Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-10-14
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Alta former session of Congress the Secretary
of War wassauthorized to sell the grounds and
property Of the Government, at Harper Fer
ry, and arrangements we're afterwards made by
the Department to bring them into the market
But there appears to be stay OF the proceed
ing-lhe heirs of those who sold the property
to the Government now claiming that the deed
expressly provides the land conveyed TO the
United States should be used only by the. Gov
eminent, and by no other parties. The amount
purchased was about one hundred and twenty
five acres, for seven thousand dollars Inc
deed was executed to George Washington, who
acted in behalf of the Government. ga
1t is proposed to run line OF telegraph from
Newbern N. G., to Hatteras, by means OF which
the lighthouse keepers can be kept duly IN
formed Of the prevalence Of storms on any part
of the coast, and by means Of the proper adopt
ed signal make known this intelligence to the
immense number of coastwise and foreign yes
sells constantly passing around the cape, and~ln
the vicinity OF whose dangerous shores so many
vessels have been bopelessy wrecked and num-
bers Of valuable lives lost.
Mayor Anderson, of Savannah, Ca, has is
sued proclamation forbidding public assem-
blages or professions in the streets alter night
fall without the previous permission of the
Mayor shall have been obtained. lie has
doubtless been influenced to this action by tho
conduct OF the colorcd man Bradley, who en-
deavored to excite the colored people to violence
a few days ago.
The Washington Star says that it is authorl
zcd to say that the report telegraphcd from
that city stating that Gen. Grant, in converse
ton, declared himself much pleased with The
result of the recent elections, is without any
foundation, as he has not expressed himself tc
that effect. The National Intclligencer think:
he has 50 expressed himself, in substance.
A party of constables in making decent
upon a gambling establishment at Westield
Massachusetts, on Saturday night, was set upoI
by mob of nearly five hundred persons. A
conflict ensued, in which pistols and stone
were used. One Of the rioters was shot dead
The officers were subsequently lodged in Jail tt
| awaitan examination. ....
| It is reported from Washington that there
is good reason to believe that Gen. Swaync
who is now at the head oil the Freedman's Blu
| reau in Alabama, will be at once removed
He is Charged with using the interests of the
| Bureau to promote his election as u. S. Sena
| tor. .... ...s.s
A Baltimore leather dealer was heavily finet
| in Georgetown last week for distributing hi
business cards, it being considered a violation
of the law in regard to 'drummers' and agents
10 general mo cards" appears to be the bus
mess rule in that city.
VIM. ". Parker, whose trial has been pro
crossing at Wilmington, Delaware, for the last
two days, has been convicted of murder IN the
first degree. He killed his own children in
1863. The evidence was circumstantial
The U. S. Court in Louisville on Thursday
decided the Civil Rights bill constitutional
and on Friday three men were sentenced undel
it to ten years imprisonment for robhlng aud
maltreating negroes in Nelson county.
The physicians Of Memphis, in council yes
terday, declared the yellow fever an epidemic
The cases are increasing rapidly. Forty-seven
new cases have been reported for the twenty
four hours ending at noon yesterday.
John Rudd, Commodore on the retired list
since 1861, died in Philadelphia yesterday, -
lie entered the service at the age of fourteen,
and had been in it over fifty years. ...-.
Major Geo. b. Simpson, paymaster in the
United States army, who has recently returned
from an extended tour of duty in Texas has
died in New Orleans. .> ..... ~.
Private advices from Mexico, via New Or.
leans, report the reelection of Juarez as Pres
ident ....-. .
DECISION REVERSED. In the suit of Fred 4
Co. against Mrs Annie e. Dixon, tried by the
Circuit court of Fauquier county, the decision
has been set aside by the military authorities
upon the ground claimed by the defendant thai
she had not relinquished her citizenship in the
State, and was therefore entitled to the benef
of the stay law. In obedience to orders from
head qurters, sub-district Of Alexandria, direct
ed to Judge Thomas, he has roti6ed the Clerk
of the Circuit Court that all DEGREES and or
ders entered in this cause since the filing O
the amended bill by the plaintiffs, he annulleC
and set aside, that the process of attachmcn
be quashed, and that the Sheriff pay over tt
| the defendant the proceeds in his hands arising
| from the sale of the defendants attached prop
erty.- IVaTcuton hder. ...
| AID FOR Mrs. LINCOLN New Yorl
Herald is still receiving contributions for thu
benefit of this lady from the charitabIy disposed
of that city We give below its latest state
ment of receipts. The amount OF the dona
tons may cause some surprise, and we scarcely
dare to hint at the possible profanity concealed
under the initials OF the last contributor, bu
only reproduce the statement verbatim, as pub
l;cho1 IN tho admins of thc Herald