Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-07-23
NEWS OF The DAI.
40 ,Aoo the rery age and body ofthe Times.


annual income and lived up to twenty thousand,
are being overhauled by the Revenue Asses
sors, and some compelled to dlsgorge. One
merchant had hid his modest light so long, that
when it was uncovered be was found to have
evaded the tax to such an extent that he owed
the Government seventysix thousand dollars,
and had to disgorge another owed twenty six
| thousand dollars; several had evsded to the
extent of twenty and twenty-five thousand dol
| lars, and so on.
Tuesday last was bloody day in and around
Cincinnati The Enquirer of Wednesday re-
ports that John Meagher attempted to kill his
wife with on axe, and afterwards drowned him
self in the river. Emil Gerowski, adespairing
lover, shot himselfin Washington Park. About
twelve miles from Covingtou, on the same day,
man named William Bryan assaulted his
brother Benjamin with an axe aud inflicted
wounds upon him which will probably prove
fatal.
Horace Greeley, while riding from the depot
at Long Branch in a carriage, on Wednesday
afternoon, made narrow escape. The horses
became frightened, and dashed up the beach
road at terrific rate of speed. The driver,
| frightened, lost control of his team, and they
ran away. The wheels of the carriage struck
| a board fence, tearing it up or some fifty feet.
| The carriage was smashed, and DIR. Greeley was
| thrown to the ground. Happily he escaped
| uniniurcd.
Another letter from Colonel Powell, OF the
Colorado expedition, under date Of June "a, is
published. 1t states that he and his party have
reached the mouth Of the Niutah in safety,
| having run four canyons OF about twenty-five
miles in length each, the walls OF which were
| from 1000 to 9, 500 feet high. He is going to
| Green River in time to make observations of
the eclipse on the eth OF August
The Treasury Department at Washington
has information from New Orleans to the effect
| that the alleged owners Of the sugar recently
| seized there on account OF defrauding the reve-
nue. are unable to give the security demanded,
| which is 5000, 900. The department will order
the sugar to be confscated and sold. 1t is
valued at between two and three hundred
| thousand dollars.
Hon. Asa Packer, democratic candidate for
Governor Of Pennsylvania, was serenaded in
Philadelphia on Wednesday evening, and re-
sponded i'll q speech somewhat after the style
Of General Grant very brief. MIR. Packer
said he was not talker but worker and will
ling to DO his share of labor in tie canvass fol
the triumph of democratic principles
The United States steamer Seminole, which
left Norfolk recently on a secret expedition, is
said to be cruising in liaytien waters for the
| capture of the Haytlen privateer Hero, which
| has been long preyiug on American commerce
in those waters. She is to be captured and
| brought at once to Washington.
The receipts from customs at the ports below
named, from July 10 to Il inclusive. were as
follows New York, So 325. GlS. 30 Philadel
phia, sos, ll5. "a; Baltimore, 5000, 205. IS
| New Orleans, $55,22S.14. Total, So, l09,-
| 5449
Mr.. Bergh, the president Of the New York
Society for the prevention OF cruelty to animals
disabled animals, which is said 20 be admirably
adapted to the purpose intended.
A New York paper says that about two
years ago several Japanese silk worms were
imported and placed on some aanthus trees in
one of the streets Of the city, and the result Is
that this year the trees ale Overrun with them.
Hon. john Rose, the Canadian Minister OF
Finance, has resigned, and his resignation has
been accepted 1t is said that George G.. Car
tier will take Mr., Roses place as Minister OF
| Finance
John A. Robeling, a well known bridge en-
eineer, died yesterday in New York from lock-
jaw, occasioned by his foot being jammed while
surveying the grounds for the East river bridge.
Crabbies' wire factory and the Eagle lead
pencil companys' works and Barnard hoop
skirt factory all in one large building In Brook
Ign, were burned yesterday. Loss, $4,000.
r. D. Bogart, the dc!aulting naval paymas,
ter, arrived in New York yesterday from Gal
weston, 10 the custody of marshal. He will
be tried in September
Arrivals at San Francisco from the Goldfish
ing fleet, bring As, 900 fish. They report that
| there were ten other vessels with an aggregate
catch of ia, 600 up to July 5.
Advices from various parts OF the West are
to the effect that the weather for the past four
days has been favorable to the rpenng of the
growing grain crops.
The eastward bound train on the Central
Pacific railroad was delayed FIVE hours on W ed
nesday night near Humboldt lake by water
spout washing away portion of the road-bed
Among the passengers by the steamer Japan
at San Francisco, from China. are IL Chinese
| women, sent there for the purpose of prostitu
ton.
The custom officers seized over ST., 900
worth of opium on the steamer Japan Tor q
violation Of the revenue laws.
Frank Ballard, secretary of the New York
security insurance company, has become a de-
faulter in the sum of $63, 000
RICHMOND ITEMs.-Richmond has band
of genuine Ethiopian ministries and colored
waiter girl saloon on Fifteenth street.
There is an old negro in the pOor's house
who says that he has cut and corded wood
where the busiest portions OF Main street now
lie. lie is over hundred.
Coored Conservative clubs are to be found
In each ward of the city.
An infant child of prominent citizen died
on Sunday from the effect of an overdose OF
morphine given by mistake.
A number of new and handsome buildings
are in the course Of construction, and quite
a number are contemplated. 1t is said that
before another year has passed there will be
scarcely vacant lot on the lower Main street.
Tuo oolorcd man have haen sapt IN q mill