Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-11-25
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There was review Of troops in the Park, in
Philadelphia, yesterday. On the way thllher
oolored company was assaulted by mob,
and one of the soldiers stabbed al asSailant
with bayonct, inflicting severe wound. On
their return tic company was again attacked
at the west end of Chestnut street. In the
melee colored man was shot tWlcc, and is be-
lieved to be fatally injured.
The Delaware Commercial states that COM
plants are heard all over the peninsula, as we'll
as from Eastern Pennsylvania, of the eXhaus-
ton Of fresh water supplies. On the Eastern
Shofo of Maryland cattle arc driven to the
Urge streams, where water is more or less salt,
and consequently unit for drinking.
| The body Of man, supposed to be from
Virginia. was recently found floating 10 the
| Mississippii river. On the body were $500 in
currency and $500 in gold Tho money has
| been turned over to the treasurer OF Randolph
| county, Illinois.
| Miss Nilsson presided at flower stand at
the lair in aid of tho French wounded in New
York last night, and drew an immense con-
course of spectators. The fair IS expected to
realize one hundred thousand dollars.
The fourth annual reunion Of the Society OF
she Army OF the Cumberland commenced st
Cleveland, yesterday. Among the prominent
officers present arc Generals W. [. Sherman,
Rosccrans, Hooker, Garfield ard JET. Q. Davis.
Forty of the Baton Rouge riot prisoners
have been Internationally Discharge! alter
fourteen days imprisonment There was not
q particle OF evidence to implcato them IN the
riot.
Ilora,io Seruour, of New York, is presi.
dent OF Il cheese factory. which he considers to
be more useful than had he been elected Prcsl-
dent Of the United States.
ORGAN1zATIoN.--Th following letter from
MIR. Samuel j. Randall, Chairman of the Ma,
tiona Democratic Executive Committee, to
Raleigh 7. Daniel. OF Richmond, will be read
| with interest at this time:
Rooms OF THE NAT. DEN, Elk. RES. Con-.
WASHINGTON, Nov. Is. 1870.
Hon. e. r. Daniel Chairman State Central
Consmittcc, Richmond, Virginia
DEAR SIR-Pcrmit US to congratulate you
on your election as Congressman at large, and
90 the general success that has crowned the
labors CT our friends 10 Virginia. The result
cannot but be most encouraging to our CO.
labcrcrs throughout the country. GU have
had hard fight aud have come out victorious.
And nov it becomes our duty to prepare for
other and greater triumphs in all the States.
TO this end we cannot torbear Urging the vast
importance OF thorough and effective organiza-
ton being kept up where it exists, or effected
without delay where it does not; that cner-
getic work, wisely directed, continue that
harmony and concord prevail in our councils !;
and that the door be thrown open wide, and a
generous invitation be extended TO all men to
unite with US, heart and hand. in rcdcemiDg
the country from the disastrous dominion Of
the Radical party.
We desire to do our full share in so great a
work. We therefore beg that you will con.
tinuc to correspond with this committee, with
a view to interchange of opinion, and for the
better direction of our mutual endeavors to-
wards securing, everywhere, to the Democrats
and Conservatives, supremacy in the politics OF
the country. Yours truly.
SAM. j. RANDALL, Chairman.