Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-03-26
NEWS OF III DAP.
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Tho, New York correspondent OF the Boston
Journal describes a new Invention ior olsP'uo'
ing steam by electricity, and says tbaF 'attes:
planning machines and other mechanical az
rangements are driven by this power, 10 run
an engine Of tWenly-horSe power by TINS 10
~vention would require only a space o. three
feet long, two feet wide and two teet hlg'i.
The cost per day would be thirty.hVe cents
On a steamship no coal would be rcqulreu'
and the space now used Tor coal and machihe-
~ could be used for cargo.
Mr.. 4. T. Stewart, has reduced the rents
upon all of his New York city property. The
reduction is from ten to thirty per cent: In all
cases tie reductions were made without tnc
solicitations of the tenants. Much OF Mr'
Stewards property Is occupied by ooarolbs'
houses.
The burning of the Central Pacifi, Railroad
bridge over the American river was undoub.
teddy the work Of design, as the fire was
observed in a number of places at the same
time. The loss is estimated at 100000.
Several hundred Workmen arc now engaged IN
erecting a temporary bridge.
The Savannah Republican says that in the
low counties OF Georgia, on the rice aud sea
island cotton plantations. there is a deficiency
of labor, and much less land in cultivation as
compared with last year. lufact, the labor Is dl-
miniShing 10 quantity and deterlOratlng IN
quality, year alter year.
The work,non on the Government improve.
mcnts at Dos Moines Rapids. Iowa. have
struck and driven of tho few who remained at
their labor. The Sheriff marched against them
with IA fore; yesterday, and 1t is supposed that
i serious contllc has taken place.
The Committee on Registration OF the Mary
land Legislature on Thursday night reported a
bill to the House of Delegates in which the word
white" is stricken out, so that under 1t colo
red voters will be allowed to register.
Rev. Mr.. Pence. whose mysterious lisuppear-
ed from West Hampton, N. u, last Deem
Der, has appeared at Waliingford, Counactl-
cut, and is stopping with friends. His vile Is
with him.
The First Branch ct the Baltimore City
Council last evening passed an ordinance pro-
viding for the endorsement Of the bonds OF the
Maryland Central Railroad, to the extern! OF
5000, 900.
The recent failure 10 New York Of the house
OF We'll & Rosenberg, 4 hat jobbing house, has
Inflicted severe losses upon several OF the lar
gest bat manufacturing firms in that city.
50 Tar as known the defalcations OF Bailey,
Internal Revenue Collector at New York,
amouut to $l25, 900. The returns Of the tax
assessments will probably increase the amount.
Statistics show that tbs ratio Of annuaI in.
crease in suicide all over The world is from 8
to s per Ct, while the ratio OF increase OF Pep
uIation is about l.G4 per Ct. q year.
The Fa;ra!c Auti Slavery Society OF Phil
adelphia formally ''disbanGci' on Thursday,
alter having existed for thirty seven years.
4 Western Editor offers to wager fifty dollars
that there will b. Women in Congress within
three yeats.
Don Antonio Flores was yesterday oLlclaiIy
introduced to the President rs Minister from
the Republic of f ,uad1 u at Washington.
There Was 20 explosion at one OF Dupont 5
powder mills at Wilmington, Del, yesterday,
by which one man was killed.
The New York Masons are to erect iii asy-
lum Tor aged Masons and orphans, 10 c!s!
$500, 900.
Lovejoy's Hotel in New York is to be alter
ed Into stores and Offices.