Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-06-10
NEWS OF The DA \.
40 sho'o the rcry age and body ofthe Times

graduated at the Naval Academy Will go 10 DIS
ton and ship on board the Saline for the sum
mer cruise. This is the first time that the
graduates have been ordered to sea IN single
vesseto spend the probationary period OF twelve
months sea service required before they can
receive the grade of ensign. Upon their re-
| turn next year all will be ordered to the
| Naval Academy again TO undergo competl-
| tive examination.
Winnie Ream, who arrived in New \ rk on
Monday en- route for Europe, telegraphed to
| Treasurer Spinner that she had lost her war
rant on the treasury for five thousand dollars,
issued to her as part payment Tor her statue Of
Lincoln, and thar she desired duplicate -
| General Spinner complied with the request,
and Miss Rcam leaves New York for Europe
| tomorrow.
1t is stated that the case Of the L. $. asans;
Erlangey, bankers, and Armand Brothers, ship
builders, which involves Sc, 100000, arising
out Of a Confederate ship contract and the &c,
post OF money for carrying out the same, will
be brought before the French Court OF APP
peals in a short time Jules Favre has been
appointed principal counsel Tor the |. >, IN
place OF NJ. Berger, lately deceased.
On the 18th of June next an event will
trauspira in this city that will form an epoch
in the history of Philadelphia On that occa
sion st Johns Commandery, No. /, OF the
| Order OF Knights Templar, will celebrate Tie
| semi centennial anniversary OF the establish
ment of the Commandeiy. This will be no
ordinary demonstration.
la reply to au inquiry from Mr. Peter Coop
CT, president of the New York, Newfoundland
and London Telegraph Company, the u. ).
| Attorney General gives it as his opinion that
the consent Of the State of Maine will not
without the consent Of Congress, authorize
the company to connect Newfoundland with
Maine by cable.
Numerous incendiary fires have occurred ct
Altoona, Pa, during the past year. the last
being the destruction of d. q g. Moore's lum
| Der yard on the 9TH instant, Developments
made by the detective agency show that the
lncendiarics were young men connected with
| fire companies. Several arrests have been
made.
1t is announced in most Of the French papers
that the principal shops in Paris will hencelorth
be closed on Sundays. This important social
reform is not the result OF religious move
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kind Of agency which, in England has intro.
duced the Saturday hatholiday.
| u. s. Treasurer Spinner has received = dis
patch from Santa Fe, New Mexico, an
nouncing that the officers had received an ad-
ditional sum OF money stolen from the United
States depository. The amount recovered i
$50, 900, which was found in an Old house, 49,
This leaves hut $4,000 to be accounted for.
The New York Tribune says that L fast
steamer vii! soon leave that port to convey
three hundred men and large supply OF arms
to Cuba Another dispatch says that the iii
libuSters who landed in the Bay OF Nipc, have
beyond doubt affected Junction with the main
force OF the Cuban army
The business on the Chesapeake and Della
ware canal has been greater 50 far this season
than ever was known upon the canal since IL
was completed 1t has even exceeded the
immense business done during the war, the re-
week. ''''' '''
The small rox has left San Fran isco In
the early part oil June OF last year the first
eases were reported in that city, and AZ the
last case noted was in the first week Of the
present month, the epidemic has been Just
about year running its course there.
Sugar plantations are cheap in Texas. LANDS
that have yielded crops Of sugar worth at pres.
cnt prices 5000 per acre arc selling at $40 per
acre. Much Of the sugar region is free from
overttowS, aud Is dry and fertile beyond con
ccption.
A letter from Sandcrville, Washington coun,
ty, Georgia, states that Col. II. W. Fournoy,
| A, ..... Al /
| turo, was murdered in his own field Yesterday
| by negro man in his employment. The muir.
| dcrcr has been committed to Jail
Yesterday COL Manuel Frcyrc was into.
duced to tue President By the Secretary of
State, and delivered his credentials as Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Pcnipotcniary OF
Peru.
Eighteen in favor to one against is the vote
OF the Methodist Episcopal churches in phila-
dephla on the question OF lay delegation. L.
Nineteen churches have been heard from 50
TAR.
The great exposition OF textile fabrics, which
is 10 be held under the auspices Of the Wocl!cn
Manufacturer Association of the Norhwcs.,
will open ut Cincinnati on August ., and co,
tinue Tor five days.
The cargo of the Italian bark Lutte, consist
nc of oranges and lemons, arrived at New
Orleans decayed and the entire cargo except.
inS few lemons was thrown overheard by or
der OF the Board OF Health.
1t is estimated that the tobacco crop Of Ken
lucky, Tennessee, Indiana, Illinois and Nilsson |
ri, tJr the year OF lSGS ., will amount to 10, |
600 hogshrads.
\ number Of passenger railway drivers were
yesterday arrested 10 Phiiadephia for over
loading the cars. One car built to accommo
date twenty persons had seventy upon it.
Carroll county, Nd, was visited on Friday
niaht by heavy STERN Of rain, doing much
damage to property. The storm was the most
violent witnessed there for years.
The Indians in Arizona continue thei: out
RACES and murder Of whites. Active measures
are being set on foo; by Gen Sherman to rut
a stop to them.
The National Typographical Union has ia
bcd the resolution affecting coIored printers,
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