Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-11-26
NEWS OF THE DA /.
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The ship Persia, of Bath, from New Orleans
to Liverpool, with cargo OF cotton, went
ashore on Frying Pan Shoals coast OF North
Carolina, on Thursday morning. The cargo
is estimated to be worth $250,00O. A U. 5.
revenue cutter and two steam tugs have gone
to her relief. The Captain gays the vessel IS
so strained that even if she gets OF the shoalS
she cannot proceed on her voyage, but Will
have to put into some port Tor repairs.
For the first time in the history of Congress
a colored man will occupy seat in the House;
J. q. Rainey OF the First District OF Sourth
Carolina being elected in place of the cadet
ship broker, Wbittemore, resigned. No OBJ
lection has been made to giving him seat.
A caucus will be held st the beginning OF the
session to revise the Senate Committees, tut
it is thought that few changes will be made.
A man named Anthony HOOPS, suffering
from insanity, entered the st. Xavier College
in Cincinnati yesterday, armed with hatchet
and long knives, and created great constcrna
ton by attacking the priests. Father " Nelll
was cut on the left arm ia painful though not
dangerous manner, and other priests received
slight injuries before the man was arrested.
An action has been begun BY Anna NJ. Buell.
relict of the late JepEtha Z. Buell., OF Cle7e
land, Ohio, against the Connecticut Mutual
Life Insurance Company for the SUN of $40
600, and the suit is important rs It's result IS
expected to be settlement OF the law OF sui
eide, az applied to lite Insurance contracts.
The work on the Pope's Greek ead OF the
Baltimore & Potomac road, in Charles county
Md, is progressing very finely. Near Pope 5
Greek the work of grading is the heaviest on
thu road south Of Upper Marlboro. The con-
tractor for six sections, from the creek up' Is
COL Samuel Cox.
APost Office Agent writes from San Fran
cisco that he has thoroughly examined the
locality of the late mail robbery on the Union
Pacific Railroad, and concludes that the actual
denredators were four soldiers from camp Iial'
leck, and that the two men, Martin and 6aker'
now under arrest at Eiko, were IN the robbery.
The President has expressed his indignant
surprise at the premature publication or TX
Secretary Cox's annual report, which was
published here and elsewhere this morn
| ing. AS the report was evidently FURNISH
| ed voluntarily, its publication Is looked upon
| as grave act of dsrespect to the President.
! The Eighth Infantry will not be sent to
Geo5gia b"G s r Hseci, however has been
ordered to make such disposition of the troops
now in that State ''as may be necessary to pre-
servo peace at the approaching elections
When Congress meets, Chief Justice Chase
| will ask to bs relieved of the duties which the
| Bankruptcy act of 1867 required HIM to per
form as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
! The Eeal,h nf the Chief Justice continues
| steadily TO improve.
Tecgrapnic dispatches are aeat Oh from
Florida representing ''ou!rsges," and troubles
| there between the whites and blacks. 1t Is
added that TROOPS have been sent 10 the
scenes of reported disturbances.
Ex.Secretary Cox authorizes the denial Of
the statements recently made that he intended
issuing a patent to the New ldria Mining 60.
He says the reports are without foundation.
The announcement is made from Washing
ton that both Mr.. Freling huysen and Secreta'
~ Robson withdraw from the contest ior the
New Jersey U. s. Senatorship.
Nj. Albert Berger, the we'll known importer
Of New York, died 10 that city % "Wednesday.
NJ. Berger was q native OF Getzenbruck. In
Lorraine.
Weston is still walking at the Empire Rink
in New York, but without the slightest pros
pect Of completing his task.
The efforts of Com. Vanderbilt to blockade
the approaches to Niagara Suspension Bridge
agaiusts competing lines have failed.
WASHINGTON COLLEGE, LEXINGTON Va
Extract OF a letter from Lexington In the
Richmond Dispatch. Arrangements are be-
ing rapidly made TO remove the library an'i the
Offices FROM the basement ofthe College chapel,
which will lie devoted exclusively to the tomb
OF Gen. Lee and memorials of him. His old
Office is to remain as nearly as possible just as
he left it the present office CT the clerk OF the
Faculty is to be for the deposit OF relics of the
great ohief,an, while the room 10 which Is tho
vault containing the Semains is to be COM
under direction OF the family, arc already COO.
summating their plans. 10 this room also will
be placed such appropriate paintings, busts,
statues, &C., as we may be able to procure.
Already some gentlemen in New York have
sieniGed their purpose of placing in this room
fnc bust Of Lee in bronze, and some
admirers in New Orleans have purchased a
SPLENDID portrait of Lee and jackson on
horseback, painted by Julio, and have written
to bespeak place for it in the memorial room
Other such offerings will be made, and when
ourAssociation are able to consunmate the plans
they are now pushing forward, visitors to the
tomb of Lee must be struck with the appro-
pristeness of his resting place and its surround
inss Even now all who have visited the tomb
have gone away highly pleased with the ar
rangements The ladies OF Lexington keep
fresh flowers on the tomb and floral offerings
are sent from distant States. Your correspon.
dent has noticed beautiful wreath woven by
fair hands in Mississippi, and bearing on card
the simple inscription FLOWERS mourn for
Firginia's Lee" And some ladies from Lex
iDgton, Ky, have sent an elegant cross. COW
cred with white immortelles and encirc!ed at
its base with evergreen.
But to me the most touching respect shown
the mighty dead is the guard of students who
keep constant vigiIs at the tomb. A detail is
made every week, and these young men who
loved and honored him when living, esteem it
sacred privilege to watch by the hero's tomb,
and politely usher IN all visitors.
So he is buried among the boys NOT
among the noble boys who followed him 10 the
shock OF battle Though many Of these sleep
with the immortal "SonewaIl'' 10 the cemetery
hard ty)-but the bows who followed him ia