Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-12-12
NEWS OF THE DAY.
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A terrible railroad accident occurred yoster-
day, at Harbor Bridge near Mortified on the
lire of the Vermont Central Railroad. The
bridge was burned on Sunday morning, and
during the week about one hundred men have
been engaged in rearing trestle work 1or
temporary use. Most of the employees having
dned at Northfeld were returning to work,
about one and half miles from town, In a
passenger car, which, being backed up to the
works, the engineer projected at a rapid rate,
did not check the speed until too late, aud the
car, with seventy to hundred men, was back
ed off the abutment into the river below, u
distance Of sixty feet, the tender following
Fifteen men were killed instantly, and three or
four more died soon after About the same
number were injured, some fatally and others
slightly. The casualties consists OF broken
arms legs, hands, disocations, outs, burns,
and bruises.
An important opinion has been delivered by
Mr. Justice Ingraham, at the Supreme Court
Chambers in New York, in the case of Pitt
Cooke against the State National Bank OF
Boston, in which he held that the national
banks located in other States OF counties may
be sued in the courts Of this States; and that
national banks organized under the act OF
Congress are foreign corporations within the
meaning of the statutes Of New York, and may
be proceeded against by attachment
Leonard Huyck and Edwin A. Weed--the
first a banker, formerly of Washington, and
the latter New York banker-were arrested,
on Tuesday, in New York city, charged with
stealing $500 worth of revenue stamps In
Baltimore" Joseph B. Stewart appeared as
counsel for accused, and being put on the
stand testified that both the prisoners were In
New York when the larceny was alleged to
have been committed.
Gov. Patton, of Alabama, has perfected
financial arrangements in New York for pay
ing the interest on the foreign debt due Janu..
airy |, 1868; and also secured an extension OF
time for the payment OF the temporary loan
heretofore negotiated in New York, until the
same can probably be paid from the collection
Of taxes, which raises the sale OF State bonds
under the present depressed condition OF
Southern securities
Yesterday morning Secretary McCulloch dis
charged twenty female clerks from the loan
branch Redemption Bureau) OF the Treasury
Department., there being no further work for
them. 1t is understood that some thirty more
female clerks will be dismissed from the various
bureaus of the Treasury Department during
this month.
1t is stated that property to the value of ten
millions of dollars is frozen up on the New
York Erie Canal Boats containing over one
hundred thousand bushels of potatoes, seventy
thousand barrels Of apples and nearly four
million bushels Of grain of all kinds, besides q
large quantity Of other produce, are frozen in.
street rencontre took place in New York
yesterday, in which shots were exchanged be-
tween person named Kelly, belonging to
Leon minstrel troupe, and Sam. Sharplcy,
of the Theatre Comique. The former, alter
being himself wounded by the fire Of Sharpley,
shot Sharpley aud killed him.
Two hundred workmeu, stone masons, iron
workers. brick layers, hod carriers, carpenters
and general laborers, have been discharged
from work On the Treasury extension in Wash
ipgton, on account OF the exhaustion Of the
appropriation made by Congress.
1t is said that there was meeting in Vice
President Wade's room yesterday, at which
a number Of leading Radicals were present.
Some one remarked that confscation was u
dead issue, when Mr.. Wade-'It could have
been carried year ago, but it is now dead and
id.
Duck shooting still continues on the Susque-
hanna, but the supply is not quite 50 plentiful.
Canvas backs are now selling at Havre de Grace
for So. 50 Per pair, red head at $3.50, and
black heads, we believe, at somethlng less.
Suits have been brought against the stock
holders OF banks in North Carolina, by the
holders of notes Judgments to the amount of
half million OF dollars are said to have been
obtained against the defendants recently.
The Louisiana Reconstruction Convention
has adopted resolution for the issue Of State
Fetonds to the amount of from three hundred
thousand to live hundred thousand dollars, as
might be required.
A destructive fire took place at Wilson, N
G., on Sunday last, which destroyed several
stores, and the post office building had to be
torn down to arrest the progress OF the flames.
Loss $4,000.
Nicaragua has lately been visited with vol
canic eruptiors, supposed to be connected with
the recent earthquakes, eruptons and storms
in the West Indies ..
Mrs Margaret A. Johnston died in St. Louis
on Monday, a few hours after the demise of
her husband, William Edward Johnston,
brother Of General Joseph e. Johnston.
The New Orleans Picayune of the 5th inst,
complains of warm, damp weather. Many of
the trees still retain their green foliage, and
4he roses and lilies are all abioom.
Dr. Durbin, distinguished Methodist
preacher, recently had severe tall, breaking
his arm. " ..,. =
Foreign News. s..
The London Times commends President
johnson syviews on citizenship, as far as under
stood by the report sent across the cable.