Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-09-15
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The New York Methodist in referring to the
movement inaugurated by Episcopaian clergy
men in Newark 10 favor Of union with the
MethodistS says 1T may as well be said to
| these good brethren at once, that the two
churches arc SO totally unlike in spirit, that
any attempt to unite them, organlcalIy would
result in disastrous failure.
Gen Howard delivered an address to the col
orcd people in New Orleans last night, OK
| hortng them to industry and sobrcty, and to
endeavor to overcome preudices against them,
| IN order that the predictions that free colored
| people are unable to take care ct themselves
may not be verified He said nothing relating
to political affairs.
Rev. II. D. Mobiles, rector OF the Episcopal
Church at Bridgemater Conn., committed
suicide yesterday by cutting his throat with
Brookfeld, and was we'll known and highly re
spectcd He was forty five years Of age, and
leaves a wife and five children The cause
| was temporary insanity.
\ double murder was committed in the
woods about three miles northwest OF Indiana.
polls, Ind, yesterday afternoon. A man named
Jacob Young and his wife left town some time
during the afternoon in 8 buggy, and were
| found murdered this morning. 1t is supposed
| he was robbed OF q large sum Of money.
The attempt to raise tho sunkcn monitor
Weeaawken, in Charleston harbor, has been
abandoned, and the apparatus removed. An
efiori will be made to raise the HouSatOnlc,
which was sunk off the bar by the famous cigar
boat during the war.
| District Attorney Courtney left Washington
for New York last night. lie yesterday had
| an Interview with the President, in company
| with Secretary McCuoch. lie will have
charge Of the pending revenue fraud cases, and
! be furnished with an assistant.
| Reno and Anderson, the Indiana robbers,
have been committed by the Canadian auth0ri
ties for extradition. and will be turned over TO
| the /. ). authorities rs soon as the necessary
papers can be made Out.
The greatest conservative demonstration that
was ever witnessed in Southern Indiana took
place il JefFersonville on the LIST OF September.
Fifteen thousand people were in attendance,
and the procession was literally an army With
| banners.
Mr.. Buckley, whilst in New York city last
week. forwarded to the Secretary OF the Urea
sury his resignation Of the ofiico Of solicitor OF
internal revenue. The resignation has not
| been accepted.
Charles T. Chotcau, one of the wcaIthiast
citizens OF St. Louis hes been refused regis
tration. ". Il. LOcklanl aud Il. 5. 1lcDon,
aid, prominent lawyers, were also rejected: all
on account OF past Southern sympathics.
The print works at Gloucester, \. j., at
| taohed to the Washington Manufacturing
| CompaDy's Mills were destroyed by fire yestor-
day. Loss $3.50, 900, which is not covered by
Insurance.
Senator Morgan arrived in Washington last
| night Mr. Schenak left Columbus yesterday
| for Washington, to consult with him as to the
adjourned session OF Congress.
The Nashville Union says: ''Ihe terrible
mortality among the cattle in this vicinity,
from what is known as the cattle plague, is still
| undated.
The Archbishop Of Paris has published
circular condemning secret societies including
! free masonry.
| Gen. Hooker in consequence OF physical
| debility Is to be placed on the retired list OF
| the "rmy.
Horace Maynard has been appointed special
Judge OF the Supreme Court of Tennessee for
September and October.
D. 4. Finn9y, member Of Congress, from
the 10Th Pennsylvania district, died at Brus-
sells, August 90