Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-03-04
NE.W,S OF THE DAY
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A heavy rain storm prevailed nearly all day
on the I'd, and all night, accompanied by thun
der and lightning and high winds: yesterday, in
St. Louis Before daylight next morning the
rain turned to snow, and the mercury sunk
below the freezing point 1t showed quite
heavily. the snow coming from the northwest
The rain was general, west OF there, and con-
siderable snow fell at different points.
The Maryland Senate and House of Dele
gates each voted separately in their chambers
Yesterday, for successor for Hon. Philip Fran
els Thomas as u. S. Senator. There were
eishty-two votes cast in the House, OF which
P. +. Thomas received the highest number
thirty-thrcc. The remainder were scattering.
To-day both branches will vote Jointly for Sen
ator, according to law.
A mass meeting was held in New York, at
the Cooper Institute, on Monday night, for the
purpose of raising an educational fund for
Washington College, Virginia y Speeches
were delivered by Prof: Hitchcock and Henry
Ward Beecher. The latter said that ''if be
had been born and bred in the South he. might
have done as Gen. Lee did, at the breaking
out Of the war.
The charter election in Portland, Me-, re-
suited in no choice, although a heavier vote
has not been cast since 1860. Mcclellan, he
publican, has 2, 404 votes Patnam, Democrat
2,242 votes, and Dering, Independent Rcpub'
lican, l79 votes. Democratic gain 400.
Mr.. Charles Dickens entertained about thirty
literary gentlemen Of Boston, at supper, at the
Parker House, on Saturday evening The at:
table being decorated in the most expensive ano
lavish manner with flowers.
Caldwell's iewelry store at Philadelphia was
robbed in broad day, yesterday, of case Of
diamonds valued at twenty. five thousand dol
lars. One OF the thieves Was subsequently
captured, and part Of the stolen property
found upon his person. His accomplish is still
at large.
Garibaldi was secret agent for the Fedora
Government during the late war. We are In
debted to Mr. Seward for the information, who
others, to Congress.
1t is stated that Mr.. Curtis, one Of the coun,
sci for the President in the impeachment case,
had long interview with MIR. johnson and
several members Of the Cabinet at the Execu
tive Mansion last evening. ..
It is said that the committee Of seven mana,
gers OF the impeachment, to the great disgust
and disappointment of the Great Com N oner,
have chosen Hon. J. A. Bingham as their
chairman.
A large number of the Radical members OIL
the House are packing up, preparatory to tax
ing holiday from Congressional duty during the
pending Of the impeachment trial IN the Senate.
The public debt statement for the month Of
February will be made public on Friday. 1t /:
said that the statement will show an increase
of several millions of dollars.
Election returns from all excepting twelve
counties of Texas are received. 55, 800 votes
were cast The Convention is undoubtedly
carried
The marine losses during February, by fire,
wreck, collision and other disasters at sea,
amounted to 50 vessels, valued at s GAS, 900.
Seven thousand three hundred and forty
seven poor persons were fed at the various
police court prisons last week, in New York
Mr.. John W. Bruf, for many years lead
ing dry goods merchant in Baltimore, died
yesterday.
The experimental astronomers Of Hartford
Connecticut, have added the crow to their list
of delicacies.
The cost of the improvements Of the city Of
Paris by Louis Napoleon is Sl15, 100000