Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-10-02
NEWS OF The .DA Y.
$40 s7to0 the gerry age and body ofdIe Time

A registration bill has passed both Houses Of
the Alabama Legislature, and awaits the sig
nature of the Governor. 1t is thought the reg
istrars will not have time to complete their
work before the Presidential election, and the
Radicals are anxions that the electoral vote OF
the State should be cast by the Legislature.
We learn by telegraph from Philadelphia
that number Of persons who arrived III
that city from Baltimore on Wednesday night
and yesterday morning were arrested and
searched. On two of the party pistols were
found. The ''Boys in Blue were not search
ed or arrested.
There is renewal of the war between the
New York Central and Erie railroads. Through
rates to Chicago from New York are now said
to be scarcely high enough to pay for handling
the freight. Good for shippers OF freight, teDl-
porarily, at least, but death to the railroads
themselves.
Among the arrivals in Washington is Judge
John A Campbell formerly Of the u, S. Su-
preme Court, now practising law in the city OF
New Orleans His visit is for private objects
merely, he having withdrawn from politics en-
tirely, and devoted himself exclusively to the
profession.
The superintendent Of the mounted recruit
ing service at Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania,
has been directed by the Secretary of War to
forward oil disposable recruits to Fort uarkcr,
Kansas, TO Major General Sheridan, to aid in
quelling the Indian disturbances.
Or Friday, December 9TH, VIM. Wells and
VIM. Wilson, colored, convicted at the last
term OF the Circuit Court for the murder Of the
captain and mate Of the schooner 'Brave,' OF
Wicomico county, Md, are to hanged at Sails
bury.
Advertisements for proposals for the grading
of the Metropolitan branch Of the B. Il o. K.
r. Tor Point of Rocks) railroad arc about being
made, and it is the intention OF President, Gar
rett to have the road constructed as speedily n;
possible
The State Democratic Convention of 14ouis-
ana have adopted resolution in which they
recognize the necessity of conforming to existing
laws, and will entertain the name OF no person
for election who cannot qualify.
Two moro white members Of the Louisiana
Legislature have been unscatcd, and blacks in
stalled. The majority report OF the Election
elected by 7jS majority.
; In the Georgia Legislature yesterday o bill to
prevent free persons Of color from being
elected to office was lost; also, bill to compel
common carriers to provide equal accommodate
tons, &c.
The new Police Board of New Orleans, com
posed Of two blacks and three whites, has enter
ed upon its duties and many Of the Old mem
bers Of the police force have resigned.
Flesh,colored CATERS, with the toes stitched
with black, to look as if the foot was bare, arc
reported to be the newest mode. They arc said
to have a shockingly natural effect.
Gen. Reynolds has issued an order directing
that no attempt be made in his command,
which covers the State of Texas, to take part
in the Presidential election.
The revenue case was up in New York yes
terday and an attempt was made to break
down the testimony Of McHenry against Rollins.
A new hospital, which cost nearly half mil
lion of dollars, was dedicated at Providence,
Rhode Island, yesterday.
The restrictions On the importation ofAmeri~
can cattle into Canada will be removed after
the Sth instant.
The statements about the trial of Jefferson
Davis. now going the rounds of the press, are
pronounced to be mere speculations
Secretary McCuloch will soon issue stale
ment of the present financial condition OF the
Government.
Rev. Thomas Hill has resigned the Prcslcn
cy OF Harvard College, Resignation accepted
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THE LARGEST GUN in the world has been
cast in Prussia. It is to carry shot weighing
200 pounds, and the monster itself weighs
fifty tons It is too unwieldly to be managed
like common cannon. Being intended for
harbor defence, it is so fixed as to strike point
that every vessel must pass in entering the
port of KEEL, and floating caissons are to be
placed in such position as to interrupt the
speed of steamers long enough to enable the
shot to hit them. IT one of these huge bolts
strikes vessel, it will sink her on the spot.
Such guns as that cannot be often fired for
the finances of country would suffer by it,
We don't know how much it would cost to dis
charge one of them; but we know that 1t costs
seventy-fve dollars to fire one shot from some
OF our big guns at Fortress Monroe. -NortoM
Journal.
The SYNOD of Baltimore expect to hold
their annual meeting in the Prcsby tcrian
Church OF Frederick, Maryland, commencing
on the third Thursday of November. This
body is one of the twenty-six synods that com
pose the Old School Presbyterian Church of
this country. This synod embraces the Pres
byterian Churches of q large part of Maryland,
of parts of Virginia, of parts Of Delaware, those
of the District Of Columbia, of Cumberland
Valley, Pa, and Brazil, South America. The
number of ministers connected with the synod
is 81, and the number of churches IS; the
number of members connected with the churches