Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-01-04
yelegraphic Summary.

During collision on the Marietta aud Clo-
cnuati railroad, yesterday, TWO hundred feet OF
trestle work ard two freight trains With three
hundred live hogs were consumed by fire.
Lieutenant Doaoc's exploring expedition to
Snake river lost everything they had BY the
upseting Of Loaf, and had to live eighteen
days on horse meat.
The spies sent to find Sitting Bull have re-
turDed to Fort Fettermau, and report 10 sigrs
OF that iilustrious buil.doscr OF Gen. Sheridan.
S. Bigler and lis son, late president aud
cashier of the suspended babk of Harrisburg,
have been arrested for eubezz!ement. The
banks liabilities were S350,000: its assets,
$4,000.
At YapStou, Dakota, yesterday. John Nc.
Call, convicted of the murder Of wild Bill, -
was sentenced to be hanged on the first Of
March.
A fire at Corning, n. Y, this morning de-
stroyed the Erie railroad depot, three stores on
Market street, and five stores on Pine street.
Loss, 100000.
Tose Dinsmoro Il Co., railroad supplies
merchants OF New ! ork, have made an assign.
ment. Their liabilities are over 100000.
The Washington Republican says:
"Somc General of the late Confederate forces
publishes ''rdcn or War letter 10 the Alex
ardfia Gazette. We would be- pleased TO hear
from some private.
All the privatcs would endorse the Gcceral' )
letter. aud il they lad read the late speech of
Governor Brown, of Georgia, wouldappcnd the
following extract from it to their endorsement:
I'VE believe Tilden and Hendricks are fairy
elected, and that the people of the United
States should see TO it that they are Inaugural
ed. We are satisfied our democratic trethero
10 the Northern States concur With Us IN this
opinion; and that theG are ready to stand by
and yiudicatc the right. What then should be
cur course 10 this crisis, when The future cElst-
eUce Of republican government hangs 10 the
balance? Ardently desiring peaceful! solution
OF the difficulty, We should do 10 rash act. We
should be quiet Gicnitied, and cautious. But
We should De firm and true We should sac:l.
fee upon the altar Of patriotism all personal TO-
tcrest aad ambition which conflict with duty
And We should have bu, single reply to all TO-
ouiries after our position. Which reply, cx
pressive CT our firm resolve, should be this:
I'VE have confidence lie the Northern democ
racy. We leave them 10 decide this issue.
And we will, during the emergency, stand by
them with immovabie frmness, he the c0ase
quences whatthey may!
VALLEY RAILRoAD.-At meeting CT the
directors of the Valley Railroad, held in Balu-
more yesterday. resolution was adopted au-
thorziug the President to Inquire and report
what will be the probable cost of equipment,
how soon the road can be put into operation,
aud any other Information bearing 90 the sub
ect. The opioion was expressed that if the
Shenandoah Valley Company bad cniy los:
about s70O during their working Of the road,
tue directors could managci it themselves under
auspices that would give assurance OF running
the road Sd that in short time 1t would prove
slightly remunerative, rather than Improbable,
and enable them gradually to complete 1t. No
proposition was received from the Shenandoah
Valley Company in reference to q renewal Of
their lease, and as that has already expired,
and the required notice been given, 1t Is cy.
pcc.cd that the rolling stock belonging to them,
aud row on the road, will be removed b. Mr..
Milncs, the president, next weak.
T. w. Ferry has received the caucus nonl-
cation of the Michigan Legislature Tor re cleo
ton to the U. S. Senate.