Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-03-19
NEWS OF THE A
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been purchased by the then existing oalnaVe
government # Hayti, and was differed by
Young men, nearly all OF whom had Formerly
belonged to the United States navy; she NAG
two ~llavtien Senators on board, the vile OF
the commanding officer. and a crew OF over j
hundred men recruited in Philadelphia, making
in all one hundred and twenty souls. Since
the day she steamed down the Delaware to the
ocean on her voyage to the West Indies nothing
has been received from any one on board. NoIle
time ago there was q report published that the
Atlanta had been wrecked on Fortune island
but that statement was subsequently denied.
Information has been received that Red
Cloud, chief of a warlike band Of Sioux, desires
to negotiate with the government and remove
to reservation during the coming spring.
This will make an important change IN the
current of Indian affairs in the northwest. lie
is the most formidable chief Of all the Sioux
A little daughter OF Jacob Millor, residing
at Osborne, Ohio, was sent to u no!shbor
house on Saturday. On entering she was
seized by two ]ierocious dogs and torn limp
from limb. Her cries brought assistance: but
not in time to save her from i terrible death.
A steamer, probably the Samarla. which lett
Liverpool, February, Goth for New York, was
sicnalied at sea on the 12th. disabled. and
steering back towards EngIand. She needed
no assistance, and is soon expected to arrive Oft
the Irish Coast.
The railroad stations ut Grand Island, Ne.
braska, and Communipaw, New Jersey, were
destroyed by fire yesterday, aud at each 4 rail
road employee was burned to death.
Mr.. Guliau G.. Verplanck, j well known
author, politician and philanthropist, died at
his residence in New York, in The S4tli year OF
his age, yesterday.
The committee on territories have agreed to
make Alaska 4 county, and give it representa-
ton in the General Assembly OF Washington
Territory.
A GENUINE BEAR IN THE New YORK
GOLD RooM.--The New York Times Of We'd
ncsday says:
about nine o'clock yesterday morning 4
clique Of brokers, intent upon fun, captured a
bear Of hue proportions which was belog exhl-
bited by his keeper in New street, near the
Exchange, and, with the aid OF his master,
succeeded in Introducing him to the gold room,
where were congregatel 4 large numher OF
operators actively engaged in bearing the
the market. Bruin surveyed the scene calm y,
and then, following the example OF some hu-
man bears" when they want to operate
with vigor, made o rush for the ring which
he seemed 70 consider his exclusive domain.
He cleared the arena at once-Just Us other
bears sometimes DO when they are very
strong aud iierce-and had the market all to
him self. He promenadei the precinct sacred
to gold for . lew minutes, and then initiated
the other 'bears' by leaplns upon the railing
aud cutting W other antics suitable 10 his
! I>,f ,,ntu, M, trNl.nr. pin wore, en-
loving the sport needed only i rcat bull TO
make the entertainments perfect. aud in default
| of an animal induced his keeper &c engage IN
n Ettle friendly set to. This was done to the
immense delight of q multitude OF brokers and
spectators, who had been summoned thlther
by the novel spectacle, and the contest was
kept up for some time the bear at last coming
out victorious. The keeper was rewarded Tor
his trouble with a small hatful OF stamps. and
led his pet away
AN INCIDENT. last fall O we'll known cltl-
zen Of La Crosse, q venerable but hale
and hearty old gentleman, eighty-three years
of age, met with 4 most romantic incident
while or III eastern trip. BY soma accident
the train was delayed, and the gentleman,
Justin Jacobs, esq, vent to ! residence near.
1 Judge Of the old mans surprise to lind that
the lady of the house was one whom he knew
in early life. Indeed, when both were young
in their castern home, they had loved each
| other; but the fates, as the tates will often
| times DO such cruel work, separated them.
Our readers may be sure that Squire Jacobs
was glad to see the lady, and 50 the lady was
glad to see the Squire. Both had travelled a
long way down the hill Of life's journey, and
both had lost their c~onsorts. What more ma
tural than they should talk over the oldcn
time, and revive the affectionate scenes oi
early life, aud what more natural! than that
there should spring from this revival tho old
love, kindled anew. and that it should burn
into bright fame? Such was the case: Then
and there they again pligbted their troth, and
the Squire came home o happy man, and
thanking Providence for the railroad accident
which gave him a new lease OF lite Joy.
MOST SHAMEFUL.-Wc copy the following
from the Essex county, Va, Gazette:
until within o few months back we had at
this place a postmaster who gave general salts
iacti Oh; he was efficient and o~bligiug; his crime
was that of being a white man. At the instance
OF a few s%calawags, who pollutc this atmosphere
with their presence, MIR. Mcdaniel was re-,
moved and i Philadelphia black man Geo. +
| Stephens) appointed in his place. He robbed
the mails, embczzled the States money, APP
propriated the colored peoples church fund,
anu SWlnUlCu SCVGlul VI Jul C.tIZclS, dIlt Elm
weeks ago left Tor parts unknown. Since that
time, without the shadow of authority, the
mails have been handled by William Brecdlovc,
q colored man, who stands recorded in our
clerk $ Office as a convicted felon. \ short
time since an effort was made to have I white |
man, Mr.. Spencer Purcer, who is we'll qualified,
and who served 10 the northern army, appoint
ed postmaster. His petition was signed By
every respectable white citizen Of this place,
and by several of the colored ofthe loyalstripc.
No notice was taken OF this petition
THE CANAL AND WHEAT IN WESTERN
M~ARYLAND.- "A letter from Hagerstown, Md,
says that the repair Of the extensive break in
the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, at Black
ford's Fording, was completed last week, aud
the canal is now in order to have lhc water let
on. I%nregard to the wheat in hand the writer
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