Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-10-08
NEVIS OF THE DAY.
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"7o sAoao the very age and body Of the Times"
The case of Myra Clark Gaines VS.. T. D.
De La Croix, in relation to an appeal from a
dissenting opinion Of Mr.. Justice Grier, of the
Circuit Court Of the Eastern District of Loulsl-
ana, before the r. S. Supreme Court, has
been decided in favor of the plaintiff. This IS
another branch of the noted Gaines will case,
and concerns the disposition Of certain slaves
belonging to the succession of Daniel CLARK,
testator. The dissenting opinion Of Justice
Grier having been withdrawn, the opinion OF
the Court 10 favor Of Mrs. Gaines becomes
unanimous.
A serious riot occurred at Pittsburg yester-
day A Radical torchlight procession was as
sailed by a mob, when severe fight ensued.-
Stones and other missiles few in every drec-
ton. Clubs were freely used. About forty
shots were fired. Several persons were wound
ed. One person, named McGann, was serl-
ously wounded. Mayor B!ackmore was slight
ly wounded in the arm in endeavorog to sup
press the riot.
AGyices from San Francisco, California, an
nounce the sudden decease, from paralysis, of
John Ferguson, esq.,, on the 9th Of Septem-
Der. Mr.. f. was for many years tavorably
known as being connected with the Post office
Department during the administrations of Post
master Generals Kendall, Niles, Granger, Wick
life, and johnson.
A man, named Hancock, in New York, some
time since challenged T. G. Hearn, of Flor-
da, to fight q duel. The challenge was accept
ed and meeting arranged. The affair came
to the knowledge Of the police and all the par
ties, principals, seconds, and surgeons, have
been arrested, excepting Hancock, VIII 0 fled to
Philadelphia.
The Buckley investigation came to a close at
New York yesterday. The U. S. Commits
sioner, after patiently hearing all the evidence
that MIR. Buckley could produce, most OF which
Was from parties proved to be unworthy OF
credence, decided that there was nothing in
the case upon which to hold the accused.
A Lawrence despatch to the Chicago Fri
bune states that remarkable petrlfactlon was
recently discovered at Sheridan, at the end of
the Kansas Pacific Railroad. 1t seems to have
been the remains of a crocodile, and measures
l25 feet in length from the head to the end OF
the tail.
A boyin Rome, Ohio, found brilliant stone
On the ground the other day He Was offered
S475 by Cincinnati jeweler, but another
dealer told him it was a ruby or diamond, worth
probably about $1,000 And the boy has sent
his prize to New York for disposal.
Horses sell for ten pence apiece in Gipp's
Land, according to an Australian paper. BY
wholesale they are seven for five shlllngs.-
The same authority says that hlppophagy
would become popular there, but that sheep
sell at the same rate.
A despatch from Philadelphia states that
the Supreme Court of Pa. will probably take
papers issued by the officers OF that Court IN
Philadelphia.
p T. Barnum has recently imported from
Holland a herd of COWS. They are jet black,
except white stripe like blanket around
their midd!es They are said to be excellent
mixers
Alexander Creed, Of Parkersburg, ". Va,
while asleep in the parlor OF the Planters
Hotel in st. Louis, yesterday, Was robbed OF
$500 in greenbacks and $40,7 in notes.
1t is intended in Philadelphia to ''inauga-
rate the plan of having regular opening
days" of gent!emen's clothing, as has hereto
fore been the custom with ninary goods.
Gen. Hancock telegraphs to Washington
that he will be in that city on Monday next, to
attend the sttings of the Dyer court-martlal.
Henry Wiley, confidential clerk of the firm
OF Hall, Hanback, & Co., in Chicago, is de-
faulter for $25, 900.
Heavy shocks of earthquake were felt at
Hilo and other places in the Sandwich Is
lands early in September.
The New York Tribune has report from
Washington that Secretary Seward is about to
be married again.
The Secretary of War has received from
Gen, Meade report in relation to the Camilla
riot.
Brig. Gen. William Cater q. S. a, died
in New York yesterday, after short illness,
aged So