Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-09-21
NEWS OF The DAY.
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The u. S. Marshall in Kentucky, went to
Nelson aud Larue last week, accompanied by
a military guard, to enforce the revenue laws.
He was invited and trustingly accepted an in
vitation to supper, during which he was cap
tured by armed men, and taken into the woods
where he narrowly escaped hanging Several
of the parties concesned in the oatrager were
subsequently captured, and after serving the
necessary processes, the military guard re-
turned to Louisville.
A terrible confagration is raging in the
forests of Oregon and California. The fire is
estimated to have spread over an area Of two
hundred square miles on both sides Of the
Columbia river, Oregon. 1t is feared that the
towns of St. Helens and Astoria will be des-
troyed. A tract of five miles of woods near
San Rafael, Marion county, CAL, is on fire, the
smoke from which completely nveloped the
harbor and city Of San Francisco.
The colored members expelled from the
Georgia Legislature have formed themselves
into an association called the Civil aud Poll
teal Rights Association and have issued a
to be held in Macon on the first Tuesday in
October.
The evil Of st;ikes has become SO apparent
10 British workmen thatthe china and earthen
ware manufacturers of the Staffordshirc pot
terics, as represented by the local Chamber Of
Commerce, have concluded a convention with
their workmen for the settlement OF trade dis
putes by arbitration.
The Montgomery County (Md.) Agricultural
Fair, Joseph FL, Bradley, esq.,, president, to
be held in Rockville on the 23d, oath and 25th
inst., promises to be one Of the best and largest
fairs ever held in this county. The published
list Of premiums is very large and liberal
The Jewish Messenger says that at the auo-
ton sale Of pews in the new Temple Emanuel,
in New York. the amount received reached
about S750,000. The trustees expected Pre-
empton of $50, 900, but it amounted to $780,
600. The highest price paid Was $4,000.
California refners have been importing sugar
from the Sandwich Islands, adulteratiUg it with
charc3 al, aud passing it through the custom
house as low grade. The steamer Idaho and
her cargo have been seized by the revenue Of
fcials.
A man in Lynn, Mass, q few days ago made
fifteen pairs OF ladies CATERS in less than ten
hours, making seven dollars and fifty cents
This is said to be the greatest feat known to be
accom- he'd by any shoemaker.
John Allen, late ''the Wickedcst Man in
New York." having closed his dance house,
now proposes to turn his infamous lie and uu-
euriab!e notoriety to profitable account as
public speaker.
A leopard attached to Forepaugh's mena-
gerie was drowned on Saturday morning while
crossing Buckeye Creek, on the way frcm
GAINESVILLE to New Lexington. Two of its
young ones in the same cage were rescued.
At Canes Gymnasium, in New York, on
Thursday evening, one Judd performed the
very remarkable feat of hanging his whole
weight by his hands for five minutes, ;or a
wager of $50
A bill has passed the Nova Scotia Legsla-
ture providing that the militia shall not be
compelled to serve outside the Province with
out the consent of the civil government.
The democrats of New York are making ex-
tensive preparations for the reception Of Gene
raj Mcclellan, who Is expected to arrive from
Europe this week.
The crew and passengers OF the steamer
Meita. burned at sea, were all rescued, and
reported as we'll On board vessel bound to
New York
John Seton, the we'll known comedian, died
suddenly On Sunday at his residence in New
York.
A cable telegram received from Cowes an-
nounces the arrival of the steamer Northern
Light, heretofore feared lost.
Apples are selling at twenty five cts. bush
ell at the cider mills in Connecticut.
Extraordinary gold discoveries in Australia
are reported,