Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-02-11
.NERS OFTHE DAY
;''7o shoe the yey age and body Of the Times.

Orleans, died last week. Inc deceased pore III
his veins the blood Of French nobility; was
horn the inheritor of vast and most valuable
estates, comprising in part one OF the tour al
visions of New Orleans; was educated ike
srn, and lived to manhood under
the flags of France and Spain, respectively. =
He was always member Of the Democratic
party in the United States.
We have already published the particulars
of the arrest, in Louisville, KY, OF Joseph
Bloomgart, first assistant tellerin the.U,&s.
surveyor Office in that city, charged with en-
bezzling Sl2, 300 He had held the position
for four years, and was very highly respected;
When detected, few days ago, he confessed
his misdeeds without the least equlvocatlon.
He was ruined by 'dabbing in lottery tick cts.
Mrs. Natalie Pollard, wife of +. AEPollard,
who was arrested in Baltimore on the 2Sth OF
last month and committed to prison, (havlng
declined to give bail on the charge OF shooting
and attempting to kill Dr.. Il. A. Moore, was
on Friday last, presented BY the Gra6d Jury
merely for common assault, ana on caturoay
was released from custody on $500 bail to ap-
pear at Court to answer the latter charge
A New York correspondent says Pike, the
millionaire, who is an extensive dlstlller and
protector of opera houses is said to have OF
fered q million and half In gold tor the pro-
perty running from the Eighth to Ninth avenue,
on Twenty-third street, the sellers having the
privilege of removing the dwellings now ocou-
pying the site, which he wants for mammoth
hotel.
The General Assembly Of the two chief divl-
sions of Presbyterians will meet in May next
the old school in Albany, N. Y, and the new
school in Harrisburg, Pa. At these meet
ings it is thought the final arrangements Ter
the union will be settled, and that 10 1859,
if not sooner, the General Assembly OF the
United Church will be convened.
There is lady in Boston, it is said, who has
furnished homes for over seven thousand
foundlings. The demand for children for adop-
ton in that city appears to be very great, which
seems to accord with the statistics that have
been given as to the decline of births among
native families in Massachusetts,
The Deficiency bill has not yet been signed
by the President It was sent to him on the
Slst ult. and will become law without his sig
nature unless he acts upon it to-day. 1t con-
tains an item of half million dollars for carry
ing on the work under the Reconstruction acs'
The Southern mail to New Orleans is now
sent over the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, via
Wheeling to Columbus, Ohio, thence TO- In
diauapolis, Ind, and Louisville, KY, and then
on to Grand Junction, and its final destination
at New Orleans and other distant Southern
cities.
The Committee on Elections, in the Mime
sofa Legislature, has reported favorably upon
the proposition to resubmt the negro suffrage
question to the people. Ii it does, it will be
the third trial CT the amendment before the
people Of that State. h.
1t is said that the Committee Of Ways and
Means of the Heuse-of Representatives have
agreed to recommend reduction of the tax on
smoking and chewing tobacco from forty cts.
per pound to thirtytwo cts. ...sa. $50.
Secretary McCuloch, who has been confined
to his house for several days past, from in
juries received by fall upon the steps OF the
Treasury Department., is much better, and was
at his Office yesterday.
The President yesterday nominated Charles
H. Tuckerman, of New York, as Minister to
Greece. 1t was rumored in Washington yes
terday that jeremiah Black, would be appoint
ed Minister to England.
Edward Maynard, u. s.. Consul at Turks
Island, and son of Horace Maynard, of Ten.
nessee, died after a short illness, at Grand
Turk, Turks Island, January 10, in the 25th
year of his age.
Bishop Williams, of Massachusetts, has de-
clined to permit the Catholic clergymen in
Worcester to say mass for the repose of the
souls of the Fenians lately executed in Eng
land.
Parker PilIsbury, the ancient abolitionist and
co-worker with Garrison and Phillips, is stump
ing New Hampshire for the Democratic can
didates this spring. ~ .ssf
It is said in statement, made by Governor
Holden, that there are five hundred destitute
and almost starving people in Wake county,
North Carolina.
It is said that descendant of Luther, is
now living in Hagerstown, Maryland. he is
one of the eighth generation, in regular de-
scent from his famous ancestor.
It is dangerous for newspapers to call names
in Cincinnati One Myers has sued the Com
mercial for libel for calling him gas pipe.
Va. Demonstrations Convention.
In the Convention yesterday, the judiciary
committee reported adversely to two resolu-
tons--one for sca]eing debts contracted prior to
April, 1865, at twenty-five per cent on the dol
lar, and another declaring all debts prior to
that date null and void. The committees re-
port also takes the ground that debts contract
ed for the purchase of slaves cannot be set
aside. The report was adopted by q vote Of II
to 6. The section of report giving the Legisla-
ture power to sell the States interest in inter
nal improvements, and apply the proceeds to
liquidate the public debt was adopted.