificates thereof and
$50, 900, 900 belongs to the Government
Barney Aaron, the prize-Gghter, was tending
bar at hotel in Baltimore On Saturday, lie
is not much hurt Colyer is improving
The injuries to his eyes have not resulted Sc
riously.
A party Of eight or ten colored men troke
iuto the house ot Mr Miller, in Lenore coul-
~, H. G., last week, shot his wife dead and
afterwards hung Mr.. Miller.
The money order system will so into opera
ton at Georgetown, D, c., postodiee on the lst
of July sums of $50 or less can then be trans
ulitted by mail.
A letter from Quereiaro says that the Mexi-
can authorities will content themselves with
banishing Macmillan.
The first new Southern wheat this season
reached New York on Friday from Savannah.
It was from near Augusta, and readily COM
manded 81 per bushel
Gen. Longstreet is spoken Of a. IT, ).
Senator from Louisiana.
"No cake is appended to marriage notices
in Kansas.