Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-06
NEWS OF TIE DAY.
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cent speech, said that as opposition to the
union OF the province with Canada was dying
away, he looked for speedy reconciliation OF
all parties. The advantages gained by the
union of England and Scotland, the Tree traffic
consequent, and the advantages conferred by
the Zollvercin during the last halt century are
such as should be looked for from this c)ntode
ration
Commissioner DelanO recovered the $500
lost by him, as mentioned few days ago. 1t
seems that while in conversation with the
President in the library at the executive man.
sion, on Tuesday. MIR. Delano took number
OF papers from his pocket, in doing which he
dropped the envelope containing the money,
and it was found in the library after the depar-
ture OF the President.
A Wikesbarre (Pa.) dispatch says that the
miners and aborers employed along the line Of
the Delaware and Hudson Works held meet
ing and determined to resume work as soon as
possible. The result OF the meeting has been
communicated to the superintendent OF the
coal department, and he is using all exertlons
in preparing for a resumption oil work to-day.
The Treasurer of North Carolina gives no
tice that the interest on the North Carolina
| State bonds, issued in aid of new railroads, due
April lst will be paid on presentation of the
commons at the treasurer's Office or the Ra
| leigh National bank. He also gives notice
that similar future interest will be paid at eth
| er of the same places.
The dissatisfaction which has been manifest,
ed with the new styles Of postage stamps
adopted a few months ago by the Postofiice De
nartment, has induced return to something
| like those formerly in use, the only alteration
being in shape. The new stamps will be is
sued in about a month.
The debt statements during the next three
or four months will, it is believed at the Treas
urv Department, show a continued reduction If
the total amount OF the debt, and no increase
will appear until after the assembling OF Con
gress, when the new appropriation bills are
passed.
Guzman Blando, late Minister of Venezuela
while enjoying himself at granl ball Of his
own, given to foreign Ministers, at Caracas
lately, was set upon by q mob, who accused
him of sympathiziug with the rebel Genera
Pulgar, and was compelled to fly for his life.
The tankage, two engine houses, derricks
and fifteen hundred barrels of crude oil, com
prsing everything above ground, belonging t
| the Great Western Oil Wells, at Petrolia, Can
ada, were destroyed by fire on Saturday. Los;
about $4,000.
The evidence taken By the court OF inquiry
at Portsmouth, n H., in reference to the al
legged cruelty OF the U. S. ship Pawnee, ha
| bee forwarded to the Secretary of the Navy
and 1t is believed court martial will be or
dered,
Two blacks in the prison at Lancaster, Pa
| picked their cell locks yesterday morning, go
| into the corridor, bound the keeper, released .
white prisoner, and all went away together.
Over six hundred pounds of treasure was re
ceived at the branch mint at Denver City il
August-more than double IA much as wa
received in August, 1868.
The ship aborer's strike at Quebec has end
ed. The laborers promise not 10 NEEDLE witt
those employed on board of vessels under TIT
stevedores selected by the captains.
The silver mines of Real del Monte, in Mex
leo, arc said to be yielding literally. One 0
them within the last ten years, has produced
ninety millions OF dollars.
An extensive conaaeration destroyed sixteeI
business houses and several hotels at GoldsbO
rough, N c., on Saturday night.
Rumors Hoat in WASHINGTON point to George
Wilkes as the probable appointee TO the Chinese
mission
| A monument to the last Aztec Emperor wa
unveiled in the City Of Mexico on the 18th Ill
tmo, with great pomp and ceremony.
Nearly twenty thousand acres Of land were
sold By the Denver City Colorado LAM Office
last month.
The Peruvian Government has decreed {
public show Of agricultural and manufactured
articles.
| Hopes oil the recovery Of Senator Fcssendcn
| of Maine, arc now entertained.
The plate printers strike in New York ha'
ended.
| Immigrants continue to arrive at Quebec il
| large numbers.
WASHINGTON ITEMS. On Saturday morn
! ing an incendary fire broke out at the north
east corner of Eighth and Ii streets, in the
| premises owned and occupied by Hun d Viii
iams, carpenters and builders. The buidinl
| was filled with made up work, and the loss vii
| be about 81, 800. The dwelling Of Mr.. Morti
mer Clark, adjoining, was injured to the amount
| Of $500. Both parties were insured.
\ son Of an OK. President of the u. S., who
for some months has been living no one knows
exactly how, was yesterday admitted to q
charity ward in Providence Hospital.
Mayor Bowen returned to the city on S atur.
day evening after sojOurn OF three weeks IL
Western New York, and was rendered COM
pimentary serenade by his colored constituents
of the first and second wards.
Mr.. Samuel Weaver, of Georgetown, left his
home on Saturday for a short walk, and early
yesterday was found dead on the road. HC
had complained for several days Of feeling I'm
well.
BALTIMORE AND PoToMAC RAILRoAD.-ThG
Engineer Of this road in his report, says: Be.
low the town of Upper Marlborough, for about
seven miles, we have very difficult country to
pass over; three lines have bsen run oyer this
section, which meet at common polnt,a short
distance below the HOLY Rosary Church from