Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-09-07
NEW or THE DAP 7.
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The baggage car Of passenger train on the
Naugatuck Railroad, Connecticut whilst on its
way from Waterbury to Wiosted, yesterday,
tell though bridge into Branch river. The
car, In which there were sixteen persons, was
swept into the Naueatuck river and over adam
at Thomaston three miles from the scene Of
the accident Five of The passengers were
rescued; the others were drowned.
The Shoe and Leather Reporter says that
capitalists, manufacturers, aud merchants III
nearly every every section Of this country, and
with much greater unanimity in Englani and
on the continent of Europe, are making less
money probably, than they have made during
any similar period within the past fifty years,
if We except the occasional seasons OF panic.
The Washington Star, OF yesterday, positive
y asserts that private letter has been received
there from Senator Fessenden, in which that
distinguished gentleman avows himself as now
in favor Of President Johnsons imp parchment,
believing it to be matter Of absolute necessi-
ty for the preservation Of the public interest. I"
On Tuesday last man by the name Of
Washington Tabler, keeper Of tavern at
Hyattstown, Maryland, little village on the
Frederick road, and about twelve miles from
that city, was killed by his son Edward, ayoung
man about eighteen years Old The sou, it is
said, killed the father il self defence.
Gen. Sickles was the recipient of Il compll;
mentary dinner, from the members Of his
Staff, at Charleston, yesterday. Gen. Candy
and Staff were among the invited guests.
Toasts highly complimentary to Sickles were
proposed, to which the latter briefly responded.
Ellicott' City, Md, was visited by freshet
during the storm on Thursday night, during
which house on the South Branch of the Pn-
lomac, occupied by q colored womau and three
children. was carried away, and the occupants
all drowned. ...
A serious riot has occurred at Grithut0Wn,
Canada, among the Irish there a great many
of the rioters are said to have been wounded,
some Of them very badly, but it was not known
at the date of the dispatch that any lives had
been lost.
The city of Davenport, Iowa. is in financial
distress, and confesses itself bankrupt The
principal of the city debts S25l 500, bot i'll
terest has not been paid for six years, and the
total liability is now fully half million dollars,
The First Branch of the Baltimore City
Council yesterday passed an ordinance author
izing the Commissioners OF Finance 10 sell or
hypothecate 1900 shares of B fillmore and
Ohio Railroad stock owned BY the city.
The Alabama Conservative Conventions at
Montgomery on Thursday, declined the build
ing of platform, as they found that of the
Democratic party In Pennsylvania ready made
and exactly fitting their case.
Many families at New Orleans have decided
not to send their children to the public schools
in that city during the coming winter: in case
they should have to associate with the blacks.
ODe of the officers of the First National Bank
ofKingston, New York: has failed for two
hundred thousand dollars, Of which amount the
bank loses seventy thousand dollars ~
Governor Swami yesterday issued an order,
postponine the first parade of the white
militia regiments Of Baltimore city from the
Two cases of yellow fever have been sent to
the hospitalin Mobile, from the schooner Dawn
lately from Tampico No cases originating ia
the city have teen reported.
A fire broke out yesterday evening at Jack
son 4 Nelson's coal oil refinery in Baltimore.
and extended to the American Compaoy's re
fnery. Loss: $50, 900
A meeting was held at the Baltimore Corn
Exchange yesterday to devise means for the
aid Of the people of Texas, now suffering from
the yellow fever.
The affairs CT the farmers aud Citizens
National Bank of Brookly New York, were
yesterday placed in the hands OF Government
receiver. is.
The Navy Department has received intor-
nation that the yellow fever is rapidly increa:-
ing at Pensacola Florida.
Gold is on tbs rise in New York, under the
influence O. sensational rumors from Wash
iugton
In Baltimore, Carroll aud Hartford counties,
Md, there are complaints Of the potato rot
FOREIGN News European news by the
cable states that the French Minister Of Foreign
Affairs has issued circular in regard to the
conferences at Salzburg He states that the
meeting of Sovereigns was merely one of con
dolence over the fate of the Archduke Maxi-
milan Orders have been issued at all ports
in Spain requiring vessels hailing from the
United States to be subjected to a strict quar-
antine NJ Drouyn de l. Hugs, it is rumored
will soon re-enter the French Cabinet as For
eign Minister Hon. John A. kassou is at
present negotiating with the Prussian Govern
ment for the establishment Of a postal treaty
similar to that just concluded between the u.
S. and Great Britain.
: The PROCLAMATION OF AMNESTY During
IL jill 20. ~ 1I.l, 10, - -,