Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-07-24
NEWS OF THE DAY.
$40 s7.o,o the re,y age and badly ofhi" Times


A dispatch from Long Branch dated on Sat-
urdav last, says Five thousand persons ar
rived here to-day. The Secretary Of the Navy
arrived to-day, and is the guest OF President
Grant. Two thousand ladies and gentlemen
attended the ball at the Continental this even
inc The ball was a grand success. Horses
are daily arriving from Saratoga for the APP
proaching August meeting in the Monmouth
Park Course. Colonel James Fisk has given
purse of SIS, 900 for the race OF tour-mlle heats.
Longfellow will probably start in the race.
The Pennsylvania property in the Atlantic and
Great Western Railroad was sold on Saturday.
1t consisted of that portion of the route between
Salamanca, New York, and Dayton, Ohio, the
Franklin and NIeadville Branch and the Oil City
Branch The prices of all amounted to sG2O,-
600, and they were bought by Senator Thur
man, who represented the trustees Of the road.
\ correspondent of the Philadelphia Ledger
writes that half of the lumber product of last
wear is now tied up to the banks of the Ale
eheny, in PENNSYLVANIA The May and June
freshets didn't come. One dealer is named as
having at least 100000 locked up in this way.
Such low water as that at present has not been
known for years.
The work Of changing the guage of the Ohio
and Mississippi Railroad from Cincinnati to St.
Louis, distance of $40 miles, was completed
yesterday Trains can now go through from
Baltimore to St. Louis without change OF cars.
This great work was entirely accomplished on
Sunday, thus impeding travel as little as pos
sibc.
The question Of convict labor in the Mary
land Penitentiary enters largely into the canvass
for the Legislatures in the city districts and a
number OF the candidates for nomination have
pledged themselves, if elected, to do what they
can to stop all manufacturing in the penlten-
tiary.
\ terrible fire occurred at San Francisco, on
Saturday, among the lumber and planeing mills.
The flames spread rapidly, being driven by a
high wind The total loss is over $25O,OOO.
There was Il very small insurance. One hun
drcd men arc thrown out of employment by
the fire.
Professor james G. yelling, Of Annapolis,
Nd, is reported to have undertaken 20 finish
the biography of the late President Buchanan,
which Mr. William b. Reed began, but was
forced to abandon on account OF III health. 1t
is said he is to receive S. 900 Tor the work.
Lieut. Grant has been assigned to the Fourth
Cavalry, now stationed in Texas, and will join
the regiment us soon rs the three months leave
of absence, which is allowed to every cadet in
the service, shall have expired. He is not go
ing to Europe.
Dispatches direct from Havana announce the
dispersal ofthc Venezuelan expedition, which
recently landed and reinforced the insurgents.
1t is feared that the departure Of this force
from Caracas will cause Il war between Spain
and Venezuela.
4Advccs received from Tennessee at the inter
na revenue office, state that the number of as
sistant assessors in that State has been reduced
from forty-two to twenty-eg Int since the LIST OF
May last.
The Salt Lake City Council last week APP
pointed committee Of prominent N1ormons to
make grand preparations for the reception OF
President Grant, in August.
Col. William y. Phillips, is prominently
named us the probable successor Of General
Parker, us Indian Commissioner.
Mrs Jay Cooke, wife Of the banker, died at
Ogontz his country residence, near Philadel
phia, on Saturday, Of disease of the heart.
DIR. NJ. Jacobs, forty years 4 professor in
Pennsylvania College, died at Gettysburg, on
Saturday.
FAIRFAX County, From the Fairfax
News. "A number of persons, who have been
engaged on the construction OF the Richmond
and Alexandria Railroad during the summer,
have been compelled to quit work and 60 to
their homes in consequence OF sickness engen-
| dcrc,l nv the malaria from the low grounds on
| Il b. Lao
prevailing to a considerable extent.
The hog cholera is still prevailing in portions
Of this, and adjoining counties; several persons
losing q portion, or all, of their hogs.
Miss Mamie Thomas, daughter of Judge ii.
w. Thomas of this place, while on visit at
her brothers in Washington, Il few days ago,
had her gold watch, and ten dollars stolen, by
some one who had access to the house.
Mrs Charles Robcy, living near Vienna
who has been suffering some time with Sc
we're attack Of dropsy, was tapped by DR..
| w. d. McWhortcr, some days since, when
about six gallons Of Serum was draw from her.
Though an old lady, she is now doing well. and
quite comfortable.
At meeting of the Ccutrcyilc Cavalry Com
pany, on Saturday, the Sth inst, the following
officers were eletcd W. H. Uttcrback Capt;
NJ. W. Palmer lst Lieut.; w. $. Whalcy, I'd
Lieut.; W. H. Palmer, Sd Lieut.; C. II. Lam
bert, Assistant Surgeon e. NJ. Williamson
Orderly Sergeant
4 valuable Black Hawk. and Elambletonian
colt, belonging to DR.. McWhorter, of this place,
died one day last week, from the effect of a
rupture of blood vessel caused from playing in
the stable yard
The failure of the Lamar insurance company,
Of Chicago, was announced on Saturday.
.HHRRIED.
On the Nth of June, at Flushing, J.. l., JNO.
7. B. MITCHELL. Of Flushing, u MARY,