Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-06-02
NEWS OF THE DAY.
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DESTROYED BY the Tacony shall be CONSIDERED IN
the same light as vessel which have been lost
in the ordinary sense Of the word, and that
they are provided for in the bounty by Con
ereSs, which applies to ships touudcred or
| wrecked ut sea.
The marriage in New York on "Wednesday:
Of Mr. Arthur Ambrose Maginnis, of New Or
leans, to Miss Mary Amclia Tweed, daughter
of William NJ Tweed, the well-known New
York politician, is announced. The marriage
WAS Il notable affair. rs rich as if not far rich or
than, the celebrated Ovidio diamond nuptlaS
which created so much talk some years ago:
The wedding presents, 1t IS SAID amount cd
TO seven hundred thousand dollars. The bride 5
wedding dress cost $4,000!
\ convention was held at Ronney on Satur-
day last to consider the subject Of L railway
| from the Baltimore and Ohio railroad to Moore
field Hardy county with 4 view perhaps To
| further extension hereafter. It WAS hume
rouslv attended. \ charter for the road was
obtained from the last West Virginia l4egSIa-
turc, and contains 4 single provision which
eyempts it from State. county and township
taxation until the net profits Of the road exceed
twelve per cent annually.
\ railroad is about to be built by English
capitalists in Brazil, which will extend from
Rio Janciro to the Pacific, and Mr.. +. \. Lane,
one Of the Directors of the Erie Railroad, has
been appointed surveyor This is an enterprise
which will prove ofimmenSe value to commerce,
opening out direct routes from the At
lantic coast of South America to the East In
dies.
The annual Convention Of the Episcopal
Church in the Diocese of Maryland continued
its sessions yesterday. Rev. Drs. Leeds. Hut;
ton, Nelson and Levin OF the clergy, and
Messrs. VIM g. Harrison, II. j. Magruder; +.
w. Bruno and Bernard Carter, Of the lalty
were elected delegates to the General ConVen-
ton.
In the trial of f. NJ. lerger for killing Col
Crane, which is now progressing at Jackson,
Miss. the defendant 5 counsel made 4 motion
! to dismiss on account OF former jeopardy in the
trial BY military commission, which was over
ruled on the ground that such trial was uncon-
Sttutonal.
The graduating class at West Point Military
Academy this year consists of torty-one mem
berS. No. 80 on the list Of Il is Cadet Fred
erick ID. Grant, Of Missouri, son Of the Prcsl'
dent.
VIM. f. Chambers. undoubtedly the senior
member of the Independent Order Of Odd
Fellows in America and probably i'll the world
died ON Tuesday night in Brooklyn: New DIRK.
Mr. }. l.. Randolph, at present Chief Engl-
nccr of the B. & 0. Railroad. will. it is said,
be rendered 4 similar portion on the Southern
Pacific Railroad.
The L. S. Court Of Claims adjourned yc&tcr-
dav until the 10Th Of November. During the
term lust closed the Court has decided one
| hundred and ten cases.
The Norwegian bark Rhea was sunk by col
li,ion with the steamship Hansa in New York
Bay yesterday morning. The captain and Sc
ven scamen were drowned
1t l. not true that Il wealthy Epgiishman ha>
willcd eleven millions Of dollar; tn the govern
mcnt on condition that it will ray hi: heir:
three per cent interest.
There were quite number Of case Of sun
stroke in New York during Tuesday, heat
including two deaths.
The crop prospects in Arkansas are decided,
ly gloomy.
TIE SHENANDOAH VALLEY. In passing
through portion of our fair Valley VT wcrt
forcibly reminded of remark made III thl:
place about twenty-five years ago, by George
Conway tic Indian orator: The people o.
the Valley Of Virginia live in paradise ano
don t know it. Our Valley. at tins season
presents an appearance OF prosperity ana
beauty coualicd bv few sections Of this c0un
try, Our fields of wheat never gave tairc
promise, while the prospect Of abundant crop:
of fruit is indeed cheering. But five year:
ago. our lands were one broad common ON
mills, barns, and many Of our churches were IL
ashes. Ry the recupcrative qualities Of ON
soil and the energy of our people the scene /:
changed: where desoation and poverty wcr,
the prominent features, abundance and pros
perttv now greet our eyes The struggle la:
been severe. The torch of the inccndiary and
the ravagcs of the food wreSted from us our
hard earned property But to day we find that
we'll constructed barns have sprung from the
ruins. Mills. factories, and machine shops
make Use Of the water power of the Shcnan-
doah and its meandering tributaries, and the
voice of praise again aScends from our churches
I'LL giving evidence Of the prosperity Of our al
ley. and cause of gratitude to the great Author
of our existence. Shenandoah UruM
IMPROVED RAILWAY CAFFEINE called
attention. a few weeks ago. to an improved
railway gate patent for which has Just beer
secured. This railway gate, which is reprcscn
ted is IN invention Of great value by those
competent to Judge Of its merits is the result
of the development of the inventive genius Of
4 Rockingham Dutchman, and Il boy at that
the inventor being now not quite 20 years o.
age The gate is simple contrivancc to be
used on all railways where there are cattcstep:
and crossings 1t opens itself when the engine
is within fifteen feet and closes itself after the
train has passed fifteen feet 1t can also be
used where two or more roads cross each other
the gate opening itself on the approach o.
the train, and closing itself after the cars have
passed through 1t meets, in this regard :
necessity long felt on all railroads. -R"c1t"9
han Register.
STRAWBERRIES On Tuesday eight car,
loads of strawberries arrived in Philadelphi;
from Wilmington, Del. As each car averaged
eight thousand quarts, the shipments amount