Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-06-14
The Steuben Monument Association of

Park, which was attended by Il large compa-
ny Of Germans, who enjoyed the occasion in
the usual way, by dancing music, listening
to addresses, and imbibng their tavorite bev-
erage Mayor Wood visited the grounds to-
wards evening, and made speech in appro-
val of the design Of erecting the monument to
Baron Steuben, pledging his personal and oiil-
cial support to the undertaking. As the VS.
itors were dispensing after night, gang OF
rowdies attacked them, injuring several. =
The London Illustrated News, in its an
nouncement of Paris Fashions for June,
says that ''in all the recent reunions of Ia
dies ofthe hat ton, the ample dimensions
in the skirts of ladies' dresses so long COM
planned of by the sterner sex, have still con-
tinued with slight alteration In their shape
to suit the trailing style of dress. The lew
attempts lately made, with altogether con
trary pretensions as to size, have slgnally
failed"
The American Medical Association, at its
late session adopted series of resolutions
recommending to State Legislatures law
prohibiting the sale of poisonous drugs, such
as strychnine, morphine, arsenic, &C., I'm.
| less ordered by physicians; that the word
''poison" should be plainly written upon
such articles, and that persons purchasing
them should leave their names and resi-
dences with the apothecary.
Evidence accumulates in proof of the cor,
rectness of the information from China, re-
ceived by way of England, so directly in CON
hict with that by way Of San Francisco.-
| The Aragos mails confirm the report previ
ously received, that the Chinese government
had refused satisfaction to the English and
French for the Peiho affair.
Some of the Canada papers complain that
large emigration is going on from Canada
to our western States. They say that more
protection and encouragement are extended
to the settlers in the republic, and that taxes
are lighter. These reasons are sufficient to
explain the movement which they deplore
The old Tycoon of Japan, with whom our
treaty was ratified, died several months ago.
but his decease was kept hidden from pub
lie for long time. His unfortunate success
sor was a mere boy, scarcel y more than II
years old.
The dedication of Washington Sqnare Me
thodist Episcopal Church. in New York, one
of the most costly and beautiful ediiceS of
the kind in that city, took place on Sunday.
DR.. Durbin preached, and about Sl2,OOO
were raised by the collection.
4 card from the New Orleans Board OF
Health, dated It'll instant, says "there has
not been a case of yellow fever in this city,
| either in private practice or III the Charity
Hospital during the present year"
Secretary Floyd has summoned Gen. liar,
ney to Washington, with view to the ar,
ranging for the campaign against the Shes
homes and other Indians. Its to be plan
ned on Il large scale.
The United States frigate Niagara Is ex-
pected to leave her dock tomorrow. She
will be put under the derrick TO receive her
guns and Il new topmast. 1t Is expected she
will be ready for sea- about the 2Oth instant
In the Senate, on Tuesday, the House
amendment to the Pacific Telegraph bill was
concurrcd in, and the bill passed, thus con-
summating one of the most important acts
| OIL the session.
Rarey, the American horse tanner, is again
in London and was lately presented with a
gold medal by the Society for the Proven
ton of Cruelty to Animals.
Hon. A. II. Stephens, of Georgia, is ex-
ceedingly unwell from attacks Of vertigo
with which he has recently been visited, and
is unable at present to attend to business.
The cholera is raging with great violence
| on the Malabar coast. Of SOB people at
tackled by this awful scourge in January, t,
ass died.
1t is stated that private letters from Paris
represent MIR. Faulkner and family as much
dissatisfied with their new position. Ills
family are already anxious to return.
Twenty-seven persons made application to
be admitted as Attorneys in Auburn, n. Y,
recently;-aftcr rigid examination all were
refused.
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