Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-08-22
VIEWS OF THE D.A !.
$40 sho,0 the pe7y age and body Of the times. >

barrels OF corn , d quantity of provender and
farming utensils, were also burnt. The loss Is
estimated at $25, 900, on which, strange to say,
in consideration that the owner of the premises
is president of an insurance company, there was
no insurance.
We have Jamaica dates to August B. The
Kingston Journal says memorial was 10
course of signature to the Government on behalf
of the new scheme Of American immigration,
aud the plan was receiving the hearty support
Of the community Upwards of hundred
Jamaica colonists, however left Kingston, tor
Colon; and there would be many more ii &C
commodatioDs could be provided for them.
Among Sheridan's last official acts is the
forwarding of the report giving the official re-
turns Of registration 10 Louisiana. By this,
it appears that the colored registration exceeds
the white by 50, l42. The total number regis
tered is l27, $685. being near y three times the
number of voters in Louisiana in 1860 Ten
parishes out of forty show white major
tiles, ranging from 100 to 500 In New Orleans
the whites have 40 majority
The war. at present being carried on against
public gaming houses in New York city ty an
association of mora reformers has so frightened
the lottery dealers that it is said to be almost
impossible for a stranger to speculate with them,
and the faro bankers allow none to enter their
establishments, save regular customers CT stran-
gers, duly 7ouohsd for by friends of the ban
kers
An Omaha correspondent Of the Chicago
Republican writes, concerning the recent attack
on train of the Union Pacific Railway The
way the thing looks now, it does not appear
that the redskins did this business, but the
white-skins did The scaping was certainly
not done by an Indians men who understand
the business say.
f. W. Cole, who claims to lie president OF
the Nashville and Chattanooga railroad, having
been elected by the excluded stockholders and
those voting against the Burns directory, has
applied to Judge Bryan, Of the Circuit Court
Of Davidson county, Tenn, for mandamns TO
give him possession of the road and stock.
Live stock increases in numbers far more
rapidly in Australia than the population, and
the great question now is how to yet rid Of
them. 1t is proposed in one place TO erect 4
joint stock establishment "capable OF boiling
down 10000 sheep week. -
The Chans are greatly alarmed at the ex-
pected return Of the Spanish squadron The
Government freely express their opinion that
the Spaniards will very shortly make their ap-
pearance. Some preparations have been made
for the defence of Valparaiso.
Mr.. Beadles, his vile and sister, aud child
of the latter, we're drowned in Pecalonica river,
near Rockford, adjacent to Chicago, on Satur
day. The lost child went into the water and
got beyound its depth, when the others per
ished in their efforts to rescue it.
DR.. Harris weekly letter to the New York
board of health, notes some points of interest
touching the condition Of the public health in
that city and Brooklyn. Nearly IS per ct. o!
the mortality Of the past week was among
young children!
Gen. Pope has issued an order directing
that the lists Jurors for the trial of all cases
in his military department. shall be made up
exclusively OF registered voters, and shall be
composed indiscriminately of whites and
colored
Gen. Sickles telegraphs Gen. Grant to re-
quest that the order suspending the execution
Of the process of federal courts be revoked, or
held in allegiance, until his argument in favor
If his order No. 10 can be prepared and trans
mitted
The mortality from cholera 10 Italy, and
especially in Sicily, is reported to be extremely
severe In Sicily alone more than twenty five
thousand cases are reported, and more than
)ne-half of those stricken with the disease had
lied.
A dispatch from Fort Hayes, dated the l4th
nst., says, the indians are all around US,
shooting every man that ventures out Of camp.
They have taken all the stock in this vicinity,
ind stopped the work On the railroad beyond
lere."
Rev. Mark P. Ladd, Il representative to the
General Assembly from Worcester, committed
uicide by hanging, at Richmond, Vt, Satur-
lay. He was in independent circumstances.
The coroner's verdict was suicide from insanity.
A menagerie appeared 10 Fairfield, Iowa, On
he 18th instant, aud such was the rush and the
,rsss Of the multitude that several women
ainted, aud two children were smothered to
leath in their mothers arms.
Gen. Grant, as Acting Secretary Of War, is
ued ali order yesterday, mastering out OF
ervioe On the lst Of October next, all the ad-
itional paymasters who are not commissioned
q the regular service
Rev. P. W. Beales senior member Of the
Ministerial Synod Of Pennsylvania, died last
sunday wkile administering the Lords Sup
er to his family: aged 90 years,
The Common Council of New Orleans have
equested General Sheridan to remove several