Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-10-20
NEWS OFIHE DAY.
's7o shcU the very age and body ofhe Times

n ulSpatcn received from franklin, L0ulsl-
ana, states that the Office Of the Attakapas
Register, published at franklin in St. Mary'5
parish, was sacked last night. The press was
destroyed, and the type scattered. The editor
and printers left for New Orleans. The dis
patch says the citizens Of Franklin and the sur
rounding country are doing all in their power
to preserve order. Negroes are making very
bold threats; but have not made any attempt
to carry them into execution. The town and
parish are quiet at present.
The chief business transacted yesterday in
the Episcopal Convention was the reception Of
report from the Committee on Canons. A
debate occurred on the propriety of making
certain alterations in the Book Of Common
Prayer, which terminated by laying the matter
on the table, The report on Assistant Blsh-
ops, which provides that in case the attention
of Bishop to his duties is likely to result IN
permanent injury to his health, an Assistant
Bishop may be elected, said Bishop asserting
thereto, was under discussion at the hour OF
adjournment.
It has already been stated that in Pcnnsyl-
vania last week, Foster, Democrat, was elect
cd to Congress over Covode, Republican, by
Al majority; Reading, Democrat, over Taylor,
Republican, by All, Moffst, Democrat, over
Myers, Republican, by 127, and Cessna, Re
publican, over Kimmcll, Democrat ty l44.-
Several similar close votes were reported not
only in Pennsylvania, but also in Ohio and
Indiana.
Speaker Colfax stated before leaving Wash
ington that q o quorum would DC present IN
either house of Congress on the tenth OF No
yember that all the members he had talked
to on the subject expressed the opinion that
there is no necessity for meeting on that day,
and that the two houses would be then adjourn,
ed by their respective presiding officers until
the first Monday in December.
On Saturday last, Thomas Knodc, one OF
the students Of the Maryland Agricultural
College, fell over the stair railing, six stories,
to the main floor. He was picked up insensl-
bic, his skull being horribly fractured. Every
attention was given him, but without success,
as he died on Sunday.
Mr. George w. ChiIds, of the Philadelphia
Ledger, on the eve of his departure for Europe
from which he hopes to return carly in Janu-
ary lately purchased a large and handsome lot
in the Woodland Cemetery, which he has pre-
sented to the Philadelphia Typographical
Society.
Both parties in North Carolina are pushing
the canvass vigorously. The Radicals are ju-
bilant over the Northern elections and the
Democrats are disappointed, but determined.
Both sides are confident of carrying the state
and have full electoral and Congressional tick
cts in the field.
The work on the new Suspension Bridge at
Niagara Falls, which was begun year ago last
June, will be finished in about month. The
bridge extends from point just below the
American Falls to point on the Canadian side
just below the Clifton House.
The Penfeld paper mills, near Rochester,
N. Y, were totally destroyed by fire on Satur-
day evening. The loss cannot be ascertained.
The insurance on the building, machinery and
stock amounts to sixty thousand dollars. The
origin of the fire is unknown.
A man has been lately exhibiting, as a curl
osity, in Albany and Schenectady, little child
covered with hair. The mother came on,
charged the man with abducting the child, and
applied for his arrest He fed land the mother
recovered the child. She is said to be ma
tive of Virginia, last from Ohio
AS the four o'clock P. NJ, train vest was
crossing Cayuga lake yesterday, and had reach
ed about half way across the water the boiler
exploded, throwing heterogeneous into the lake.
Four men were riding on the engine None OF
them were seriously Injured aa
The case in Boston involving alleged frauds
on the sub treasury to the tune of 100000,
and delicately styled "the State street irregu-
larities," was up for trial yesterday and will
be continued several days more. -Four persons
are implicated in the indictment.
1t is stated that the cost Of each slave res
cued on the coast of Africa by the English
fleet has cost the Government not less than a
quarter of a million of dollars. Only nine per
sons were rescued from slave traders in three
years up to 1867.
In the Supreme Court at Raleigh, N. G.,
last week a colored man was tried for an at
tempted rape on a colored girl. He chose his
Jury from whites and former shareholders alone
and was acquitted on the evidence.
A company of regular infantry has been dis
patched to Phllippi, West Virginia; in accor-
dance with the request of the Governor of
that State, to aid in preventing an alleged
threatened instruction.
On the North Carolina railroad, Saturday
night, near Harrisburg, two trains, one having
McGurley' circus on board, came into collision,
and five persons were seriously injured.
Both Houses of the Louisiana Legislature
have passed bill appropriating $4,000 for
the detection the perpetrators Of the Frank
lin assassination. ?
JAS c. Douglas and Chas., Rozier Of Wash
ington and clerks in the office Of the Chief @.
NJ, lst Mil. Dist, have dlsd within the last
week in Richmond.
Nothing has been received by the State De-
partment confrmatory Of the cable dispatch
that an agreement on the Alabama lams had
been reached.
George Francis Train has published an ad,
dress in Dublin, Ireland, advising Irshmen IN