Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-18
NEWS OFTHE DAY.
40 shoao the very age and body Of the Times.


A card from Commodore Meade is published
in the New York papers thanking the public
and the press for aiding to secure his release
from living tomb" Herefers to the domestic
trouble which was the occasion of his incarce-
ration as q unatic only to say: As the pieces
Of silver given to Judas explained the motives
for the betrayal of the Saviour of mankind, so
did the marriage of my daughter the morning
after my entrapment shed all the light needed
upon this atroclty. et ot eai sa3 ~
In the u. s. District Court, in Philadelphia,
yesterday, the jury rendered verdict for the
claimants in the case of the u. S. VS.. four
hundred hogshead of sugar, claimed by Messrs
Madeira & Cabada. The ground for the libel
of forfeiture was an alleged attempt to evaGe
molasses. The amount of money involved was
about $325,00
Queen Victoria, on the recommendation OF
the prime minister, has granted q pension Of
$500 year to John Finlay Nelson, 10 consd-
Grafton of his diligent services as a parliamen'
tary reporter. A pension OF similar amount
has been given to Mrs S. G. fall, the well
known authoress, in consideration of services
to literature. -sn-,9 ayv-er3r4 osrs
1t is stated that in one of the late actions
near Necgata japanese "Tommy," who at
tracted so much attention from the American
ladies in the days of the embassy, was killed.
He was shot through the breast and leg, but
died fighting for his chief true to the Poku-
gawa clan. ~ ... r.,. ---., ~ sr4iH~ss
Gen George II, Thomas has insisted that
the resolution passed at Chicago by the repre-
sentatives of the army he led, in favor of
placing his statue among those that are to sur
round tho base of the proposed Lincoln monu-
ment at Washington, should be eXpunged from
the records. 80" b" : o. -' ,,,.
At an auction sale of autographs, medals,
&C., in New York, on Tuesday evening, deed
given by Charles II. to Lord Baltimore, with
the great seal, vellum, brought $3.50, and Q
deed, State of Maryland, with great seal,
signed William Paca, Governor, 81 so,
a very heavy seizure of tobacco was made
in New Orleans Wednesday, estimated at from
100000 to $4,000 worth Guards have
been placed on a number of the most respectful
bic tobacco firms In the city, in consequence of
the alleged frauds.
The House postofiee committee has determ-
ued to report a bill modifying the ranking
privilege. 1t is to prohibit in toto the use of
stamps for members franks, and also to deprive
members OF the ranking privilege except when
Congress is actually in session. srI
Mrs. Abraham Lincoln, while recently max
ing some purchases in fancy goods store at
Frankfort on-the- Main, suddenly tainted away
She was removed to her hotel, where, at last
accounts, she was lying in a condition which
gave rise to great apprehension.
The man Dugan, who was for sho-t time
mayor of Laramie City, and who was recently
arrested on the charge of garrcting man at
Golden City, Colorado, was taken from custo-
dy on Tuesday bya party of vigiants and hung.
General Harvey is reported to have said that
"the Government ought to adopt policy of
feeding the Indians on the Plains. 1t would
be cheaper to board them at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel, in New York, than to fight them. -
Senator Morton, it is said, yesterday receiv-
ed a dispatch from Europe stating that the eff
feet of his speech in favor of resumption was
already visible in Increased confidence in Amer
lean securities. a9ai
The appointment of Manrico Roberts as
minister to the U. S. from the provisional gov
eminent of Spain, is announced by cable, :
Who and what he is will be the inquiry.
Mr.. Dickens has begun, in London, new
series of readings in which the humorous and
pathetic are displaced by the story Of the MUIR
der in OLIVER Twist" .U
There are in California sixty-two thousand
Chinese, nearly all enrolled in six clubs, cor
responding to the six districts from which the
emigrants came.
The Governor of Iowa, by proclamation, de-
clares that the word white" has been stricken
from the constitution of that State.
Paul Bagley is again figuring as pardon
seeker for rebels. T"