Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-09-23
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s The government of New Granada has con-
cluded contract granting the exclusive rlght
to construct railroads and carriage roads across
the Isthmus Of Panama, to the company rep
resented by Mr.. George NJ. Totten, on the
payment OF. 81, 900, 600 dowo, and. an annual
rent of $3.50, 900. ) The lease is for nlnety-nlue
years. The contract was signed by the Ike
cutive on the 10th of August and haitian hour
afterwards Colonel Totten had paid the million
dollars and was on his way to the coast.
The collision between the steamers Wander
bilt and Dean Richmond was a criminal dlsas-
ter, which the pilot ef one or the other OF the
boats is answcrable for. ltappears that both
boats steered toward the same side OF the
channel, and as a nat aral consequence there was
a collision. It is believed now there was a
greater loss of life than at first reported. 1t
was at first said that only two or three were
killed. 20 4Ea
The telegraph reports several destructive
fires. The village Of St. Pierre, Newfound-
land, was almost totally destroyed on the 18th,
two hundred houses being burned. The works
of the Mount Hope Iron Company, near
Somerset, Massachusetts, were destroyed on
Saturday morning, loss Sl50,000. And the
same day alreight depot in Hartford, Conn,
was burned, loss 100000. 49,.
Four Americans, ex- officers Of the steamer
r. R. Cuyler, landed recently at Carthagena
as bearers of dispatches to- thesauthorltles OF
that place from President Gutierrez. On 60
ing ashore, the officers were attacked by mob
and two of them brutally murdered. One other
was seriously wounded. The fonrth escaped.
No arrests were made. -. W.
1t appears that those who have suffered
most from yellow fever in the Gulf department
have been persons Of foreign birth. This is
attributed to imprudence in eating and drink
ing, or immediate exposure to the heat Of the
sun and night air. comparatively few
Northern men have fallen victims to the dis:
ease. - az
Over twenty thousand persons attended o
Democratic meeting at Defiance, Ohio, on
Saturday last. Delegates were present from
other counties Of Ohio, and from parts OF
Southern Michigan aud Northern Indiana.
The New Orleans Picayune says the yellow
fever is wider spread, and the number OF cases
much greater, than during the epidemic Of
1858, but owing to the mider type of the dis
ease the mortality is comparatively small.
The authorities at Mobile are taking precau-
tionary steps to guard against the yellow fever.
The troops III Mobile were on Thursday re-
moved from the western to the eastern shore.
General Banks Chairman Of the House
Committee on Foreign Affairs, and Senator
Morton, have accepted an invitation to visit
Mexico zss IS. ssasssa
A drought is said to prevail in Ohio, Ken
lucky and Indiana, audit is,reported that there
will not be more than half the usual corn crop.
A disturbance occurred at house in Bati-
more on Saturday. in which coored woman
was killed by policeman.
The Lancaster papers announce that Thad-
deus Stevens was lying dangerously i'll on
Saturday morning. ii46.5l
A suit has been brought by Mr.. Prltchard,
of St. Louis, to test the constitutionality Of the
income tax law. s-.5.H i- :
Gen. Grant father. it is said, addressed Il
large Democratic meeting in Cincinnati, on
Friday night.
Gen. Fitz John Porter has been appointed
superintendent of the Morris and Essex Rail-
road.
The Atlantic cable flS66, has been repaired.