Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-04-13

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The remains John e. Calhoun We're exhun-
ed in Charleston on Saturday morning. and
replaced in the vault where they originally rl.
posed On the night preceding the eyacua
ton Of Morris Island by the Confederate forces
the bones Of Calhoun We're taken from THEN
vault, for obvious reasons and were laid IN st.
| Philips churchyard. to the east of the venera
bic church. There the remains have rested in
peace during these six cventtul years The
rector assistant rector and vcstrymen of st.
Philip We're present At the dislnterment and
followed the coffin as it was borne to the old
vault. west Of the church.
Eleven japanese merchants have arrived in
San Francisco by the bark Gaucho with la, Oou
cards Of silk Worm eggs, costing in Japan
SG75UOu. They were contracted for by i
French house At s., card, but the order was
cancelled in consequence of the war. The
japanese merchants then chartered the Gaucho.
and shipped the entire lot for San Francisco
for market. They are Of the best known varlc-
ty: and i'll good condition.
Bishop Martinez arrived at Havana. ycster-
day. in the steamship Columbia. but not having
brought his passport to BIZ viScd by the Spanish
permission to return, the Bishop was not allow
I'd to land. 1t is not known Yet whether the
Bishop will be allowed to come ashore or be
compelled to return to Spain. The affair causes
much excitement.
Al the Easter vcstry election in St Clement :
Church. Philadelphia. female pewholdcrs sin
glel voted without restriction. but married
ladies were permitted to do so only when they
were accompanied by their husbands or could
present evidence of their husbands concurrence
in the vote which they were about to cast.
Joseph Plumpett. liquor dealer. in Chicago
shot himself through the heart Yesterday.
Temporary insanity. caused by depression in
business. was the cause He was young man.
highly respected. and leading man in the
Catholic Church.
Mr. A. f. Nissan. agent Of the Hecht Bros:
New York importers, mystcriously disappeared
in Philadelphia, on Saturday, causing much
room. and went out ut seven in the evening"
There is no clue to his movements
\ violent snow storm began at Sioux City,
Iowa. on Sunday night and lasted until Mon
day night All the roads in that section are
blocked and the telegraph wires Frustrated.
Four inches of snow fell at ST. Paul. Mimi. on
Monday.
Last evening the Second Branch Of the Bal
limore City Council passed over the Mayor
veto. the ordinance fixing the salaries of the
members Of the Council at 81 90" per annum.
The ordinance is now in force
Two hundred and ten thousand acres Of Ag-
rcultural College land scrip, donated By the
United States to the State Of Louisiana. has
been sold by that State to Mr.. q. ". Lewis: Of
Cleveland. Ohio, for slS2.0o0.
The practice ships for the middie,' this
year. will be the Constitution, carrying % guns,
and the Saratoga, II guns. both having been
ordered to Annapolis to carry the nidSlipmcu
on their annual cruise this summer.
Vice President Colfax will leave Washington
on Monday next for his home at South Bend
Ind. where he will remain until the assembling
OF the extra session of the Senate
Owing to the indisposition of Justice Nelson.
of the Supreme Court of the t. $. the argu-
ment on the legal tender cases. which was set
down for yesterday. was postponed.
Parties sending copper or nickel coin to the
Us Mint at Philadelphia for redemption. must
assert the coin: and pay all expenses of trans
portatlou.
\ jury Was cmpanellcl yesterday at Fred
erick in the case Of Black, charged with the
murder OF W ". Mckaig, at Cumberland, i'll
October and the trial commenced.
Mr. Benjamin F. Wade, having closed his
duties as President Of the Santo Domingo Com
mission. has returned to his home in Ohio.
The Memphis and Little Rock Railroad vas
completed on Tuesday by the driving of the
asst spike.
The War Department has no adyces relative
o the reported fight between L. :. troops and
'lexicans on the Texas frontier
Very destructive fires occurred yesterday ut
irand Rapids. Miciiean and Newlern North
'arolinu.
No article Of general Use has sprung Into
more popular demand than the cable screw wire
)oots and shoes
Hon Henry Bishop died this morning at
.enox. Mass.
y REMARKABLE CURE. -Sunc no nthS ago Il
olorcd man, named Tyler, was brought TO the
CENTRAL Lunatic Asylum suffering from insani-
y OF the most furious character resulting from
he kick of horse which crushed the skull
nd pushed down L large pice of bone upon the
rain. Ills condition required the Severest re.
RANT. DR.. Conrad. the superintendent call
i the attention of DR.. Hunter Mcclure to the
.>e. and DR.. Nee. after an examination, de- ;
.rlnined to attempt the removal Of the bone:
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