Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-07-11
NEWS or The DAY.
"7o shoe the rery age and body Of the Times

80 shoe the very age and body Of the 1tmeS
An attempt was made yesterday morning to
rob Adams Express car on the Ohio and Mis-
sissippi railroad, near Brownstown, Indiana
When the train reached Brownstown they
stopped for wood and water, when i've men
sprang upon the engine and express car, CRY
ing off the engineer and fireman, uncoupled the
express car and ran west about eight miles,
when the car was stopped and the roD0ers
forced an entrance, but we're met WITH Vol'eY
from the pistols of the guard inside. The rot
bers were driven off, leaving one OF their num-
Der badly wounded, who was brought to I'm
cinnati.
A Raleigh On. c. dispatch of the Sth says
it was understood there that Gov. Holden and
his new board of supervisors of the State hu-
matte Asylum. one Of whom is acolored preach
er from Canada, have removed Dr. Il. Z. FISH
er, the able superintendent OF the asylum VINO
has been in that position since its establishments
and appointed DR.. Greyson, physician from
Greenville 1t is almost impossible to CONCEIVE
that political prescription can extend TO olhcera
of an asylum for the insane.
A grand mass meeting was called by the
Democratic Club, in front OF the st. Augustine
Hotel, in New York, on Thursday evening"
The attendance was very large and highly en-
thusiastic. After several speeches. General
Wade Hampton, of South Carolina, was intro
duced. and delivered an eloquent speech. =
Gov. Vance, of North Carolina, and Governor
Perry, Of South Carolina, also, spoke, and their
remarks were greeted with great applause.
Dispatches from nearly every section OF Mis-
souri, say that the nomination Of Seymour and
Blair was received with great satisfaction, par
ticularly Blair. Ratification meetings were
held in St. Louis last night Salutes were fired,
and various joyful manifestations were in
dulged in.
The agriculturistS in Europe are complaining
bitterly of the drought which prevails there
No rain has fallen in England for seven
weeks. the ground is parched, and the springs
are becoming dry. On the Continent the
drought is more terrible. ..j
There is great rejoicing over the Democratic
nominations in Delaware. The guns which
fired the salute in Wilmington were operated
by colored men. The Democratic platform Is
unanimously accepted by the Conservatives
and Democrats. .I .t-
The Boston Advertiser contains letter from
Henry Ward Beecher, 10 which he emphatical-
ly coptradicts the report that he was in favor OF
Judge Chase for the Presidency. lie says he
favored Grant from the first.
The sums paid for cable messages by the
English press for a year amount to total Of
ST 1000, against $40, 900 paid by the American
press The London papers only give the brlet-
est Geographic items
The Pennsylvania Commissioners charged
with the duty of selecting site for the North
ern Insane Asylum. have fixed on location III
the vicinity of Danville
The Legislature of Texas has indefinitely
postponed the subject Of the pro posed division
of that State.
Edwin Forrest is reckoned the richest actor
in the country, and his fortune is put at
$S40,O0O
Philadelphia is to spend four millions on
Paramount Park.
Armies Of rabbits are following up the To-
Gusts in Tennessee.
Australia is trying hard to raise sugar, both
from cane and from beets.