Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-08-03
VIEWS or TIE D.4 |.
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The steamer Jenny Lind, while coming down
the James river Yesterday afternoon, from hog
Island, with cargo Of peaches, from norton,
ran upon wreck opposite Mulberry Islam anu
vas almost nstananeously sunk. About Que
hundred boxes of peaches were recovered ito''
tho sunken steamer, but the others We're des
troyed.
g.. S. Marshal Epping was arrested on
Thursday night, at Charleston, on the charge
Of intending to fight duel with Mr. =. Y,
Bowen, owing to an offensive letter publshed
against Epping by Bowen The d'hcui's
grew out Of rivalry for the leadership OF Inc
Radical party in Charleston.
The St Louis Times gives some account OF
recently reported deposits Of tin ln Missouri
Several thousand acres OF land have recently
been entered in Nj adiaoh and lrcn countess
upon which the owners hope to find hnlAnds'
which have heretofore been considered almost
worthless.
The Secretary OF the Treasury has announced
that The payment Of compound interest notes.
with the interest thereon, will be made only al
maturity at the Treasury of the United States
and at the Offices OF the assista ut troasurers at
Boston, New York and Philadelphia.
General Sickles yesterday removed the police
of the town of Sumter, South Carolina, ior
alleged maltreatment Of the colored people ana
;,oA.;onor Hn ,uuoinfel Two cOOred and one
white policemen to succeed the late 'ncum-
bents
Six cases OF cholera have been recently re-
ported in New York and vicinity, one OF which
was undoubtedly genuine, while u diversity OF
oninion prevails among doctors as to the act
nal identy Of cholera in the Others
The decline in breadsuhs still continues,
and in New York Yesterday, flour was about a
dollar lower than on the lst Of July. Receipts
Of new wheat and flour were heavy, and 4
further decline is looked for.
II - denied that Mrs. Stonewal Jackson
has sold the Generals war horse, Superior
She has sold the horse given him by the peo-
ME Of Aupusta but not the two horses ridden
ny MN III Dat'le'
y Hi,'''s' 'u"'' ':''>,, , 80 10 r,n;al,
Nno"'cus.'''"' ''''' '"'' -, ''. =, WI;
approaching Il 'o.'''i'''' ""0'
| cago will know whether he Is hialt'eo man
or not. "
Tho ,or;na loscos If American vessels dur
.. 1,,o,, - e-eo eoo OF
ing July "c'e @'' '''ueN az |-'0' ~,
these vessels one was SNIP lour were o''AH'
five briggs, fourteen schooherS anu one S'oo!'
Nh, boiler Of an engine on the Mobile and
r.,o. N,,u, p,;Ir,od ovnlolo1 vo.ter,},v
",u'' ~ - '''o'. = ru ,,,,,
gers were uniniurel.
The plethora Of capital in New York tor
speculative purposes continues, and all borrow
| crs Of fair credit are supplied ut low rates.
A few nights since some thief entered tho
| BAPTIST Chnrch, at Orange rt-llouse, and
stole all the oil in the lamps.
The farm Of James Nj. Mason, near Win
| oho.tou non,,;n;na 90 ,cres ha. lpeu sold fn,
.nc>.''' 'o"'"'''''''' 80 ''>'''' ''''' >','' '
$40 pei acre.
| 1t is rumored in Washington that Gen.
Hancock will succeed Sheridan
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| SCRRATr's TnIAL.-ln the Snrratt trla
va tnrJav Mr. Bradley, ST., spoke four hour,
md = half finishing the argument for the de-
~, a,I :; .,,o.I,a,o ,,o,. - u,r.l
lelce' i"o .'oTu l" rIa r,, nn;,,t Of hi
Snrr,It Tbn argument Of the speaker wa
able, digniied and impressive. During hr
argument, Mr.. Bradley SAID It may De RronaDl'
,l'e :'st '''' 10 S"''' '''' AO"'e"' . - ""''"z
''N A. p;arrno;,t fine. onnoSioy counsel vii
commence his argument to-day, bul how lou,
he U'' will sneak is not known.
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