Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-11-12

Mr. A. l.. Goodoe's store, IN Fredercks-
burg, caught fire on Saturday night last, and
goods were destroyed to the amount of three or
four thousand dollars.
Rev. DR.. Moore, of Richmond, has given no.
tice to his congregation of his acceptance of his
call to Nashville. His congregation parts
with him with much regret.
A threatened disturbance at the Tredegar
Works in Richmond, on Sunday night, was fore
stalled and frustrated by the police.
Foreign News.
The Queens proclamation dissolving Parlia-
ment was promulgated yesterday. Writs for
the election have been Issued, and appoint the
10th day Of December, for the meeting of the
new Parliament
The Vienna Press says that negotiations are
now on foot for the purpose OF amending the
treaty of Paris, so as to make the sovereignty
of the Sublime Porte over the Danublan prln-
cipalities less illusory.
Advices have been received announcing that
the Imaum of Muscat has been dethroned
without struggle. The chief of the Waha-
bees succeeds to the sovereignty.
The party in Spain in favor of republic is
gaining ground. General Pierrad has united
with Don Escalapte to push forward the re-
publican cause. Democrats express some dis
satisfaction with this coalition.
An international military commission, called
by the Emperor of Russia, to draw up coz
vention for the mitigation OF the horrors OF
war, has commenced It's sessions under the pres.
idency of the Russian Minister OF War.
Capt Percy and the remainder OF the crew
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went ashore near the mouth Of the Weser,
were rescued by life boat and landed in safety.
The vessel will probably be total loss
WASHINGTON ITEMs.-The U. S. steamer
Neipsic, which has been undergoing thorough
overhauling and repair at the Washington
navy-yard, aud which has been under orders
for some time, will it is expected, leave to-
night She is expected to 60 the West India
station.
The force at the Navy Yard, especially of
shipscarpenters, is being reduced every week
1t is said that diptheria is prevailing to an
alarming degree in some sections of the city
One family has already lost two members, and
three Others are suffering with the disease.
The corporation has recovered judgment
against Vanderwerken & Son for rent for the
occupation Of the south side of the canal, be-
tween Twelfth and Fourteenth streets.
Mrs. John @. Wiley and Mr.. W. Daley, Of
Danvile, Virginia, arrived in this city, were
robbed last evening on the Southern train from
Richmond and depredationS were attempted
upon other passengers.
A colorea man every day walks around the
Lincoln monument, three times, and after
kissing the marble each time, quietly returns
The trot over the National course yesterday,
best three in five to harness, was won by Black
Dan, owned by Allen Dorsey. His competitor
was P Mehrlng's horse, Gale Mitchell.
FREDERICKSBURG AND GoRDoNsvILLE R.
R.-A contract was yesterday concluded at
Fredericksburg, between the owners of the
Fredericksburg and Gordonsville railroad, and
a party of Philadelphia capitalists. prominent
among whom is II. G. Wainwright esq.,, by
which the road will be completed in accordance
with the terms and within the time specified in
the amended charter, passed by the Legisla
ture during the winter of 1866. This gives
them, we believe, until July 1871, to complete
the road
1t is proposed by them to commence work
as early next spring as practicable. Col. O.
NJ. Braxton, now President, is to be Chief En-
giueer, and Mr.. II. G. Wainwright, of Phila-
delphia, President of the company: The gen.
tlemen who embark in this enterprise are said
to possess ample capital to carry it to success
Jul completion.
About twenty three miles of the road had
been graded, when the work on it was discon-
tinued for want of funds. Its entire length is
forty miles-Rich. Whag
EXPERIMENTAL FARMING. DR.. G. G. Pow
ell, of Orange county, has had an acre of
land prepared with extraordinary labor, har-
rowing and raking it until there is not pebble
of the size Of marble 10 it. upon which he
has seeded eight bushels of wheat, together
with eleven hundred pounds of Peruvian
Guano. The DR.. soWed this land so that he
might have grain Of wheat for every square
an acre will place the seeds much closer, We
shall look forward to the result next year with
great interest.
Mr.. B. T. Graves, Of the same county, has
also prepared an acre Of land, on which he
seeded three bushels Of wheat and applied
six hundred pounds Of Whann's Phosphate.
1t was seeded several months ago, and is al
ready foot high, or to use the language of
our informant tall enough to hide q hare
Fred. Herdl6
New MODE OF KILLING.-As if there were
not already ways enough of taking life, Pro
fessor Casturari of Turin, the celebrated occu-
list, has made public CHASTITY discovery in the
way of killing, by forcing air into the eyes of
animals. BY this process, it is said, death
ensues in a few seconds, and almost without
causing pain Experiments were recently
made at the British Royal Veterinary School,
and it is said that they have fully proved the
truth Of the professors invention. Within
the space of few minutes four rabbits, three
dogs and goat were killed in this manner
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