Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-04-15

NEWS OF THE DAY.
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The Associated Press Geographic report
made the blunder CT stating that Rev. MIR.
Cheney confirmed nineteen persons at his
church in Chicago on Sunday, Bishop White
house refusing to attend because he regards
the Rector as outside the pale OF the Church.
Only Bishop can administer the rite OF con
frmation What Mr. Cheney did was TO al
NIT the confirmation class to the communion.
they having presented themselves for conhrma-
ton. a.t
The coal miners OF St Clair, Illinois. have
suspended work under an apprehension that
reduction in wages was designed by the mine
oWners These mines number about thirty
and furnish over So per cent. OF the coal used
in ST. Louis harbor and city The suspension
took the owners b. surprise. and found them
without any stock on hand The result is,
therefore, = famine, and steamers telegraphed
TO supply themselves With coal 1T other points.
The Methodists of Baltimore have purchas-
ed 4 beautiful tract Of heavily wooded land
near Reistertown, Baltimore county, as per-
mancnt location for their camp meetings. The
next camp will commence on "Wednesday. Au-
gust md and steps are now being taken to
prepare the grounds. and make all other ne
CESAR arrangements
Much anxiety is felt in Gloucester regarding
the safety OF several of the fishing fleet. the
gale of April ID, on George Bank being one
Of the most violent of the season. News has
already been received OF drownings. The loss OF
life during the present season on the banks has
been very urge not less than 81 men and Il
vessels having been lost since January lst
John W. Hall. Of Sparta, Morrow county,
Ohio. has been arrested at the instance OF sle-
cial agent Baldwin of the Postofice Depart
ment, charged with using cancelled stamps tor
the payment of postage upon letters The
examination elected the fact that he had been
Systematically defrauling tie Postoce De-
partment in this way.tor some time.
Generals Sherman, accompanied by Aids-de-
Camp Col Mccoy and Tourtclotte, has gone to
New Orleans, whence he will proceed to San
Antonio, Texas, from where he will start on
grand tour of inspection Of the military on the
plains as far mort has the Union Pacific railroad
Gen Marcy inspector general Of the army. will
join the party at New Orleans
The Chicago Tribune, in an article on Balti-
more and its railroad connections, says that
''the trade between Baltimore and Chicago, and
through Chicago with the Northwest, is daily
increasing.
Steamships and sailing vessels arriving at
New York this week from Europe report Sc
we're storm OH the Atlantic. Several immense
lcebergs were passed.
The General Conference ofthc NJ. Z. Church
will meet at Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, about the
mid die Of May.
The Vigilants are still notifying obnoxious
parties to leave Virginia city, Nevada. instant :
y, and the orders are invariably obeyed.
WASHINGTON ITEMS. The Seneca Stone
enterprise, in which at least $500, 900 has been
expended in opening the quarries to develop an
excellent quality of building stone at our very
doors. not only saves at home the large sums
previously drained from here for the purchase
of building stone, but actually supports some
two thousand people of the District.
Twenty nine women presented themselves for
registration at - O clock yesterday. They
were mostly ladies of known connection with
the woman rights movements of the District,
Upon being refused registration, on the ground
that the law under which the registers acted
those OF male citizens they chartered awhile
severally, gave their names to the registers
of the district in which they reside, and de-
parted. r.
The progress of work at the navy-yard upon
the Periwinkle, which has been designated for
the expedition Of Capt Hall to the arctic re-
gions is very good, that vessel being put in
very substantial condition for the rough voyage
before her The ''Frolic' is also being repair
ed aud has had new boilers placed in her and
will be thoroughly overhauled. The dispatch
boat Mercury has just had extensive repairs
made on her. The Triana is to be made
torpedo boat. as companion to the Fortune
which has recently be altered for the torpedo
service
IMPORTING VOTERS We asl. the serious at
tention of the people Of the District and of
the public authorities. to the outrage revealed
in the following statement which is furnished
by a responsible citizen
The steamer Fairy, Captain Young: chart
cred By Ordway, and Cook: arrived at Crouch
\SiSth street, wharf Al 9 p. H. Oh Thursday
night. With eighty-fve colored men, headed BY
one white one, for registrations from the follow
ing places Beasleys Landing, Is; High Point,
70 Ferry Landing and Brick House, 81. The
passengers stole all the coats of the officers and
rev before they left the boat. - HdAiaqton |
Patriot