Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-18
NEWS OF THE Ia x.
"7o sho,o the very age on,} Joo7y Of the T"srs

There is rumor current at Brownsville,
Texas that General Rocha COMMANDMENTS
chief of the Mexican army is getting up revo-
luton on his Own accuuut General K cha has
the reputation OF being the bust lighting man
in the Mexican army, ana II be rebels he VIII
have plenty OF followers. Tie Is now at Sea
catreas in command OF large force, and Is
said to be in sympathy with the macOnicnts
of Salto and Monterey.
About twelve hundred people from Washing
ton county, Nd, made an excursion - Bait-
more yesterday and spent portion OF the day
in Druid Hill Park. There were perhaps live
hundred farmers, and two or three hundred
ladies, the wives and daughters of farmers.
Col. A. K Stake read an essay setting forth
the objects of farmers "Unious.' The paper
was exceedingly moderate and conservative IN
its tone.
The War Department has issued an order di-
rccting that officers Of the army absent from
their stations, in sections Of country, infected by
epidemic disease, or from stations that canaOL
be reached without transit through Injected
localities are after their leaves OF absence shall
have expired, authorized to delay starting to
ioin their commands until the epidemic shall
have subsidized
A dispatch from Fortress Monroe says that
the schooner L. and D. Fisk, from Boston,
with ice for Baltimore, dragged her anchor
and broke the Hampton Roads cable. Ihls
cable lies in liue from Old Point Light to the
east end of the Rip Raps. All vessels arc
warned not to anchor in its viclplty 1t will be
promptly repaired.
A misplaced switch caused the New Y ork cx
press train on the Great Western railway to run
off the track near Hamilton Carada, yesterday.
The engine driver and the fireman were badly
injured. Two baggage cars and one coach took
fire and were consumed. No passengers were
hurt.
It has not been many weeks since Mrs.
Woodruff was reported as dying from heart
disease. She has so far recovered as to be able
to attend Convention Of Sprituaists, and to
act the part of chief deelamer against the cxis-
ting order of things
The seventh ANNUAL reunion of the Army Of
the Cumberland, commenced in Pittsburg Pa,
yesterday Gen. Sheridan presiding. Addresses
we're made by Generals Sheridan, Nag!cy,
Chaplin and others.
The Temperance party in New York held a
State Convention at Syracuse yesterday, nomi-
mated full State ticket, and appointed State
Central Committee.
VIM. ?. jerks has been nominated by the
'Reformers' of Philadelphia for City Trea>ur-
err 10 place Of Joshua L. Halowell, who died
since his nomination for that Office.
The two huudreth anniversary Of the first
settlement Of white men in Illinois was celetra
ted yesterday at Starved Rock, on the Illinois
river, where the settlement was made.
The paper warehouse of Bloomfield ".
Moore. in Philadelphia. was partially burned
yesterday afternoon. The loss is $4,000, fully
covered by insurance.
A party, comprising the principal journalists
of Texas, many of them accompanied by their
wives aud families, on pisasure trip, arrived
in Chicago on Sunday morning last.
The conservation of Rev. DR.. Paddock, Of
the Episcopal diocese of Massachusetts, took
place yesterday morning in Grace Church,
Brooklyn, New York.