Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-10-24
NEWS OFIHE DAY.
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broke out in the upper part Of New Orleans,
which was undoubtedly the work Of an incen-
diary. During the progress of the fire num-
Der Of negroes were discovered stealing goods
saved from the fire, when fight occurred, and
two negroes were killed. Negroes and whites
gathered from all quarters, armed. and the
fight promised to become general: A company
of infantry and body of police from the city,
however, prevented further outbreak. The
negroes finally took TO tie woods. Nine or ten
frame houses were destroyed The officers re-
port all quiet there to. day.
Attorney General Evarts has rendered an
opinion, at the request Of Postmaster General
Randall, as to the proper construction of the
law of Congress authorizing contract with the
New York steamship Navigation Company for
the transportation of the foreign mails. The
intent of the law, according to Mr.. Evarts, is,
that this company shall carry all the mails AS
the company can run but one steamer weekly
to Europe, they have agreed to content them
selves with the postal earnings on SUCH mails
as may fall to their share. Mr.. Randall Is con-
sidering this view of the subject, but has, as
yet, made no contract.
At / q. m. yesterday, as the steamer
Northampton, of the propeller line plying be-
tween Hartford and New York, was entering
the harbor, she was struck amidships by the
steamer Continental. She was cut almost in
twain, and sunk in less than ten minutes. The
passengers were all taken on board the Cont
mental. MIR. Beach, the engineer, was badly
scalded and a fireman seriously injured. The
freight and baggage were all lost. The
Northampton was first class propeller, a most
new. ta-. 3 a..r. in
William J. Steele young man occupying a
responsible position in the Chicago Postoffce,
was arraigned on Monday, charged with pur-
Joining letters that had passed through his
hands, and abstracting money therefrom. -
Steele had, year ago, been promoted to the
post of confidential clerk in the office In the
possession of the culprit when arrested, were
found over l6O letters which had contained
sums varying from ten cents up to $40 and Sl2.
Last night number of disguised persons
entered the Jail at Carollton, Louisiana, and
shot two negroes, one Of whom had been twice
ben condemned for outrages on white women
in 1SG7audtRice reprieved, once byGen. Sheridan
and once by Gen. Mower. The other negro was
convicted of rape on white girl, aged eleven
years, few days ago. The first was killed,
and the second shot IN the head, and will pro-
badly die. No other prisoners were disturbed.
The Democratic State Executive Committee
of South Carolina has issued an address to the
citizens strongly reprobating the recent acts of
violence, and invokig the earnest efforts Of the
people, whether black or white, and of what
ever party, to check incendiary language, to
maintain the supremacy Of the law, and to
preserve the peace. .gA
The Cincinnati Enquirer says Mr.. Pen.
dleton was suddenly attacked on Tuesday with
severe Inflammation of the lungs, caused by con-
slant exposure and exertlon. Yesterday he
was quite i'll, and confined to his bed. Under
orders from bis physicians. he has given up al
his appointments in Missouri and Michigan"
The Weldon News says that ''an immense
amount Of freight is now passing over all the
roads running into that place-the trains bound
north carrying an immense quantity of naval
stores, cotton, produce, lumber, &C., while
those coming south are bringing fall goods Tor
the North Carolina and more Southern markets.
On Wednesday Of last week fire originated
in the tanning establishment of Mr.. Thomas
E. Robinson, at Rock Run, Hartford county,
Nd, which destroyed all the tannery buildings,
with their contents and also the steam saw and
sorghum mills belonging to the same gentle
man.
Governor Seymour was to leave Buffalo yes
terday morning, and be at Cleveland yesterday
evening. He is be at Chicago this evening;
at Indianapolis on Monday evening; at Column
bus, Ohio, on Tuesday; at Pittsburg on Wed
nesaay evening, and at Philadelphia on Friday
evening.
Mr.. Wilding, United States Vice Consul at
Liverpool, reports under date of 25th Of Sep
TENDER last, that he has suspended for the. pres
ent the issue of certifcatessto clean bills OF health
to vessels bound to New York, because of the
prevalence of typhoid fever in parts OF the
town and neighborhood.
b The Radical candidates for various Offices,
from that of Mayor downwards, have COM
menced legal proceedings to contest the right
of the Democratic candidates to assume the
various Offices to which they were recently cleo
ted, in Philadelphia.
Steamer Gen. Quitman, from Vicksburg for
New Orleans, snagged and sunk yesterday,
twenty miles above Bayou Sara. All on board
were saved. Boat and cargo of l,700 bales of
cotton, and 4, 5OU SACKS OF cOtton Seeu were
total loss.
The Episcopal Convention has voted that tue
rext trennia meeting should be held in Bal
timore. The vote was by Dicceses, "a voting.
Chicago got votes, New York 5, and Phila-
delphia f. The remainder for Baltimore.
Mrs, Ann S. Stephens pronounces untrue
the statement in Geo A. Fitch's affidavit, that
she urged him to make charges against Dis
trict Attorney Courtney, of New York, Tor the
purpose Of having him removed.
A farmer in Eastern Massachusetts, has made
a net profit of four thousand dollars on his
onion crop this year. Some of his neighbors
are crying that they did not plant acres Of the
healthy esculent.
The New Yorker, German paper, warns
people in the country not TO come to New ork
in search of EMPLOYMENT. To come here is