Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-01-12
NEWS OF7HE DAP.
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number of young men repaired to q drinking
saloon, and then followed most awful, as well
as remarkable and melancholy affair. Joshua
Sharp. one of the scholars of the school, who
had acquitted himself with credit at the exhl-
bition, about twenty years old, and Dick lay
lor. but few years older, were friends; but be-
ing excited by liquor, became involved In a
trihiug difficulty. Angry words ensued. Sharp
proposed to Taylor, IF ne wished to fight be
would accommodate him. Each one took
pistol from two of the bystanders and went to
the street, Sharp taking his position on, one
side of the street, Taylor on the other, about
one hundred feet apart. Sharp said, Are
you ready?" Taylor replied, 81 am. " They
then began to fire. Sharp's pistol missed hire
the first time, giving Taylor the first fire, whlc
was harmless They then fired about the same
time, and were both instantly killed. Sharp
was shot through the head and Taylor through
the heart.
The Lsavenworth Commercial says white
man banned Hays was recently murdered at
HAYS City, Kansas, by three black soldiers be-
longing to the 3Osh infantry. The murderers
were arrested and lodged 10 Jail preparatory to
trial, but during the night they were taken
from prison by the vigilance committee and
hanged to the nearest tree. Trouble between
white and black soldiers at Fort Larned has
and serious that the blacks had to be remoV-
ed from the post and escorted distanoo
from it.
A Chicago correspondent OF the New York
evening Post writes: -"During The past tall
about twenty four thousand cattle have been
slain at our beef packing houses and barre He'd
for expectation. These represent but por-
ton of the mighty herds that have been gath
cred in our capacious stock yards from the
plains OF Texas and the prairies OF Iowa and
Illinois, very many of them having been ship
ped alive to the East. and many more having
been killed by the different butchers for home
consumption"
No little excitement has been caused in the
eastern part of Forsyth county, n. c., by the
discovery that gold exists in the soil in par
tices, that are by no means infoitosimal. Some
weeks ago nugget as large as a pigeons egg,
of almost pure metal, was picked up on the
farm of Mr.. Solomon league, and upon being
taken to Greensboro to be tested, 1t was pro-
nounced the genuine article beyond all caVll-
The Winston Sentinel understands that an
English company have taken the matter In
hand.
A Jacksonville paper says: "There are 49,
900, 900 acres OF land in Florida subject to the
claims Of actual settlers under what is known as
the homestead act. Any man, black or white
may take possession OF one hundred and sixty
acres to-day, clear it, improve it and build u
home upon it, and in five years Uncle Samuel
will give him deed Of it,
Yesterday the nomination Of Henry NJ.
Smythe, Collector Of Customs at New York,
to be Minister to Russia, was under eonSidera-
ton A motion to lay it on the table was vot-
ed down, but it is thought that Mr.. Smythe
will ultimately be rejected.
''There is little doubt" says Washington
dispatch, ''that no combinations of any of
Andrew Johnson nominations will take place
between now and the fourth OF March, Upon
this the Republican Senators seem to have
fxedly resolved.
From Cuba it is announced that commits.
sion of influential citizens of Havana, promi'
nent members of the Liberal party, are seek
ing an interview with the revolutionary leaders
tor the purpose OF restoring peace throughout
Cuba.
The Boston Board OF Underwriters have
presented the Captain of the Cunard steam
ship Tariff with $1,000, as a testimonial to
his seamanship, as displayed on a recent &C.
casion when his ship lost her rudder.
Talbot, one of the murderers of Randolph
and Martin in South Carolina last year, has
been arrested and turned States evidence, but
says his two comrades have escaped.
The National Convention Of Colored Peo-
ple, to memorable Congress for the extensio II
of suffrage, meets at Washington at noon to-
morrow.
Efforts are being made to secure new trial
for Twitchel, found guilty of the murder of
Mrs Hill, in Philadelphia.
The Senate of Florida has elected a white
man President of that body over hS c0mpeti
tor, a colored man.
The soldiers of Connecticut have presented
General Fitzpatrick with silver service, worth
$4,000. -
Mr.. Oden Bowie will enter upon his duties
as Governor of Maryland at Annapolis to-
morrow.
Gen. Grant has accepted an invitation from
Gen. Hawey to visit Connecticut.
WASHINGTON ITEMs-Mr Rice introduced
in the Senate yesterday morning bill to incor-
porate the Washington Market Company. The
company is authorized to erect market house
on the site of the present Centre Market, to-
gether with suitable buildings for stores and
public halls,
The annual meeting af the National Brick
LAYERS Union commenced yesterday morning
at 10 o'clock, at Odd Fellows Hall. The at
tendance of delegates was quite large, there
being representatives present from nearly all
the associations in the u. s.
Last evening as Mr.. Dan Howe, the trapeze
performer at the Canterbury, was in the act of
performing one of his feats, the carriers by
which his feet were fastened to the trapeze
broke, and he was precipitated into the orcbes-
ira, injuring himself severely .af
Last Saturday evening tiny envelope was
received by the Rev. Mr.. Mckee, agent OF
St. Johns Home and Mission House, which
on opening he found TO contain a 500 Urea