Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-06-29
NEWS OF THE DAY.
$40 sho,o the very age and body ofthe Times.

The Houston Union says the late Indian
raid near Fort Richardson was designed Tor
tie capture of Gen. Sherman, of whose coming
the Indians had knowledge. The Union says
that when the attack was made one OF the In
dian Chiefs was heard to give an order to
take Captain Sherman alive
Baltimore received the first prizc-a magn-
6cent piano-at the New York Sengertest, 1t
having been awarded to the Germanla Nen-
nerchor of that city The Baltimore Ledcrk-
rantz Society was awarded a vote Of merit, or
Honorable mention" The Washington Choral
Society also received prize.
George Woodruff, the Oldest trainer and
driver of trottipg horses in the United States,
was killed yesterday morning by being struck
by the locomotive of an express train from
New York whilst walking on the track near
Brighton, Massachusetts,.
In reply, by the Pope, to an address of
sympathy from French Catholics, he praises
their zeal for the Church and himself, and de-
nounces what is called liberal Catholicism as
an evil as formidable as revolution or the
Commune
The Mormons have brought charges against
L. S. Judges Mexican and Strickland, of
Utah, now filed at the Attorney Gene
Of the President
The Democrats of Philadelphia nominated
Col. James Biddlc for Mayor, VIM. S. Price
for District Judge, Furman Sheppard for
States Attorney.
DR.. Lauahan is at his old post as Assistant
Agent of the Methodist Book Concern. Many
friends called on Tuesday to congratulate him
upon the turn things had taken in his favor
On the 3Oth the T. S. army is to he reduced to
thirty thousand men by discharging all nditfer
ent soldiers. Hereafter more care will DC
taken in enlisting recruits.
Commander r. d. Evans, of Washington,
has been detached from the Washington Navy
Yard and ordered to the Naval Academy
Annapolis.
The first important case under the Enforce
mcnt or ku-klux bill is now on trial in Mem
phis in the United States Court.
1t is reported in Paris that the Suez Canal
is filling up with sand aud that the Porte re-
commends its purchase from the Company.
Victor Emmanuel yesterday left Florence
for Rome
1t has been decided that woman cannot be
n Justice of the Peace in Massachusetts,.
LoUDoUN CoUNTY.-Books were opened in
Lecsburg on Tuesday of this week, for sub
scriptions to the Virginia and Maryland Rail-
road The books will be kept open uutil 9th
of July.
The Public Schools of this county have been
closed for the summer
Mrs. Elizabeth Truude having taken charge
OF the Loudoun Hotel, in this town, the House
is again open for the accommodation of regular
boarders and transient customers.
Mr.. Thomas Fl. Clagett last week sheared
FIVE imported Cotswold lambs, one year OLD
this spring, the combined tieeces Of which
weighed ffty-onc pounds, little over ten
pounds to the fleece The wool was Of the
finest quality.
Several changes take place in the running
OF the mails in this county, from and after the
first day of July.
A colored woman, living with Mr.. l.. Dow Hess,
at Hamilton, was, Oh Sunday last, arrested,
charged with.infanticide. She was subsequent
ly discharged from custody - Loudom Mirror