Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-12-30
NEWS OF The DAY.
40 shoo the very age and todv Of the Timex


In November last, Samuel Oppenheimer,
claiming to be an Ohio merchant, OBTAINED
$50 900 worth of goods from Simon BLACK g.
Co., and other firms OF New York, under false
pretences. Subsequently check Tor 81, 100,
passed by Oppenhcimer, proved to be worth
less, which led to tho discovery that he was u
swinder Detectives tracked him to Phllade'
phia Baltimore and other places, and two days
ago Mack & Go. received letter from HIM,
Offering to compromise tor SSO,0O0 Detec'
tives were sent in pursuit
A dispatch from Belvidere, Illinois, to the
Chicago Tribune, says three OF a German faml-
" living twenty miles southeast OF that city had
died from eating trichlnae pork. Eight others
are Frustrated from the same cause, aud all VIII
probably die. The trichinae could be seen IN
immense numbers in the meat, and also IN the
flesh of those who have died. ~
The English iron.clad Monarch, having on
board the remains OF the late George Peabody
is now daily expected to arrive at Portland
She should make the trip within twelve days;
il she uses sail alone, she may be three weeks
ON the VOYAGE. The Monarch Is accompanied
by the u. S. steam soop Plymouth. 81.
The New York Star says there is great dis
tress among the cigar makers of that city, One
of the heaviest manufacturing firms, II says
has discharged ut least 900 hands within the
past three weeks. Other trades and businesses
however, are suffering in like proportion.
A subcommittee OF the Banking Committee
of the House OF Representatives will next week
commence their Investigations into the famous
September gold panic in New York, rs or
dered by the House two weeks ago, and have
already got up list of witnesses
A bill Dor the admission OF colorado rs a
State in the Union has been prepared, and Will
be introduced when Congress reassembles. a
similar bill has twice passed Congress-, but
failed each time 10 receive President johnson $
signature.
The yachts Dauntless, of New York. and
Cambria, Of England, are announced Tor al
ocean race on the 4th OF July next, from the
Old Head OF kihsale, on the lIlsh coast, to
Sandy Hook, Tor plate valued at 600.
The amount OF u. s. Internal Revenue col
lections in the Chicago District during the pre-
sent year were over seven millions and a halt,
gain of nearly three millions over previous
| years.
Postmaster General Creswell, it is reported,
has made contract with the North German
Lloyd's line, until Congress shall act upon the
subject, in relation to carrying the United
States mails to Europe.
Mr.. Calender, of the Treasury Department
who has examined into the condition OF the
Merchants Exchange Bank Of New York, re-
| ports that the loss to the bank by the defalca-
ton of Oakley, the cashier,s less than $l0O, OOo.
Blacque Bey, the Turkish Minister, was at
the War Department yesterday, arranging ior
further supply OF arms for his Government.
| The Sublime Porte owes Uncle Sam llttle
bill already under that head.
The Governor of Illinois refuses TO commis.
sion woman as notary public because an OH
cial bond would be necessary, and, being mar
| ried woman, she is legally lncapacltated from
| giving the bond required.
| From an account of recent surveys III that
Territory it is seen that u tab possesses ele'
mrnts of greatness which only await develop
| ment to bring her into 4 most envlabe proml-
| nence
| Oue hundred and twenty-one thousand dol
| lars worth OF coupon bonds were lost or stolen
Christmas Day, in Jersey City. and reward
Oh SO,UUp Has UcCu OIlcICu iOi NhSf iNSo'Niy'
Tho Winnepog colony will for time revert
to the control OF the Hudsons Bay Company,
and that is the reason now given Tor the retreat
of McDougal.
The Treasury Department will adhere to its
determination not to accept any proposals Tor
gold which vary more than one quarter to one
halt of one per cent from the market price.
Tie rain aud mild weather o! the past few
days have made crossing on the ice at Albany
n. Y. dangerous even for pedestrians. The
ice opposite Hudson moved out on Tuesday
The Schoharie county bank, in Schoharle
village. New York, was robbed yesterday by
burglars of $4,000.
George d. Prentice, of Louisville Ky, con-
tnues critically i'll with rheumatism OF tho
heart
Secretary Boutwell, ectured at Boston last
night on the "Transtion Period OF the United
States.
The story of Senator Pratt's intended reslg-
nation is said to be Incorrect.
The Lawrence. Butler case has been removed
to the United States Circuit Court at New ork.
Mrs. Lincoln has removed from Frankfort,
and has bought small house in Zurioh.