Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-09-09
NEWS OF THE DAY.
$40 sho,0 the rery age nnl b0ly ofthe Times.

$50 sho,y the re,y age nnd body ofhe Times.
Last week large party made Il steamboat
excursion down the bay from Wilmington, Del.
The next day nearly the whole Of the party
suffered from symptoms Of poisoning, and
number of respectable families now have one
or more members seriously sick. The cases have
not been alarming. but they seem annoying and
distressing, and one peculiar feature is that
after the person seems to have entirely recover
ed he is seized again with as much severity as
before One Of the physicians is said to be
treating not less than forty cases suffering from
the unfortunate Influence.
The New York Mail says i Turk has appear
cd in New York with i wife, whose strange,
luxuriant beauty has created a deep sensation.
She has the eyes OF a hour, almond shaped,
deep and dreamy, and brilliantly white teeth,
that laugh as she laughs. The delicate white
lace that covers her blue dress is held by little
groups Of real humnling birds, perched, on
branches made of the brilliant wing sheaths OF
the green beetle. This reads like 'sensa-
tonal item.
A novel wedding took place few days ago
in shoe manufactory in Cleveland, Ohio. Two
Of the EMPLOYEES were placed on an elevator,
and were married by the Rev. d. {. Osborne.
This over, spring was touched, and the couple
assembled to the fourth story. Returning IN a
few moments, Mr. Osborne congratulated them
On their happy bridal tour. Cake was then
served on large sole leather plates.
\ gentleman who has been fishing on the
upper Potomac Informs the Frederick Citizen
that the bilious fever is prevailing toa great
extent in that region, and that nearly every
family has its invalid The locality particular
| " referred to is near to Great Capon Station
| on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. The
cause assigned is the low state OF the water III
| the river
\ dispatch from Madison, Wisconsin, says
there is considerable excitement among the
hop growers. As high as fifty cents per pound
is offered for new hops, and twenty cents Tor
last years growth. The quality this year Is
pronounced better than for several years, but
the quantity is limited, the crop being cstlmat-
I'd at only five thousand bales
The President has directed the heads Of Do
partments to grant four days leave OF absence
| to all employees who arc connected with the
| KNIGHTS frcmplar, in Washington, to attend the
| Grand Encumpment OF the United States, at
Baltimore. on the 10TH !uth Dist, and I'D
| nstants.
L. S. Judge Tarbcll, who Was reported yes
terday as having been arrested at Jackson
Mississipp is charged with having threatened
some Radical officials that unless they support
ed il certain candidate for sheriff, he would urge
their removal from office.
A post mortcm examination OF the remains
Of Rcntorth, at st. Johns, New Brunswick,
who died whilst engaged in the boat race there,
showed his lungs engorged with blood, and
| that his death was caused by over excrtlon and
| great mental excitement.
The fall races On the Kentucky Association
Course hear Lexington, will cnmulence ON
Monday uext Upwards of $eventy.tyc thor
oughreIs are already on the ground, making
such an array ~ has never been Assembled
! there before.
| The National Division Sons Of Temperance,
in session at Boston, have settled the question
of colored membership by declaring, by a large
i ,aiority, that they would recognize no dlstlnc-
ton ION account of race, color, or former con.
dition
1t didn't make much difference to the Heath
en- Chinec, in California which political party
''licked." He is between two grIud>oues,
each bent on crushing him.
The L. S. Consul at Panama demands the
immediate prosecution of General Herrera and
Others as pirates, for Selling the American mer-
chant steamer Montejo.
The corporators and friends Of the Baltimore
and Drum Point Railroad had L meeting yes
tcrlay SlGj,900 was subscribed to the capt.
} tai stock Of the company.
The proposal of the Lower California Com
pany to transport and form colony Of the Paris
Communist prisoners, has been referred 10 Il
committee, which will soon report.
Three deaths from yellow fever occurred at
Charleston during the twenty-iour hours clos
ing at six 0 clock last evening.