Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-07-13
NEWS OF TIE DAY.
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At meeting of the Baltimore Board OF
Trade, yesterday a communication was reaa
from j. Wilcox Brown, of the Banking House
of Lancaster & Co.. Richmond, 10 relation 70
line Of steamers to be established between Hol"
land and the u. s., and favorlng Baltimore as
the most suitable point to be selected IN the
u. S. and asking the appointment OF commit
tee TO prepare an address setting forth the
numerous advantages of Baltimore in this con.
nectiou. % motion. referred to Committee on
Commerce.
The Democratic members OF The House have
signed paper addressed to the President to
the effect that hearing the name Of MIR. God.
love 5. Orth, Of Indiana, has been mentioned
IN connection with the Berlin mission, they ex-
press the hope he will receive the appointment.
They, however, do not speak thus as politicians,
nut with reference to gentleman worthy OF
that distinction.
Justice Jas. T. Walker has declared the In-
diana State law Furnishing the inter. marriage
of negroes and whites to be contrary to the
cival rights act Of Congress. Peter Wander
made, Holander, and Lucy Ann Balen, a
colored woman, who were mobbed on Saturday,
were released from custody and their marriage
declared lawful.
Full accounts OF the capture OF the tllbuster'
log steamer Forward have been received. She
was captured and destroyed by the boats of the
United States ship Mohican in the South San
Bias district, but not until after severe en-
counter with some shore batteries, in which one
United States officer and one man were killed.
1t is understood that one of the contractors
of tho Toronto and Nipissing railway in Canada
has lett for San francisco with view OF in
PRODUCING coolie labor, the newly arrived emi-
grants having given 50 much trouble that TO in
sure the completion Of the contract larger
force will be required.
1t being the intention to reduce the force al
present employed in the collection Of internal
revenues, the officials of that bureau have been
busily engaged during some time past examio
ing the condition OF the different districts to
sec where reductions and consultations can be
made.
Yesterday bloody ARRAY, between two par
ties of lrishmen one OF Irish Catholics and the
other Orangemen who we're celebrating the
battle Of the Boyne, &c, at Elm Park, New
York. Clubs, knives, pistols and other wea
poDs were used, and three men we're killed and
about fifty wounded
At recent meeting of the Directors of the
Baltimore and Potomac Company, j. N. Du.
barry, esq, was elected Vice President. He
occupies the same position in the Northern
Central Company, and is an officer Of considera.
bic experience.
At a meeting of slave owners held at Havana
on Monday, committee was appointed to de
wise plan for the abolition OF slavery in Cuba,
the result to be submitted to the Cortes for its
approval.
At the recent election on the new State Con.
stitution and for members of the judiciary 10
Illinois, the colored men voted for the first time,
and, go far as known, not one OF them cast a
ballot for the Democratic candidates.
\ package of bonds amounting to $4,000,
was stolen yesterday afternoon by we'll dressed
stranger from the desk OF Brewster, Sweet &
Co., bankers, in Boston, while gentleman was
drawing check.
One of the effects of the new legislative,
judicia! and executive appropriation bill will be
TO cut down very materially the salaries of the
The Pacific Navigation Company's steamer
Ecuador was sunk by an explosion of the boiler
Juuc 18th. Seven lives were lost
The Fifth National Methodist camp meeting
was commenced at Darlington near Havre de
Grace yesterday. One thousand tents are al
ready put up.
George Is. Williams, OF Indiana, was yester.
day appointed Second Deputy Commissioner of
Internal Revenue.
A rowing match, with women for rowers, is
to take place shortly, on the Nlonongahela near
Pittsburg.
The public and Tree bathing houses in New
York, are highly praised, aud thousands battle
in them every day.
Mike McUool, the prize fighter, was shot in
the lett arm in iracas in saloon u, st. Louis
on Monday night.
The Legislature Of Georgia met yesterday
and proceeded regularly to business A motion
to adjourn sine die was tabled.
Six vessels arc now at New York Quarantine
with yellow fever on board.