Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-01-02
NEWS OF THE DAP. !.
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A severe storm prevailed in the Chesapeake
Bay on Monday, and extended from the Capes
southwark. The steamer George Lsary, which
reached Fortress Monroe yesterday, was COM
PEELED, during the prevalence Of the gale, ito
make harbor in Tangiler Sound. The matches
and sails OF an unknown vessel supposed to be
about two hundred tons burthen, and the bodies
of three seamen, were washed ashore in Hamp-
ton Roads yesterday morning.
The members of the Maryland Legislature,
in caucus at Annapolis latt evening, nominated
on the eighth ballot, Mr.. Barnes Compton, oil
Charles county, for President OF the Senate,
and on the frat ballot, Mr.. W. A. Stewart tor
Speaker of the House of Delegates. A reso'
luton was unanimously adopted that, 10 the
distribution of Offices, each county should have
at least one officer.
Hon. Col. Henry C. Lowther, who died on
the 9th ultimo, was 'the father of the Brlt-
ish House OF Commons, having been member
for the county Of Westmoreland nearly fifty
years in succession, or since 1918. He was heir
presumptive to the Earldom of Lonsdale; was
at the battle of Corunna in 1909, and served
under Wellington in Spain in 1872 and 1873.
The number of vessels belonging to, or
bound to or from ports in the United States,
reported as totally lost during the past month,
is SO, of which IS were wrecked, II abandoned,
burnt, foundered, sunk by collision. They
are classed as follows:2 steamers, 6 ships,
barks, briggs, 20 schooners and lCsloop, and
their total estimated valuation, exclusive OF
cargoes, is 81, 100000. 5.''.. 2" ': ~
Rev. Robert J. Breckenridge, Of Kentucky,
it is announced, has addressed letter to Presi-
dent johnson, asking pardon for Gen. John
G. Breckinridge who is now in Paris, and In
very reduced circumstances. Tie urges that
Gen. Breckenridge was mistaken in his poIltl-
cal views, but that his high character as man
entities him to Executive clemency.
= The family of Judge Richard Busted, who
was shot in Mobile recently, by District Attor-
ney Martin, received telegram yesterday
morning from Mobile, informing them that the
Judge was on his death-bed, his case having
been pronounced hopeless by the physicians.
James Fl. Causten, who has for generation
knocked at the doors of Congress in behalf of
the French claims, is again at work. He hopes
that the present Congress will refer these claims
to board of audit, that they may be placed in
an authentic form for ultimate endorsement.
Mr. Edward Thornton, recently appointed
by the British Government to succeed Sir
Frederick Bruce, as Minister to the u. S., is
expected to arrive in this country some time
during the present month.
Gen. r. w. Sherman, who had been order
ed to the command of the Eastern divis ion,
has reported to headquarters, and received a
formal transfer of the command from Gen.
Meade.
General Howard has issued an order dismiss
ing from the employ ofthe freedmen's bureau
those subordinatcs who have permitted them
selves to be nominated for political Offices.
The Canadian (newspaper) says that Lord
MoDck has received instructions to remain in
Canada another year, Lord Mas, who was to
succeed him, remaining in Ireland.
War has arisen between Peru and Brazil.
Good defences we're being constructed along
the border. Naval forces were ordered to the
Amazon. ftE ~
The laborers at Scranton, Pa, employed by
the coal and iron companies, have been notified
of reduction on their wages Of 10 per cent.
OF the twenty three nominations made by the
Radical Convention Of Alabama, twelve of the
nominees have declined to accept.
The negroes of Richmond and Charleston
celebrated, by professions, &C., the fourth an.
niversary of emancipation.
The Massachusetts, Legislature met yesterday
at Boston.
Total immigration to New York during 1867,
PAP, 73S-an excess over last year Of 9, $780,