Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-06-22
NEWS OFt1HE IA !.
$40 sAo.otae roy age and Joolyofa,' %0nes. .


Somo weeks ago it was stated that 1t vas
quite likely that John Ross Browne. esq,
would be permitted 10 remain in China, al
though his successor (Mr, Howard had been
appointed. The Detroit Tribune low an
nouuccs that Mr. Howard has accepted the
position OF land commissioner OF the Grand
Rapids and Indianapolis Raliroad Company,
and will not 90 to China at all Mr.. Browne
will therefore probably remain where he is.
1t is annou.rci from Washington that after
the close Of The ;.r.,., G.cll year (JGnc COY
and uGtil further h.t.ct, inst 4 oi weekly pur
cba,es Of bonds and s:lles OF gold, the Sccreta
+ nv o. the Treasury will purrhasr ; 900, 600 OF
bonds in alternate weeks, commencing on
Thursday, the lst of July, and will sell 81 900,
600 of gold ia altern1te weeks commencing on
Thursday, JuIy'S.
Commodore Charles Wilkes, t. :. n, since
MS retirement from active service, las been
resident Of Rutherford county, n. C., on the
eastern base OF the Aeghanies, where he haS
An estate OF sixty square miles. beng fifteen
miles in length by four in breadth.
Many cigar dealers have been arrested IN
Boston for neglect Of compliance with the law
Of Anril lst, recurring All cigars offered for sale
to be restamped, and released on bail to await
examination, provided that Commissioner pe'
lano decides that the law apples 10 rc'aiciS'
\ surveying party, engaged on the route Oh
the Kansas Pacific Railroad, was attacked by
Indians Saturday morning, but alter sharp
FIGHT. ia which four Indians were killed and
several wounded, the a>saanS were driven oil
Two of the Surveying party We're w0'inaed.'
The 81. John, IN. b. News says the latest
advice from Gasyc state that The salmon and
coli IA fisheries up 20 the present time are
much better than last season, a's' that the
American fishermen have been very successful
in their catch this year.
The schooner La Have, captulcd by span
i5h war steamer On the cnarg1 81 haY'n"
cargo OF arms and ammunition tor The tnl'an
inSiIrpcnts has been taken ta II lGp Ston, Jailii'
GA. ana her case will BE- LAID Before al English
court
The testimony for the defence ia the crscr
murder itiai. at Jackson Mi, shows ttnt
the rreyious conduct Of Crane, The deceased,
towards erper wa5 tuch - would naturally
lead to difficulty between them.
III, C,naus Committee OF the House 81 Eep-
r,e.ntaliye4 adjourned on Saturday 70 rrassom-
tlo up.,n The called OF the Chairman. Ihcg
have not set determined upon Tue iorm OF
saheaull to be used III taking the census.
\ thieI entered the sleeping apartment OF
| +. Raymond ia Camhiife, Mass, Yesterday,
and .iolc silver ware, L. :. bond; and o;hr!
valuable, am1unlns to twelve or sixteen thou
sand dollars.
| Caleb Cushing has taken strong gronHd' IN
favor Of Senator Sumner speech on tn Ala
Lnna CLAIMS, and It is aid tina. hot"U +
Walker il preparing a paper ~ -''HH'i - '''
| same .ilt OF coprsc.
The funeral ceremonies OF the late Henry J.
RAYMOND, oil the New York Tina tooN place
Yesterday, and we've attended ~ 4nihe Of the
| most eminent men OF the hatian
The Foreign impoHalInas at New Work,
which have cntluucd lal"n, n com"arHi "iih
| last year, arc again Increasing. lnrre quaint
| lies IT railroad IRON continue 10 he imp"lttd.
A xix moaths calf OF the lamouj putchess
breed vas recently sold at Geneva. N, Y, Tor
$500. A. j. Alexander, ot kentucky, was
| the purchaser
1t is said, there viii b. far yield OF peach
~ this year in the peach growing states, not
understanding some injury done t. the lrniL 'y
the rosts oil the Spring.
A large tobacco and cigar manuiacicy was
Yesterday seiz' by the revenue officers at
New Haven, Connecticut.
1hc honorary degree of1.l4 D. was confer
red upon Vice President Coiax 10y liil!sdaic
COLLEGE, Michigan, at its late, Commencement.