Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-07-25
y f,,yS - or IE1 r. ia y
{ 70 shov the rery age aud body Of The 2tn's'

The steamship City Of Guatemala, of the
Pacific Mail Company, struck on Waiting Is
land, in the Bahamas, on the 10Th instant and
became total wreck There we're no lives
lost, and a portion Of the cargo will be saved
One of the boats that left the ship to 90 for
| help has not y.t been heard from, but there is
no reason to fear any disaster to her crew.
The trustee Of Jay Cooke Il Co., has, it is
said, succeeded in securing enough funds to
warrant the payment OF seven per ct. Of the in
dcbtedness within Il Shor, time. The five per
CT. dividend previously authorized has not been
paid on account Of the difficulty in straghten-
log the books.
Reports Of the condition Of the cotton crop
from portions Of Tennessee Mississippi, Arkau-
saS and Alabama are generally favorable. The
growth is we'll advanced, and the loss from
overflow and drouth is less than was anticipat-
ed amounting to only little more than two
per cent.
The members Of the house Of Brown, McNnn
& Co., grain dealers, Montreal, Canada, have
been arrested for alleged irregulariy in con-
uection with the loan Of some grain. The house
will 90 into bankruptcy, and other grain houses
are reported in difficulties
The Circuit Court for Aone Arundel county,
Md. yesterday gave unanimous decision against
the bill creating Board of Police Commission
ers for Annapolis, which was passed at the last
session Of the Legislature.
No clue has yet been discovered by the Pull
adelphia police as to the whereabouts Of the
stolen boy Ross 1t is supposed that he was
-, ali I.,,t
in charge of his captors
A London telegram says that it is reported
from Span that General Moroncs has won
great victory 10 Navarro, taking 800 Car|ist
prisoners.
In Carroll county, Md, yesterday, an insane
pauper, with mania for blood, murdered
another inmate OF the Almshousc
IMMIGRATION. The good work recently n-
augurated by British settlers in Alexandria
and the District Of Columbia, Of inducing m-
migration to the Old Dominion, is emulated
by their fellow citizens of other natlonalities
The Germans residing 10 Alexandria have de-
tcrmincd to organize early next month SINH
lar society; and now the Irish 10 and around
the locality, not to be outdune in so laudab!e
az undertaking, are madiug arrangements of
like nature, aud they Intend at au early day to
hold public meeting to perfect their plans
Capital and skilled and uD>killed labor will thus
be introduced, aud thus the State of Virginia
may ere long regain her wonted energies, vast
ed for four years while she was the proud
rhermoryl;e of fierce civil war No State
in the Unou offers such Inducements to settle
10 as this, and it is to be hoped the combined
efforts Of those moving 10 the work will be EN-.
ll,, 1 How, hall l,,
been crowned with abundant success. = George
totcn Courier.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY ITEMS From
the Manassas Gazette MIR B. d. Merchant
who was member of the Prince William Cav
airy, received last week from a lady near Lou.
lisa Z. H, the sabre he carried during the war;
and Mr. p T. Weldon, who was color bearer
of the Prince William Cavalry, received by ex-
press on the 10th inst, trom Mr. Evans, of
Richmond, who was member, the company
flag which was presented by the ladies OF
Prince William when the company was organ
lied
MIR. George c. Round has hung up in the
vcstlbule Of the post Office at Manassas two
large finely framed pictures, Que photograph
OF GoV. hemper and the other an engraving OF
President Graut.
The town council has ordered a deep and
large we'll TO be dug, aud pump TO be put 10
it, at Manassas, for the use OF the public
1t is now proposed by the Clifton and Man
aSsas lodges to give grand picnic and eXcur-
sion at Clifton as soon as arrangements can be
made.
ORANGE COUNTY ITEMS = From the Pied
mont Ergiuan. "A meeting OF the Conserva-
tive party of Orange will be held 10 the Court
House, on Monday next, for the purpose OF
taking action in regard to sending delegates to
the Congressional Convention to be held in Al
exandia on the Goth of August.
We regret to hear FROM those of our farmers
who have thrashed their wheat, that it is turn
ing out badly from the straw. The quality,
however, is good
Another effort is being made by some Of our
enterprisiug citizens to have the sulphur we'll
at Orange C. h.. put in order again.