Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-04-08
NEWS OF THE DAY.
"To shov the gerry age aud body otths TINES.


Superintendent of the U. S. Census Bureau,
for immediate payment Of their fees. Mr.
Kennedy, in reply addressed to marshal
in Georgia, states that the Government having
been deprived Of it's funds by their seizure
and appropriation to the purposes OF the
Southern Confederacy, be is unable to pay
the marshals and their assistants IN those
States az the Government will not deposit
funds where they are liable to be diverted to
other purposes. If the present holders OF
the distracted funds will accept orders in
favor of their own citizens for sums due them
| from the United States, arrangements may
| be effected Immediately to compensate the
marshals for their services.
The Old School Presbyterian General AS
sembly meets at Philadelphia on the 10th OF
Nav. The Revised Book of Discip line' will
be presented probably for final action. ard
the magnitude of the questions concerned
will doubtless elicit thorough dlscusa!on
A professor is to be elected for Princeton,
and another to fill the chair of DR.. Rice at
Chicago 1t is at present, we believe. gen
eral wish throughout tho Church 10 avoid
discussion of the slavery question. whether
this is possible the future will show. Other
matters, such rs the lawulness Of the private
administration Of the Lords Supper, will
will probably come up for discussion.
On the % instant the lion. John e. Brock
inridge addressed the members of the Ken
lucky Legislature for about two hours. lie
favored Border State Convention, with
the Crittenden amendments al IN ultmatun,
and intimated that if the seeded States will
not come back, even upon these terms, the
only appropriate and safe resting place OF the
border States is in the bosom Of the Southern
Confederacy. The bill for the election of
delegates to the Border State Convention,
which had previous Y passed the House, was
passed in the Senate after the delivery Of the
speech.
William Lyles, young slave belonging to
Col. Chapman Bilingsly, Of St. Mary's Co.,
Md, was arrested on the Both ult., for at
tempting to pass forged order for goods up
The name of w. Il. Hooper was signed to
the order, aud the chirography exhibited con-
siderable skill. Lyles has, since his arrest,
been sold to gentleman in Richmond, Va,
for 81 200. The Beacon says he can write
we'll
Kerosene Oil, which in its pure state is
not explosive has recently been adulterated
by dealers with camphene and other cheap
substances, making livery explosive. Sever
al accidents have recently happened in CON-
sequence, causing injury and even DEATH
The effect of such unscrupulous conduct IN
dealers will DC to discredit kerosene, and
cause its disuse by any person who has re-
gard for his life.
Edwin Forrest has been obliged to suspend
his engagement at Niblo'S Garden, New
York, in consequence of severe attack OF
rheumatic govt. There are still some fifteen
performances to make up the hundred nights
for which he has contracted; and his friends
say that when his obligations in that respect
are discharged, it is the intention Of the
great tragcdian to retire from the stage for
ever.
The California pony express of the 23d ult ,
has arrived. The California Senate had
voted that no election of t. S. Senator had
taken place, and inviting the Assembly to
another vote. The Assembly, however, re.
jected the proposition. Mr.. Nugent would
have received the united Breckenridge and Il
number of Douglas votes, but for his indiS-
Greet speech strongly synpathizng with Sc
| cesSlOn.
The Committee Of Ways and Means Of
Baltimore city Council have reported the tax
levy for 1861 The rate proposed for city
purposes, within the limits OF direct tax, is
| 81 90, to which is IT, be added the State tax,
making the total 10 on every 500 Of as-
sessabe property. Last year the city rate
was 81 90 and the total, for State and CITY
| LILO.
The Milwaukee Sentinel says it is be-
lieved from recent developments that Ann
| r. Bilansky, who was executed at St. Paul.
| Minnesota, for the murder of her husband
| by administering arsenic, was the same
person who on the Sth OF November, ls49,
| poisoned Alex d. Simpson, her husband, in
the town of Fayetteville, \. c.
Thursday was the last day of the book
| trade sale in New York 1t has continued
for seven days, with sales said to average
from so, 900 to $l4 900 daily, or 100000
for the whole time. The result greatly sur
passed what was looked for, and it was
regarded as highly satisfactory sale.
The papers bring US intelligence Of remark
able religious awakenings in numerous
places in Maine, Vermont, Pennsylvania,
New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Hi
nois, Iowa, Wisconsin, Ohio, Massachusetts,
Missouri. Kentucky, North Carolina, South
Carolina, and Georgla.
The a. Y Post says: We a:e authorized
to contradict the report to the effect that Geo.
q. Fogg, of New Hampshire, has declined
the mission to Switzerland. He expects to
sail for his destined port about the first OF
May"
The eighth seizure Of foreign goods brought
to New York from Confederate port oc-
Cured on "Wednesday. Among the cargo Of
the steamship Cahawba, from New Orleans,
We're foreign fabrics valued at 4 trite over
S400.
Mrs. Ann Whitbeck is the lighthouse keep
er at Stuyresant, on the Hudson river, some
twenty miles below Albany. She was ap-
pointed to that position by the President in
the year 1892, since which time she has re-
tanned it.
The Secretary Of the Treasury, it is under
cto,3 mill r,,o;,,a o4Iar., f,r 'nrn,