Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-10-30
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Gen. Stseaman, recently appointed Chief Of
Police in New Orleans, has rendered his resig-
nation, but it has not been accepted Thomas
i. Adams, who was removed from the head OF
the police force by Ger. Sheridan, was yester-
day ordered by the Mayor to resume bis duties
as Chief. He demanded possession OF the 70
lice Office, but was refused, the Conn1lss!o
appointed by the State Legislature declining
to recognize the authority OF the Mayor 10 ap-
point lam. The city is reported as quiet, eZ-
cept at the City Hall and Police Stations. The
Democratic Clubs Of New Orleans publish a
series Of resolutions denying that they contem-
plate carrying the coming election by fraud,
violence and intimidation, and promising pro-
lection to every voter, without reference to
race, color CT politics. Gen. Rousseau has re-
ceived accessons of troops, says the dispatch,
and will be able to prevent oil but individual
acts Of violence.
The Episcopal Convention adjoured stne dc
yesterday. Bishop Nottingham, Of Md, was
appointed member of the Committee on
Church Unity. Rev. a. W. Whitaker was
appoipted Missionary Bishop Of Nevada and
Arizona. Resolutions of,sympathy were pass
ed with the English Church, consequent on
the death of the Archbishop of Canterbury: -
A resolution was also adopted, condcmnlng
the public sale of church pews.
A large fye-story building on Wooster street,
New York, occupied by Andrus Bros Shirt
mandatory, Lyall, manufacturer Of looms,
and the Blossom Company, paper collars, was
entirely destroyed by fire yesterday, together
with their valuable contents. The walls fell,
damaging three buildings on Wooster and lau-
rens streets, and public school building The
total loss will smount. to $3.50, 900.
The Republican Revolutionary Committee
of Cuba mas issued an address breathing the
most rev evolutionary spirit, denouncing the Gov
ernment of Queen Isabella, and concluding
with strong appeal to Cubans to pronounce
for Federal Republic.
Gov. Scott, OF South Carolina, has Issued
proclamation congratulating the people OF that
State upon the good results which have emana-
ted from the address Of Wade Hampton and
other prominent Democrats in preventing out
RACES and murders.
From the present condition Of the books OF
the Treasury: Department it is estimated that
the statement of the public debt for the present
month will show reduction to the amount o!
nearly 81, 100000.
The Texas cattle fever has broken out IN O
drove of cattle near Hamptonbu:g, New York.
On Saturday last two young cattle in the drove
died, and on the subsequent day another sue
cumbed
Gov. Seymour arrived at Harrisburg, Pa. ,
yesterday afternoon and after addressing q
large and enthusiastic gathering proceeded to
Reading, where he delivered an address last
evening
The distillery Of Schilling Il Williar, in Bal
tmore, was burned yesterday. Loss, $4,000
Matthias Rochester, member Of Hook and
Ladder Company No. l, was thrown from the
ladder and killed. 70
Six seats in the Forty first Congress will Ger
tainly be contested-those Of Moffatt, Reading
and Foster, in Pennsylvania; Strader and Ioag,
in Ohio; and Voorhees,, in [ndiana-all Damo-
Gratis. y-a
It is announced from Washington that nc
further action will be reached in the appoint
ment OF Internal Revenue Supervise until ai-
ter the election.
The Boston Transcript predicts that MIR.
Sumner will be re elected to the y. S. Senate
next winter, by much larger majority than he
received six years ago. 9,
Telegraphic dispatches give brief particulars
of serious fires yesterday ct Bpghampton and
Troy, New Iork.
Daniel Dechert, esq, Of the Hagerstown
Mail, isabout to take anotherEof his DELIGHTFUL
trips South--as far as the Carolinas
The ultra Radicals say that Gen. Butler will
certainly be reelected to Congress from his
district in Massachusetts,. We suppose so.