Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-05-09
NEWS OF THE DAY.
a1b sao:othe veyV age and body of the Times.

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During the session of the Southern Baptist
Convention in Baltimore yesterday the ReT.
Ds. FaleF, of that city, announced thatsRhile.en
theS#ay from Washington to Baltimore a large
stone was thrown into one of the cars striking
the wife of Rev. j. L. NJ Curry, of Alabama,
on the forehead, fracturing the skull and en-
dangering her life. This is not, by any means
the first of such dastardly outrages. 80 :
vessel the bark Alice Ball,
laden with munitions ofgwar for the Peruvian
Government, and which has for! some Stime
been closely WStched by q Spanish vessel Of
war at Sc, Thomas, with orders to sink or cap
ture her, has alluded the vigilance Of the Spa.
niards, and sailed for her destination.
Intelligence from Port au Prince Is to The
effect that the finances Of the Hayden Reput-
lie are daily growing worse. The meeting OF
the Haytien Congress has been, postponed. ST.
Domingo news has been received which says
that business is utterly PROSTATE. The coun-
try is unsettled. r1,":,1
Last week, Stephen Belt, disposed of about
four hundred acres Of his land, situated near
the dividing line between Marlboro and Queen
Anne Districts, Prince Georges county, Md,
for S23, 900 cash; rIt,Was purchased by Thos.
Clagett esq.,. Of Marlboro District,
Intelligence from Newfoundland Just rccciv
cd says the seal fishery has been on the whole
very successful. u Us to- the 2StllH hit $50. 900
seal had arrived off ST. Johns and Harbor
Grace. Some casualties are reported
The OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Carolina, after
attempting unsuccesstulIy, to defeat the new
Constitution at the polls, have appointed q
committee e, to- visit Washington and petition
Congress to setit aside Z ( ~ , ''1S'
A resolution providing one millions one hum
drcd thousand pounds sterling for Notifications
has be carried by a large majority in the Cana
dian House Of Commons: - 4t-tj- 1850
Several wealthy free negroes have, sailed
from Havana for England for the purposeGof
enlsting the sympathies Of the Eoglish people
in favor Of emancipation in Cuba.
The Methodist General Conference at Chica-
90 iva Was still engaged yesterday in DISCUSSING the
admission Of Southern colored delegates from
mission churches. y al
Data" of the Baltimore Sun, says it is
reported that Secretary Seward isanegotiating
for the purchase Of Iceland and Greenland
Go ahead ,.r;.,.ro uo,y .yalG
FIorids has ratified the new Constitution,
elected the Radical ticket for State officers,
aud q Radical majority In both branches OF the
Legislature. H6i2igoTl Ian. = -".-@ -
A telegram received ia Washington from
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, announces that ex,
President Buchanan is lying dangerously i'll at
I Wheatland
Mrs Langdon, sister OF William B. Astor,
of New York, has begun a suit against hel
brother for the recovery Of property valued al
several millions. sa .5. ISL 1e.l
Two hundred and cighty-threc municipal
officers have been appointed by General Soho
field since January last. ..,.-..r
The grain and hay crops of California and
Nevada promise an uneqnalled yield.
A dispatch from Ottawa says tho, new pat
ent law will only allow citizens Of Canada tc
take out patents there.
A heavy snow storm prevailed in Augusta
Maine, yesterday.
Santa Annals property at Havana has been
sold at auction.
More fighting more conspiracies, moro rob
berries in Mexico.