Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-02-01
9. NEWS or THE DAY.
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! In Frankfort, Ky, yesterday, q negro COM
mitted horrid outrage on an Irish igirl 10
wears old, and afterwards threw her over! an en-
hanIment at the railroad tunnel, breaking her
shoulder blade and otherwise injurldg her.
The negro was arrested and lodged in jail. AT
night a crowd of Infatuated citizens assembled
and forced the Jail, taking the negro and hang,
ing him to tree. Several shots were Tired
into the body while hanging g#,!
1t is said to be estimated by the directors OF
the Atlantic Telegraph Cable Company that
their profits, under their tariff, will be twelve
hundred and fifty thousand dollars per annum.
The Gable Company has also issued proposals
for Sc, 500, 900 Of new stock ito pay of all the
existing rights and privileges ofstLe Anglo
American Company, and Notwithstanding ddeben :,
lures. a1r;{t 1.;.ra,4 ~ as@a5s!:s
Yesterday tour cars were thrown from the
track of the Pennsylvania Railroad, near Mill
Creek, and three of them were precipitated
down an embankment, where they caught lire
and were burned. Several OF the passengers
were injured, and one is reported as being
killed. -
A. grand mass meeting was held at Cooper
Institute, New York, on Thursday night, un-
der the auspices Of the Constitutional Union
organization, to protest against the acts of the
radicals in Congress The chair was taken by
Hugh Maxwell, and several eloquent addresses
were delivered. z,&a i. ~ -.
A Cincinnati dispatch says that the arrange
ments have been concluded between the Balti,
more and Ohio, Marietta and Cincinnati, and
road Companies, by which, 80 Tar as working Is
concerned, these lines arc to be one a
The ship Lone Star, which left Savannah for
Hilton Head on Tuesday last, was blown out
to sea, and when overhauled, ina distressed
condition by the bark. Eureka, only three ne
:groes remained of the thirteen persons on
board when the vessel left Savannah
Vi Joel Parker, at the head Of the law school
in Harvard University, has rendered his resig
nation in consequence of advancing years
Professor Parker has been connected with the
University for twenty one years. S:
The vessel owners 10 Detroit, Michigan, have
on foot movement to get through Congress
bill to remove the tax on gross receipts on lake
vessels and impose Il fixed annual tax ranging
from SIS to $3.50 per vessel. -, o. ~ '.' ~,
Mr.. Reverdy johnson yesterday gave notice
in the Senate that on Monday next he would
ask The Senate to take up the case OF Senator
P. F. Thomas, and consider it untll 1t vas
finally disposed of. - rs. ,.,.,.a i, l14.
The bill recently introdueedi1 Congress- for
the taxation of bank shares simp ~ provides
that State Legislatures shall have discretion to
say where the holder OF bank stocks shall be-
taxed. :. t~s49 e. a@.ilss u 'hf &JtFia 60 ~
Advioes from Lake Superior report that the
troubles among the copper miners have been
ouieted and that movements have been set on
foot to petition generally for 40 increase of the
tariff on copper. MS ~
The North Carolina Convention yesterday,
expelled from their bah, a. reporter for d AVS.
paper 10 Raleigh fer using theaterm, i'nigger"'
In his reports asls,4a ass a;i rls7iEaG Es1 NO.
The Cincinnati Commercial says there is no,
doubt that, the vote Of Ohio in. the National
Radical Convention, will be giventor Grant. :.
/ Mr.. SheIIabarger, of Ohio, is improving in
health, and will return to his seat 10 tho House
during the present session of Congress-. -
It is thought that the President will not veto
the contraction bill, but that it,will become q
law without his signature. 'iA 81
The public schools of Washington and Cecil
counties, Nd, we're closed yesterday for want OF:
funds to support them.
The President has not yet named any person
for the Office of Commissioners, Of Internal Re-
venue. ""t- Ai't' t., go a>e.t -