Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-10-09
EwS OF THE DAY
10 sho,0 the ve,y age and BABY Of the Times.

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The August report Of British rail and pig
iron exports shows the falling off of rails to the
United States in eight months of this year, as
compared with last year, amounts to seven
twcltths; al $50 tons instead OF 1852 tons.
Russia, on the contrary, has taken nearly twice
as uuch rail iron this year as last. Holland,
Germany and Sweden have also Increased their
imports Of English rails.
Intelligence has been received to the effect
that the Governor of South Carolina has deter
mined to call an extra session of the General
Assembly Of that State on the last OF this
month One Of the principal subjects to be
brought before the Legislature is the matter oil
the four millions or more Of bonds held by Nor
ton, Bliss d Co., of New York.
The President was to leave Washington to-
day in the II. is q. H. train on the Baltimore
aud Potomac railroad, to attend the agricultu-
raj fair at Pimlico. He will be accompanied
by the Potomaster General, the Secretary OF
War, Gen. Babcock, and perhaps one or two
others.
If the Secretary of the Interior does not take
steps, for the preservation of the natural novel
ties and beauties Of the geysers and mineral
springs in the Yellowstone National Park, they
viii, in few Seasons, be Invested OF th"lr at
Effectiveness in great measure, by specimen
hunters. aA
AT Yesterdays session Of the Evangelical
Alliance the bitter denunciation of the Roman
Catholic Church and the Pope, which has been
the principal feature of the debates so tar, was
renewed, and is considered very unnecessary,
and calculated not much 10 benefit the ALI
aucc. ,..:.
T. D. Pease, who has been deputed to take
charge of the delegation OF Crow Indians Sc
lected by the tribe TO come to Washington dur
ing the recent council with Mr.. Bruuot, tele'
graphs that he left Bozeman, Montana, on the
Sd instant, enroute for Washington with these
Indians,
1t is announced that England was the only
civilized country which did not send bone
grown tobacco to the Vienna Exhibition. Varle-
ties are shown from Norway and Sweden, as
well as from tie tropics and from all lntermedl-
ale territories.
The third general convention Of the Catholic
Total Abstinence Uuion assembled yesterday II
New York in living Hall, Rev. Father Nc
Dewitt, of Washington in the chair Severa
DISTINGUISHED members we're present, and ad
dresses on temperance delivered.
Couyers, the colored cadet midshipmau, from
South Carolina, who failed to pass at the June
examination at the Naval Academy aud wa
granted anc'her opportunity, has once more
broken down.
The Progress Of Vera Cruz. Mexico, says ii
has reliable Information that Don Antonio
Lopez de- Santa Anna, the old Mexican general
is passing miserable life, having sunk iron
opulencc to the most complete poverty.
Deloss Culver, of Jersey City, one Of the
wealthicst capitalists in New Jersey, has been
adiudged bankrupt He was vice + 'esidept 0
the New York aud Oswego Midland railroad
His liabilities are said to reach IS 900, 600.
The Tallapoosa arrived at the navy yard il
Washington yesterday evening and was an
hqEfA the hos sa5fe Tth 2}s 0ss
vors, who will remain on board all night.
Marshal Bazaioe's trial continues at Versail
les in the historical palace ofthe Trianon. The
report of the Government advocate is a tremem
dous indictment against him, accusing him O.
treason IN its worst form.
Agent Adams, the Ute Agency, who is il
Denver awaiting the completion Of the sigma
ture of the Brunot arrangement will leave thai
place on the 9th instant to come to Washing
ton with delegation Of leading Utes
In consequence of telegram from Commits
siouer Smith, the Government has given order:
for an attack upon the Cheycnnes IN Arizona
They have been ralding around the country.
Brigham Young was yesterday reelected
president of the Church Of the Latter-Day
Saints
Gen. George B. Mcclellan and family sailed
from New York Tor Europe yesterday.