Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-05-10
NEWS OF THE DAY.
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a ConventlOn, called Tor the purpose VI
taking measures to protect the industrial re-
sources of the country" met on Wednesday at
the Aston House, in New York. Over four
teen States were represented, and among them
were Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, Georgia
and Tennessee. Peter Cooper presided and
made a speech. Remarks were also made by
Horace Greedy, Governor Pierpont, OF Fir-
ginia, and others, and resolutions favoring pro
lection to the manufacturing interests and
harmony between the representatives OF labor
and capital, were adopted.
The New York papers publish a report, ac-
compaDied by details, Of conspiracy alleged TO
be in active progress for a renewal, on
formidable scale, OF the riots which proved SO
disastrous in that city in 1868. The alleged
provocation now is the execution of the excise
law, and the persons engaged in This movement
are said to be those most directly affected by
that law. This information, it is stated, comes
directly from the police authorities of the city,
and. its publication is authorized by them.
d party of Northern capitalists, among them
Gen. Patterson, of Philadelphia, have arranged
for an excursion over the Orange and Alexan.
dria and Virginia and Tennessee Railroads, to
Southwestern Virginia, for the purpose of as
certaining by personal observation the mineral
and other resources Of that region, with a view,
it is supposed, to making investments there.
The colored people at st. Louis held a rect
ing on Wednesday night, at which resolutions
we're adopted demanding equal rights in the
street cars and public halls of the city, and the
benefit of the school fund. The Radical Mis-
souri, Legislature and the Congress Of the Uni
ted States were also heartily thanked for ser
vices rendered.
The Susquebanua river was rapidly rising
last night, having already attained a great
height, and there were fears OF a serious
freshet. The Delaware river Is also very
high, and a ireshet is apprehended in the
Potomac. Passengers from the West report a
heavy fall Of snow on the Allegheny mountains.
Quarrying for the bridge over the Ohio river
at Louisville has been commenced. The stone
work to be done consists Of two abutments,
each eighty feet high, aud thirteen piers, each
from 100 to 40 feet in height, The engineer
promises that the bridge shall be ready for use
by January !, 1870.
4 Convention representing nearly all the
railroads Of The United States met ia New
York, on Wednesday afternoon The object
ofthe Convention is for the interchange OF
views on general railroad interests, the postal
service, aud transportation of express matter.
The Caledonian Mercury, Which claimed to
be the oldest newspaper In Great Britain, and
which for some months past was ISSUED in the
form of an evening halfpenny paper, ceased
publication on April Goth. 1t had been in ex-
isteace since lT62, more than two centuries.
A colorel Conservative addressed the freed
men at Augusta, Georgia, on Friday, and
spoke of the Loyal Georgian newspaper IN snch
terms that his audience became indignant, and
it was necessary to give him an escort 10 save
him from violence at their hands.
4. colored nan named John McEwen, while
attempting to force an entrance into the house
Off. 3, Synnatt, a well-known journalist, IN
Memphis, on Wednesday night, was shot
through che heart by Mrs. Synnalt, who was
alone in he house.
Granite is now being extensively shipped
from the u~uarries on the James River and ka-
nawha canal, Virginia, to the North, from
Richmond. One hundred and fifty tons were
sent to Washington the other day.
The Queens proclamation creating the Do
minion of Canada and appointing members Of
the Senate is to be issued shortly. The act is
to take effect in the first week in July next.
The City Bank of New Orleans, 4 private
concern, failed yesterday. Liverpool and New
York houses are mainly effected thereby. The
cause is said to be the decline in cotton.
The case of John Fl. Rogers, the defaulting
teller of the National Mechanics Bank Of
Baltimore, was given to the jury yesterday.
'Boot. bIacking" in New York has declined.
The public "struck," and the boot blacks
s%uccumbed.
Gen. Sheridan has issued an order extend
ing the time of registration in Louisiana to the
3lSt instant.
Ex- President Pierce was at Fortress Monroe
yesterday, and had an interview with MIR.
Davis.
The street car business inCharleston is settled
by the cars being open to blacks and whites
alike.
The lottery scheme in behalf of the Gettys-
burg Asylum Tor invalid soldiers, is pronounced
illegal.
THE VIRGINIA PLoTs.-We mentioned the
fact yesterday that the pilot yacht Phantom
had arrived here from Boston. She has been
recently purchased by the Virginia pilots TOR.
the sum of 81, 900 aud will put to sea this
afternoon to relieve the pilot boat Wm.Star-
key, belonging to the same company. Inc
Stafkey is to be hauled out and thoroughly
overhauled and repaired, and then our pilots
can boast two as fine boats as are now engaged
in this business.
A banquet was spread in tbs saloon OF the
Phantom yesterday afternoon, by, her gener-
erous owners, in honor of the occasion
Perhaps no people in the South, as a class,
b.va CT, 4fare1 en- mTch hv the war as the Vir-