Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-21
News of the Day.
"7o show the oery age and body Of the TIMES. ;

Of Maryland, the orator of the evening, Il
son of the distinguished Senator from Mary
land, then took his place on the stage, and
delivered very fine discourse upon "The
True Statesman" Mr. Pearce's ideas (says
letter. were pure, his thoughts we'll ex-
pressed, and his appearance good. After
closing, his unusual popularity among the stu
dents was shown by prolonged applause.
The class ode was read by Mr. IL. l. John
son, of Maryland, in an effective and dignl-
fled manner.
Rev. David Smith, of Connecticut, the ven
cradle father of the Rev. Il. Goodrich Smith,
of Washington, and uncle of the celebrated
"Peter Parlcy," is at the present time in
Washington. Though he has seen almost a
century, (being in his 9th year, yet his
eye is not dim, nor his natural force abated."
His step is quick and firm, and his voice as
clear and strong as in the day OF his youth.
He was a soldier in the Revolutionary war,
and retains Il most vivid recollection OF the
person of Washington, as he appeared on
the fielu OF battle He has been preacher
of the Gospel between sixty and seventy
years.
a despatch to the Boston Traveller, states
that the public mind in lIaverhill is much
excited in consequence Of the sudden death
of Miss Caroline G. Roswell, a young lady
residing on Harrison street, under clrcum-
stances that lead to the suspicion that a great
crine has been committed. A coroner's in
quest with closed doors was held on Satur-
day, and concluded on Monday. The verdict
has not yet been given to the public. There
is much excitement on the subject.
The n Y Evening Post intimatcs that
Mr.. Fowler is not the only defaultcr in con-
nexion with the Post Office business of New
York The Editor says:-"ln conversation
with Mr.. IIolbrook, special agent Of the
Post Office Department, whose headquarters
are in this city, and who has been in his pre-
sent position for sixteen years, we learn that
large proportion of the taking of missing
valuable letters has been traced to the dis
| honesty of those not connected with the Post
| Offices"
The Mr.. Kohler, who is said to have re-
mitted to Paris gilt bar of lead to pay his
debts, comes out in the San Francisco pa
pers, and says he is victim uf Il conspiracy,
| that he never did any such thing, that he
has been compelled to pay the freight and
damages on said gilt bar of lead, under
| threats of attachment upon his real specie
shipments to Europe, and comes down with
great severity upon i'll the parties engaged
| in this neiarlous transaction.
| The new cabin recently erected on the spar
| deck of the Niagara, for the accommodation
of the japanese, is magnificent one, and
does much credit to the employees of the
New York Navy Yard. 1t is situated in the
after part Of the ship, and commences ut the
bulkhead Of the propeller house, from which
it extends some seventy-cghr feet; it is fifty
feet wide and contains fourteen state rooms
altogcther and is divided into three apart
ments.
The Princess Mathilde, in preparing for
her appearance in the costume of an Egyp-
tan princess, at the fancy ball recently given
by the Empress of France, employed Girauld,
a prominent artist Of Paris, to paint her lace,
arms and neck to a bronze color. The work
occupied the artist three hours. When IN
full costume, the Princess seemed to be Il
living picture of the times oi Sesostrls or the
PharaolIs.
The display at Pickett's warehouse, in
Louisville, Kentucky, of $40 hogshcads Of
Tobacco, averaging 200 lbs weight, under
the patronage of the Kentucky State Agrl-
cultural Society, is said to be the largest ex-
hibitinn Of fine tobacco ever witnessed in the
world Tobacco dealers from every section
of the Union were present. Premiums of
500 each were awarded.
The abandoned SLAYER found ashore at
Andres Island, was no doubt the brig VIM
Taylor Hall, formcIy owned by Dunock &
Wcatherly OF Baltimore, and transferred to
VIM. AppIegarth & Son, who sold her to Il
man named Oliver, well known as Il solicitor
for thermometers. She sailed under his
command last October, nomina!ly for Baltl
more.
The crowd Of visitors in attendance upon
the Republican Convention 1T Chicago, must
have possessed astonishing powers OF cxpan-
sion and contraction One correspondent eS
timate1 it at 1t, 900, another at 50, 900, anoth-
er ut 10000: but the majority of the esti
mates agreed that there were 10000 stran-
gers in town.
The European steamers now arriving all
report seeing more or less ice, of Newloun
land. This peril of the Northern Atlantic is
most troublesome in June. Its early appear
ance this season would seem to Indicate that
the last winter was Il mild one in the Arctic
regions, as well as here.
In allusion to the suicide of Macdonald,
the murderer of Virginia Stewart, a news
paper correspondent says: "Thc loose man
ncr that prisoners are cared for i'll New York,
makes it quite easy for Il prisoner to kill
himself or his keeper, as his fancy shall
choose"
A lady in Memphis, Tenn, on returning
home from party late at night, found a bur
glar in her ROOM and her husband under
the influence of churoform. Selling pistol
she fired at the burglar, having no other et-
feet however, than to make him take to his
heels.
The London Journal says: "Therc can
now be no question that the exodus from
Ireland this season is likely to be as marvel
lous in its extent as that which followed
upon the terrible famine Of 1S4G-l. The
provincial papers TEEN with the subject.
Mr.. George Brubaker, a citizen of Lancas-
ter county, Pa. reached St. Joseph, Mo-,
last week, on his way home He was cap