Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-30
NEWS OF TIE DAF.s,
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Two 'tournament' men quarreiied at Mill
inrton, Kent county, Maryland, week or so
ago. about young lady, which resulted in
fist fight, which constable put an end to by
arresting both parties. After they were reIeas-
cd one OF them challenged the other to duel,
and the challenge was accepted. Seconds were
chosen, the premlnaries arranged, ana inc
day fixed, but as the hour approached both
the 'chivaric'' backed out and became recon
ciled.
In New York yesterday the Radical State
Convention nominated ticket for State officers
headed by George W. Curtis, as candidate for
Secretary of State. Resolutions were adopted
in favor of equal suffrage to all people, with
ont distinction of race or color; in favor OF the
Fifteenth amendment; sympathizing with all
oppressed people everywhere; sympathlzng
with the people of Cuba; in favor OF the pay
ment OF the National debt in full coin, &c
A portion of the Miami Powder CompaDy's
works at Xenia, containing large amount Of
powder, exploded with terrific force, yesterday
afternoon, killing one man named Thurston,
and nearly destroying six or more other mills
belonging to the company. and almost blowing
down several dwellings, also belonging to the
company. The damage will reach about So,
200. The shock was felt quite severely five
miles from the mills.
Yesterday afternoon, it is alleged, it was dis
covered that the st. David's Society, OF Phila-
dephia, charitable organization, composed
Of Welshmen and their descendants, for the
benefit of Welsh emigrants 10 distress, had
sustained a loss of about three fourths OF their
entire capital through the detacation of one
of their officers, whom they have trusted for
many years, aud in whom they had the most
unbouuded confidence.
Letters have been received in Washingt on
from Georgia saying that there is good pros
pect for reunion of the Republican party in
that State, and a compromise between the Re.
publicans and the Democrats, the result OF
which will be tho adoption OF the Fifteenth
Amendment by the State Legislature at It's
| next meeting.
The Radicals OF Mississippi yesterday nomi'
mated General Alcorn, of the late Confederate
army, as their candidate for Governor, X. Z.
Powers (colored) for Lieutenant Governor, and
James Lynch (co!ored) for Secretary Of State.
| Tx Judge Dent is tho Democratic candidate
for Governor.
The demand for Australian preserved meat,
it is said, exceeds the supply. Two preserving
companies have baen established in Australia,
| but they cannot furnish the market sufficient
". and others arc about to be established. The
meat is landed ia England in perfectly sound
coalition.
The walls Of ST. Parick's Cathedral, New
York, have risen to above fifty feet in height
and tie beautiful portals in the front, transcpt:
and rear are now finished. When finished thi'
will be the most handsome church on the con
tincnt, and will accommodate 1900 persons
Luther &. Challis has brought suit in New
York against the Central Branch OF the Union
Pacific Railroad for $500, 900, for services rem
dercd in making treaty with the klekapoC
Indians and negotiating 4 grant OF over mil
lion and a half L, s. bonds to aid the road
The President has tclcgraphcd to Pennsyl
vania that he could not visit that State as re
aucsted by the chairman of the Radical Execu
tive Committee. He knows that such move
ment would injurc rather than benefit the Rad
cal party.
Three years ago the Paris journeymen stoue
cutters and sawycrs were paid eighty five Cts ;
day, which rate, at the beginning Of 1860
| was reduced to seventy cts, and is now to 81
still further reduced to fifty five cts.
Parties in high standing in the republican
party in Illinois have forwarded to the Prcsi
dent written charges Of official miscouduc
against the U. S. marshal for the southern dis
trict of Illinois.
Louisa Muhlbach has officially decided tC
visit this country next spring and summer
| The manager, who will accompany her, has Sc
cured her net income OF $4,000 Tor 4 four
months trip.
At the next session of Congress it is proposed
to pass a law establishing Sub Treasury a
Baltimore, the same as at New York, Phila
delphia and Boston.
The receipts from internal revenue during
the first quarter of the present fiscal year were
ten millions Tor % per cent. greater than dur
lug the corresponding period Of 1869.