Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-07-18
News OF the LAY.

The amount awarded to American claimants
by the joint American and Mexican Comnls'
sion ia 81 025 .622, to be distributed to enc
hundred and eighty persons. The sum paid
90 account by Mexico. after deductlng the tX'
pcDses Of the commission, leaves $50, GUY, or
about ii per ct. Of the claim awarded. The
W ell and La Abra Gains are excluded because
of frauds alleged by the Mexican govern.
meut.
The heat at St. Louis during The past ten
DAYS has caused one hundred and forty. five
deaths, and between 500 and 1000 ca1es Of
prostration 10 which medical attendance was
required. Two.thrds of the men aud women
who died from the effects Of the heat were
either druDkards or habiual driDkers of strong
liquor or beer.
w. II. Morrison, we'll known carpenter
aud builder of Pittaburg, was smothered Mon
day, by his coat, which he was using tor a
pillow while taking nap 10 the shop. getting
over his mouth and nostrilS and obstIuctlng bis
breathing.
The steamer J. B. Walker will sail from New
Haven, Conn.,, for Constantinope to day with
a cargo of ammunition, for the Turkish gov
eminent, valued at 81 ,035. 900.
DRESS IN LoNDoN.-An American lady
present at the recent soree of the Royal Acad
envy, who appeared somewhat startled by the
dresses, remarked to me that she had heard
that 10 artistic circles 10 England great ecoen-
trcitics of dress wero seen, but she had no idea
Of the extent to which they were carried.
exclaimed to her that these were by no means
people belonging to artists circles, but the reg
uIar high society of London. 'Do you mean
to say that these costumes are usual 10 fash
ionabIe assembles?' "Certainly." "Wby.
this is a great fancy dress affair" Even 80;
and that is Just what the London drawing rooms
have become. Those ladies' who have the GOV.
eled prize Of an invitation TO the Duchess ct
Marlborough coming masquerade will not need
to alter the dresses they have lately been wear
iug in general society. -,
The lady who gave the now famous 'GrCek
party" has several times appeared at Ordinary
parties 10 the ancient Greek costume she wore
on that occasion, and several OF her guests have
done tho same. In fact. style IS in slate OF
chaos. Anything is 10 iashioa 10 London. Ii
appeared last year that low dresses had gone
out of fashion, but they have come back lower
than ever. There would seem 10 DO COD
spir.s7 among dress makers that no TWO COS
tunes shalt be made alike. The centuries are
cnniused. Queen Anne is Wis Wis with Queen
Victoria. Even tho reaction against colurs OF
lew years ago appears to have partly passed
away. a0d though no longer so loud, pretty
decided hues arc OVERLAPPING the subdued shades
Of the preraphaelite phase OF taste.-N II.
Cenray IN Cincinnati Commercial
CHARLOTTESVILLE & RAPIDAN RAILROAD.
A writer in the Charlottesville '-Ho'sonlan
Saws. Al onnnrtraity Is now offered to our
,espie 60 secure at once the immediate con.
struction of tho railroad between this place and
Orange Court House, if they will only give to
said company the right Ct way. This is all that
is required, and from this our people must at
once SEQ that this is not giving to any outside
people single dollar. Uoder the contract made
with Messrs. Smith 4 Co., of Philadelphia
they arc bound to build this road for the bonds
OF said road and the right of way given. We
don't make any provision Tor this $500. 900,
tho sum required to build ii, now, or ct any
future time, and every dollar of which is
brought from Pennsylvania and spent in our
midst. We make this competing point with
the two roads. and thereby save ourselves the
cxhorhltant freight charges va now pay. And,
again, steps are now being taken to secure the
erection Of two blast furnaces at or neat this
place, but which cannot be done unless the
road is built, because tho ores 10 be used
are upon the proposed line OF the road
The gentlemen owning these ores have
authorized US to say that they arc will
ing to enter into contract to deliver
this ore ut tho above mentioned furnace for
81 25 per ton. Similar ore cost at tho furnace
in Pennsylvania S. per ton. See tho difference
IL
yield not less than l25 tons iron per week.
which requires $50 tons Of ore, which, OF 81. 25
per ton, is 1852. Now this same 125 tons OF
lroo GUSTS in rOnnayivonia S. $50, making o
saving in orc alone Of 1888 per week.
Sixty SECOND CALL FOR 90 BONDS OF
1865. -Secretary Sherman has issued notice
that the principal and accrued interest of tho
bonds herein below designated, known as 1920
bonds" Of the act of March 3, 1865, coDsols Of
1865, will be paid at tho Treasury of the u g.,
in the city OF Washington, on and after the
18th day Of October, 1875 and that the oter.
est on said bonds will cease on that day Cou
pom bonds, dated July |, 1865, namely: $50
No 6500l to No. $4,000, both inclusive; 800
NO. 10000 to No. 1l4000 both inclusive;
$500-No. 7G00l to No. 7950O. both inclusive;
$l,000-Nc. l4000l to No. $4,000, both 10
elusive; total coupon, $2.50000O Registered
bonds, ''redcemable at the pleasure of the u.
5. after the lst day of July. 1870" as follows:
$50-No. 225l to No. 23OO, both inclusive;
$l00-No. 1851 to No. 1880, both inclusive;
$500-No. l045l to No. l055O both Inclusive;
Sl,000-No. 3440l to No. 35200. both ioclu.
sive; S., 0O0-No. 925l to No. $780, both in-
elusive; Sl0,000-No. 1871 to No. 1868,
both inclusive; total registered, s.. 500, 900.
The Second Battle of Manassas.
AT the Filz John Porter trial now in progress
at West Point. Ex-Governor Newell, of New
Jersey, testified yesterday that he had peraon-
al interview with President Lincoln, at the sug.
gestion of Governor Randolph and others, re-
garding General Porter's case, and that Presi-
dent Lincoln said to him that he had not been