Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-08-30
NEWS or THE DAY.
10 shoeo the ue,y age and body ofthe times.


''7o shoao the ve,y age and BODY OF the tunes.
The President S reception at Philadelphia by
the masses was quite enthusiastic, but the mu-
picipal authorities were conspicuous by their
absence This act of discourtesy was so Sc
ycrely condemned by the citizens generally that
the Philadelphia North American endeavored,
yesterday, to soften matters, by explaining that
the want Of co operation on the part OF the au-
thorities was unintentional.
The Pittsburgh Republic says that on Mon
day evening the largestindoor political meeting
that ever assembled in Allegheny county, or in
Western Pennsylvania, was held at the City
Hail. to welcome to the Iron city Hon. Edgar
Cowan, u S. Senator from Pennsylvania, and
to ratify the proceedings of the PHILADELPHIA
Union Convention. .re..... ......
tits stated thatthe widow of the Hon Stephen
A. Douglass, formerly Miss Cuts; of Wash
ington, and now remarked to Major Williams,
an officer Of the Frederal army, will be present
at the dedication of the monument to be erect.
ed in Chicago to the memory of her first consort
The Treasury Department is busiIy engaged
in converting seven hirties into fve-twentles
The recent advance in fve-twentics abroad hav-
ing raised their value to the present high price
of seven thirties, it is thought to be advanta-
geous to make conversions at this time.
Both the painters, Messrs E. n. Holtzman
and T. c.. Edwards, who wereinjured in Wash
ington on Saturday by the falling Of a scaffold,
are now dead Mr.. Edwards died yesterday.
Mr. Holtzman's death has already been stated
to have occurred on Monday.
The St. Louis Republican announces the
death of Sister Mary Aloysia Lilly, Of cholera,
and adds: Entering at the age of IS, she pass
ed IS years of life in the jealous abors and
sweet humility of the order of the Sisters of
Charity.
In New York recently wife met her hus
band after eight years absence. Her joy at
discovering him was somewhat dampcned when
he produced an Indiana certificate Of divorce
and offered to introduce her to his second wife
There were three new cases and four deaths
from, cholera reported yesterday in New York.
The disease had almost disappeared from the
public institutions. Butfour new cases Of chol-
era were reported in Brooklyn yesterday
The Washington Chronicle says that Gems.
McAllister, Sickles, Crook and Murphy, have
not authorized the use of their names as signera
to the call for Soldiers Convention of the
friends OF President Johnson.
There is perfect stagnation Of business at
St. Louis, Mo-, on account of the cholera No
country buyers are arriving, although in some
lines goods are offered below New York prices.
Madame De Morrest's Mirror Of Fashions,
for September, whose orthodoxy no lady will
question, is Disguised with the ''tilters, " when
they come to be used in the cars.
At the National Convention of Spirituasts
in Providence, the Christian religion, Sunday
schools, animal food, and Andrew johnson,
were resolved against.
More Indian hostlities are reported in the
West and South West. In New Mexico the
Indians are said to be numbering the Mexican
inhabitants.
Mr.. S. Grady, an old and respected citizen
of Richmond, Va committed suicide on Tues
day. Cause, loss of all his property during the
late war.
G. ". Weeks, of Petersburg, Va, died on
Monday from taking an overdose of morphine.
Cause; pecuniary distress.
The proposed new Constitution for North
Carolina has been rejected in that State by a
majority of 1882.
Ex- Governor John NJ Moorehead, of North
Carolina, died yesterday at Rockbridge Alum
Springs, Va.
Wendell Philips says that he cannot consent,
under any circumstances, to be candidate for
Congress"
Daniel ". Voorhees, is lying dangerously i'll
at Terrc Haute.