Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-12-10
NEWS OF THE DAY.
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The New York Express say The severe
losses of the merchants in. the grocery trade
during the past two years have compelled
many of them to succumb within short time
past, especially those engaged 10 the import
alton of the products of the East and West
| Indies and Brazil 1t Is but recently that We
noticed the failure Of R. S. Taylor, ID. w.
Hubbel. j. K. Glare 4 Co., Westray, Gibbs
| & Hardcaste. We add to this list Bentley
& Burton, and Goodridge & Walker. Among
| the above will be noticed some Of our oldest
| and most respected merchants, who have
weathered through many severe storms IN the
commercial world. >
| President johnson yesterday transmitted to
| the Senate the correspondence in possession OF
| the departments concerning the late proposed
| filbustering expedition to Mexico to aVenge
| the death Of Maximiian.3 Nothing Of import
| ance is licted, except that Baltimore was the
| headquarters of the movement.
1t is state! in New York, that there has been
no consolidation of the Express Companies,
but that they have ended the war by consent
ing to mutual and amicable arrangements tor
interchange of freight and packages as common
/ carriers and an approximate uniformity OF
| charges for doing business
Advices from ST. Thomas Of the 18th ult..
state that Admiral Palmer and the Danish
| commissioners were to meet the Governor ncxt
day to complete arrangements for the transfer
OF the island to the u. S. The people were
pleased, but the merchants were not enchanted
with the idea of an American tariff. " -
The Hudson river is closed with ice from
Albany to Castleton There is heavy ice
gorge at CatskilI. The steamer G.. Wander
bilt is blocked up by the ice at Casteton,
with two tugboats hard at work, but unable to
move her.
Two or three hundred army officers were
sent into the Senate yesterday for confirmation
many of them for promotion-and all of the
lower grades. Several nominations OF minor
civil officers, principally for positions at the
South, were also sent to the Senate. ..a.
In the Louisiana Convention on Saturday u
colored man controverted the inceadary opinion
of another brother, and said that his ia TX of a
war of races North and South was all hum
bug, and done for political purposes.
Attorney General Stanberry, in response to
resolution Of the Senate, says that he has ap-
pointed but one person as Assistant District
Attorney that had previously been rejected by
the Sanate. .a. .aa#..= .5@...
i Spencer, who was arrested at Newark, New
Jersey, few weeks since, charged with coun-
terfeiting legal-tender notes, is pronounced not
to be the author Of the fraudulent notes, and
has been discharged @.alj-fE
/ The Radical candidate for Mayor Of Boston
has been defeated, and a. Democratic Mayor
elected; atNew buryport. Even Massachusetts
appears to be getting sick of Radiealism.
At the election last night for officers OF the
iPhiladelp ha Union League, ticket favor
able to Gen. Grants nomination as the Radi-
cal candidate for President, was chosen
Gen. Hancock yesterday issued an order
renstating someeof the State officers recently
removedsby his predecessor as 'impedimen,s
to reconstruction &[> ~
In case of the ratification Of the st. Thomas
treaty, there is every prospect of a grand rush
of Office seekers for the Governorship of the
new possession. ......s
Ip the Georgia Convention an attempt at
organization was made yesterday, but after
much wrangling and no little confusion, the
Convention adjourned until to-day. ~.
Ex-senator Fostor, Of Connecticut is talked
of as Minister to Austria. Gen. McCernand,
of Illinois, has been rendered the mission to
Mexico. ~ @. %-H7l@
The National Radical Executive Committee
assemblies at Washington tomorrow, to fix the
place and time Of holding the next National
Convention.
Judge Theaker, Commissioner. of Patents,
has been requested by the President to resign,
but declines doing SO, and awaits removal.
To-day convention of persons interested in.
the manufacture of whiskey, assemblies at Wash
ington. s.-..l..f a.
At Philade lphia yesterday three boys were
drowned by the breaking of the ice on skat-
ing pond. dad ions os.s5als
At the parade Of the Maryland National
Guard (militis) in Baltimore, in October last,
the Governor Of the State was grossly insulted
by portion Of the 9Th and 9Th regiments. A
urtmartial has had the matter before them,
and made the following finding in the case:
For gross violation of military discipline and
unsoldierlike conduct the 9th and Sth regiments,
second brigade, first division Maryland National
Guard, are hereby publicly reprimanded The
officers of companies D, E and G, Sth regiment
MARYLAND National Guard, are hereby dishon-