Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-04-24
NEWS OF THE DAP.
10 shot7 the very age and body Of the Pinae'.


The delegates from Virginia, soliciting aid in
Baltimore for the construction OF the Virginia
Valley Railroad and the Lynehburg and Dan
vile Railroad, were before a meeting Of the
members Of the Baltimore Corn and Flour
Exchange and the Board Of Trade yesterday,
and presented their claims. They we're well
received, and the meeting adopted resolutions
favoring their application to the City Council
for subscriptions to their capital stock. In the
afternoon the Virginia Valley Railroad Com
mittee, headed BY Gen. K. Il. Lee, had busl-
ness meeting with the members OF the City
Council, and again urged the grounds upon
which they request tho aid OF the corporation.
Their memorial was received by the Council,
and held for consideration
The Connecticut river is beginning to sub
side after the recent inundation. Hartford and
the other towns and cities on its banks are
emerging from the water, and trains are run
ming upon the railroads. The destruction to
property has been immense. At Windsor
Locks the canal supplying the manufactures
gave way, and they will be forced to suspend
operations tor month, throwing three hun
dred operatives out Of employment. Along
been washed away, aud six persons have been
drowned 10 addition to those previously re-
ported.
The Government at Madrid has ordered that
the proceeds of the property of disloyal parties
con6scated in Cuba be applied to deiray the ex.
penses Of the war. A manifesto is published,
signed by a large number of native Cubans
and wealthy planters and others, residents OF
the jurisdiction Of Villa Clara, offering their
personal services and property to assist the
Government in SURPRISING the rebellion, and
condemning the acts Of the revolusionists,
A California gentleman now in Washington
informs the Republican that he yesterday re-
ceived package of letters and papers direct
from San Francisco which came through with
in nine days from that city to the national
capital. There is now only some forty miles
of rail TO he laid, when the journey to the
city of the Golden Gate will be made in less
than seven days.
The telegraph brings an account OF another
railroad accident, which took place on the
Long Island Railroad yesterday. A passen-
ger train ran off tho track and the last car was
entirely broken to pieces. Eight passengers
and one railroad employee were killed out
right, and others were fatally injured. A brok-
en- rail is assigned as the cause OF the appalling
disaster ....
The Tenth Provincial Council OF Baltimore
Of the Roman Catholic Church will assemble
at the Cathedral, in Baltimore, tomorrow, and
will remain in session during the week. The
Council will be composed Of the fourteen
Bishops from Pennsylvania, Delaware, aud
the seaboard Southern States, with Archbishop
Spalding presiding. -.a
In the proceedings Of the Working Wo-
mems Convention, in Boston. it is stated that
there are upwards of 10000 working women
in Boston that in numerous shops where
there are over hundred employed the earn
iugs of each are not more than sixty or seven
ty.five cents per week; that they are, in many
cases, obliged TO live on one scanty meal day.
The report telcgraphed that the Olympic
Theatre, in New York, was on fire, was incor-
rect. The fire occurred in the Mutual Club
House, located in the same building, which
was damaged to the extent Of $4,000. Great
excitement prevailed while it was believed that
the theatre was on fire.
Charles L. Mix, Chief Clerk Of the Indian
Bureau, has been removed, and Mr. William
b. Waugh, Of Maryland, fourth-class clerk
in the bureau, temporarily assigned to duty as
Chief Clerk. Mr. Mix has been connected
with the office for the past thirty three years.
Rev. James Marshall. the Catholic priest
who was arrested short time since at Chicago
on charge of forging an express receipt, was
discharged yesterday-thc charge against him
looking like 4 cOnSDlracV
Advices from St. Thomas to the 18th are
received. One of the Peruvian monitors, the
Atahaulpa, started from SANTANA and WINS
caught in gale outside and foundered. All
on board were lost but four.
The Globe Of yesterday contains twelve
columns of letters received by Senator Sprague
commencing his recent speeches, permission
having been granted him by the Senate to
print them.
The Hagerstown Mail says that 'thc great
Pennsylvania Central Railroad combination is
ut work everywhere trying to circumvent the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company"
Gen. Sherman will visit Fortress Monroe Oh
Monday to distribute diplomas to this years
graduates Of the Artillery Schools.
The food in the Hudson river has subsidized
and the trains on the Hudson River Railroad
are running regularly.
A New York paper announces a general
decliue of the prices Of meats in the markets
OF that city.
Gen. Parker, Commissioner of Indian At
fairs, will assume the duties Of the Office on
Monday next
The 10000 barrels of whiskey seized at New
Orleans by the revenue authorities have been
released.
State Auditor Wickliffe, of Louisiana, has
been acquitted upon the first Indictment Tor
extortion.
Gen. Miles ID. McAliSter, of the Engineer
Corps, L. S. A., died suddenly in Buffalo yes.
terday.
Our Southern exchanges begin to mention
new potatoes as appearing in market.
VIRGINIA NEWS.
Young man named Frank Wilson playipg