Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-03-21
NEWS OF THE DAP.
$40 sho1o the very age and body Of the times.

A terrible explosion occurred 10 the harbor
of Hong Kong on the 18th of January. The
hulk Zephyr, used as store for powder, blew
up. She was totally destroyed. The Bremen
schooner Shemsis Was damaged, and about
forty persons were killed. Many persons in
boats in the neighborhood were killed There
We're 100000 pounds Of powder on the hulk.
The town shook as with an earthquake.
The =. S. Consul at Antwerp has informed
the Secretary of State of the breaking out anew
Of the rinderpest, that fearful scourge which
swept over the greater part OF Europe last year
Secretary McCuloh has issued circulars to Col
lectors of Customs, cautioning them to be on
their guard, and to prevent the landing of for
eign neat cattle and hides.
A fire, says the Liverpool Times OF the 81,
broke out yesterday morning in seed dealers
shop, over which was an infant school The
rapidity OF the flames prevented the escape OF
the children, sixty in number, and it is feared
that many have persisted Twelve dead bodies
had been taken out when the report was dis
patched
The first vessel of q regular French Govern
msnt line between the Society Islands and San
Francisco, arrived at the latter place on Mon
day from Tahiti The vessels will make month
ly trips in future, and the base Of supplies for
those islands has been changed from VAlpa-
raise to San Francisco.
President johnson received the Supplement
tary Reconstruction bill from Congress, yester-
day afternoon 1t is understood that he will
give Congress his views upon it this week, on
to- morrow or Saturday. 1t is quite probable
that an adjournment will be had from Monday
or Tuesday next
The bill to provide for calling a convention to
frame new constitution and form Of govern
ment for the State of Maryland has passed the
State Senate by the requisite two-thirds vote in
its favor. 1t has previously passed the House
by like majority. It's, therefore, now law.
Mr.. Hooper, delegate from Utah Territory
has presented to the House Of Representatives,
the constitution of the proposed new State Of
Deseret, and it was referred to the committee On
Territories, where it will probably remain for i
long time. 1t recognizes polygamy.
1t is said that Il new company is 10 be formed
in New York, with capital Of 4 million and a
halt dollars, for the construction and operation
of 4 large establishment for Turkish baths
capable Of accommodating one thousand five
hundred bathers per day
Our advices by the cable are to yesterday
Prussia, Bavaria and the Grand Duchy Of Ba
den have entered into treaty which cedcs to
Prussia the command Of the armies OF the two
latter States in time Of war. Labor riots have
broken out in France.
The former Confederate iron Ram Virginia,
sometimes called the Merrimac, is to be hoist
ed with torpedo Messrs. Maltby 4 Co., are
making arrangements to blow it and will be
ready to do so by the latter part Of this week,
or the first Of next
On Friday last, the chief Of the detectives Of
the Treasury Department, succeeded in arrest.
ing in Cincinnati a noted countcrletcr, Charles
Ulrich by name. A number Of plates for the
printing of notes On various national banks
were also captured.
A fire broke out in the Carroll House, Both
well, Canada West, on Monday night, which
destroyed the main portion of the town. Over
one hundred houses were burned down, and a
large number of families are thus rendered
houseless and destitute.
Pensacola is doing business OF $500 900
per annum in lumber, rosin, and turpenline, and
q railroad is about be extended into the int
rior, which promises large increase.
The town of Columbus, KY, is reported to
be completely inundated, the levee on the north
side of the town having given way on Wednes-
day.
The New Orleans Picayune says The total
receipts of Ristori in New Orleans, Us returned
to the internal revenue assessors, we're S39, 900.
A considerable body of Federal troops has
been sent by rail TO the Northern frontier to
prevent Fenian raids into Canada
Rev B. R. Hanley, author of ''Nee Gray"
and other favorite songs, died in Chicago on
Saturday.
Mr.. FERNANDO WooD OF New York, in
the House of Representatives yesterday, in the
debate on the joint resolution making an ap-
preparation by Congress for the relief Of the
Southern people presented six reasons why he
should vote against the joint resolution.
These were
First. There was no power under the Consti-
tuition to appropriate public money for char
table purposes
Second Neither the Southern States nor
people have applied to Congress or the Gov
eminent for such aid.
Third. The arguments advanced here in ia.
vor of the appropriation by those who have
participated in passing measures destructive Of
the political rights of the Southern States
place the gift proposed on grounds insulting
and derogatory.
Fourth. Because the money will be disbur3
ed through the agency Of the Freedmen's Blu
reau, whose agents in many cases are not only