Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-03-22
NEWS or THE DAY.
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Mr.. Henry Probasco, who is in Munich,
offers to pay for a public fountain thirty, two
feet high, aud to be known as the gift Of the
late Tyler Davidson, provided the city council
Of Cincinnati will assent to its erection on mar
ket space, and will agree to protect it and keep
it 10 order as free drinking fountain. The
design is patterned after the most celebrated
fountain in Munich. 1t comprises several
figures in bronze, which will cost $50, 900 in gold
About took weeks ago General Rosecrans
sent to the President his resignation as Briga-
der General of the regular army. The COM
munication was sent to Gen. Grant, who en-
dorsed his recommendation Of acceptance there,
on. but before further action was taken by the
Executive, the latter received letter from
Bishop Rosecrans, the brother Of Cen, Rose.
GRAMS asking that final action on the letter OF
resignation be suspended.
What are called official advices, reeelved
at Washington from Mexico, say that the Lib
erals have four armies in excellent condition,
the whole of which would be shortly coacen-
trated aud offer battle to the lmperlalists at
Oueretaro. Other advices received via the
Rio Grande claim that battle had been tought,
in which Macmillan took part i'll person, and
which the [mperialists were victorious.
Dr. Cumming, Of ''The Great Iribnlation
and other doleful theological works, was lately
black -balled at the Athenaeum Club in London,
where be was up for election, by very large
majority of its members. The good doctor
believes in the speedy dissolution OF things, yet
he refused aAeW years ago TO rent the house he
was occupying except on tolerabe long lease.
NIr. Wilson offered resolution in the Senate
Yesterday, which was adopted, inStructing the
committee on foreign relations to bring in Il res
olution expressing as the sense ofthe American
people, that the American department: at the
Paris Exposition shall nos be opened 90 Sura
days
An election vas held yesterday for State
Senator al Newbern, North Carolina. The
colored people voted on the occasion and the
election resulted in an almost unanimous vote
for Major John Hughes, the Southern csndi
date.
The foods which are now prevailing at the
West and Southwest are more extensive than
any that have been known for many years. -
The newspapers bring us accounts every day,
of further destruction of property and loss OF
ite
Mr.. Robert Cathcart, who was yesterday
T. IL ( o,,s
toms at Baltimore, was rejected by the Senate.
Messrs. Wales and Hammond, heretofore nonli-
mated by the President, have also been rejected.
Two school houses atBrighton, Massachusetts,,
one a "high' and the other PRIMARY
school, we're burned down on Wednesday night
by incendiaries. The loss is estimated at TWEEN.
ty thousand dollars.
Robert G. Banmell writes the following note
to the New York World: ''In your issue Of
this morning l see it asked 'it Prof De Bow is
dead p I answer That he died at Elizabeth,
New Jersey, just three weeks ago.
Gen. Sickels arrived at Charleston, S. G.,
yesterday, and was received with salute Of
thirteen guns. He will Immediately take com
mand of the District composed Of North and
South Carolina.
1t is intilnated at Washington that nc decl-
sion will be reached during the present session
in the case of Mr.. Thomas The Senator elect
from Maryland.
To the Maryland Legislature yesterday the
Senate bill appropriating one hundred thous-
auds dollars for the relief OF the South pass
ed the House.
In New Orleans there is mpaot Of op.
pressive heat People are leaving, If they
want to enjoy winter let them come On hare.
The Legislature Of Massachusetts, has, at
last, ratified the Constitutional Amendment. "
The House OF Representatives yesterday
passed joint resolution 10 change the name of
Morris Judkiewicz, of the District ct Columbia,
to that Of Morris Judd.
Among the colored voters registered i'll the
First Ward in Washington is Ananas William
James Andrew Jackson Jones.
It is announced that the Bank Of Cuba has
suspended. It's liabilities are estimated at
$500, 1000.
A letter dated Houston, Texas, 18th instant,
says the season thus far has been remarkably
favorably for planting. Corn in some places is
above the ground
"All s quiet" on the Canadian frontier,-
British troops are posted at different points
near the line.
The northeast gale still lnabated in violence
on the coast rain and snow falling furiously
and necessarily. Hampton Roads is filed
with large feet OF vessels, and the number ls
being constantly increased.
The report in some Of the newspapers that
General Lee has expressed his opinion on the
Convention question, is probably Incorrect, as
stated
Admiral Farragnt has been made one Of The
Trustees of the Peabody Fund for Education