Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-07-16
NEWS OF The DAY.
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| After the hen had been setting lew days,
some weeks since, she left the nest and drove
the male to her place, where he continued to
perform her duties till the chickens appeared,
and then took the sole charge of them.
''John Allen, the Wickedest Man in New
York, has recently pledged his word-indecd,
he has signed bond-that he will forthwith
abandon his dance house business. He has
been led to take this course because his little
son, Chester, came home from school crying as
though his heart would break, because his
schoolmates said his father was the Wckedest
1 man in New York.
The trial of the Columbus prisoners was re-
sumed at Atlanta, Georgia, yesterday Mira.
H. Stephens appeared as leading counsel tor
the defence. Dr. Styles testified that he saw
! the day of the murder, some forty miles north
east of Columbus. He also testified as to the
bad character of Ashburn, the murdered man.
No report from military headquarters has
been made as yet concerning the investigation
of the charges agarnst Judge John A. Mere
| dith, of Richmond. We do not know that the
Commanding General will think it necessary to
make any formal report. Gen. Granger, who
conducted the examination, has stated that the
charges were entirely without foundation.
A correspondent, writing from Seaford, N.
H., says that party Of young persons on
their way to picnic at Concord, on the 9th,
when about mile from Seaford, were struck
by lightning and several injured. They were
ia two carriages, and the horse of the foremost
was instantly killed by the stroke.
Queen Victoria has raised Sir Robert Ma
pier to the reersge, as Baron Napier, of Mag
dala, (the place where be utterly discomftted
King Theo6orus. of Abyssinia,) and Parlia-
ment has voted $4,000 year to himself and
two next heirs, ito support the dignity OF the
peerage.
A correspondent of the Scientific American
commends onions as specific against epidem-
ics-not as an esculent, but sliced and kept
in sick room, where they will absorb any at
mospheric poison. They should be replaced by
fresh ones every hour.
The attention Of scientific men in Europe
and this country has recently been turned to
the deodorizing properties of dry earth. The
result thus far has been the announcement
that as an agent for this purpose it takes DO
mean rank.
During the past five years, American literary
institutions have received gifts from individuals
to the amount of SIS, 2l2, 500, of which 49,
$4,000 was given to colleges, and ST, 395, 500
to theological seminares. Harvard has re-
ceiyed $4S3, 900 and Yale $4,000.
The ovation on the part Of the citiz Us of
Baltimore in honor of Mr.. Reverdy johnson
came off last evening. Many members OF Con-
gress were present, and others sent letters re-
grettlng ther absence 'ohn w. UarFe'''
esq.,, presided. ..-
Delegations from Georgia and Mississippi
were before the Reconstruction Committee yes
terday, asking some legislation whereby the
loyal people Of those States may secure con-
troll of the State Legislatures which have been
elected! .-.-...
It's doubtful whether the Senate will agree
to the Alaska bill as it passed the House. 1t
is feared that the authority assumed by the
House 10 that bill will tend to embarrass the
Senate in its action upon future treaties.
The strike 10 the Pennsylvania coal regions
still continues. Yesterday the strikers visited
Pottsvlle and stopped work at several manu-
featuring establishments.
Quincy, III, was lately the witness Of beer
drinking contest, whereat the victor swallowed
one hundred and ten glasses at a sitting, and
ouly beat his competitor by three drinks.
Gen Stoneman has ordered $1,000 advanced
on the next quarter for the support of the in
stitution for the Deaf, Dumb and Bind, at
Staunton.
Yesterday, in Baltimore, the weather was
warmer than on the day preceding. There
were numerous cases of sunstroke.
The Funding bill passed by the Senate will
meet with considerable opposition, it is said,
in the House of Representatives.
A large number of employees in the Trea-
sury Department are to be discharged between
this date and September.
A veto Of the bill concerning the votes of the
unreconsructed States at the Presidential cleo
ton is expected in Congress to-day.
Coal, it is stated, suffers deterioration by ex-
posure to the weather, bituminous the greatest
and anthracite the least.
Miss Charlotte Cushman, the great Amcri-
can actress, is now in Washington, the guest
of MIR. Seward, Secretary of State.
Frank Leslie, the we'll known magazine pub
Usher, on Tuesday commenced suit for d.
vorce from bis wife. ... ....-
The reduction of the tariff Of charges for
messages over the Atlantic cable has had
very beneficial effect upon the receipts.
Mr.. VIM NJ. Evarts was yesterday confirmed
as Attorney General by the Senate.
The British Parliament is in favor Of voting
the Prince of Wales residence in Ireland.
Over one hundred cases of sunstroke were
reported in New York yesterday.
Congress.
In the Senate, yesterday, the bill to amend
the various acts in relation to the Navy and
Marine Corns. was nassed. The bill for the