Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-09-26
NEWS OF The DAY.
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The Brainard House, at Delaware county
Water Gap, Pa, vasrobbed yesterday. Thos.
Broadbent, the proprietor, went in pursuit and
overlook the robbers, when one of them fired
two shots, one taking effect in the face and the
other in the left side Of Thomas Broadbent.-
Theodore, his brother, coming up, was shot
through the body and instantly killed: Inc
robbers we're captured, and it was with dltneul-
ty the sheriff prevent d their being lynched BY
the excited citizens. Thomas Broadbent will
probably recover.
Gen. Sherman, in communicating to the
War Department dispatch from Gen. Sherl-
dan, detailing brief particulars OF the late en-
gagement Of the forces under Col. Forsyth with
the Indians on the Upper Republican river,
trusts that the Indians will receive just
punishment. Sheridan states that his party is
all right, though surrounded,by Indians, and
can hold out, as they have plenty Of ammunl-
ton and food
The cornerstone Of WhitGeld's Tabernacle
was recently laid, with appropriate ceremonies,
in London. The building is about to be erected
on the site Of the old chapel raised IN TAO by
the Rev. George Whitfield, and nc long the scene
of his ministerial labols in Tabernacle Row,
Finsbury, borough Of London. The new cd
ifce will afford seats for one thousand persons,
and will cost $35, 900 in gold:
At New Orleans yesterday another ARRAY &C.
Cured, three black men assaulting one white
man, and in which a colored man was killed
Governor Yarmouth has issued another proc.
lamation requesting all citizens to remain at
home and abstain from exciting acts and con-
versations, and calling upon all political clubs
to abstain from any demonstrations at present.
Fred. Douglass said at the equal rights con-
vention that the only luxury he enjoyed was a
whole seat in car. Even that he did not have
now. The other night he was riding mu61ed
up in his blanket, when somebody asked him
for halt his seat. He stuck out his hand and
replied, II IN niger" II don't care who
you are. | want seat !"
Registration has commenced in Louisiana.
Among the first acts of the Radical registers in
New Orleans was to refuse registration to for
eigners naturalized since July last. They were
sustained in this by the Chairman OF the State
Board Of Registration, and there is much eZ-
element in the city IN consequence.
The proposed French and American Atlantic
cable will be laid in two sections; the first from
Brest to the French island Of St. Pierre, off
Newfoundland; the second from st. Pierre,
either to New York direct Or to point between
Boston and New York, with special line to
New York.
Messrs John N. & VIM. Gushing, Of New
buryport, Mass, owners Of the American ship
Sonora, which was burned at sea Ivy tho Ala
bama, have initiated suit against Ohm Laird
jr., OF Birkenhead, England, the builder and
tittcr-out OF the Alabama, to recover for the loss
0i their vessel.
Gov. Smith and Eve members oil the Ala
bama Legislature, arrived in Washington last
night, bearing a memorial asking for troops,
The Governor and the committee were to have
an interview with the President to-day.
In New York, the Labor Congress yesterday
was engaged with q discussion Of the platform.
The financial plank OF the platform, and the
monetary system was discussed. 1t was finally
adopted as originally reported.
Nicholas Hammond, esq, cashier Of the Ma
tional Farmers Bank of Maryland, at Annapo-
lis, died at his residence in that city, On Thurs
day evening" Of pulmonary consumption.
Lieut. Beecher, who was killed in the attack
upon COL Forsyth's command by the Indians,
was nephew OF Henry Ward Beecher, and
not his son, asstated lnsome OF the newspapers.
It is rumored that the Gar will recall the
Russian Minister at Washington, to receive in
structions in regard to q new policy about to
be adopted by the Empire.
The St. Louis Democrat (KadicaD states the
number of white persons disfranchised in Mis-
souri, at between twenty and twenty-five thou.
sand.
The Winchester accommodation train over
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad will commence
running regularly On Monday next.
The potato rot is making great rayagcs in
New Brunswick. Whole fields are completely
blackcned in & few hours.
Il number of the passengers and crew OF the
steamer Melita, burned at sea, arrived at New
York yesterday.
Cool weather in New Orleans-the thermom-
eter indicating a fall Of 20 degrees in twenty
four hours.
The Georgia militia bill was defeated in both
Houses yesterday.
A week from Monday Connecticut holds her
town elections.