Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-02-06
NEWS OF THE DA 7.
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j. Edwin Abel, of st. Mary county, Mary
land, who was committed to jail on Tuesday OF
last week, upon charge OF having stolen goods
In his possession, had a.hearlDg before judges
Camalier and Tippett on Monday last, and was
acquitted upon the charge preferred against
him in the writ He was, however, immedl-
ately rearrested upon still graver charge, that
of forgery, upon the firm OF j. Smith & Son,
Baltimore.
Springfield College, situated at Spring Hill,
six miles from Mobile, Alabama, was entirely
destroyed by FIRE last night. The students
| barely escaped with their lives, losing their
clothing and valuables The library, furniture,
and museum were all lost No one was Injured
Loss over one hundred thousand dollars in
sured for thirty-tve thousand.
1t is understood that the public debt state
ment for the past month will show an increase
in the public debt, over the footinps of the last
exhibit, of about 100000. This increase
is partly accounted for by the fact that some
$50, 900, 900 of interest has been paid IN the
meantime.
Workmen grading for the Baltimore and
Potomac Railroad struck the District Of Column
bia line on Thursday. The Prince Georgian
of yesterday says that from all parts of the line
of the road it has the most encouraging reports
OF the progress of the work.
The project of convent ton between the
United States and the North German Union,
for the better protection of emlgrants to the
United States, is under consideration by Baron
Gerolt aud certain parties IN New ork and
Washington.
One OF the most noted examples of rapid
growth in recent times Is furnished in the case
of the infant city of Cheyenne, Wyoming Ter
ritory Ga the 4th of July, 1867, it consisted
of single house. Now it boasts population
of 1000.
Herndon tried to break Jail at Orange Court
House, again, the other day. He had succeed
ed in forcing the door of his cell, but was de-
tected by the Jailor in time to proven! his es-
cape. Two augurs and chlsel we're found III
his possession.
Three men were seen bathing and swimming
in the Charles river, near Boston, one morn
ing last week There is professional gentle
man in Newport who has bathed regularly in
the breakers during the entire winter for several
years.
In the U. s. Court at Knoxville on Tues
day, Judge Trigg delivered decision affirm
ing the validity of President johnson samnesty
proclamation. This is the first decision Of the
kind since the proclamation was issued.
George c. Morton, Agent of Adams Ex-
press Company at Ridgely. Nd, on the line Of
the Delaware Railroad, sbSconded few days
since with 81, 100 belonging to the Company.
Mr. Galu sha A. Grow was seriously burned
in the cars at Beach Haven, Penn, yesterday.
The train upon which he was travelling ran oft
the track.
The Georgia papers are complaining OF
scarcity OF agricultural laborers in the planting
regions OF that State. There are similar COM
plants 10 Florida.
At Nashville, Tennessee, yesterday, Repre-
sentative Brown was soundy thrashed by
Comptroller Blackburn.
One of the persons charged with defrauding
the Union Pacific Railroad of l25, 600 in bonds
has turned States evidence.
The receipts from customs at Baltimore from
the 2Sd to the 30th of January were $l79, 400 Is.
A portion of President Johnson family yes.
terday lefe Washington for Tennessee.
The vomito is still prevalent at Caracas,
Venezuela.