Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-03-27
NEWS or THE DAY.
TO sho,o theve,y age and body of the Times.


:" To sho,o the gerry age and body of the Times. !"
The parade in Baltimore, yesterday, in honor
of the officers Of the Bremen steamship Balti-
more was one Of the most imposing displays
that has ever taken place in the city. The
military were out 10 strong force, the number
of cavalry being marked feature The officers
of the steamer, as they passed along the route.
everywhere densely crowded, were warmly
cheered, and platoon of German sailors that
followed, met with a characteristic reception,
which they warmly reciprocated. The civic
part Of the procession was also quite large.
Fifty thousand dollars was stolen from the
New Orleans Canal Bank yesterday morning. A
package was made up containing that amount
tor Express, marked IN. Morgan & Sons
New York. and placed on desk, while the
bookkeeper turn to enter aremittance. In this
moment of time the package was stolen There
the numbers of the bills, which we're alldenom-
nations of one thousand dollars. Ten thou
sand dollars reward is offered. a,t&.-"t.
The stores OF H. Cohen and Simon Silver
man, at Pomeroy, Ohio, were burned last
night. The loss is estimated at $4,000. In
surance, $12, 900. Mr. Cohen was found in his
store, shot through the back of his neck. 1t is
supposed the fire was the work OF incendiaries
and murderers.
Positively the farewell readings Of Mr..
Dickens in New York, are announced. They
will be given at Steinway Hall, on Monday
evening, April 10; Tuesday, IA; Thursday,
16 Friday, II; and Monday, the Goth. On
Wednesday, the 22d, Mr.. Dickens will sail tor
Europe.
Yesterday in the Senate, the Chair presented
the memorial and protest of the Legislature of
Kentucky against the fragrant wrong inflicted
upon that State by refusal to admit to their
seats in the House, the Representatives from
that State.
The Government of Nicaragua has con tract
ed with foreign capitalists for the establish
ment of the Bank of Nicaragua. and granting
the exclusive privilege of issuing paper money,
and giving the bank the first lien on the prop
erty. ---............ s..., 49,.
The Senate yesterday in executive session
ratified the treaty recently negotiated between
the United States and Prussia, relative to the
rights of naturaized American citizens, by a
vote of 80 toS.
The New York Tribune says that its letters
from Connecticut Show an active canvass.
Speakers are securing the State In all dlrec-
tions. The prospects arc of heavy and a
close vote ~. -n.. .ss
The "Spring fashions were opened in New
York, on Wednesday, when there was great
turnout of ladies at the milliners' and mantu-
makers, and in the dry goods stores. . ..l-s
Chief Justice E. j. Roy, we'll known as the
oldest shipping merchant and the wcalthiest
man in Liberia, has been impeached for NAL ad-;
ministration of his judicial duties 81"
SENSATIONAL ''WIr" AND "MERR1MENT. :
The Baltimore Gazette gives the following
specimens, in the debate, on Wednesday !:
''Mr. Davis mis-pronounced the name Of
Carnot upon which the members went off into
q laugh. When asked his authority for his
peculiar style Of pronunciation, he cited French
"history," whereupon there was more laugh
ter" Mr. Davis then complained that the
Secretary OF War had failed to furnish some
information Mr.. CONFESS suggested that Mr..
Davis should call on the 'other Secretary''
and get the information for himself. This
remarkably brilliant sally was provocative of
another peal of ''laug hter. But when Davis
retorted that ''the other Secretary was laid up
in ordinary the laughter which the report
tells US again broke fourth, must have been OF
the most convulsive character. Then he called
another Senator his ancient friend from
Michigan" and was rewarded with fresh
tribute to his wit in the shape of moro laugh
ter With an invocation to Heaven which
brought out fresh burst OF laughter from
his hearers, he closed his part in the day 8
diversions. But if the Senate was eXhilarated
by these clever and witty thrusts, it must have
gone into ecstacies over the classical tacetlous-
ness of Mr.. Howe AlIusion was made to the
Secretary of War ad interim, when Mr.. Howe,
without an instant's hesitation, dubbed him
Secretary al outerins.' At this point the
Laughter must, we are satisfied, have been
uproarious. !. We need not say that we rejoice
that the members of the Senate are IN so genial
humor. :'..-> r.&- s.r ~
MATR1MoNY VS.. PEACH BRANDY.-Not
many months ago, young gentleman, citi-
zen of Piedmont Virginia, who was about to
commit matrimony, concluded to fortify himself
on the road to the house of his beloved, with
sundry doses of "old peach For this purpose
he proceeded to the paternal cellar, where he
filed capacious flask with the veritable article
from cask of five years DID," which was
there deposited But, horror Of horrors In
his excited embarrassment he forgot to shut
off the supply, which was soon exhausted in
the bosom OF mother earth
Ina few days, returning homeward with his
blooming and blushing bride, on his next visit
to the aforesaid cellar, he found, to bis utter
dismay that, whilst winning wife, he had lost
all his brandy.---Lynchburg Rep. ....
The members Of the British Parliament re-
ceiye no pay, and the acceptance Of such post
is, therefore, almost impossible for poor map.
To remedy this defect, the Trades Council at
Birmingham, having resolved on having a
"Wnrkinr mani as their third representative in