Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-10-02
NEWS OF TIE DAY.
"7o sho,o the rery age and body ofthe Times

revenue has prepared instructions to be sent u
the deputy assessors Of each district In refer
cnce to the assessment Of the income tax.
thorough re canvass of each division Is 10 DC
made after October lat, every house Vi'I pr
and the names of the inmates obtained; lel
sons who have no income to be taxed HISV
make an affidavit OF that fact, and those VINO
| have made no returns are to be summoneu "
appear at the Office Of the assessor, ana ID case
| of failure TO respond are subject to penalty
| The duty of energetic action is impressed upon
| the assessors.
Among the lucky ones in the gold panic OF
last week was Miss Pauline Markham. On
the day of the panic her benefit took place at
Tammany, New York, and friend told her
week before that he had sold thousand shares
OF Central New York short for her at l96, he
supposing that he would be able to clear
thousand dollars as a present for the benefit;
| As it was, Central fell from l9G to l76, and
| the young lady received check for $4,000 IN
a bouquet.
The Government authorities, on Wednesday
last, seized the steamer Enterprise, at New
York, on suspicion, and on searching her, found
| in her hold thirty l00.pounder Parrot gus
and geo solid shot and shell. 1t Is believed
that the guns were intended for the pew
| Spanish steamers just completed at Mystic,
| Conn. Ii is possible, however, that her freight
was intended for the Cuban insurgents,
A terrible accident occurred at the Indiana
State Fair yesterday. The boiler of Sinker y
| Co., exploded few minutes before four clock.
| There was an immense crowd on the ground at
| the time OF the accident, aud II Is dlthcIlt TO
get particulars. 1t is known that twelve per-
| sons were killed instantly, and the number
wounded will probably reach one hundred
Two Of the clerks employed in the silk de-
partment of a. 7. Stewart & Co. wholesale
store in New York. have been arrested on
charge of having committed series OF extern
siye larcenies. A duplicate pass stamp used IN
the store for the outgoing parcels was found IN
their possession.
The Knoxville Press and Herald says that
during last week Senator Brownlow was con
| fined to his bed, though no very marked change,
| aside from increased debility, had taken place
! in his condition. He expects to resume his
seat in the Senate in December.
General O. O. Howard, Commissioner OF the
Freedmen Bureau, has issued an order direct
inc that all time lost by the employees OF his
| Bureau, whether from absence, coming late, or
going early, shall be charged against them and
dccked from their pay at the end OF the month.
At St. Louis, yesterday, while party OF
men, engaged in work on a bridge at that point
were rolling heavy timber across temporary
trestle, the treste gave way, and ten OF their
number were wounded, several OF them ser-
| ouSy.
Mrs. Abraham Lincoln is still at Frankfort,
| Germany, living in great retirement, and IN
very uupretending quarters. She sees but lew
persons, and these generally American ladies
whom she knew during Mr.. Lncoin's Admin
iStration.
Secretary Boutwell, expects the first install
mcnt Of the new legal tender notes, OF the
denomination of one and two dollars, will be
ready next week. Tens will be ready about
the 18th of October.
There is great demand for building lots in
the vicinity of Upper Marlboro Prince George 5
county. Md, lust now, and several sales have
been effected in the past few days at 500 TO
5000 per acre.
A despatch from Houston states that only
five editors constituted the recent Democratic
State Convention" in Texas, and that the party
itself has no sympathy or connection with this
move.
Prince Arthur, on his arrival at Mohawk,
was made chief of the Six Nations, with all the
ceremonies after which the Prince came to
Hamilton, and was enthusiastically received,
The National Bank of Norwalk, Conn, was
| entered by burglars last night, and $4,000
stolen. The loss to private individuals is I'M
mcnSe, but the amount is not known.
Ii is said that the u. S. Government is going
to get hold of the steamer Telegraf. 1t is
alleged that she has been CO uniting depreda-
tons on u. 5. commerce.
Part of Golfer dam on the Upper Mississippi
at Malinc, broke away Thursday, entaing a
loss of $50, 900, and throwing out of employ
ment about eight hundred men.
The murder of the woman and children,
which occurred near Paris some days ago. con-
tuueS rs great mystery as ever.
\ hundred and thirty hostile western In
dams have arrived at Camp Supply, tired OF
| fighting, and sued for peace.
John Swnton, for many years one Of the
editors OF the New York Times, has resigned
his place on that journal
Political fights" are reported in PhiIadel
phia, in which clubs, and stones, and pistols
have been used.
They are making preparations in Cuba for a
hurricane, which the barometer yesterday
predicted.