Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-09-13
NEWS OF THE DAY.
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There was confagratiou, yesterday, at the
freight depot Of the Louisville, Madison and
Indianapolis Railroad. in Louisville The fire
originated from the sparks ola locomotive, and
caught in some cotton near the cars on a side
track. burning up eight cars laden with South
bound freight, together with several empty
ones, and partially burning three others, and
DESTROYING the platform: sheds, TWO dwellings
adjoining, aud the ice depot of Cromie; also
twenty two bales of cotton and a hogshead OF
tobacco. The cars burned were laden with
shingles, plows, wagons, and one car OF ice. VI
the cars burned eight belonged to the Nashville
Railroad Company, and the rest to the Louis
vile, Madison and indianapolis Railroad
| A paper published at Green Bay, Wisconsin,
states that an immigration unprecedented in
the history of this country has commenced set
ting in from the island of Iceland, in the North
Atlantic-the pioneers in the movement NUM-
boring upwards of twenty families, having ar
rived at Washington Island, at the entrance OF
Green Bay. This is said to be the initial move.
ment of heavy immigration.
The great council of the Improved Order of
Red Men assembled yesterday morning in
Philadelphia, including representatives from
Maryland, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Virginia. New
Jersey, Delaware, Kentucky, District of Co.
lumbia. Missouri, California, Tennessee, In
diana Texas, West Virginia, Louisiana, Mich,
igan, Oregon, Nevada. Illinois, Alabama and
Mississippi.
The body Of the young woman which was
washed ashore near Cold Spring, Long lsand'
on Tuesday morning of last week, has been
identified as that of Mrs. Rose Lowell, wife OF
John Lowell, the captain of Congressman
Roosevet's yacht Fearless. Mrs l!oyel
charged her husband with having deserted her
for another woman, aud for some time has
been mentally depressed
The accounts coming in from all sections OF
S. G., represent the continuous rains OF the
past week as very disastrous to the growing
| crops on the Sea Islands. The expected yield
has been cut off, by unfavorable weather, at
least onc-half, and from the interior reports OF
rust and the plant shedding are universal.
The failure Of glass jar manufacturer, in
Philadelphia, with liabilities to tho amount OF
$500, 900 and assets to the amount OF only
100000, and the suspension OF Il. IT,. POWELL
liquor dealer, Of the same city, with liabilities
to the amount of 100000, alleging ability to
pay in full, are reported.
The Philadelphia Lincoln Monument at
Paramount Park, will be unveiled on the cd
instant. 1t is colossal figure Of bonze, seated
in a cushioned chair, is nine feet in height d.
mansions which, if standing, would give q
height of | feet The right hand holds scroll
representing the emancipation proclamation.
Joseph w. Alexander deputy recorder OF
Sacramento, committed suicide by taking pol
son Yesterday The cause Of the act was the
opposition of the parents Of his afhanced to the
match He was twenty nine years OF age, and
4 native of Georgia
The Ohio and Mississippi Railroad will next
week occupy the depot Of the Marietta and
Cincinnati Road at the latter place, the Gin
cinnati and Laytayette and Indianapolis Roads
making connections from Baltimore to st.
Louis without change of cars
Small pox is raging to an alarming extent in
East Birmingham, opposite Pittsburgh, and as
a precautionary measure the Board of Health
has directed police officers to nail upon the
front of infected houses 4 notice with the
words Small Pox. y
Henry Myers, clerk, twenty-six years old,
was arrested in Now York yesterday, charged
by the Oriental Bank with having obtained
sl.100 from it, by means of raised checks at
ter the checks and been certified.
Longfellow' appearance on the track at LEX
ington yesterday, and his performance there in
a race of two mile heats, is conclusive evidence
that he was not seriously hurt at Saratoga.
He won the race in 3:3SI and 3:344.
Gov Perham's majority in Maine will be in
a. IT. ,1oy., t1,op.,p5 in
crease Of nearly two thousand over that OF a
year ago.
Adviccs from Puerto Principe say that
Lieut.. Col. Lopez Recio Borreno with rs other
insurgents, has delivered himself to the Span
ish authorities.
Striped, speckled, and colored stockings
have taken the place of white and are worn to
match the color of the dress.
Charlotte Bronte's husband, Mr.. Nichols.
has married the authors counsin, Miss Bell,
and is living in Ireland
The Radicals have some thirty majority in
the California Legislature on Joint ballot, rem
dering certain the election Of U. S. Senator.
The volcano Of Mauna Loa, Hawaii, is in
full eruption. The light from the eruption Is
seen long distances 1t sea.
An American vessel has arrived at Cardiff,
Wales, with cholera on board four deaths hay
ing occurred.
FALL BoNNETs.-The fall bonnets will be
very large behind, and made Of velvet, mixed
with corded silk The shades are someW hat
peculiar, both dark and rich in glow corded
silk or bright satin relieve the sombre hues,
which will be garnet, lapis, maroon scablous
bronze, amaranth and the kahlia series. The
light colors will be turtle, beaver, new allumi-
niumGray
The Gavorte combination will be tawn and
light larcnder; maroon with mastic which is
the color Of glazer's putty; dried currant
called corinthe, with Turquoise blue, lapis with
almond green, the jasper shade, with clair
delune: which is silver gray; garnet, with pale
salmon.
The light shades are used fol, piping Or cord
ing and the lining Of bows and strings, which
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