Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-02-14
NEWS OF THE DAY.
"7o sho,o the ve,y age and body Of the times


York and Brest during the Paris Exposition
She will be under the command of Sir James
Anderson, whose long and successful experience
as an ocean navigator is calculated to jmpart to
passengers sense of safety and comfort
The number of berths has been reduced from
1000 to 1000, in ad ltion to which there are
400 sofas and abundant space in the state
rooms
The Home Journal says: An event is to
come off in New York about the middle OF
February which promises to create sensation
10 the fashionable world Its intended to give
grand ball at the house Of q wealthy citizen
on Fifth avenue, at which the German is 10
be danced, in costumes marking various cpochs
from the twelfth to the eighteenth centuries.
Orders have, we understand been sent to
Paris for some of the costumes.
On Saturday last information was received
of the drowning of two sons of Mr. ii. Nj.
Lowry o. S. N land grandSons OF Mr.. Charles
Calvert, in Lake Erie, near Buffalo, New
York. The deceased were aged - and II
years, and were skating on the lake, when the
ice gave away with one, aud, as he was s'rug'
Cling, the other went to his assistance, and
both were drowned.
A Paris correspondent says: During the
cold weather the Emperor seized the opporu-
nifty to open half dozen economical restau-
rants for the poor people, where for one sou
might be purchased half pint OF BROTH, or
couple of ounces of cooked meat, half
pint of vegetables. These restaurants have
been placed under the special patronage OF
the Prince Imperial.
The publishing house Of the Miami Com
pany, in Cincinnati, was destroyed by fire yes
terday The presses were saved in damaged
condition. An edition Of one thousand copies
of Basil Dukes history of John Morgan's
captivity, and large number of other books,
were destroyed. Loss $35000; insurance,
$4,000.
The wages Of journeymen tailors in New
York, have been reduced-and the reduction
is, 50 far resistcd--but an accommodation will
probably soon be made. The wages of jour
neymen printers have been reduced in Cincin-
natl and the printers have agreed to the re-
duction, as it was matter of necessity to all.
A meeting composed of Orthodox and llick-
site Friends was held in Washington, on Sun
day, and was addressed by S. NJ. Janney, Of
Virginia, and Batty, of Boston, This consoli
dated meeting is said to be remarkable &C.
currcnce, probably the only instance in this
country for man years pasty.
4 bill has been introduced in Congress to
purchase the farm of one hundred acres Of the
late Robert Isherwood, for SIS 900, to be used
us site for the jail of the District Of Columbia,
in lieu of the one selected, square No. 1026,)
and also as the site for military depots of all
kinds.
The Attorney General has decided to allow
the steamer R. r. Cuyler, seized i'll New York
about week ago, to proceed to Colombia,
after giving bonds to the Government for sum
double the value of the vessel and cargo not to
violate the neutrality laws.
1t is said that North Carolina has virtually
rejected the reconstruction compromise prepar-
ed by Governors Sharkey, Parsons, Marvin
and Worth. A test vote has been taken, and
it is probable that the proposition will b. form
ally defeated.
Marshall 0. Roberts, Of New York is now
on visit to Washington in connection with
the construction of tie great railroad across
the Isthmus Of Tehuantcpec, under the author
iiy and franchises secured to himself and his
associates.
1t is said that several Executive Departments
of the Government have determined to regard
the decision Of the Supreme Court, pronounc
ing the test-oath act of July 2, 1862 uncon-
stitutiona, as inapplicable to 'civil officers -
The Senate of Tennessee has passed the
coored suffrage bill to second reading. refusing
to strike out the clanse prohibiting negroes
from sitting on jurics or holding office. 1t
will probably be passed.
The editor OF the Salt Lake Ncdetic, who
has just arrived via Smoky Fill, states that at
Downer's Station there were 1000 Indians
who had met other tribes to decide upon war
or peace.
The Treasury Department has received $50
from former employee in the Quartermaster
DEPARTMENT. conscience money'-a!so s.
conscience money" from man in Ohio.
Hon. George Bancroft has declined the nom
ination of collector of customs at Boston, and
his name was withdrawn from the Senate.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY, The session of the
Senate, on Tuesday, was chiefly taken up with
the discussion of the important railroad pro-
jects: one being the bill authorizing the trans