Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-01-23
NEWS OF THE DAY.
90 seo.o tie pe,y age ard body Of the1Smes.

Something like 9 revival Of the dry goods
trade was experienced in New York last week;
but it was rather an indication Of a good time
coming than the actual realization otsuch an
event. There were considerable purchases OF
prints for California, aud q few customers from
the West made their appearance; but an un.
usual degree Of caution is manifested oy the
jobbers. Is q 81
The internal revenue returns OF the sales OF
several of the leading houses indicate the
general business depression in New York, in
the past six mouths The sales OF Messrs. D..
B. Glafin & Co., last year were less than nifty
millions Of dollars, and those Of Mr.. A. J..
Stewart, ID the wholesale department, were
little more. than thirty-two millions-a falling
off gilmore than one third from the sales OF 800.
The. house Of i. c. Hewlings, on Walnut
street, Philadelphia, was entered by burglars
Yesterday morning. Mr.. Hewlingss shot eone
Of them il. the leg, and cut the other IN the
abdomen. Both Of the intruders escaped,
The one who was stabbed was found 10 the
hospital this morning. His name Is Burns
His injuries, it is thought are fatal.
The New York Journal of Commerce says
the amount of)zpoyerty in that city is very
great, aud that the suffering from this cause
has not been equalled for long time; Large
numbers OF able. bodied men would cheerfully
engage to labor if promised no more than the
means of subsistence. s.s}- zasz ee 8
The steamer Arizona, from Aspinwall South
America, and Rio de Janeiro, brings $959,Oo
in specie. She brings advices from Sydney
and Wellington, Australia, aud New Zealand.
The punishment Of the murderers OF Rev Mr.
Baker and party, at Feejee, had been lett to
the native chiefs. a.
Two gentlemen of the British Legation,
from Mexico now sojourning on board the
steam corvette Jason, off New: York, got
wedged in the ice in rowboat yesterday, and
were carried out to sea. Search is being made
for them. -
A superb set of silver is now on exhibition
in New York, which is to be presented to
Cyrus w. Field, by George Peabody. 1t bears
an inscription in testimony and commemora'
ton Of an act Of very high integrity and honor.
It is officially stated to the State Depart,
ment at Washington, that the cholera has made
it's appearance at Belize in malignant form.
It is also stated that it prevails at all the forts
along the coast. !47gaaAs9
The storm in New York, on Tuesday, was
the severest of the season. The ice in the
harbor is increasing in quantity and thickness;
so much so that navigation is at times almost
suspended. a....f -f4.,s ',ry .4gfgafa
Go The President has caused Mr.. 1tJohnagP.
Hale, our Minister: TO Spain, to be notified
that his resignation will be accepted. Some
correspondence has ensued,i but Mr.. Hale has
not yet availed himself of the opportunity to
resign =
The first Of the Southern elections will take
place; onthe 4th Of February, in Alabama,
when the new constitution is to be voted on
and Congressmen and State officers elected.
Santa Anna, it is reported, is anxious to
raise. q loan in New York to enable him t.
fight Mexico The old man is always in mis-
nhiof ( Y. r.s'-.