Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-08-05
NEWS or THE DAY.
IT, shoo the very age and body Of tie 7mss.

The steamer Leipzig, OF the Baltimore and
Bremen line, arrived yesterday morning at ba,"
timore The Leipzig left Bremerhaven on
the 18th of July, and on arriving at SOUTH
hampton. in view of the declaration OF war
between France and Prussia, Captain Jaeger
concluded it best to remain at that port tor
few days. On the night of the 2lst ult., with.
out apprisiDg any one Of his intention, and
amidst the prevailing darkness. tho Captain
weighed anchor and started for Baltimore, he
perferring to run the risk Of capture by the
French feet than to allow his cargo to be ruin
cd by delay. The Leipzig saw but one French
cruiser in the channel. and raised the English
flag.
A meeting of the engineers of the several
railroads running through Baltimore will be
held on the l7th inst. Tor the comparison OF
the several surveys and routes made by each
company for junction with the Union Rail.
road of Baltimore. 1t is rumored that the i.
and 0. Go. still insist upon their project Tor
tunueing the Basin OF the Patapsco, and will
not unite with the other roads in any other
measure for the construction of the connect
ing road.
The Nathan murder is still the leadiog
tonic 10 New York. No arrests have yet
been made. There are hints and suggestions
| pointing to member of MIR. Nathan s taml.
| " as the possible murderer but they APP
| pear 10 be founded on very insufficient eel-
dencc. No testimony has been taken, yet
! before tho Coroner jury, which has been en-
panneled for several days.
The Acting Commissioner of Internal Reve-
nue. decides that where a bonded warehouse
and contents are accidentally destroyed by fire
the destruction of the spirits is not such re-
moval as renders the tax due at the occurrence,
but that in such cases the tax on tho spirits
destroyed is not due until year from the date
Of the entry bond.
A daputation from Newfoundland waited
upon the Engisn Minister yesterday aud ask
cd that the British troops now in that Province
| be permitted to remain there as a protection
against Fenian raids Lord Kimberly said
| that the Colonies must rely upon themselves
Tor protection.
Commodore j. J.Boyle, who died at Norfolk
on Friday, was appointed to the Navy from the
District of Columbia in 1928 He was promo
ted to lieutenancy in 1882. He saw no sea
duty after 1855, and was retired in 1862 ln
o service OF forty seven years he had seventeen
years OF active sea service.
The famous trotting marc Lady Thorpe met
with an accident yesterday at Rochester \. T.,
which will probably disqualify her for the turf.
She tell from the bridge by which she was be-
ing led into the car, ard dislocated her hip joint
She trotted the day before and beat George
Palmer.
Albert r. Morgan, member of the M!ssis-
sippi Senate, and formerly in command OF a
| Michigan Federal regiment, was married in
Jackson on Tuesday night to a coIored woman
| of that town. The couple LETT soon after the
ceremony for Cleveland, Ohio, Morgan's tor.
liner residence.
Archbishop Spalding, of Bal,imorne, in a
circular dated of Rome. on the 9Th of July,
calls upon the people of his diocese to raise
funds for the relief of the Roman Catholics OF
Constantinope, who were sufferers by the re.
cent great fire 10 that city,
The ex Secretary, Of the Parkersburg Branch
Railroad, Mr.. Crawford, says that the over is
sued stock was merely borrowed, and that il
| be is let alone the returns from the investments
that he has made will cover the stock issued in a
| short time, Cool !
The War Department says General Sheridan
p,ys his own expenses to Europe, that he
goes Out without any instructions, and it Is not
known whether he will 10 to Paris or Berlin.
But one thing is certan-hc will not take part
on either side.
John Valdy and William Duncan who out
ragged young lady in Philadelphia, u few
weeks, since have each been sentenced to thirty.
two years Imprisonment in the Penitentiary
and 10 pay tine OF $1,000.
Grasshoppcrs ere said to bc 30 numerous
in Carroll county, Md, that it Is almost i'm.
possible to cut grass that had been lett tor
seed" They lave also attacked the corn
fields.
Yesterday Hugh l.. Bond qualified as Judge
OF the Fourth Judicial Circuit of the u. s.
comprising the States of Maryland, Virginia,
West Virginia, North Carolina and South
Carolina.
John Real. convicted two years ago for he
murder OF officer. Smedick. New FORK police
man, is to TIC executed to-day.
The ratification Of the Fifteenth Amendment
was celebrated at Hagerstown yesterday.
The receipts from customs at Baltimore for
the week ending July 30 we're $3.50, 3S3l4.
The President is expected TO be in Washing.
ton to day.
The CATTLE DISEASE. The Warrenton
Sentinel learns that the disease which attacked
the cattle in the vicinity OF Salem some weeks
since is still making sad havoc among them
It's rayages seem to be confined to mich cows
one gentleman having lost eight or ten most
valuable animals within the last week. A cit-
zen who has seen and studied several cases,
has cotue to tho conclusion that the cause OF
death is from species Of large tick, which in
fest the Texas animals, and dropping from
them are swallowed by our cattle in grazing
AID attaching themselves as parasites to the
stomachS of the animals worry them into tine
fever that results 10 death.
The Lyachbure Republican reports that the
ravagcs OF the disease appear to be extending
in that ci!y and its vicinity. The disease
has appeared in the lower part OF the
city. a good many people have quit using
milk ard butter while the panic continues.
The same papers adds lin some cases
which occurred yesterday there were no traces
OF any insect, such as has been described. A
moment or two before death blood would flow
from the body freely. The measures hereto
fore adopted 10 cure the disease appear to have
proved ura7alinc. Not less than ten COWS
died in the city yesterday"