Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-07-21
NEWS OF The DAY.
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others patroled the streets on horseback, and
rode out some distance from town to reconnoltre
Discovering no signs of hostility, they returned
to town, and made report that quoted all
tears tor short time Then Ezell and thirty
others rode just outside OF town, and were lIred
upon by eighteen negroes in ambush. Ezell
received wound OF which he died on Sunday.
A man in Lowell, Washington County,
Ohio, crawled into an ice house one of the
hot days last week, and laid down and went
to sleep He was there few hours when some
one discovered him, and attempted to arouse
him. He was apparently dead. lie was car
ried out, rolled around on the ground IN the
| sun awhile, and finally awoke. 1t IS said that
he was frozen stiff, and his body almost de-
void of heat. r.. i.t-..
| Gen. Meade has written letter to the Gov.
of Georgia, acknowledging the receipt OF his
communication stating the. action taken by the
Senate of that State as to the eligibility OF It's
| members, and saying that he will defer action
| in the matter until advised Of the action OF
| Congress on the subject. " ..,
A mass meeting of colored people, in Baltl-
more yesterday, passed resolutions in opposi-
| ton to the proposed Border States colored Con
vention to- be he'd in Baltimore, as inexpedient,
and as likely to be injurious to the nominees OF
| the Chicago Convention. ~ ....1Ir..
They are building an immense skating rink
in Boston this summer The affair is on a
grand scale-the lot containing 10000 square
feet, the elegant brick building having accom-
mediation for 800 skaters and 500 spectators,
and the estimated cost 100000.
More than one hundred guests Of the hotels
in Owensboro,' Kentucky, were poisoned by
Drinking milk at supper, Saturday evening. All
| were taken very sick at the same time, and
great excitement and CONSERVATION prevailed.
All are in q fair way to recover.
kilograms from number of localities in the
States of Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa and Mime
sofa, with two or three exceptions, announce
the crops Of small grains unprecedented, both
in quality and quantity, and the corn never
looked better.
A fatal distemper, a dry murrain, is pre-
vailing among the cattle throughout Georgia.
Quite number of fine mich COWS in that
State have died of itWithin the last week or
two The disease is on the increase,
1t is reported that the Importers and Trad
ers' Bank of New York was robbed about the
5th instant of $4,000 in bonds and money,
and the police officials, up to the present date,
profess profound Ignorance of it.
The Senate on Saturday rejected the nomi-
nation of Fl. A. Smythe, to be Minister to,
Austria, by vote of 80 to Is. Only three
pubicans-Nlorgan, Nye, and Pomeroy-
voted for his confirmation.
James Holroyd's Knitting factory, in Oswe
go, N Y, was destroyed by fire yesterday. The
total loss is estimated at 10000. The fire is
supposed to have originated from spontaneous
combustion.
It is said that the 'big snake" which has
been the cause of no little fear and fun, near
Nashville, Tenn, has, at last been killed in
the neighborhood OF Triune 1t was 90
feet long ~. ...
Near Montreal, the roads are impossible on
account Of burning forests. Steamers are
twenty-fou hours behind, at Quebec and rail
roads are delayed in consequence Of the smoke
from burning woods. ~ @a"
Mr.. Colgate and Mr.. Trevor, of the we'll
known New York Wall street banking house,
are said to have given one hundred thousand
dollars each for the purpose of erecting new
church at Youkers, New York.
4 Seymour and Blair rattle ltion meeting
was held at Montgomery, Alabama, last night.
A large attendance of both whites and blacks
were present, and speeches were made by a
number, of prominent citizens. .@. b. =. ,..-
The British brig, Mohawk, arrived at GIou-
cester on Saturday, with several Of her crew
10 irons for mutiny. Before the mutiny was
,Quelled one man was shot. -: H.. -.
D.! Alabama rejoices in a fine rain, which was
greatly needed. In the Legislature, resolu
ton has been introduced looking to the re-
moval of disabilities from State voters.
Il The Grand Convention OF the Independent
Order of 3 mai B 'ritll, secret Hebrew organi
cation for charitable and benevolent purposes,
opened at N ew York on Sunday. ....3
Mrs. Lincoln passed through Pittsburg on
Thursday, en- route for Europe, and will 60 on
the same steamer with Reverdy johnson from
Baltimore. p: .-o-,". :'.,s
Capt G. G. Wright, an extensive lumber
dealer, of Northampton, Mass, has abscond
ed, having failed for $50, 900, and forged notes
on two Of his brothers -in-law. . q:
An enterprising tradesman on Broadway,
N Y, has set up a filter on the sidewalk in
front of his store, with the announcement,
'ice~water free" ..i.-' '...." &-"..t
The South Carolina Legislature has now
fairly commenced work. Reorganization Of the
civil government, and the formation of negro
military companies is the order Of the day.
" Moses Y. Beach, formerly proprietor Of the
New York Sun, died of paralysis, at his resi-
dence at Wangford, Connecticut, on Sunday
last at the age of 6S.
An Episcopal ritualistic congregation OF New
York is said to have ordered from an eminent
silversmith a number of censerS.
A large piece of land in Westchester, New
York, is to be laid out in swamp farm to
raise frogs for the French market.
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