Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-09-10
NEWS OF The DAY.
10 shoa0 the ve1y age and body Of the Times.

Experiments recently conducted in Holland
nave satisfied theorists that tar is not a preser-
vative of wood. If anything it has tendency
to rot timber; but it has been certainly ascer-
tanned that creosote will keep it in excellent
order for years. IF this statement be true,
says the New York Herald, ''our wooden pave
ment, the Nicolson; is worthless-the Nicolson
is tarred, as we're good many Of the ring be-
fore it was put down. y
Ship Golconda, belonging to the American
Colonization Society, arrived from Monrovia,
at Baltimore, Tuesday, having on board ex
President j. T. Roberts, who visits the u.
S. on business connected with the Liberia
College, of which he is the President. The
three hundred and fifty passengers carried out
by the Golconda, on a former voyage, were
landed In good health Everything in the Re
public was going on prospcrously.
AS the Medical Department of the Freed
mems Bureau will cease by act of Congress on
the lst Of January next, Major General Ed.
Hatch, Assistant Commissioner for Louisiana,
issued an order on the 1st instant, directing
that no more disabled, superannuated or des
titute sick freed people from the rural parishes
be admitted into the New Orleans Freedmen s
Hospital.
Governor Bullock, Of Georgia, yesterday
sent message to the Legislature Of that State
protesting against the expulsion of the colored
members of the lower House. He stated that
the Constitution of the State gave col
ored men the right to hold Office No atten.
ton was paid to the message, and several
Democrats were sworn in in the place OF the
expelled colored Radicals.
Boston thinks of sending female physicians
to China. Fndg and Teh both favor the project,
as according to Chinese custom when an en-
press is sick the doctor is not admitted to her
presence, but sits outside the door and exam
ines her pulse by holding string attached to her
body A Boston female, it is supposed, would
be readily admitted to her bedside.
DR.. Lewis F. Eichelberger, formerly of JET
ferson, but recently an eminent physician In
Maryland died on Tuesday last, at the resi-
dence Of his brother in Jefferson county, West
Virginia, from an attack Of cholera morbus.-
DR.. Il. had recently bought the beautiful es-
tate known as Shannon HILL
The Prussian musket factories are actively
engaged in completing the armament Of the
Northern Federal troops who arc not yet pro-
vidcd with the needle-gln. The whole CT the
landwehr Of the kingdom has been supplied
with this weapon since December last.
The particulars Of the murder of two white
men at Thompson in Georgia by negro, show
it to have been unprovoked The negro split
open the skull of one with an axe while his
back was turned The colored people In the
neighborhood captured and hung the muir
dercr.
Archbishop Kenrck, of St. Louis, has in
structcd the Catholic clergy in his diocese to
denounce' the use of Planchette, and warn
Catholics if they do not desist from its use, al
ter reasonable admonition, they will be excom
muncated.
A National Convention Of the ''Veterans Of
War" is to be held in Philadelphia On October
lst. General Owen has issued an order for
grand parade on that day. and it is expected
that at least 80, 900 Pennsylvania Boys IN Blue
will respond.
At the distribution of prizes to the Imperial
Female School Of Design, in Paris, two first
prizes were given to Miss Clemcnt!na Tomp-
kins, of Baltimore, one for the best drawing
from bust of Paris, "The Hero OF Troy" the
other for the best copy Of an engraving.
John Allen, the ''wickedest man, has at last
been converted. At q prayer meeting on Tues
day it is reported he said that God had forgl wen
his sins, and that henceiorth he should lead
the life Of o Christian man.
The Revenue Bureau has officially informed
tobacco dealers that tobacco may be shipped IN
bond to export warehouses in the Third Mary
land District, under the new regulations,
All doubt about the position of Gen. John
A. Dix has been removed by the receipt Of a
letter In Washington from him. 10 which he
hopes that Grant and Colfax may be elected.
Mr.. Dickens is said by English papers to
have cleared $500, 900 by his visit to this coun-
try. For his next land last) readings in Eng
land he to get $4,000.
A great conhagration has occurred at the
Casilda warehouses, in Cuba The firm Of Senior
Zulueta has lost $780, 000 but that Of Senior
Schmidt escaped without loss.
A new park is about to be laid out in st.
Louis, near Lafayette. Bonds to the amount
$3.50, 900 were issued on Monday to carry out
the project.
The cotton crop in Texas is said to be the
heaviest for many years. 1t will reach one
hundred and seventyfive thousand bales
Rev R. J.. Dashiell, Of Baltimore, has been
elected President Of Dickinson College, Pa.
Foreign News.
IA intcrnationa! convention OF the working
men of Europe has been in session in Brussels,
for some time. The objects of the meeting
may be summed up in resolution which was
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