Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-02-28
NEWS OF THE DAY.
10 shot0 the vepy age and body of the Times.

A large meeting of the Constitutional Union
party was held in Philadelphia yesterday
Fiery speeches were made. One of the speak
ers remarked that if impeachment was carried
revolution would follow, and they would ride
up to their horses brides In blood in that city,
A resolution was passed to appoint commit,
tee OF hive hundred to visit Washington and
ask Congress not to proceed with impeachment.
The Marlboro, Nd, Gazette says: ''Ehe
dogs in this vicinity have lately been..making
raids upon the sheep, and many of these val
liable animals have been killed by worthless
ours and hounds. The country is overrun with
dogs, and many are kept by negroes and others
who are not able to find bread for their chill
dren."
The New York correspondent of the Phlla-
delphia Ledger says: ''The spring trade is
beginning to open, but it is bindered by the
political excitement at Washington. Many
Western and Southwestern merchants are IN
town, but their purchases thus lar nave Deen
made rather sparingly
An important insurance case is now pend
ing in the Circuit Cort Of st. Louis, Missouri,
growing out of the burning of the steamer Mag
nolia in 1866. The defence is that the boat,
which is valued at one hundred thousand dol
lars, was set on fire through the coEnivance OF
the owners.
Patrick Ross, who some eight years ago MUIR
dered lady of rank in Ireland for her proper
ty, and for whom the British Government Of
fered ESQ, was arrested in Cincinnati several
days ago. Yesterday he attempted suicide by
cutting his throat and is in critical condition.
The Maryland Senatorial question is again
looming up at Annapolis. A caucus Of the
Eastern Shore members, to whom the question
was submitted, have determined by large ma
iority that the rejection of Mr.. Thomas by the
y. S. Senate has created vacancy which, or
course, will render new election necessary.
1t is understood that Gen. Lorenzo Thomas,
Secretary of War ad interim, was examined by
the Impeachment Committee yesterday, with
out eliciting any point upon which the I'M
peachers can hang charge of any kind against
the President.
A black man who was known to be opposed
to the League, and used his influence to keep
ing blacks from voting, was killed by violent
Radical black man on Saturday night about
A dispatch from Washington states that by
the recent burning Of building in that city,
large number of proofs and documents in
cotton cases. principally those from Savannah
and Charleston, have been destroyed.
The Government has retained Col. Enoch
Totten, of Washington, as one of the counsel
to argue the case of er partc McArdle and the
reconstruction cases, which will he taken up
soon in United States Supreme Court.
In the Iowa House of Representatives, yes
terday, resolution was adopted instructing
the Congressional delegation to urge the reno
val Of the national capital to some point In the
West.
The Commission Of Stanton as Secretary ct
War, is signed by Lincoln, and provides that
he shall hold said office during the pleasure
of the President of the y. S. for the time be-
ing"
1t is stated that number of prominent Ra
dcal Senators, together with General Grant,
expended their eloquence yesterday in a vain
effort to persuade Stanton TO resign.
A committee of two colored delegates Of The
South Carolina Convention have returned from
Washington with information that the Radicals
did not wish for colored Congressman.
The North Carolina Radical Convention
unanimously nominated Holden for Governor,
Gen. Grant for President and B. {. Wade for
Vice President.
A defalcation Of $4,000 to $50, 900 has been
discovered in the North Providence Bank of
Pawtucket, r. l. The cashier and one of the
directors are understood to be involved
All the rcqusitions for money drawn by Mr..
Stanton Tor the use of the War Department
have, yesterday and to-day, been paid at the
Treasury Department.
The statement in the papers Of yesterday
that Hon. Joseph H. Barrett, Commissioner
of Pensions, had resigned, was Incorrect
The publication of the returns Of the cleo
ton in Alabama, is still prohibited.
Destructive fires occurred yesterday in Phil
adelphia, Chicago, and Eairbury, Ill.
Yellow fever and cholera still prevail in tho
island of St. Thomas.