Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-05-19
MEMS OF The DAT.
10 shoe the very age and body ofthe Times.

yesterday in Boston, when Drew, who was re-
Gently imprisoned, told his story relative to
taking $40, 600 from the president Of the Hart
ford and Erie railroad. Drew said he did not
know much about stock operations, but was
told by parties to ring of bears that they
could made S25 900. Statements were written
to be paid for ADD published in the New \ ork
papers, which vas "a perfectly legitimate
transaction and he was called q fool for being
bought of.
aiken is the name OF the party who lately
mysteriously disappeared from banking house
in Broad street, New York, taking with him
SIP, 900 belonging to the firm of which he
was Junior member. The firm is that of
Davis & Aiken, and has only been in operation
has as yet been discovered to Aiken's wherea-
bouts. The entire amount OF money missing
is said to be about $119, 900. Of this sum the
City National Bank loses about Sc, 0O0."
The Presidents movements this summer
have not been definitely settled, excepting that
he will be absent from the Capital for nearly
two mouths In June he will attend the ex.
animation of the Cadets at West Point, and
from there will probably 60 to Boston, to re:
main two or three days and witness the Peace
Jubilee. He has determined to spend some
time in the West after his return from Boston.
The New York Legislature has recently
passed an act in reference to the compromising
Of physicians prescriptions. By the terms OF
the Law no apothecary Is to permit any person
in his employ to put up prescription unless
said person is a medical graduate, or has served
an apprenticeship of two years in drug store.
The penalties for violation of the law are very
heavy.
The Chadwick mansion in Portland, Me-,
was nearly blown to pieces on Saturday night,
and its occupant, Mr.. Isaac Barnum, was dan
gerousIy burned. The explosion was caused
by opening door from lighted hall into
room where the gas had been escaping for
explosion OF q powder mill.
The Secretary OF the Treasury is constantly
10 the receipt of letters from parties asking for
the reissue of United States bonds that have
been lost or destroyed. The secretary has no
authority to issue bonds that have been des-
troyed, aud in all cases the parties have their
redress BY appealing to Congress.
"Messrs Schepler & Co. who lately failed in
New York, were not only bankers and brokers,
but extensive dealers likewise in provisions,
produce and petroleum, with extensive credits
in London, Eavre, Antwerp, Bremen and
Frankfort The losses are understood to be
pretty we'll distributed on this side.
Gen. Reynolds informs the chairman of the
Republican Executive Committee of Texas that
he has selected all the registrars for the State,
and if the President issues an order for an cleo
ton in Texas it can be. had in July at the time
designated by the late convention.
4 Womans Parliament, according to lady
writer in the June Galaxy, is to be held in New
York city next fall 1.-THE reports Of the New
York newspapers are correct, the late Women S
Rights Convention in that city exhibited quail.
ties masculine enough.
Gen. w. S. Harvey and staff left st, Louis
yesterday for the Sioux reservation, with q
view to induce the people OF that nation to 60
to work with the agricultural implements that
have recently been sent them by the Govern
ment.
The Illinois Legislature has passed very
stringent law fer the management of drunkards.
1t classes them with idiots and insane persons,
and gives their persons and property to the
charge OF guardians or Overseers Of the Poor.
: An invention, not many removes from one
for tclegraphing portrait, is said to have been
made by Mr.. Mayer, an official engaged in the
French telegraphic service. He has discovered
plan for telegraphlng FAC SMILES OF writing.
The crevasses in the evees along the Missis
sippi 10 Louisiana have become so great as to
be beyond any hopes OF present repair. Immense
bodies of water are del1ging the country, and
much damage is anticipated.
Professor Austin, of the Smithsonian Insti-
tute, with his assistants has taken observa-
tons near Springfield ILL.,, for the purpose Of
observation Of the eclipse Of next August
The Ways and Means Committee Of the q.
S. House of Representatives 20 to Philadelphia
on Monday next. The committee will spend
week in Pennsylvania, aud then 90 to San
Francisco, returning in August.
The Delaware, LackawanBa, and Western
Compauy's miners at Pittstor, and the Della
ware and Hudson miners at Olyphant, number
ing altogether more than five thousand, are
and have been steadily at work.
DR.. Loewe, the composer Of the well known
oratoria Tho Seven Sleepers," and of much
other popular music, died in Germany on the
Goth of April, having had stroke of paralysis
two days previously.
A St. Louis dispatch informs US that gro
Ger of that city yesterday received. via the
Pacific railroad, an invoice of Japan tea, the
time consumed in its transit from Yokohama
being but thirty days.
The officers and midshipmen OF the Naval
Academy, Annapolis, give grand ball, as a
farewell compliment to Admiral Porter, on the
night Of June 4th, at which President Grant
will be present.
1t was in Loudoun county, not Fauquier
that the executions were issued for debts due
the Valley Bank, mentioned in an article un-
der the head OF Virginia News in yesterdays
Gazette.
A number of Indians confined at Fort Hayes,
Kansas, revolted on the 10th, but after san.
culinary struggle, succumbed after several of
their number were killed.
Chas. NJ. Connolly, leading merchant and
millionaire, long and favoraby known in COM
mercia and banking circles in New York, died
on the 18th instant. Il s. - i