Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-12-06
NEW,S OF THE U.ti
"Yo shoi5 the vtry age cad tody .: ~ Times. .

A gentleman from TalaQuah, The seat Of
government O! the Cherokee Nation states
that on the 24:h of last month U. S. Deputy
Marshal from Van Burcn, Arkansas, under
took to take from the hands of the Cherokee
Sheriff prisoner whom the latter had arrest
ed. VIM. 2. Ross aud Mr.. Barge, members
of the National Couocil, advised the Sheriff
not TO submit. whcreupon the Deputy tlarshal
arrested them, together with the prisoner, and
took them to Van Buren, Much excitement
was caused rs The conduct OF the Deputy, as
the Cherokees looked upon it as hasrant VIC.
lation OF their own recognized laws.
Justice Nelson, Senior Associate Justice,
appeared yesterday and took his seat on tho
bench OF The Supreme Court of the U. 5. as
presiding Justice, ia the absence OF the Chief
Justice, relieving h1r. Justice Clifford, who by
seniority presided at the adjourned term just
closed The Court Immediately adj Jurned,
ard in body waited upon the President to
pay their respects accorClog to the usual Gus
tam on the first day OF the term.
The Cincinnati express trains, east and west,
colided Yesterday at Long Run. station on
the Parkersburg division of the Baltimore ard
Ohio Railroad. Both engines, with the cars
of each train, were badly smashed, mounting
over on the other. a bra kesman had both legs
crushed below the knees, and was Injured IN
ternay. He died few hours after the accl.
dent. The passengers and other train men cs-
capped with but Jew bruises,
A case involving the legality of slave mar
rages, ia International law,w argued before d
full court of judges at Toronto, Canada, on
Saturday, the main question tuEn!og on tic
validity or otherwise OF q marriage celebrated
tctween two slaves some fifty years ago in V!r,
GINA, and the legitimacy or illegitimacy OF the
issue OF such marriage. The argument Oh
on both sides was very long The court re-
served its decision.
A fire broke out Sunday morning in the large
and splendid barn OF the York county, Penn,
poorhouse, which, being the receptacle Tor the
products Of 600 acres of foe land, was one OF
the most extensive in the State. The barn
was entirely consumed, with nineteen head OF
horned cattle, three mules, one horse and all
the produce. The whole loss is about $50 COO,
the barn itself having cost originally ST., 300.
Part Of the west wall Of the ncw building
now building by the Cincinnati Gas and Coke
Company, in Cincinnati, vas blown down yes
,e!day by the strong wind that prevailed, bury
ing five carpenters at work on the third noor.
Two were instantly killed. Both were shock
inay manalcd. Another carpenter was seriously
hurt. The building was peeriy ready Tor TIC
roof.
The mail bag at New Haven, Conn, con
tanning letters for Washington ard PhiadeI-
phs distributing Offices, was stolen from the
mail wagon yesterday, while the messenger was
on his way from the postaficc TO The depot to
meet the train for New York The bag was
found cut open ard riff 4 OF its contents. except
ore bundle Of letters for Delaware.
The snthracitc coal trade is steadily dwnd-
ling il proportions, and will be weekly less 10
the future until wiuter is over. In the Schuyl-
kill region many OF the mines have stopped.
James D. Kennedy, relative CT Lieut. Gov.
Dunn, (coored,) Of Louisiana, has been ap-
pointed 10 az assistant doolkeeuci's position
at the Capitol.
The French balloons, with fair wind, 60
about as fast as the express trains on American
railroads.