Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-08-14
NEWS or The DAI.
NO sho,y the rery age and body ofthe Times

q. s. Marshal Barlow is still keeping Pratt
the alleged Texan rioten prisoner in his GU
tody refusing to obey the order OF Judge VIC
Gum. OF the Superior Court of n. Y, TO re,
lease him Marshal Barlow has SURROUNDED
himself with force of I. s. regulars 10 pre-
vent the civil authorities from arresting h'm
for contempt OF Court. while Ju tge Mcounn'
II il so;1 will rely upon the aid oil the New
Vo,l militia 10 enforce his order dischaTglng
PIT Uostihties have been temporarily sus-
nendad bv a pos ponement OF the whole matter
until Monday afternoon
The Commissioner OF Internal Revenue has
decided that under no circumstances can rev.
cnuo stamps be redeemed. 1t appea rs that a
dealer in tobacco has asked permission to trans
fer stamps used on boyee the contents OF which
have been spoiled, 20 new packages. The re
QUEST has been refused. The Commissioner
has decided that manufacturers OF medlcated
bitters, prepared for persona use and contain
ing but o. per cent. Of alcohol, to be used only
as bevcrare, are n5t exempt from the tax OF
500.
The railroad war in New ! ORR seems at last
to have been brought 10 close, so far as field
hostilities are concerned by the appoint ment
bv Gov. Hoffman OF General McQuade rs
Superintendent Of tho Albany and SusQue-
hanna Railroad. The armed contestants have
been dispersed several trains have been put
upon the road. ard by to day II IL expected
that it will Gc repaired and ready Tor travel
Meanwhile it Is being held as military road
In Paris. at midnight en- Friday, July 3d.
the dcrot OF the Campagni de PetiteS otureS'
in the Rae Stanislas, took fire, and the dried
wood yarrish, spirits OF wine, OIL anu low
used 50 extensively on the premises, led the
Il ,mes. which spread with fearful rapldlty ana
DESTROYED much property and many houses. 1t
is very unusual thing to have q lire OF TINS
magnitude in Paris.
The chemists OF Cincinnati have been III
spectins the soda water Of that city, and IN one
hundred different specimens they found four
teen contaminated by the presence OF copper
from the fountains. Then they boiled the soda
water and green scum rose on the surface,
which upon evaporation proved to be metallic
a Denver dispatch says Gov. Mitchell, OF
New Mexico, has issued proclamation de-
clariug all Nevaio and Geapache Indians out
laws wherever found outside OF the limits OF
their reservation, and authorizing the citizens
of the Territory TO kill every such depredator.
The New York Herald says The yacht
Meteor owned and commanded BY George L.
Lorilard, sailed Yesterday for a voyage around
the world, Mr.. LOriliard expects to be absent
several years on his excursion.
Through Spanish sources we have the news
of the capture by Nalmaseds Of Cuban con-
voy, under command of General Jordan, near
Remancauzua. The patriots are represented
as having fed and their commander escaped.
The Navy Department invites proposals Tor
the erection and construction, complete, OF 4
naval hospital at Annapolis. The proposals
will be oooned at the Navy Department At noon
on the 3lst Instant
The first lot Of tie new series OF tobacco
stamps will be ready for issue next week. The
series is composed of twelve different DESIGNS
covering every weight from eight ounces to
slxty pounds.
The President INDUCED in u pleasure trip
over the Erie Railroad yesterday. lie will
spend few days in the Pcnrsy l1ania On
REGIONS before he returns.
Commodore Jarvis, /. s. Navy, died at
Geneva, Mo-, Yesterday aged 81. He entered
the navy in 1872 and has been on the retired
ist for many years,
Persons who are interested in the Alabama
claims are called upon to hold meeting in
Boston on the Is h Instant.
George Brookcs, well known in New York
as an actor died this week, aged "a years