Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-02-12

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MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
S. G. Voolfolk. of Kentucky, travelling in
Tennessee, was robbed by highwaymeo near
Memphis, and left in the road with both legs
broken He was known to have had about
$1,000 with him before the robbery.
The Chicago Times says that \. A. Kelly,
nriucipal of the "Great North American Gift
Eoterprise Concert, . OF that city, which prom
ised to give away 5000 900 worth Of prizes the
largest being valued at $780, O00 has left the city.
The fuoeral of Mrs. Sickles took place in New
York on Saturday. The ceremonies we're per.
formed at St. Joseph's Church, which was
filled with an immense crowd during the services.
Some desperadoes at Memphis boarded the
steamer Clifton, while at her dock, and admin
istered chloEoform to several of the passengers
and robbed them of their yaluabes.
The graud charity bal, which comes off at
the Academy Of Music. New York on the 4th
proximo, is the chief subject of conversation
among the fashionables of that city.
Gen. Sherman has been in New YorS tor a
number of days, stopping at the residence of
his niece, on Ninth street 1t is stated that
hs lett yesterday for the West.
The steamers which left New York on Sat
nrday carried the following specie: Europa,
sl5O,O00 City Of Paris, s65 1000; Union,
$1,000.
VIM. D. Astor, Of New York, has recently
given $50, 900 to the Astor Library, which was
founded by his father, John Jacob Astor
The Stewart divorce case is again in court at
Chicago on an argument for new trial made
on the part Of Mrs. Stewart.
A boat was capsized in the harbor Of Balti
more. on Saturday night, and six persons sup
posed to be drowned.
Some of the street railroad conductors in New
York are suspected of being in completely with
pirkpockets.
Davidson & Co.'S. chemical works, in Balti-
more were destroyed by fire on Sunday. Loss
$4,000.
j. G. Mcclure & Co., aurtioneers, in Wash
ington, have retired from business.
ID. Barrow, we'll known banker, died in
Washington last Saturday.
The PRESIDENTS VISIT TO Mr.. PEABODY.
The generous benefcence of MIR. Peabody
towards the impoverished and crippled South
was handsomely recognized on Saturday last,
by President johnson, by special visit to the
liberal and pubc-spirited benefactor Of his
country and his kind. The President was
attended by his secretaries, Colonels Rives and
Morrow His visit to Mr. Peabody was an
nounced by Hon. r. c. Winthrop. There
were present, Bishop McIlyaine, Messrs Geo.
W. Riggs Geo. Peabody Russell, and Samuel
Wetmore, Gen. Cullum, y. S. A., Major B.
Senator Foster. After cordial greeting,
President johnson said to Mr.. Peabody that
he could not refrain from coming to him as a
private American citizen to express to him his
deep gratitude for the large. hearted benevo-
lence that had laid the foundations Of per-
manent blessing to an extensive and needy
portion of our common country. He congratu-
lated the country upon having had abroad a
representative like Mr.. Peabody, whose name
was linked with popular love and reverence at
home and abroad, and he expressed the con-
victioD that the name of Mr.. Peabody would
be honored as that of a great public benefactor
by the present and future generations OF Amer
leans, and that the good results Of this prlncely
munfcence would be realized and recognized
before some of the youngest OF the audience
SnOulQ nave grown gray.
In reply to the President, Mr.. Peabody
gracefully acknowledged the honor OF the visit.
which he should always remember as one of
the proudest incidents of his life. He was
satisfied that harmony and fraternal feeling
would soon be restored TO the whole country.
He desired most ardently and aDxiously to pro-
mote this result as far as his individual efforts
would avail. He believed also that there
would be always hereafter less and less reason
to apprehend any rupture of the friendly rela-
tions subsisting between Eng gland and America; ;
that whatever may have been the causes of dis
agreement the jealousies or differences, now,
the whole English people, from the Queen her
selfto the humbest subject, are honestly deslr-
Gus that all differences may be amlcabiy settled
and cordial friendly relations maintained. lie
expressed confidence that before many years all
dissatisfactions would be removed, and our
country would become more than ever power
tul and prosperous among the nations OF the
earth. He thanked the President. tor the
honor of the visit which would ever be CRATE,
fully remembered Mr. johnson remarked
that he felt that he himself honored by the visit.
The conversation then became general. DRIFT
ing naturally upon the condition of the country,
during which Mr. Peabody remarked that he
was very hopeful, and in illustration cited a
passage from sermon he once had heard,
promising that though clouds and gloom may
Surround US in the morning, if We strive to DO
right the sunshine will surely come before
nlght.-Nationol htelhgencer.
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