Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-06-05
NEWS OF THE DAY.
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The tendency of the III anuiac'ur'ng interests
of New England to absorb the Agricultural is
shown in the returns of I he last census. LIZ
Inn, one or two of the New England States was
there any gain reported in she number VI farms
whereas the increase in nearly all branches OF
manutac, uring industry, especially IN hasSa
chusrtts was very great. There Is one pon:'
however, worthy OF attentions. Nhat farm
there are in the more thcky settled States are
smal-in Connecticut, for instance, only one
containing more than a thousand acres ana
the greater portion varying FROM twenty TO
fifty acres.
Father Burke, the celebrated ecclesiastical
orator took leave Ct the pubic of New ork on
Friday evening in one of the most powerful OF
his addresses. The Inject was The BardS OF
Ireland" and asSuredIy never were they more
ably handled For nearly two hours he kept
his vast audience unclaimed, and wound up
with most glowing euogy ON the last aud
greatest of all these sous OF soug-the late
Thomas Moore.
In Rochester, \. Y, yesterday section of
the floor 10 Bevier's brewery gave way, with
several hundred bushels of grain. and mash
tub containing several thousand gallons OF hot
LIQUOR Three men who were working IN the
grain we're carried down with the wreck Two
men were at work on the floor beneath. All
five of the men were fearfu!ly scalded, and the
INJURIES of three Of them will probably
prove fatal
Niagara is fine place to get rid of money.
1t is full of feathered fans with stuffed birds III
the middle Of them, alabaster whistles, squaws,
dead moccaSius. canes cut out OF the Falls:
eagets stuffed with straw, owls chock full OF
hay, little birds that wish they were alive. two
ceuts worth Of lce.c cream Tor quarter OF a
dollar and such like.
1t the Huston Investigation Yesterday mo-
ton made by the respondents counsel for
dismissal of the charges Was refused by the
Court Several witnesses We're examined, but
their evidence vas of no special Importance. 1t
| IS stated that commission has been appointed
to take important testimony in a neighborng
city.
William NJ Shannon, Of Camden, kershaw
county, S. c., sends to Senator Robertson
circular, setting forth the value oil land, mills
mill privileges &C., in that county. and the
surprising cheapncss of price at which they
can be purchased.
\ dispatch was received at the Navy Depart
ment yesterday from Mayor Goodsell, OF
Bridgeport, Conn, stating that Captain Geo.
VI. Covocoresscs. of the u. 5. Navy, was rob-
bed and murdered in that city GU Monday
night.
In the French Assembly yesterday Jules
Favre denounced the bill proposing tax on
raw materials. He deemed the measure as
fatal to French trade and manufacturers, and
Objectionable in diplomatic SENSE, bccluse II
will ALLEVIATE foreign powers.
The Georgia and St. Louis banks who suf-
fercd by the forged certificates on the National
Bank of the Republic of New York have Of
tercd $4,000 reward for the recovery of their
money or pro rata for any portion thereof.
Lieut. COL Brain, of the Ninth Regiment,
New York Militia, was elected Colonel Of that
organization last night This will be mortity-
ing to Miss Clahin.
Mr. William r. Roberts, Representative from
New York. has appointed the son of the late
Thomas Francis Meagher to cadetship at
West Point.
The German Reichslag is about to present
bill whose chief object will be directed against
Jesuits holding the right of citizenship, in
Germany.
Gen. S. A. Duncan, Assistant Commissioner
of Patents, has resigned his position. He will
be succeeded by J. NJ. Thatcher.
The Senate yesterday passed bill to prevent
cruelty to animals while in transit by railroad
or steam boat.
At West Point, yesterday the examination
of ''Plebs, resulted in the rejection of twenty
four out Of class of ninety-one.