Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-04-06
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Spring fight of our artists to Eu-
rope will not be 80 numerous this year as
in past seasons Secession keeps them, as
well as u good many other people, at home.
But Mr.. kensett starts next month for the
purpose Of spending three months in Swift
zerland. The tendency towards the gla-
ciers is shown in the last picture he painted;
highly finished view of Alpine scenery,
which was exhibited ut the AthenHum Club
on Wednesday night last. Mr.. George
Ward Nichols leaves for London, in the City
of Baltimore, on Wednesday, taking with
him The Grown OF New England" and its
companion, the Bay of New York." both
OF which are to be exhibited in England
Information from different sources gives IL
contradiction to the reported reinforcement
of Fort Dickens Lieut.. Gilman, arrived at
Washington from Pensacola, reports that
food only, and not men, had been supplied
to Lieut.. Slemmer; despatch from New
Orleans denies the fact OF any reinforcement
having been effected, and finally letter
from on board the ST. Louis, lying off PEN
sacola, under date Of 25th ult., states that
the artillerists on board the Brooklyn had
been transferred to the st. Lnuis, whilst
the Brooklyn went To Key West in search
Of food for the squadron The men Of which
were on short allowance.
The Pittsburg papers state that on Thurs
duy morning last, ali old lady named Betsy
Davis, aged sixty. years, residing with
two brothers i'll Ross township, near Perrys-
Vile, was found lying by her bedside in u
diving coniition-her left lex having been
horribly lacerated by dog, as was supp's-
ed. The flesh, from the knee to the ankle,
had been literally torn of, and eaten up, ~
it could nowhere be found III the room.-
The body was badly scratched over the
bowels and thighs. as If by the nails OF Il
dog The old lady was raised and placed
in bed, where she expired III about two
hours. The dog was killed.
Boston was visited hy second violent
and protractnd SNOW STORM on Monday even
ing, continuing through the night until the
evening of Tuesday, when Il rain set in, and
the snow soon after ceased TO fall. The
streets and accustomed avenues OF travel
were much choked up by the visitation, to
the serious interruption Of business aud
the great annoyance OF the anxious eXpec-
tants Of fine spriug weather.
The Bangor Me Union says:-'Wc have
now had uninterrupted sleighng since the
Doth OF November, period of l2G days. 1t
is still good in the country, and by no means
entirely gone in this city. Central street
still boasts Of good three feet Of SHOW and ice.
Other streets, however, more exposed to the
sun, are quite bare, ana wheels are used
nearly as much as runners
Dir. C. Y. Jackson, of B ~ton, Mass, has
recently contributed an article 10 The Mcdl-
cal and Surgical journal OF II number OF
cases Of poisoning lately brought under his
notice from greene ,lorod wall paper. DE-.
S. +. Ainswurth, of Boston, also reports IL
case of child poisoning from sucking the
surface Of /; green concert ticket.
A private dispatch vas received III Charles
ton on Tuesday from one Of the Commission
ers at Washington. to tie eficc; that no fur
Their supplies or achievements were to be
attempted 10 Fort Sumter by the Government
at Washington unless the Government there
was first informed.
The Boston Evening Traveller under,
stands that wcll-known furniture dealer in
that city is now engaged in the manufacture
Of set Of parlor furniture for Han Mr. Da-
Wis, Of Mississippi, the President OF the
Southern Confectionery.
+. ii. Tidball, of Va, is the chief clerk
of tie Navy department Of the Confederate
States. John r. popham. Of Va, i, Il clerk
in the Comptrolcr's Bureau, and ". l..
Coryin, OF \ lrginia, Il messenger i'll the Trea-
suIy Departments.
The conflict of the diplomatic agents in
| Europe will soon commence, a. the Cumm!s-
soners Of the Montgomery government will
reach London aud Paris i'll about the same
time that Mr.. Sanford, the new Minister TO
Belgium arrives in England.
The New Jersey peach crop does not. it is
stated, promise Il failure The rumur Of
nipped buds and frosted blossoms il annual.
ly started by peacl.gro|ers, that Il panic
in the fruit market may be pro!ucad aud
the prices raised
The lower House oi the New York Leg
islature on Wednesday adopted a resolution
cxpclling Jay Gibbons, member oI t!'a First
Assembly District of Albany, for bribery,
by a vote of ayes lnl nays :.
The Susque!,anua river IN sad 10 be iii
prime rafting order, aud timber AMI board
RATS float daily past Harrisburg, Pa, on
their way to the lower markets.
| The New York Tribune has ''cccdlb!e a,l-
thor:y" that Mr. &. q. Foeg, Of New lamp
shire. has declined the office Of Minister to
| Switzerland.
| The New York Tiu'ea lhapnh!icanj has
long article complaining OF and CONSUMING
the Administrations declaring il has mo
pclicy"-- and demanding Of it ''drrisive
measures The pressure upon Lnr~ and
Seward is to make them more administrative:
they "holl back" too much, it srenIa for the
Times The article in the Times is extern
sively copied-and is considered ''remarka-
BILE" lcS us give an extract, las 4 sam
ple:' -
"The President hus to decide w!lcthe: lie
will enforce the law at the hazard OF civil
war, or whether he will waive the execution
Of tbs law, and appeal 10 the people q! tha
seeded States Oh behalf ui the mon. One
Or other oi these courses lie should iuSr 10