Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-11-03

" To sa9,o the gerry u9e and body Of the Times

meDt. In the clEnty-sefeu ellios, ho','s WV
twenty Thousand inhabitants each, that are
privileged 10 the Tree delivery system, more
than two hundred and eleven million letters,
twenty million posta! cards and nan hlihon
newspapers were delivered This branch of the
postal service pays iur itself aud leaves sur
plus to be applied to the general expenses OF
the Department.
The steamer Lo,tie Bernard, Of Duluth,
fouudcred on Lake Superior on Thursday last
during fearful gale. There were fifteen per-
SOUS on board, including one passenger, "lliie
Blanchard. The latter aud one OF the deck
hands we're drowned by the upsetting OF boat.
The remaining thirteen succeeded 10 launching
a yawl, auo after untold priVatlons reached
shore. Que died while going to an lodlan set
tlcment inland.
The u. s. Supreme Court is now engaged 10
the trial of the case of the State OF Maryland
Us. the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company,
upon the issue of winch depends whether the
Company shall pay III gold or currency the IN
tercst on a loan from the State. This suit has
been through all the lower Courts, with vary
iag results, AID the final tribunal Is now to pass
upon the question involved.
Commissioner Eaton's annual report on edu-
cation shows that there is lamentably large
number of children in this country who do not
attend school. His estimate is that there are
10, 222S, 800 boys and girls between six aud SIX
teen years of age in the Uulted States, and
there are more than million aud a-half OF
these who are entirely destitute of educational
advantages.
Information Was received 10 Louisville yes
terday of the death of Hon. b. Rumscy Wing,
u. S. Minister at Eucuador, which occurred at
Quito on the llth ultimo. Mr.. Wing had
breu in bad health for some time past and
several months since resigned his position, but
was unable to start 90 his journey home. lie
was only thirty years of age at the time OF his
death.
The Boston Board of Trade have adopted
resolutions 10 favor Of Congress making large
appropriations for the extension of the Signal
Service, and the providing of better facilities
for its observations and work ln general, SO that
storm signals uay he displayed from every
harbor of any Importance, and at every cape
and headland.
The Supreme Court Of the U. S. has sus-
tanned the decision OF the Circuit Court for the
Maryland District, that in ascertalnlog the
amount of State officers Income, for the pur-
pose of collecting the income tax, the assessor
shall not include salary and fees received under
State laws 10 the discharge Of his duties.
Advices FROM Panama to the oath of October
state that there we're symptoms OF revolution
10 that city, There is much alarm and excite
nent, but no violence had occurred at that
date. The United States flagship Richmond
and the British flagship kepulse were IN the
harbor.
The Secretary of the Treasury has called in
for redemption FIVE millions more Of the 500
bonds OF 1862 TIE Secretary cannot redeem
any more OF those bouds unless further sub
scrlptions to the five per cent loan are made,
of which there is not fattering prospect at
present.
To-day is legal holiday throughout New
York State The banks, stock, gold produce
and cotton exchanges, postofices and custom
house will be open until 10 clock 10 the morn
ing.
The citizens of Russell, KY, turned out en-
masse Sunday night, and fought away, from
their town, the fire which is raging in the
woods for thirty miles in the vicinity.
AT Wannaque, PaSsalc county, n. j., oaran
Cronk, married woman, aged 25, shot and
killed James Luke, aged IS, who was annoy
ing her with offensive attentions
Captain r. X. Breeze has been relieved as
Commaudant of Midshipmen at the Naval
Academy, Annapolis, and will be succeeded by
Commander Edward Terry.
The schooner Cornea c., from Baltimore,
was seized at Hollands Island on Thursday
last, for alleged violation Of the Maryland Oys-
ter law
D'EIlisse Eogram, the Bonapartist candidate
in Pas de Calais for Deputy iu the French AS
sembly, has been chosen by decided majority.
The Philadelphia glass works of Thomas J.
Cook, York and Thomson streets, were burned
yesterday. Loss 100000; Insured for $4,000.
1t is very dry 10 Southern Alabama. No rain
has fallen for six weeks.
At Mobile, yesterday, there was a killing
frost and ice, ard a heavy frost at Pensacola.