Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-09-16
NEWS OF TIE DAP.
TO shoo0 the very age and body ofthe Times.


eight months, and all are several months in
arrears. A large number met at Lafayette
square yesterday and sent deputatlon to the
mayor to tell him that theymust have Immediate
relief. One of their number was killed last
night in the discharge of his duty, and was
buried to-day by charity. The council will en-
dcavor to devise some means OF rcllet. None
of the loan lately authorized by the Legislature
has be en- taken
An iron steamer called the Dumbarton,
which has been fitting out at New York and
Brooklyn sailed under very mysterious cireum
stances about six weeks ago, leading to the
belief that her object is to take 4 cargo OF
slaves from the coast Of Africa to Cuba or
Brazil. 1t is thought she will stop at one OF
the small Nova Scotia ports to take IN addl-
honal supplies Another vessel Is hitting out
at present, intended, it is supposed TOR the
same purpose.
A ltte girl, whose parents live in Patterson,
n j., was discovered on Friday evening hang
ing by piece Of clothes line in the yard. She
was insensible when found, and died soon at
ter. 1t is thought she had been playing in a
pile of wood near by, and fell into the ready
made moose. ~. ..
1t is stated that special agent was sent to
Europe by a late steamer to induce certain
party to offer a compromise which would re-
store half million dollars, out of which the
government has been defrauded. The moral is
if you steal, lett be in large not a small
way. .-..
Owing to the recent heavy rains the Ohio
river has risen and overhowed its banks. On
Friday one hundred ieet Of the trestle-work,
built out from the kentucky side to serve as
platform IN the construction OF the great
bridge at Louisville, was washed away
I. A singular disease has been discovered
among the cattle in Warren county, Iowa.
When attacked the cattle swell under the
throat, have the symptoms OF being poisoned
by rattlesnake, are perfectly wild, have coz
WILSON'S and die in lew hours.
The Michigan Southern and Chicago, Rock
Island and Pacific Railroad Companies have
advanced $4,000 per mile for the construction
of an air, line railroad from Des Moiues, Iowa,
and Leavenworlh, Kansas. -
a bill passed the Georgia Legislature yester-
day excluding blacks from sitting On juries-
Another member of the House, claiming only
neeighth negro blood, was declared Ineligible.
Beverly Clarke was committed at New York
yesterday on the charge of being concerned
with parties 10 Detroit, Michigan, in defraud
ing the Postofice Department.. 49,.
"RoIl Of Honor Nol5' has just been issued
by the War Department. 1t contains the
names of Is, 800 Union soldiers, and includes
those buried at Autietam.
A black man elected to the Senate of Louis
lana, to fill the vacancy caused by the election
of j. S. Harris, to the .. S. Senate, was
sworn IN yesterday.
4 company has been organized in Kansas
for the purpose OF building railroad from St.
Louis to New Orleans on the west side OF the
Mississippi river ...
The corn crops in Kentucky this year will be
unusually large, reports from all over the State
indicating an increase over former years.
The parade of the Knights Tcmplar 10 St.
Louis, yesterday, was brilliant affair. The
procession represented some twenty States.
Real lace wells are coming into fashion
again. Those rounded at the corners are most
in favor. .... .... ..... ......
General Rosseau has arrived at New Orleans
and assumed command.
"WILLIE COLEMAN This Interesting aud
remarkable little blind boy-'Thc Child