Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-10-09
NEWS OF THE DAY.
$40 sho,c the uay age and body Of the Times

Captain Il. I. Robbins, of the ship Golden
Hand, FROM New York for San Francisco, gives
an account of the loss Of that vessel on June
18th near Cape Horn The crew took to the
boats five died from starvation. The remain
der were rescued on the 10th of August BY the
schooner Eagle
Rev. DIR. j. H. Penniman, late pastor OF
Woodbridge Episcopal Church, New Jersey,
with his wife, was yesterday received into the
Roman Catholic Church at Summit, III that
State. The Doctor was at one time unlta-
rian, and came originally from Massachusetts.
The cigar-makers of Havana are on a
Strike" which is represented as being entirely
peaceful. 1t is said that the smaller manufac-
tories will be forced into bankruptcy by this ac-
tiou of the operatives.
The shopkeepers of Madrid, Notwithstanding
the promise of the Acade that the tax on show
bills should be reconsidered, still continue their
strike, aud have engaged in considerable riot
ing. Some persons have been wounded.
The explosion in coal mine at Mosley, Eng
land, on Monday, was far more serious IN It's
consequences than first stated. 1t was ascer-
tanned that forty miners were Killed.
Richard Wagner the composer, who Is now
on a visit to Bologna, has been offered the
freedom of that city, where his opera Of 10
hengriu" recently had such great success.
Coal has again advanced in price in England,
and the Belgium mines cannot furnish the de-
mand. Here is an opportunity for the eXpor
tatioa OF Cumberland coal from this city.
In the Spanish Cortes motion to amend
the address of the King inserting paragraph
for the abolition of slavery has been ruled out
of order.
James Lloyd Martini prominent member
of the Maryland Bar, died at his residence at
Easton, yesterday morning.
Tweed is again rumored to have ma dc CON
fession and avoided trial by a flight FROM New
York.
Five gambling establishments in several well
known watering places in Germany, have been
closed.
LoUDoUN COUNTY ITEMs.-Mr. William
Brown, Postmaster at Snickcrsville, and an old
and much esteemed citizen OF that place, sold
his property at public sale last Monday prepar
atory to leaving for Huntington, West Virginia
We have an ear OF corn, raised by Mr.. James
Lewis near this place, which measures fifteen
inches in length and bears $40 grains. Mr..
Lewis tells US that he had one which measured
twenty inches, bearing 900 grains. Thlsls prob.
ably the largest corn that was ever grown IN
this State, certainly the largest in this section.
During the past week the street Commits
sioners have been busily engaged having the
streets OF Lcesburg repaired Union street,
has been cut down, cutters opened and Is now
ready to be macaGemized The far end of
Writ street is also being graded.
Charles Thornton. a colored man working in
the employ OF Mr. Matthew Harrison, was run
over by horse cart last Saturday and subjected
to serious injuries One of the cart wheel,
ran over his breast tracturng two or three OF his
ribs and inficting dangerous wounds upon his
lungs and pcricardium.
Mr.. William Carr, Jr., last Saturday,
caught at Red Rocks, tavorlte fishing point;
on the Potomac River bass weighing three
pounds and thirteen ounces. On the same day
Messrs. William B. Clagett and Samuel ORR
son brought in ninety very fine ones, weighing
between one aud half and TWO pounds.
Mr.. L. NJ. Moore, living short distance
from Snickersville, hasrecently flushed for him
self, handsome dwelling house which occu
pies beautiful location and commanding posi-
ton. Mr. Meshack Sicott has also recently
completed nice, neat little dwelling house in
'a'o.
". Silcott Mr.. j. B. Throckmorton is just
giving the finishing touch to private subur-
ban residence, which will undoubtedly be one
of the handsomest and most complete dwell
ings in Snickersvle. -LeesLwg telegram.
Geo. W. Janney and family have left Ham
ilton for Baltimore, to make that city thler tu
ture residence.
The Old Dominion Chcsee Factory manu-
featured the last cheese for this season on Fri
day last.
The shipments from Hamilton station,
Washington and Ohio railroad, for the month
of September 1872, were; 7,l42 bushels OF
wheat, 2,44G bushels corn, 252 bushels pota'
toes, II barrels -four, , tons hay, boxes
cheese, 81 boxes and barrels eggs 290 boxes
and barrels of fruit and vegetables II barrel:
vinegar, cars stock, LOO lbs honey, $500
lbs poultry and butter, l02 calves, and $50 gal
Ions milk
The hands on the extension of the ". & O.
r. R. are now at work in sight Of Purcellvlle
but this fact does not seem to disturb the seren
ity of that quiet little place. -Lomlom Fl"
terprlse.