Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-08-04
NEWS OF The DAY.
40 shoe the rrry age and Iody ofMe Times.

The Auburn IN. T. News Of July 81 says:
a party young ladies, graduates OF Fassar
College, of the class OF 1868 embracing those
of Miss MITCHELL pupils who especially dis
tnguished themselves in the higher mathema-
tcial and astronomical studies-lcft town TINS
afternoon for Burlington, Iowa, to observe the
great eclipse and the great West. They are
TO be Joined on their route by Miss MITCHELL
That distinguished lady is connected with a
party sent out by the government in the inter
ess OF science, who rendezvous at Burlington.
They have now in New York Chinese giant,
named Chang. One of the papers of that city
says Chang is monster of flesh and giant
in height, aud has exhibited himself in Eng
land and Paris. While in England, at the re-
quest Of the Prince and Princess OF Wales, he
visited the Marlborough House, and last year
he was guest at the Tuileries. The giant is
eight feet eight inches in height, and is about
twenty five years OF age.
The reports from all parts Of Ireland as to
the state Of the crops are highly encouraging.
The general appearance of things has been
greatly improved in the North by recent rain.
In the South rain is wanted, but wheat gene
rally looks WELL Potatoes are good. Turnips
promise fair return. The Irish harvest is
not likely to be very early one, but great
hopes are entertained that it will prove full
average.
Private advices state that the miuers on the
Pittston river will probably go in to day. The
Scranton operators have decided that the
miners must 70 in on the basis Of prices that
they went out on this they refuse to do, and
many have gone over to the Lehigh, Schuyl-
kill and Shamokin mines, where they are work
ing to their full capacity. The final result
however, is far from being reached.
Professor benjamin. Pierce, of Cambridge,
Mass, Superintendent of the Coast Survey
with his party of fifteen gentlemen, have lett
for Springfield, ILL.,, to take observations OF the
eclipse on the Eth Of August The party in-
cludes some of the abiest officers of the Coast
Survey, detailed for that purpose, and Mr.. j..
W. Black, with four assistants, as photo.
grapherS.
The statement published to the effect that
the President contemplated the removal Of
Gen. Ames from the command in Mississippi,
is wholly untrue. Gen. Ames was very posi-
tive and frank 10 giving his opinion OF the
situation in Mississippi to the President Tie
expressed himself freely in opposition to the
Dent movement.
Two vessels have arrived at Halifax with
yellow fever on board One OF them, the man.
of war Eclipse, lost eighteen cases on her voy-
aye from the Rio Grande to Halifax. A num-
Der Of injected vessels are in the lower bay at
New York hut thus far the health authorities
have kept the disease out OF the city.
A recent nu1.ber Of Nevada newspaper
gives Al account, furnished by correspondent,
Of the armies OF locusts, grasshoppers or crick-
cts that degaState those regions. The locusts
it is stated, come in three and four divisions,
each mile long by hall Il mile wide, stopping
at nothing and passing through fire and water
The Rome correspondent OF the Pail Mall
Gazette OF July 10th, says that the Pope has
been thrown into great affljction by the death
of his brother, Count Gabriel Mastai, who a
few days ago broke his leg, and by this acct
dent terminated his lie, in his eighty.eighth
year.
Two Government officers We're sent to Phia
delphia last week to look alter the distilIeres
there They made full Inspection, the result
OF which will probably be- the stoppage OF all
the distllerie~ in the city OF Philadelphia within
ten days.
All the gunboats now being built at New
York and Mystic, Connecticut, for the Spanish
Government, were yesterday seized by direc-
ton OF IT, S. Marshal Barlow, under suspicion
that they were to be used in violation of the
neutrality laws.
A picnic attended by co!ored persons was
held at ROsevic Park, retreat on the out
skirts OF Newark, N j., on Monday, at which
several affrays occurred between the colored
persons and white r0wdies who came to annoy
them.
The "whskey ring" have transferred their
operations from New York to Philadelphia,
and for some time past have been doing lively
business iu the way OF stocking the market
with cheap whiskey.
A person 10 Baltimore, who signs himself
IAN honest man who loves his country sends
to the Treasury FIVE dollars to be deposited to
the credit OF the conscience fund.
Supervisor PresburyHof the Virginia district,
has submitted a plan by which the stamps on
tobacco boxes can be destroyed whenever the
box is opened.
SO far from the peach crop being short
one, as was feared, it will be, generally, most
abundant one.
President Grant and family arrived in New
York yesterday, where they will remain short
time