Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-07-08


ST. Louis. A rise of another foot or two will
lnundate part of that town,
The Republican, Kansas City special says
On the line of the North Missouri railroad
near Brunswick, wlles OF track are under wat.
er aud the road abandoned. No traios have
passed since yesterday, and it will be impossi-
BILE for them 10 be run before Friday. Hun
drcds OF hogs, cattle and horses have been
drowned, and farmers have sustained heavy
losses by ravages OF floods which far surpasses
the food of lS44. Yesterday a train was sent
Out from Brunswick Iaden with boats to rescue
people who Were imprisoned in houses by water
Attempt TO Rob u Bank.
MONTPELIER, W., July 7.-About mid
night the cashier OF Barre National Bank at
Barre was aroused by four men. who, after
bludlng and gapgiDg his wife and daughter, aud
putting haDdcutt, on him and halter around
his neck, forced him to accompany them to the
bank and open the door. The back vault hay
lug chronometer lock set TO open at 9 clock
this morning, could not be unlocked earlier, and
the robbers had 10 abandon the attempt They,
however, secured about 81 500 in unsigned
bills, which were outside, and some ten dollars
10 money. This done, they returned to the
house with their prisoner, plnioned him to the
floor aud left. He succeeded iu freeing him
self in about az hour aud gave the alarm, wheu
pursuit of the robbers was Immediately insti-
tuted, but with what success remaius to be
seen.
MEETING OF PLYMOUTH SOCIETY ~ large.
Unattended meeting OF the Plymouth society,
which Is composed OF the pew holders Of Ply
mouth church, was held last evening.
The chairman stated that the meeting bad
been called tor the purpose OF considering TIL.
question of increasing MIR. Bccchers salary.
Mr.. II. w. Sage then offered resolution to
the effect that the salary of the pastor for the
ensuing year be fixed at 500 600, instead of
$50 600, which it has heretofore been. This
was seconded BY Mr. R W. Pope, after which
Mr.. Il. w. Raymond n'de lengthy address,
10 which he censurcd the action of the press
ring strongly, and denounced interviewers.
Mr.. S. B. White then delivered a brief and
pertinent address in favor ot the passage of the
resolution.
He said that while the investigating commit
tee were sitting Plymouth church had made no
effort to Influence them 10 any way, and so it
had been all through the trial They had made
90 move whatever toward Influencing the jury
or Oybody else in Mr.. Beccher' behalf Their
time had not come until TO- pight land now"
said the speaker, we will show 10 the world
that plymouth church can spend millions ia
the defense of her pastor Innocence but not
one dollar for matchmaking or bribery" The
resolution was tnen put TO vote aud passed
unanimously, there being not one dissenting
voice. There were about four htths Of the pew
holders Of the church present at The meeting,
which was very enthusiastic one. Ii is gen
orally understood among the congregation that
hIc cnI,r l,, H.. 1 !
is mainly Intended to help to dciray the cx-
pcnses of the trial, 1t is stated that his salary
hereafter will be moderate one.
A CURIOUS AND EXCITING CASE has arisen
IN the town Of WesterviIle, near Columbus,
Ohio, involving the whole community, directly
and indirectly. WesterYilIe Is the seat of OF
terbeln University, and for many years no liquor
saloon has been allowed to exist 10 the town
Recently saloon was opened by Henry Il.
Corbln, and war OF words on the subj CT i'm
mediately followed. % Monday night gun.
powder was placed under the saloon building,
and by means OF a fuse the charge was fired
ABOUT midnight, causing an explosion which
demolished the doors aud windows and raised
the root four inches. Tuesday, on Corbin's ap-
pllcauon, warrants were issued for the arrest of
the preachers OF the various churches of West
ervlIle, the postmaster. aud four other citizens,
charging them with riotins and attempting to
destroy the saloon. Yesterday the parties an
pearcd III court, Accompanied by over two hun
dred friends, among whom We're nearly one
hundred ladies, who marched to court in pro.
cession. The defendants were anxious to pro-
coed to trial, but as the prosecutor declared he
was not ready they waived an examination aud
were und over 10 the sun oil $500 The PEG
pie OF WeStervlIle are fierce in their denuuca
lions OF the saloon keeper, aud declare be pIac
ed the powder 10 or under his store himself
The CROPS We have much more favor
able report Of the crops 10 Virginia than was
anticipated early 10 the season. The wheat,
though short ln stem, yields uucommonly we'll
IN grain, and the quality Was never better.
Upon the whole, many believe that the wheat
crop of Virginia is the best We have had since
the war, although some insist that it is not
more than halt a crop.
The oats are doubtless much better than we
had any reason to expect early in May, and the
yield will be iair-greaty better than that of
last year, when the quality was poor, and the
yield very small
The growing crops of corn aud tobacco are
promising, and there is prospect of large
yield Of both these important products. The
whole country prospers when the farmers do
aud therefore we wish them bountiful return
for their labors. -LynchLouQ Vrginian
The potato bug, We are told by the Chicago
newspapers, is being followed 10 its journey
eastward by auother potato Scource, more vo-
raclous and destructive, il possible This pew
bug has been announced 10 Northern luos,
aud is described as loug and thin ia form, of a
dove color, aud as suddenly making It's appear.
ance 10 the potato fields 10 swarms. The new
destroyer is said TO be making havoc Of the
potato fields, and is only to be reached by the
same treatment and In tnnnh tho snma nnn n-