Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-06-02
NEWS OF THE DAP.
"7e sho,o the very age and body Of the ?snae''

New York has found a new sensation IN the
shape of skeleton discovered in the walls OF
house and rumors OF murder are freely clrcula-
ted. Trenton. n j., eclipses this totally by,
female apparition which appeared to an IRISH,
man 10 that city some nights ago, and reiateu
the circumstances of tho murder OF the BODY co
which it was formerly attached, which, 1t says,
took place some years ago. The ghost forgot
to give its name.
A fright!ul accident occurred on the Della
ware and Lackawanna Railroad yesterday. As
au unattached GER with twenty-five men, and
loaded with timber, was going down an Inclined
grade near Passaic Bridge, the brake gave way
and the cars rushed at fearful pace. aud
dashed through the trestle work twenty-five
feet to the ground The men were buried IN
der the heavy timber. Two were Instantly kill
ed and several wounded.
In the Presbyterian General Assembly yes
terday, at Philadelphia, the result OF the over
lures made to the Assembly OF the Southern
Church, lately in session at Louisville. was cor
sdercd. y communication from that body
states its reasons for not approving union
with the Northern Church, Several speeches
we're made as to the spirit exhibited by the
Southern Assembly.
The patuxent Bridge in Md, which connect:
the counties OF Prince Georges and Ammo Arun
del at what is known rs the Big Patuxent, l.
now completed and ready Tor public travel II
is one hundred and twenty feet long, built o.
substantial limbcrs and brac I'd with heavy iron
rods. 1t was built by the authorities Of Prince
Georges aud Anne Arundel, jointly.
Within the week there have been two more
triehtful occurrences which should provo ar
gunents Ter the total abolition by law Of ira
peeze performances. On Friday night last {
gymnaSt at the Tammany Theatre, New \ DIRK
fell from the swings to the parquette and Wa:
picked up bruised and MANNED for lille
Mr.. Charles ". Kimberly, well known ii
Baltimore as an active and energetic Reporter
for the daily press, in which profession he hat
been steadily engaged for twenty three years
the last sixteen of which he was connected witt
the American, died in Baltimore yesterday.
The Democratic State Convention OF Ohl'
yesterday, after nominating ticket for Stat
officers, passed resolutions dcnounclDg the
tariff and internal revenue laws, and pronouncln!
| the law OF Congress for the enforcement OF III
Fifteenth Amendment, unconstitutional.
\ London letter says Emperor Napoleon la
| authorized the director Of the Grand Opera, a
Paris, to engage Christine Nilsson for ten years
with pension added to her salary, and to pay
Strakosch $4,000, the pcnaiy of Nilsson :
breaking her engagement to visit the u. T.
President Grant and several members OF thu
Cabinet will spend the Fourth OF July at Wood
stock. Vt. The President visits ANNAPOLIS thl
evening.
At Worcester, Mass, yesterday, 4 man wa
found guilty Of having attempted 10 commit
suicide. The case was taken to The t"G:;
Appeals.
\ women in Benton, Illinois, u few days
ago shot and killed man who had brutality As
ssuted her.
\ vessel has arrived at New Orleans with
nearly two hundred coolies from Hong Kong