Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-08-01
NEWS OF THE DAY.
10 shoao the >ve1y age and body ofAte Times

A tornado, accompanied by severe hail,
passed over the upper Patuxent section OF St.
Mary's county, Md, on Wednesday OF last
week, doing very serious damage to the grow.
ing corn and tobacco, scattering the shocked
wheat in every direction, and levelllng with the
ground several strong and valuable barns dur
ing its violence. 1'5.'.-.'
RI The miners strike in Pennsylvania is again
under full Roadway. Mass meetings of the
miners have been held in Scranton, at which
most inhammatory speeches were made. At
WiIkesbarre trouble is expected, and at Hutch
inson and New Boston a revolt has taken
place, the miners being we'll armed.
=. At Oil City, Pa, yesterday, there was
most destructive fire, involving the loss OF con-
siderable property. The fire commenced at
70 clock ia the morning and continued until
noon. About one hundred and fifty buildings
were burned, and two hundred families render
ed houseless. aac.2~ ..G5 E..zra .aa
There is in progress at Mannheim, Penn, one
ofthe largest religious camp meetings ever held
IN the United States About one thousand
tents have been erected for the accommodation
of visitors, and three hundred ministers OF the
Methodist Church are in attendance. "
The South Carolina Legislature is said to
show signs of conservatism every day. The
blacks have grown distrustful of their white al
lies, and refuse to be led by them. The col
ored leaders say they are determined to repre-
sent the people, not party.
Mr. VIM. Prescott Smith, having accepted
the position of superintendent of the several
railroad lines between Washington aud New
York, is compelled to resign the Office of Col
lector of internal revenue for the third district
in Maryland. l@rn. -. a@o1w .,..- a..r.,.... z
VIM B. Astor, of New Y ork, is reported to
be worth one hundred and twenty millions Of
dollars He pays tax on one half of that
sum, and his real estate IS worth double It's as
sessed value. <.i.a -. .. .
John NJ Buckley, late Assistant Attorney
General, hasbeen appointed Solicitor ofInternal
Revenue. He at once qualified and entered
upon the duties Of his office.
: During storm last evening in Chicago,
three persons, in different parts of the city,
were killed by lightning, and several buildings
struck, though not seriously damaged. Z.
In the Tennessee Legislature a bill was in
troduced yesterday for the appointment Of an
agent to fund the State debt, principal and
interest, due and to be due, in five years.
The Senate Of Georgia has resolved to sit
with closed doors No reporters will be al
lowed to attend, and members will not be al
lowed to divulge the proceedings.
The Revenue Department has decided in
favor of the adoption of the Tice metre for the
prevention of frauds in liquor distilleres.
Two men were hanged by mob near Mem
phis yesterday, on the ground that they were
horse thieves. ."..- ,~1 ..-.
The crop reports from Mississippi and Ala
bama are unfavorable. Caterpilars are said to
be doing much damage. . .,--
r. In New Jersey both the Democrats and the
Radicals are making ready for the coming cam
paign. " OIL s-
MIR. Caleb Gushing has resigned his position
as one of the commissioners to codify the Uni
ted States laws.
: Gen. Grant has returned to his farm near
St. Louis. ,.... :..:.s r..
Mr. George Fl. PendIeton addresses the
Kentucky Democracy at Frankfort to-day.
Empress Eugene's waist measures seven
teen inches.
France now gets ice from the glaciers Of
the Alps. .'...s--.- t.s..:..-. ..s.
A Havana lady at Saratoga, Miss Garcia,
wears 100000 worth OF diamonds.