Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-01-01
-NEWs OFTHE DAY.
10 ,ho,o the very age and body nj the qim'

Central Pacific Railroad Company was endorsed
by the people Of California. The renewed
pressure 10 favor of. the scheme at Washington
!ar4 ears't to have created much 'exclttegpent 10
.San~F francisco, and q meeting OF ctlzels nus
been called for Saturday NEXT: Governor. Booth
saws that there is not public sentiment in the
State avoring the ,cesSion, of Goat Island 1o}
the Central Pacific road. i 4 ~, III 4
The cold weather continued yesterday
throu ghout New England and Canada the
thermometer raagug from zero at TORONTO, ~
degrees aboveas Quebec, 10 at forllanu ahu
IS ut Boston. Except in the Northwest 'lI
day was pleasant elsewhere for the season 90, al
thou Chs generally cloudy or raining INN - mere
was ia light snow at Boston aud flttsnure. ln
| Baltimore the temperature averaged IS degrees
above Zero. ~ ar 81,
Miss Susan B. Anthony5whu voted in Rochcs-
ter, IN. Y, at the Presidential election VIII not
cknowledgc that she has committed an effcnce
against the laws by furnishing ba!i Tor ncf APP
pearance for trial on the charge OF il!egai Vot-
ing. Consequently she will remain ID chareG
of the United States Deputy MarshaIs until
her cas-. is called in the Court at Albany, but
Eher fourteen companions have given bond.
A letter from Dallas, Texas, to the Houston
Ave, SAYS that twelve Indian" cattle thieves
we're lately caught 10 one oft the western counties
and hung to the limb OF a tree, because there
was no limb OF the law" to plead for them.
l.sBrforc hanging them their faces were scrub
he'd and eleven of thetwelve did not pan out
as Indians they being unprotected orphans
from Kansas mostly
The Baltimore American says the receut IN
crease in the demand for and the price Of the
bitumipous coal of Maryland will probably lead
r, an addition OF ten cents per ton tor trans
narration bv the Board of Directors OF the
chesapeake and Ohio Canal 1T their meeting
on "Wednesday next This would add $50, 900
to the yearly revenue Of the canal
During. 1872 the arrivals of vessels Of all
classes at the port Of New York were five thou
sand five hundred and twenty-three Of which
two thousand and seventy-slx, Including eight
hundred and forty ght schooncrs were AnerI-
can, aud two thousand one hundred aud egh-
| teen Including two hundred and ninety schoon-
ers, were British
Robert Bowlcs, the bankrupt banker OF
Bowes Brothers, was examined before the
Lord Mayor of London yesterday. His lord.
shin fua!ly decided to commit the prisoner tor
trial on the charges preferred against hu.- -
He was admitted to bail on 6udiug TWO bonds
men for two thousand pounds each, and on his
own recognizaucc for four thousand pounds
The New York Chamber Of Commerce, atits
meeting to morrow, will take action on the bills
pending in Congress il reference to inmlgn,
ton. The Com issioncrs OF Immigration VIII
memorabilia Congress 10 opposition to the on
in the House to promote emigration TO the
United States
t. A part of Allegheny county, Maryland, has
already been taken off to form Garrett county
aud the Cumberland News says that the for
nation of still another county is talked OF by
the people of Frostburg who desire to have Il
as county town.
During the present session OF Congress there
have been offered ma less than &c amendments
to the Constitution. The Chicago Tribune
| Presidential elections and tcrnis down to til
intcrmarriage of races.
| A very serious accident occurred yesterday
at the Liberty Copper Mines 10 Frederick
county, Md. A scaffolding over the mine gave
way, and the wor kmcn were thrown into the
pit. Eight were seriously injured, but the
particulars are still wanting.
In speech OF public meeting at Oxford
on Monday night her Majesty's Secretary Of
War, MIR. Cardwell, spoke strongly 10 favor Of
the new ballot and licensing acts, was satisfied
with the Geneva arbitration, and rejoiced that
the boundary dispute was settled.
The terms of the present Mayor and Com
mon Council Of New York expire at noon to,
day. Mayor Havemyer will then take posses.
sion, and the following Monday the two Boards
Of the Common Council will organize aud re-
ceive the Mayors message ,.~,# ~,
NJ Riviere has made an official report to
President Theirs of the progress Of the preliml.
nary investigation in the case of Marshal Ba-
zaine He says that 220 witnesses have been
examined of whom l49 have been summoned
to appear IN court at the trial OF the Marshal.
Ex-U s. Senator and ex- Minister to Spain
John P. Hale, of New Hampshire, went to the
polls and voted on election day, aud has not
been out of his house since. He has been sick
tor over year. y
John A. Brown, the Oldest banker and brok-
err of Phadelp hia, died yesterday aged eighty
Ave. In 1871 he gave three hundred thousand
dollars to the Presbyterian Hospital OF that
city.
Near Cincinuati yesterday the ice gorged
in the Ohio river and destroyed one steamer
and badly damaged several others. The amount
Of loss is estimated at from $3.50, 900 to $780,
| 900. = . 49, 49,
TIE Minnesota railway has been but slightly
INSTRUCTED By tbs recent snow. storms. With
one exception, the traina on the Northern Pacl-
/ tic have made their usual time. 2. l..rs .s.
A telegram from Rome says that the rivers
| in the valley Of the Pc" are again rising, and
| fresh foundations are Threatened.
| The Clown Prince, Humbert, was thrown
from his carriage: while riding yesterday, but
! was only slightly injured. ~ a1a ~
The New York Stock Exchange, Produce
EXCHANGE, custom house, banks and stores
throug hout the city, yeFe closed to-day.
The Italian government has ordered gold
medal, with suitable ineriptlon, to be pre-
pared for presentation to Dr. Livingstone,