Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-06-15
1870 -
News of the Day.
"15 saou the vs,y age and body Of the TIMES

nal that, in order to give greater eclat and
Importance to the visit of the Prince OF Wales
to Canada it has been determined that his
Royal llighness shall not only be attended
| by Secretary Of State, as representing the
Grown, but by Her Majesty's first great OH
Ger of the household, and one who has been
| Lord Lieutenant of Ireland; thus, to GER
tain extent, representing the Queen herself.
| The presence Of these important State 1unc-
tionaries with the young Prince, will give
| snch n constitutional sanction to all the pub
lie acts of His Royal Highness, as will al
most endow them with the same Importance
as if performed by the Sovereign in person
The Hopkins Monitor has lengthy ac-
count of the doings of the negroes in Gray
son co., Texas. Near kentuckytown, aman
named Kincade whipped his negro boy
That same night the negro, while all else
were asleep, killed the entire family with an
axe; first his master, then his mistress, then
an orphan boy and Il little babe. The negro
confessed his guilt was tried and hung
Several white men were implicated, but
nothing definite known. a few days alter
three more negroes were hung as implicated
in the murder. The bodies of the negroes
were not suffered to be removed from the
trees, but will be allowed to hang there as
warnings to others.
By recent advices from Rio de Janeiro, we
learn that Commander Pages exploring ex-
petition were all in good health, and pro-
crossing well. Heis now exploring the River
| Pilcomayo, which will complete his work.
The United States ship Congress was at st.
GATHERINGS Oh the 9th of Al ril. The Uni
ted States side-wheel steamer Pulaski was
at Montevideo, the Dol phin at Bahia, and
brig Bainbridge at Buenos Ayres. The gen
eral health of the crews and officers was
good. The United States steam corvette
Hartford, hag-oficer Stubling, was at Hong
Kong on the 23d April-all we'll.
Intelligence has been received at China,
of a fearful tragedy, which occurred on board
the American ship Messenger, on her pas
sage down the China sea, laden with Coolies,
for Havana According to these accounts,
upwards of hundred coolies were shot be-
fore the mutineers were overcome. The trade
in coolies continued, in spite of the remon-
strances of the government. At Canton the
authorities were stated to have extended the
time for the departure of the Cuban store
ships till lst Of May, which is a month later
than the time before stipulated.
Petersen, the Arctic voyager, who accom-
panied DR.. Kane and Captain McClintock' s
Arctic expeditions, and whose services are
handsomely alluded to by Dr.. Hayes in his
Arctic Boat Journey" is now living in I.
small village near Copenhagen. His wife Is
a half-breed Esquimaux, and is totally blind.
Petersen has been cordially received by the
| King of Denmark since his return, and has
given, by request, conversational lectures
before geographical and other societies.
A letter writer says: "The Emperor is
still in Paris, and drives up the Rue dc
Rivoli every day with the Empress, to the
delight of the Anglo-Saxon multitude who
so thickly people the promenades of that
finest of streets. Between three and four IN
the afternoon, the French population are al
most lost in that quarter among the crowds
of stalwart, big-whiskcrcd Britishers or Amer
leans, with their pretty but quecrly adorned
| ITO Partisan taste) better halves or sisters.
Joseph Gainesley recently committed sui
eide in Dearbon County, Iowa, because his
brother dreamed that he had been to heaven;
that he had seen his father there (who had
been dead some two years;) that he saw
others of his relations there who were dead;
and that it was revealed to him that all of
his family would reach heaven, excepting his
brother .Joseph--that he was 80 wicked, that
| he would not reach there.
The city Council Of Columbus, Ohio, has
received an invitation from the Central Ohio
and Baltimore and Ohio railroad Companies,
| to take an excursions over their roads and
visit the city of Baltimore. Washington and
perhaps Philadelphia. The excursionists
will start some time next week probably in
time to witness the proceedings Of the nation
al democratic convention.
Four burglars attempted to rob the Jewell
rv store of Mr. Henry i'll Hamilton, Canada,
on Monday. Mr.. Henry being still up pro-
ceeded TO ascertain the cause OF the noise,
and was stabbed several times. The wife
and son coming to his assistance were also
stabbed, but managed to hold one OF the
burglars till the police arrived. The rest es-
! capped.
The philadelphia Ledger denounces as Il
| Islander, the statement tthe New York Press
that the Japanese were subjected to insult
and inlignities on the day Of their reception
in Philadelphia Every attention and cour-
tcsy required, it says, was shown them, and
the immense crowd which was assembled, be-
| haYed with remarkable good order
/ yoraoious brute of dog attacked lit
tie boy recently, in Buffalo, and at one full
bite almost took the little fellows nose of.
The dog was instantly killed by some by
islanders, the least that could be done under
| the circumstances.
At a recent sale Of autograph lnttcrs in
London. letter Of Washington, written
when subaltern in the service Of the Col
onial Government, to the Governor OF Nir-
winia, sold at Gl5, les, equal to about s. 90.
Much indignation'exi in st. Louis at
the displacement Of Mr.. Barrett and the IN
stallation of Mr.. Blair in the formers seat
in Congress. 4 public indignation meeting
has been called.
Subscriptions ior the Pope have been COM
menced in lower Canada. InQuebeo alone,
it is probable that 5000 or $4,000 will be
raised, $1,000 having been actually subScrl9!,
! ed
! The Ckinago directory for this year con