Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-04-10
NEWS OF THE DAY.
"7o saote he gerry age uad body Of tie TINES

into italy, showed half the excitement, nor
were perVaded with oue-tenth OF the sensa-
ton that is manifested in New York, in con-
sequence Of the military and naval prepare
tons going on there. The papers give such
details rs they can get. with every form of
amplitication and repetition, and rejoice in
an elaboration of rumors and speculations
that is almost endless.
Gov. Curtin, of Pennsylvania, will send
message to the Legislature OF that State,
recommending the appropriation OF half
million of dollars to purchase munitions Of
war. lie takes The ground that our people
have been 50 long accustomed to peaceful
pursuits. that they have lost their military
habits, aad that it is necessary, amid the
disturbed condition Of the surrounding
States, to begin to prepare the means OF
self-protectiou. That it is the duty OF the
State to assist in the enforcement Of the ma
tonal laws.
The recent arrest of five fugitive slaves at
Chicago, effected 10y United States Mar
shat appointed by the present admnistra-
tion,) aud their quiet return TO Missouri,
has created great Consideration among The
| fugitive slaves IN Illinois. Over one hun
dred Of these fugitiyes left Chicago on Sun
day night, bound for Canada. A large num-
| Der from other parts of the State were also
making their way to Canada. At Detroit, 1t
is said, three hundred had passed into Cana
la since Saturday.
\ few days since, a dashing young fellow
made his appearance ia Albion, n. y, and
engaged in the capacity Of bartender at the
| Clinton House lie was dressed IN the latest
| style, wore Il jaunty cap, appeared to have
plenty OF money, aad spent it freely. De-
tec:iye Foster thought that the appearance
| of the pretended boy was not 'all right"
! An arrest was effected on Sunday, and she
| confessed that she was wearing male cloth
| ing. She was compelled to don habiliments
more suitable to her sex.
The Register of the Confederate Treasury
publishes circular of instructions, in which
! he states that ''the Department is Of the
! opinion two days will be sufficient time
| to keen open the books Of the subscription to
the SIS 600, 900 loan" This department"
SAYS the Register, lis daily receiving most
satisfactory assurances from the commerclal
centres of the Confederate States, that the
capital of the country will eagerly seek
the investment offered by the loan bill"
At Wilmington, Del, April Sth, there was
some excitement, caused by the Chancellor
| issuing an Injunction stopping the drawing
Of Wood & Eidy's Lottery, whose grant, 1t
appears, has been exhaused for some time.
| But the provisions OF the law have never
| been complied with, and, therefore, it has
| been illegally drawn for some years The
| stoppage Of this lottery leaves but one legal
lottery grant in Delaware.
The Steamship Thomas Swami, from Bal
timorc, arrived at Charleston on Friday, with
twenty ght recruits for the army of the
| Confcderated States. They were landed at
Castle Pinkney. George Howard, DR.. G.
| Howard, J ohm G. Herbert, and Vivian Brent,
of MARYLAND, have also arrived at Charles
ton, with the view Of rendering their servl-
ces 10 the South.
Fast Day, in Boston, was marked on Fri
| day last with the usual number Of political
! sermons, though the sentiments expressed
were in few instances as ultra as those here
tofore enuuciated upon similar occasions.-
At the Park Street Church, the Rev. A. L.
Stone, full Of the spirit Of another gos
pei" recommended disunion rather than
concession
Some villain, who, luckily for himself, is
to the public unknown, few nights ago,
threw ii stone at TIE splendid statue Of Oliver
| Il. Perry, erected in Cleveland, Ohio, on the
last anniversary uf the battle Of Lake Erie,
breaking his sword. 1t will be almost inl-
possible to repair the injury, as the statue,
sword ard all, was chiseed out of solid
block or marble.
The Secretary If this Treasury has issued
a notice that proposals vii! be received at
the Department until Tomorrow morning, at
10 o'clock, for four millions nine hundred
aud one thousand dollars in Treasury notes
or any part thereof, bearing interest at six
per cent per annnm, payable scmi-annually,
and the notes redeema5le in two years.
The story going the rounds OF the press,
chat Vim. II. Russell, esq, the correspond
dent Of the London Times, was sent to Ire
land to report a speech OF Mr.. O'Connell,
and that the latter spoke in Irish, to the dis
cnlnii,ure Of the reporter, aud the amuSe-
mant Of the audience. is without word ot
truth
The Charleston Mercury, Of Saturday.
states that supplies we're forwarded as usual
to Major Anderson OH Friday. This, it is
alleged, was 10 consequence ol certain minor
details Of the military arrangements winch
had not been completed on Thursday. Later
information by telegraph announces that the
supplies were cut nN Oh Saturday.
i was currently reported in New York, on
Saturday afternoon, that John Morrissey, the
puglist, VAS dead, his disease being the re-
suit Of putrii sore throat. The announce
mcnt WAS premature, Dis he WAS still alive on
Sunday evening, although suffering severely
from diptherj;s. His recovery is said to be
doubtful.
\ fleet of fourteen war vessels, carrying
more than two hundred guns, are preparing
for service, and wi;hia the next ten days will
be ready 20 20 to sea- OF the destination OF
the vessels that have gone, and of those that
are to follow, nothing is ascertalned With
any certainty.
There remains nov not one foot OF unor-
ganizcd territory in the Republic. The or
ganization, during the last session Of Con-
yreSS Of the three new Territories, 10 wit
Colorado, Nevada, and Dacotah, has wiped
out all the unorsanized territory.
1t is stated in an Intelligent financial quar-