Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-04-26
News of the Day.
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Mr.. Morrilps tariff bill provides for fund
ing outstanding Treasury notes, about S2O,-
GOO. 900 of which are liable to come upon the
Treasury for redemption after the 3Cth OF
| June next The funded debt of the country
is now SIS ,0000 900; and S20,OOO,0O0 Urea
sury notes added, as proposed by this bill,
will make it SOS, 000, 900. Ifthis is not done,
the passage of law will be required author
| ling the reissue of the notes for longer
| period.
Mr.. Zagarra the Peruvian Minister, has
been again instructed by his Government to
propose submitting all matters in dispute
| between Peru and the United States to arbi-
| tration, nor does his Government care VINO
constitute the arbitrators, so confident Is she
| that right is on her side. Under no circum-
stances will she yield the question as diplo-
matte one, let the consequences be what they
may.
The Paraguayan commission will be or
ganized and proceed to business under the
treaty with Paraguay as soon as this govern
ment shall appoint commissioner on the
part of the United States. The Paragusyan
commissioner is in Washington. 1t Is SAID
| that the appointment of United States COM
/ missioner will be offered to ex-senator John
| A. Dix, of New York.
Senator Andrew johnson recently made
a speech on the Homestead bill. In the
course Of his remarks, he quoted passage
| from Macaulay's "Horatius, and introduced
/ it thus: To show what was the policy of
| Rome in her most prosperous days, | will
read portion Of one Of the old Roman lays,
translated and published by Macaulay." Is
this really true?
| A robbers cave has been discovered near
Waloga Ill.) 1t is nine feet long, seven
wide, and five feet high In it were benches,
and a bookcase filled with valuable books,
. among them quarto bible Any number
of burglars tools were there, and also pair
of boots, singular in their construction, the
soles being on wrong end foremost, the heels
being where the toes should be.
i William Myers, of the theatrical profess
sion, was shot on the 18th inst, at Memphis,
Tenn, by man named Skinner. Myers
is resident Of Philadelphia and was we'll
known to the visitors of the Arch, Walnut
and National Theatres, he having been en-
gagged several seasons at all these establish
ments. His wound Is supposed to be NOR
tai
The Chicago Press and Tribune says
From present appearances there will be a
decided panic among landlords to procure
good tenants, and those who have them
| would do well to make all reasonable conces-
sions to keep them. As compared with the
rates Of 1857, even twenty-five per cent. IL
far better than to let rooms and houses stand
idle"
The so-called Tractarian arrangements mt
Trinity Church, New York, are beginning to
excite strong feeling of opposition on the
part of the Evangelicals. The Protestant
Churchman, REV DR.. Tyug's organ, is out
in strong article, denouncing the choral
services, the intoning of prayers, and the
burning Of candles upon the altar.
The New York Sun states that the attor-
ney general Of that State "bas been furnish
ed with evidence believed to be sufficient to
secure the indictment and punishment of six
State senators and eight members of assemb-
", for corruption in the performance of their
legislative duties during the session just
closed"
The cattle disease has spread into New
Hampshire, and its rayages are reported in
Bedford, Manchester, Hudson, Hampshire
and Derry. There are rumors that persons
employed i'll attending upon the diseased cat
tie have been affected to greater or less de-
gree by the contagion, but this is to be
doubted.
The Cleveland Herald notices large in
crease in travel, and says:-"The amount of
travel between the East and West is now
very heavy. Long trains Of cars loaded with
passengers pass both ways over the Lake
Shore line of roads, and the depots present
a lively scene three times a day, on the arri-
val and departure Of the through trains.
A man named Henry Upton, recently con-
victed of burglary, in Philadelphia, and sent
to the penitentiary for three years, it has
Just been ascertalned is an innocent man, as
a person named Miller, in custody on an
other charge, confesses that he committed
the crime for which Upton mas been made
to suffer.
The most striking feature attending the
organization of the Charleston Convention,
was the absence of enthusiasm, and the limit
ed attendance of outsiders. In the gallery,
set aside for ladies exclusively, only fourteen
were present; that for men was scarcely fill
ed. Mr.. Flournoy, temporary Chairman,
exhibited decision and tirmness.
A piece of new road in Concord, Mass,
which has been in use about FIVE years, sud
denly disappeared on Tuesday forenoon. 1t
was laid out across swamp, and was some
six to seven rods in extent. A man and one
horse team were at work on it at the time,
and had narrow escape.
There is growing in parlor in New York,
says the Journal of Commerce, a thrifty
plant which sprung from seed procured
from an Egyptian mummy entombed thou
sands Of years ago. Though the seed had
been injured, the terminating principle still
remained
Different spirit" mediums have informed
the public that the following results have
taken place in the prize fight between Heen-
an and Sayers: That IIeenan won the fight
in seven rounds; that he fought two hours
aud was whipped that he was left dead on
the field, &c. 1t is pity they can't agree.
1.-The Mill on the Floss" the new tale by
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