Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-28
NEWS OF THE DAP.
ITO ,ho,o the rery age and body Of the Times

HOWdT1 county, WcGl over ~ HIS pip>i''' ="
laws, in Montgomery county, who keeps
store midway between Laurel ard oandy
Springs. Some alteration took place between
them on Thursday night, which resuiteu ~
Sums firing two shots from his pistol one vi
which took IF ct in Nicholss slde-,he o'Iel
passed through his wiIc's hand, and also MS
hand Nichols was taken hoile' auu o''O VI
Saturday night following.
The dead lock in the financial circles OF New
York. consequent upon the struggles OF the
nrccading days, continued yesterday. The
GoldFxchange Bank has yet made no settle
ment, and its affairs are further complicated by
niunctious which have been laid upon 1t to
prevent its paying over deposits and checks
The courts have been appealed to, and Be'den,
Mckinney and Hooper are in demand by the
officers armed with writs, who are auxiouSly
looking after them.
Application will be made at the next session
of Parliament for charter for Union Pacific
railway, to be constructed from point on the
eastern boundary Of British Columbia, with
power to improve navigation leading TO ara
from Rainy Lake and Lake OF the Woods. Also
| for n char ter TO run railway from Pemolna,
via Fort Garry, t. appoint on Lake Winnipeg
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navigation to Saskatchewan.
A side wheel steamer named the Helen
Brooks, built OF iron, and but sixty five feet In
length has arrived at Chicago from Baltimore.
Il came through tic New York and Erie canal
| to the lakes, and thence around to Chicago: -
| Ii will leave Chicago for Bayou Teche, Loulsl-
aua, via the Illinois and Michigan canal to the
Illinois river, thence to the Mississippi rver
and its place OF destination.
We stated yesterday, that Griffin, the man
charged with being the cause CT the Mast
Hone railroad disaster, had been acquijtcd.-
| Ga Saturday the Judge administered to the
| jury u severe retuke for allowing him 10 thus
| escape, and in closing his remarks SAID L
trust that the spirits of the dead, dying, bleed
ing and burnt victims Of Mast Hope will haunt
you as long as you live.
All applications for cerkshps or appoint
meuts in the several Departments must here
after be sent to the Departments direct, and
not to the White House as heretofore. They
will not be considered at the Executive Man-
sion or forwarded thence to the Departments.
Applicants will facilitate their business by
attending to this notice.
The case enjoning the Mayor and City Coun'
CT. Of Baltimore from hypothecating Baltimore
ard Ohio railroad stock to the amount OF one
million OF dollars, to aid in the construction CT
| the Western Maryland Railroad, will DC called
fer argument in the Nd. Court OF Appeals at
Annapolis, on the 5th Of October next.
TIE public debt statement for the lst proxI-
mo vii show further decrease OF several mil
Hous, though the precise amount cannot yet
b, given. The receipts OF internal revenue Tor
September vii! reach nearly Sl3,o0O, QUO, or
about three millions more than II the cores
pcnilug month o. l~6o.
A fortnight ago Wa. AuderSoa, The veteran
comedian, died. IN the eighty second year Of
his age. at the amshouso in New ork. Al
rhourh unknown to the present gcuerauon' Mt
Anderson was veteran in the theatrical pro
fe,Sion, and in his prime occupied Il prominent
| position as an actor.
The town of Worcester, Mass, voted on
Il Monday on the question OF subscribing SOU
600 TO the stock OF a railroad which Is designed
20 extend the connection OF that place with an
adjoining railroad. The vote in favor OF the
subscription was surprisingly strong, more that
tw MY to one.
The bus mes; of Nessrs. o. Amcs n Sons,
the great shovel manufacturers at the North
having suffered from drunkenness amoog some
of the workman, rule has been adopted &c
discharge every man found drunk unless ht
| will disclose aud testify IN c0lrt where he Oh
tanned his liquor.
The suit in the alleged 100000 dcisIcailot
o. General Steadman, cx-Coector of lnterna
Revenue u New Orleans, is declared by hI'
friends to De not for the purpose OF crlmlna
prosecution, but 10 enable the Government Il
post is books.
Bowen, the confessed author oil the Carr
Rcck slaughter on the Erie road, for his share
10 that horrible disaster was, on Saturday
afternoon sentenced 10 fine OF $4,000 anC
at imprisoument for ten years. The iorme
expiration he certainly cannot pay, the latter n
probably will.
| In pursuance Of an act Of Congress, tht
property of the US. at Harper Ferry and Vi
cioity is to be sold November SO. 1t include:
musket and rife factories, the Shenandoah
ferry, houses and lots in thu town, lands, wntei
power, the right to dig iron ore, &c.
The financial squall that swept New York a
the close OF last week is bringing specie to thi:
country from the banks OF France and England
|
patches specify large sums, without iurnishln4
an aggregate.
Advices from st. Thomas state that three
shocks Of earthquake occurred on the 18th
Stores were closed ard business suspende'
throughout the city. No lives were lost SO Ia
as known. General alarm prevailed.
John d. Culver, broker OF st. GATHERINGS
Canada. absconded Saturday night, taking Will
him from SOC, 900 to So. COO Several bank
are sufferers as well as numbers ct business
men.
| Official information received at the Navy
Department, shows thar the damage done BY
the recent storm to the shipping and building
10 the eastern navy yards amounts to $4,000
| Alexander II. Stephens passed through
Knoxville the other day, closely wrapped, IL
shawls, although the thermometer stood q
eighty five degrees.
The natives about Plover Bay, on the Nor;t
| Daft, oo,st boro ,1,un1nre6 and DESTROYED