Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-08-10
NEWS OF TIE DAY.
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cape. Thomas Hoffman, and Dennis, wv
of the Harnden Express robbers arc einIns
the number. Two walls, each eignteeu ihones
ia thickness, together with IRON Dais' "eic W.
away, showing that considerable time mus,
bavS brrn consumed 10 their operations, and
,bat ris;,ors to the Jail must have furnished
tools with which such work was accomplished.
On Saturday in Philadelphia writ OF ha
beas corpus was heard by j Judge Peirce in the
case of Mr.. James Barrett, who asked to be dis
charged from the insane asylum, where he had
been confined since May last. MIR. Barrett had
been admitted upon the proper certificate. Ills
insanity took the form OF q violent aversion to
his wife and a bitter feeling toward the family
Since his admission TO the asylum the wlle has
died and the relatives no longer desire to IN
sist upon his confinement. Judge PeTce or
dered his discharge.
Major Jno. ii. Pratt, who was arrested IN
New York ty,charged with being particlpa'
tor in Texas riots. was brought before the
| Court for examination yesterday. lie was
| held hv the L. s. Commissioner, who ut first
refused to deliver him over to the State au,
thoritics, but after considerable discussion did
50. He was then, after examination before
the State Court, again rcmanded to the custody
of the II. s. Marshal, and is held for examlna-
Il
ton no Thursday.
On Monday the town of Stockport, Column
bia county, n. Y, was the scene Of remarka-
bic phenomenon. Five acres of land situated
on the Old Post road, near the confluence OF
| the Undertook and Clavereek creeks, caVed
to depth of eighty feet, and the surface NOV
| ed to distance of over six hundred feet. The
| movement OF the land was gradual, occupying
4 LII o,xl tba
witnessed the sight describe it as wonderful in
| the extreme.
The water of Il cistcrn near Nashville having
acquired y singular flavor, some of it was
analysed b. two young physicians, who gave 1t
as their opinion that stream OF pure chaly'
beate water had burst through the walls OF the
| cistern, and changed the taste OF its contents;
| All the people in that neighborhood were well
satisfied as to the decision, and continued
using it. Recently the cistern was cleaned but
and the chaybeate was found to come from
dead cats
The Chicago druggist who gave man aeon
ite in place of brandy, thereby causing the
death Of the latter, has, after a mild censure
by q coroner Jury, been set free. This drug
gist, whose blunder cost man his life, was a
short time since, porter in store. He gath
cred some capital, and gave up sweeping the
sidewalk anu the office Tor the more lucrative
and delicate business OF putting up prescrlp-
tons.
| Clement Harwood, the English iorger, with
his companions, John butcher and wife, lett
New YorI, for Liverpool on Saturday, in the
steamer City of Washington, In charge OF De
tectivc Irving, of the New York Central Pc
lice This step was taken In consequences Of
the earnest request of the accused that he might
be Immediately sent to England, to meet any
charge that might be preferred against him.
The Susquehanua Railroad war still contn
ucs The Company offices at Binghamptor
by Judge Barnard, of New York city. Three
engines were also taken possession OF at the
same time and 4 train sent out drawn by ar
engine belonging to the Erie Railroad and un
der the control of its employees. So far, Fisk
seems to be the winning party in thee contest.
The y. Y. Journal Of Commerce of Satur
day says "A telegram from MIR. Il. W.
House, of Houston, Texas, states that the FIRST
bale of cotton Of the new crop. raised on
NIatchelt'- plantation, Washington county,
Texas, has been forwarded by him per express
via New Orleans, to Mcssrs, Spofford, Tiles
ton X Co., OF this city The intention is ia
send it Immediately to Liverpool.
1t was stated a few days ago, that General
Robert Williams, assistant adiutant general OF
the army had been named in connection with
the II. s. Senatorship from Virginia, He is
q native Of Virginia, was appointed to the
amy from that State in ISL and has proper
ty there. His rank in the army is that oil
major, with the brevct rank OF brigadier &.
eral.
John King. ir., Vice President of the Balti-
more and ONO Railroad Company, was yester-
day re elected President OF the Winchester
and Strasburg Railroad, and Mcssrs Johns
Hopkins Thomas Whitrdgc and Hugh Sisson,
of Baltimore, and Joseph II. Sherrard and
George A. llupp, of Virginia, were all re cleo
ted Directors.
Mr.. Clarke, oil Kansas will to day recon-
mend to the authorities at Washington the re-
moyal OF the OSlge tribe further South. Over
three thousand white settlers are now Congrc
gated ON the Usage reservation. Recent re-
ports from Kansas respecting Indian outragcs,
Mr.. Clarke says, have been cXaggcratlons.
\ shocking and remarkable homicide was
pcrpetrated at Port Jervis, New jersey, on
Thursday night, by pedder, who shot and
1 klIlcl i TcSpcCliDIc SCIlicHilH -"
ton. The murderer was struck on the head
instantly afterwards, by Mr.. Swinton's son,an1
nearly killed.
Dispatches hayc reached Rear Admiral
Hoff, commanding the squadron in Cuban
waters ordering him to leave the squadron in
charge of the senior officer next in command
at ouce and report with his flagship, thc AL
bany. at Portsmouth, n. ii. He will be home
in few days.
The dry goods commission house of Bowers,
Beekman & Co., in New York, has suspended.
The liabilities are estimated at $4,000 00.-
The failure is attributed to the steady decline
in wooeps and the depression OF the woollen
trade.
| At Newburg, n. Y, on Saturday, President
Grant was honorcd with 4 brilliant reception
All the public and private buildings were pro-
tusely decorated, salutes were fired, and every
where the President was received with shouts
| and cheers.
| A steam plow and accompanying apparatus,
| Il d..