Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-10-16
NEWS OF TIE DAY.
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| muen disappointed when he faheQ 10 get IL
His present wife was Miss Tomlinson, OF Ken
lucky, whose brother, en- officer in the Con
tederate army, Gen. Belknap captured during
the war. He has several children BY previous
wife.
A Washington special, in the Richmond
Evening News Of Wednesday, last announced
that Secretary Boutwell, had purchased this
month Sc 600 600 worth of "bones, instead
of bond" in consequence OF which, says the
| Washington Star, Mr.. Boutwell, Yesterday
morning received letter from L. King, ST.,
ipquiriDg what was being paid for bones IN
bulk, as he had large lot on hand.
A baggage smasher" in Cleveland, Ohio
was recently shot by the accidental discharge OF
revolver in trunk which he was roughly
handling If it once be understood that every
article OF luggage contains similar weapon at
full cock, railway travelling will be relieved Of
at least portion OF Its terrors to passengers
who have a regard for their wardrobe.
Rev. Henry Niles Pierce, who has beer
elected missionary bishop OF the Episcopal
| Church for Kansas and the Indian territory, is
| about forty five years Of age. He was born IN
| Rhode Island, and graduated in Brown INT
ver,ity He performed missionary iaoors foE
| several wears N Texas, and was at one time
rector OF St Johns Church, Mobile.
Mr.. Garcia, Minister from the Argentine
Republic, gives notice that large exhibition
of agricultural and mining implements from
fourteen provinces is to be held at Oordova, In
that Republic, il April, 1870, to which the at
| teation OF manufacturers OF agricultural im
| plements 10 this country Is called.
Mr.. Iaroche. the haytien Minister, who
! purchased of this government the u. S. steam
er Algonquin Tor $50, 900, has, after trial, re-
turned her 10 the government as not being
! what she was represented. The purchase mon
ey will &c refunded. Mr.. l.arocho aiterward;
| bought the Ptquod Of Sam. Ward.
GA Monday Treasurer Spinner will put in
circulation $4,000 in twos OF the legal tender
notes, and expects 10 be able to supply a like
amount daily thereafter until the bauk note
companies are ready to furnish notes Of every
denomination as required.
Information has been received at the Inter
nal Revenue Bureau Of the seizure OF the to-
bacco store and warehouse OF Edmonds, Petit
grew l. Co., of Memphis, Tennessee, tor fla
| grant violations of the Revenue laws. The
| property is valued at one hundred thousand
| dollars.
The case oi the Cuba, detained at Whining
tor, n c., comes up TO day before u. 5.
Commissioner. 1t is still topic Of great in
terest IN Wilmington circles. District Attor'
ney Pierrepont, of New York, is expected to be
pre- rent to day TO take part in the prosecution.
\ destructive fire occurred last evening at
the works Of the Ritchie Coal Oh Company, on
| the Washington Turnpike, near Baltimore. -
| The building and machinery were entirely de-
| stroycd. The establishment was set on fire By
unknown parties.
The forthcoming report OF the United States
Treasurer for the last fiscal year will show that
| on the 30th Of June 1869, the whole amount
| OF currency of all kinds in circulation vas S4T0-
OBS S3S.6l.
Gov. Hoffman, Of New York, has fixed upon
the 18th of November as a day of thanksgiving
aud prayer. This is the same day designated
by the President.
Deputy Commissioner Douglass has decided
that lawyers having two distinct Offices or
| places of business must pay special tax Tor each
place,
The elections on Tuesday have rendered
twenty nine States sale Tor the Fifteenth
| Amendment, without counting Texas aud Mis-
slsslppl.
John P. Knowles has been appointed Judge
of the United States District Court for Rhode
| Island.
Jefferson Davis left Baltimore yesterday for
| Mississippi
The Maryland Institute, Baltimore, is hold
ing fair.
Augusta dispatches report light frosts in
Georgia,
FAIRFAX CoUNTY.-A letter in the Rich.
mond Dispatch says:
Our soil is kind and easily titled, the grand
| old Potomac washes our border and furnishes
transportation for our products, We have q
magnificent supply of pure streams and living
springs. and our climate is healthy and delight.
tut These facts are being appreciated. and
one clement of success under the new regime,
| increased population is being rapidly supplied.
Land is cheap, selling at fifteen dollars to
fifty dollars per acre. Alexandria and Wash
ingion furnish convenient markets. We have
| the Alexandria, Loudoun and Hampshire,
Orange, Alexandria and Manassas Railroads.
now in operation, and the proposed Alexan-
dria and Frederick sburg Railroad, which, by
The way, viii be Que OF the most indispensable
COMMUNICATIONS between the national seat of
government aud the South, bringing Richmond
and WASHINGTON within five hour S travel
Those advantages, if aided by liberal policy
on the part of the railroad management by en-
courasiag local travel, would not only attract
additional population to the vicinity Of their
routes, tut would here as j. has done else
where, materially increase their own revenues
Capital is finding its way here, aod some
| important enterprises have been recently inau
surated On the line of the Alexandria, Lou
douu and Hampshire railroad a large tract Of
land has been purchased, and is to be laid out
in town lots, &c. At the head OF Pobick bay
an extensive brick and tile mandatory has
been established, handsome brick buildings
erected, wharves built, and boat yard started.
Steamers are plying regularly between that
point aud Alexandria AMI Washington, turn
pixies are being constructed, aud there is every
| indication that the general Improvement will
| SooD canal thot Of similar prOsperOus enter