Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-10-08
NEWS OF TIE DAY.
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TIE decree for the emancipation of slaves 10
Cuba provides that all children or Save motn'
ers hereafter born shall be Tree; thaI all Gn'l'
dren born since September. 1868 shail De Tree
on the. payment OF twenty-five dohaIs' tnae all
mani a@ainst the rebels shall be liberated, loyal
owners only TO be Unidentified for their loss;
that those slaves who have reached the age
of sixty, and all hereafter arriving at that age,
shall he free with recompensa to their owners.
The American officers who sailed for Egypt
in the early spring. finding their reception by
the government there so cordial and the land
OF Egypt so promising, having sent for their
families, quite number sailed from New York
on Thursday, in the steamship Batavia
Among them were Mrs. &. P. Stone, Miss
Stone and three children Mrs. Rhett, Miss
Rhett and Master Rhett, Mrs. Reynolds and
son.
Among the many striking incidents of the
late flood in Virginia is ono related by Flu
wanna county, Virginia, correspondent OF the
Richmond Wing, which We have already pub
lished, of the attempt Of the tbrte heroic white
| citizens OF Fiuvanna TO rescue colored terry.
| man and his wife at the terry. house at the
| junction of the James and Rivanna rivers. ln
making the attempt these three brave men, by
name Davis, Fuqua and Agee, the latter a
youth, lost their noble lives
Dr. Livingstone is not yet given up by his
friends. The Rev. Robert Moffat, the veteran
| missionary in South Africa, stated lately 10 an
address which he delivered in Manchester
England, that be entertained no fear OF the
safety of DR.. Livingstone. The doctor Is mar
ried to MIR. Moffat's daughter, Sir Roderlck
Murchison is still hopeful.
All the material damage done within The
city of Rome by the Italian assault was that
done to the walls of Porta PA. The Scalera
| Gate, the windows of the Palace of Latram,
| tho Basican buildings, and the covering OF the
Soda Sauta received no injuries. The large
| the flying missiles which entered the ROOT
A despatch from New Orleans says There
| were fifteen deaths from yellow fever yesterday.
Mayor of New Orleans, and S. A. Walsh, Tor
Congress from the Second District. y
1t is understood at Washington that Gov
ernor Morton's acceptance Of the mission TO
England was not absolute. He made it con
tingent upon the complexion of the Legislature
which is to be elected in Indiana this fall.
The Grand Jury Of the District of Columbia
yesterday found true bill against Joseph Sc
gar for alleged assault and battery with intent
to kill VIM. S. Lincoln on the fourth of August
last.
Rev. Orlando Hutton, d. D., of Easton,
Talbot, county. Maryland, has accepted an in
vitation from the vestry OF the church OF the AS
| censlon in Washington to become their Rector,
in the place of Bishop Pinkney.
The fishing schooner Clara Friend, of Glou.
cesser, is reported to have been seized by the
British authorizes and taken to Charlottestown,
Prince Edward Island, charged with viola.
| ton Ct the fishing laws.
The President has received letter from
Louisville, KY, signed by repentant sinner,
in which was enclosed $500 which the writer
desired to have placed to the credit CT the con-
science fund.
| The Masonic fraternity of England have con
tributcd 100000 for the relief OF tho families
| Of German soldiers.
Thursday night was the coolest Of the season
in Boston, Mass, there being heavy frost, all
| over New England,